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RE: The death of Tommy Lasorda casts a light on what's wrong with 21st century Baseball

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In Reply to: The death of Tommy Lasorda casts a light on what's wrong with 21st century Baseball posted by B. Scarpia on January 8, 2021 at 19:27:20:

I always enjoyed Lasorda and I read that he wished to be buried under the pitcher's mound at Dodger Stadium.

"And when some little ol' left-hander's out there struggling, he'll hear a voice. 'Slow down, son. Concentrate. You can do it. You gotta believe in yourself.' And he'll look around (and say), 'Someone's talking to me! Where? Who's this guy talking to me?' And it'll be Tom Lasorda, underneath that pitching mound," the Hall-of-Famer, a lefty pitcher himself, told CNN.

71 years a Dodger. I am not sure it is legal but I think he was somewhat serious that if he had a choice of where to be buried it would be at Dodger Stadium. Why not? It seems fitting.

And I agree about baseball - gone is a time where Kirk Gibson would be allowed to bat against Eckersley. Gone is a time where starting pitchers were expected to complete what they started.

If Lasorda had managed Tampa - maybe Snell gets them another game.

The guts have been taken out of the game - replaced by computers. As the Borg would say "Resistence is Futile."

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Topic - The death of Tommy Lasorda casts a light on what's wrong with 21st century Baseball - B. Scarpia 19:27:20 01/8/21 (8)

He burst into flame? nt - tinear 07:00:56 01/9/21 (0)

Told my wife last night, Lasorda must have been appalled. - ghost of olddude55 05:07:38 01/9/21 (2)

RE: Told my wife last night, Lasorda must have been appalled. - RGA 06:03:46 01/9/21 (1)

Tampa just traded away one of it's best pitchers. - ghost of olddude55 06:22:19 01/9/21 (0)

Moneyball and trash stats -- not his game. RIP. nt - free.ranger 19:50:59 01/8/21 (0)

RE: The death of Tommy Lasorda casts a light on what's wrong with 21st century Baseball - RGA 01/8/2119:47:40 01/8/21 (1)

My favorite Lasorda moment was in an NL playoff game against the Mets - Chris from Lafayette 02:01:37 01/9/21 (0)

I heard that today.... - Rod M 19:34:46 01/8/21 (0)

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RE: The death of Tommy Lasorda casts a light on what's wrong with 21st century Baseball - RGA 01/8/2119:47:40 01/8/21 (1)

My favorite Lasorda moment was in an NL playoff game against the Mets - Chris from Lafayette 02:01:37 01/9/21 (0)

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