DLL's anything goes thread

[TheFrenchGuy]

Now now Pengy I was trying to be polite to the French guy and you might just have stirred up his doubts about L'Entente Cordiale. Let's face it there are a couple of good things that have come out of France, wine and Thierry Henry (just wish he chose to play for Sheffield Wednesday rather then Arsenal).

Don't forget Cantona !!

 

[wanderer2704]

Don't forget Cantona !!

Now there was a character, I'll never forget when he drop kicked a spectator at Crystal Palace!

 

[TheFrenchGuy]

Now there was a character, I'll never forget when he drop kicked a spectator at Crystal Palace!

 

[slowndeep]

Don't forget Cantona !!

Or Clouseau !!! God bless Sellers !!!

and bree is good if you're short of putty !!


Wanderer , I'm old enough to remember the '66 cup final when Wednesday blew a 2-0 lead and lost to Everton !!

Blimey....i watched that game in black and white !!

 

[wanderer2704]

Or Clouseau !!! God bless Sellers !!!

and bree is good if you're short of putty !!


Wanderer , I'm old enough to remember the '66 cup final when Wednesday blew a 2-0 lead and lost to Everton !!

Blimey....i watched that game in black and white !!

So am I but I had tried to forget it - thanks for reminding me.

The only thing I remember Wednesday winning is the old Coca Cola cup (league cup - not sure what it's called this season) when they beat Manchester United in 1992

I guess we are both old enough to remember when England won the World Cup ..........ages before the French ever did.

And I hate to correct you but Sellars was actually English playing a frenchman, lol.

 

[slowndeep]

That bugger, couldn't even shoot straight, it was a lucky arrow if you ask me! Poor Harold

and they came on a Sunday too Pengy , totally against all the rules of warfare in those days !!

 

[Pengy]

and they came on a Sunday too Pengy , totally against all the rules of warfare in those days !!

and then we go and free them from the Nazi's during WWII.

 

[TheFrenchGuy]

and then we go and free them from the Nazi's during WWII.

Only one word : Dunkerque

 

[Pengy]

Only one word : Dunkerque

Ah...erm....our finest hour!

 

[slowndeep]

and then we go and free them from the Nazi's during WWII.

Spot on !! Whilst De Gaulle kept his 'ead down in some Surrey mansion !

I remember Dunkirk - where's Dunkerque???

 

[wanderer2704]

Spot on !! Whilst De Gaulle kept his 'ead down in some Surrey mansion !

I remember Dunkirk - where's Dunkerque???

LMAO. Also where and what is La Manche?

 

[Pengy]

I believe dunkerque is the french name for dunkirk.

But whats La Manche?

 

[wanderer2704]

I believe dunkerque is the french name for dunkirk.

But whats La Manche?

I'll let the French Guy answer that - it may be amusing!

 

[Kissophile]

Hiya Team....I made a point of getting outta bed at 4am this morning to catch the closing stages of the Red Soxs / Yankees final game. Twas my first ever baseball game and I gotta admit I was a lil confused !!

Firstly , to DLL commisserations sweetheart , and a nice warm hug (((((((((DLL)))))))))))))) Top any Red Sox fans , congrats , it was a comprehensive win in the end.

Now what I need to know.....

1) What's the distance between the pitcher and the hitter?sixty feet, 6 inches (a shade under 20 meters)Now consider that the pitches often approach the batter at ninety miles per hour!

2) How many pitchers are allowed on each team?A team may have a total roster of 25 players, with no limits by position. Most teams have four or five starting pitchers and an equal number of relief pitchers - for the "bullpen")

3) When a catch is taken , can the basemen still run and score?(yes, unless it is the third - last - out of the inning

4) Are the guys that field the same ones that go into bat?yes]

That'll do for starters !! I watched on ESPN and the jargon used by the two commentators was another language to me....as for the statistics - I haven't a clue!! Baseball, like any sport, does have its own corner of the language. As for statistics, no sport has recorded more trivia about its contests than baseball.

Hope you fans can help me out here - I'm sure i'll get a lot more out of the game when I understand exactly what's going down !!

Have a triffic day !!!!

Pete

 

[slowndeep]

LMAO. Also where and what is La Manche?

La , that's feminine , Manche???? Feminine , errrrrrrrrrrr , Manche?????? I got it!!!! It's gotta be ROY KEENE!!!!

 

[wanderer2704]

1) What's the distance between the pitcher and the hitter?sixty feet, 6 inches (a shade under 20 meters)Now consider that the pitches often approach the batter at ninety miles per hour!

About the same distance as between the bowler and batsman in cricket then when taking into account where the batmen stands and where the bowler releases the ball.

As a matter of interest do you know what sort of speed the pitcher throws the ball at?

 

[Dumpling]

~Good Morning {{{{{DLL)))))))) have a scrumptious Day~

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by wanderer2704
I'll let the French Guy answer that - it may be amusing!

I love it we are truly an international thread ...LOL

 

[Kissophile]

About the same distance as between the bowler and batsman in cricket then when taking into account where the batmen stands and where the bowler releases the ball.

As a matter of interest do you know what sort of speed the pitcher throws the ball at?

The fastest pitches achieve a velocity of nearly 100 miles per hour once the ball reaches the batter. I believe that means that the batter has approximately 1/4 second in which to react with his swing once the pitcher has released the ball.

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by Dumpling
~Good Morning {{{{{DLL)))))))) have a scrumptious Day~

Morning Ling XXXoooXXX
you too!!!!

 

[wanderer2704]

La , that's feminine , Manche???? Feminine , errrrrrrrrrrr , Manche?????? I got it!!!! It's gotta be ROY KEENE!!!!

Nope, but good one! Still waiting for the French Guy to answer!

 

[wanderer2704]

The fastest pitches achieve a velocity of nearly 100 miles per hour once the ball reaches the batter. I believe that means that the batter has approximately 1/4 second in which to react with his swing once the pitcher has released the ball.

Similar sort of of speed to the fastest bowlers in Cricket but they also have slow spin bowlers who bowl at about 50 mph

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by wanderer2704
About the same distance as between the bowler and batsman in cricket then when taking into account where the batmen stands and where the bowler releases the ball.

As a matter of interest do you know what sort of speed the pitcher throws the ball at?

consider this......For the fourth consecutive season, MacInnis won the hardest shot competition, winning on his first attempt of 100.1 mph, edging a 100 mph blast by Philadelphia Flyers left winger John LeClair. It was the sixth time in the event's 10 years MacInnis has won, and it marked his second-hardest winning shot. The record of 105.2 mph was set by Al Iafrate in 1993.

some hockey trivia for ya

 

[slowndeep]

Thanks a lot mate , very informative ! Incidently the pitching distance is practically identical to the bowling distance at cricket! Speeds of 100 mph have been recorded at cricket , the ball weighs 5.5 ounces and hurts like hell!! Give it a go sometime , I know ESPN has some really good cricket programmes.

Pete

 

[DLL]

Originally posted by gwh
Finally the boy woke up!! And just in time.

i have to say...i would like to see the sox go all the way ..it would be kinda cool for them to have a win in the series....they waited long enough..yankee fans are spoiled..time to share the wealth so to speak