This is about as ridiculous a story as I've heard in a while...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2849747
A bloody mess?
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Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
Much ado about nothing. I enjoy MLB, but that trickle of blood hardly compares to what an NHL player will go through regularly during the season let alone the playoffs, IMHO. As for Francona stating...."What Schill did that night on the sports field was one of the most incredible feats I ever witnessed," , well all I will say is he should make it out to more Hockey games, or football for that matter.
Entertainment value = an all time low
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Just watch, this story is going to take on a life of it's own.
Buck Shelford doesn't think he is that tough.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shelford
prepare to cringe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shelford
prepare to cringe
Joe Theismann thinks that's sick...
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.
Back to the bloody sock -- I'm watching Thorne and Mirabelli explain that It Was All Just A Misunderstanding. Jeez, the only thing missing was a shocked look from Mr. Furley.
Sports can be a peculiar thing. When partaking in fiction, like a book or movie, we adopt a "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" for enjoyment's sake. There's a similar force at work in sports: "Willing Suspension of Rationality". If you doubt this, listen to any conversation between rival team fans. You even see it among fans of the same team. Fans argue over who's the better QB or goalie, and selectively cite stats that support their views while ignoring those that don't.