FlaSoxxJim Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 It transcends Wrigleyville. No it doesn't, it in large part defines Wrigleyville. The Southside has plenty of its own traditions and doesn't need this one. Send me the next Belliard ball and I'll give it to my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 well lets see here i better tune in on this subject, the idea of giving the ball to a youngster is a great one....gets ya some good karma points too.....but the one time i WOULD throw the ball back was if I was at Wrigley (of course i would only be there if they were playing DA SOX) and it was hit by Sterosa or any of those other "NO TALENT ASSCLOWNS." Oh man how i love that term....or possibly at Comiskey when roid rage hit it....i would get arrested for that it would be worth it, but i would make sure to hit sammy as he was rounding second...(i got a rocket like that kid in rookie of the year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 It's not about the hitter, but about me. I think it's neat. But if the hitter gets pissed off or if some conformed block-headed white trash doesn't like it? It's a bonus, isn't it? I see no value in a baseball hit by an opposing batter, anyway. I only got to do it once, but will do it again for sure if I ever get a chance to. Which I will. Hopefully, without legal reprecussions. Then have fun, I guess. Makes no sense to this "conformed block-headed white trash" :headshake , but if that somehow improves your enjoyment of the game or helps you prove some point.... I'd still expect an escort to the gate if you're seen doing it - as I'd expect an escort to the gate for anyone throwing objects onto the field of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 No it doesn't, it in large part defines Wrigleyville. The Southside has plenty of its own traditions and doesn't need this one. Send me the next Belliard ball and I'll give it to my kids. Exactly right. It's seen as a Wrigley tradition, although wherever it may have originated, it's still moronic, IMO. "Your baseball has NO VALUE TO ME!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 It's very immature and disrespectful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Some lady in St. Louis last weekend, got hit by two different foul balls in the same game. Once in the neck early in the game, and then in the head during the 9th. Her boyfriend sure failed the "can you protect me" test. I was at that game and Brian and I were wondering what the hell was going on in that area (we were in the upper deck of the bleachers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I don't understand the need to throw it back. The player who picks it up generally looks for a kid and gives it to them anyway. Why not cut the middle man out and give it to a kid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz56 Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Are you saying this because Cubs fans do it and you dont want Sox fans to do it because of that or do you just not like it?? Im with Brando, why the f*** would I want a Ron Belliard HR ball?? I dont care what you call me, if I am at a game and the opposing teams hits a HR and I get it... that b**** is going back on the field I didnt go see my team play to take home a f***ing HR ball from the other team, take that s*** back to the umpire Give it to a kid. Enough said. Don't act like a incompetent jackass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I hate hearing about people at Wrigley who bring an extra ball to the game and throw that one back. That's just cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I hate hearing about people at Wrigley who bring an extra ball to the game and throw that one back. That's just cheap. Not to mention hypocracy at its highest form. If you want to be a badass and throw the ball back, that is one thing. But if you are so much of a follower that you have to fool your bleacher buddies into thinking you threw the ball back? :puke You deserve the arrest and ejection at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Jesus haven't we done this before.... If you want to be an asshole and throw the ball back on the field instead of just giving it to a kid, then you deserve to get the boot. I say $250.00 fine for throwing it and if it hits a player, whether on a fly or a bounce, then you go to jail for assault. Take up some of your valuable time, just as you took up every other fans at the game cause you threw the ball back. It's such a stupid thing to do...the run still counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Not to mention hypocracy at its highest form. If you want to be a badass and throw the ball back, that is one thing. But if you are so much of a follower that you have to fool your bleacher buddies into thinking you threw the ball back? :puke You deserve the arrest and ejection at that point. You deserve to be a Cub fan. See, s*** seeks it's own level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I hate hearing about people at Wrigley who bring an extra ball to the game and throw that one back. That's just cheap. Those are Cub fans and they are acting like Cub fans. I'm saying if you are a Sox fan, ACT LIKE IT. Don't throw anything on the field of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 didn't you guys know? if you throw the homerun back then the player won't want to hit a homerun again! some people :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 My quick input: -Terrible "tradition"...and fake baseballs are even worse -Wrigleyville-esque, enough said -Give it to a kid -Player doesn't care And finally, my most important point -It doesn't take the run off the board, you just look like an idiot for throwing it back. Gee, way to show em..."i'll throw this back, how you like that!" If you need to throw a ball back onto the field to feel good about yourself, you have problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Then have fun, I guess. Makes no sense to this "conformed block-headed white trash" :headshake , but if that somehow improves your enjoyment of the game or helps you prove some point.... I'd still expect an escort to the gate if you're seen doing it - as I'd expect an escort to the gate for anyone throwing objects onto the field of play. Didn't mean YOU personally, Critic. Help my enjoyment of the game? Yes, it would......as would a lot of thing I normally like to do or would like to do during a game. You're gonna define how I need to enjoy the game for me? I don't think so. To each his own. And catching the ball hit by an opposing player and throwing it back happens once in a blue moon - did it once ("Some drill-rod"? Dave Shills needs some new material ), so it's not as if it's a prerequisite for a quality ball-going experience. But hearing all the reactions here, it only makes me want to do it more. You and others will learn to accept it with time - or find a new park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I don't understand the need to throw it back. The player who picks it up generally looks for a kid and gives it to them anyway. Why not cut the middle man out and give it to a kid? EXACTLY!!! A kid ends up getting the ball ANYWAY - and instead of some stranger handing it to him, it's done by his (new) hero Carlos or Magglio or Aaron. I am really helping to create special memories for the kid by throwing it back to the player to hand it to him. A good person is what I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 No it doesn't, it in large part defines Wrigleyville. The Southside has plenty of its own traditions and doesn't need this one. It's so anti-Wrigley, it's not even funny. When the yahoos do it over there, it seems so out of place. SS could use another tradition, esp. the one as place-appropriate as that. I am glad to have been of help. I guess this is where we disgaree, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Not to mention hypocracy at its highest form. If you want to be a badass and throw the ball back, that is one thing. This I totally agree with. Fake baseballs? Talk about having your cake and eating it too and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 You and others will learn to accept it with time - or find a new park. HELL YOU SAY!! Yes, this where we will disagree. As far as a new southside tradition, I'm pushing for a trip to the WS at least once a decade to be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 This I totally agree with. Fake baseballs? Talk about having your cake and eating it too and all that. there's no point in the tradition if you throw back a fake ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Give it to a kid. Enough said. Don't act like a incompetent jackass. Any more amusing non-sequiturs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 If you need to throw a ball back onto the field to feel good about yourself, you have problems. If catching a MLB-issue ball #5653872022 hit by an enemy, and then building a shrine for it at home makes you feel better about yourself, then YOU have even bigger problems.....right back atcha. I'd rather give it to a kid MY way....When was the last time YOU gave it to a kid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Didn't mean YOU personally, Critic. I understood that, BF, but I just thought it was kind of harsh to throw that label on anyone who disagreed with your preference, that's all. It's not really THAT big a deal to me, except to the extent that if you throw something that could cause injury on the field, you really should be tossed out. That, and I've always found the "drunken mob peer pressure" of the Throw It Back chants to be a little distasteful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 If catching a MLB-issue ball #5653872022 hit by an enemy, and then building a shrine for it at home makes you feel better about yourself, then YOU have even bigger problems.....right back atcha. I'd rather give it to a kid MY way....When was the last time YOU gave it to a kid? I've never built a shrine for a baseball, but good try I'd give it to a kid. I've never caught a home run ball And your whole thing about "it is out of place on the northside" makes no sense whatsoever. It is out of place on the southside to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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