Comments on: Ryan Howard http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/ Voice of the Mathematically Eliminated Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jfmahonxx http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6831 jfmahonxx Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:11:03 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6831 <b><a></a>12.</b>  I would jump up in the air repeatedly like Tug McGraw did in 1980 against KC (same thing I do when I win a softball game). Mitch Williams when he got a strike out to close out the Braves in 1993 jumped up in the air with his legs spread in opposite directions and it looked like he was touching his toes with his hands. The Mitch Williams picture made the front page of the NY Times. Lidge's reaction by dropping to his knees was cool. I was at all three games in 1980, 1993 and 2008, and the pitchers' reaction is indelibly stuck in my mind. 12.  I would jump up in the air repeatedly like Tug McGraw did in 1980 against KC (same thing I do when I win a softball game). Mitch Williams when he got a strike out to close out the Braves in 1993 jumped up in the air with his legs spread in opposite directions and it looked like he was touching his toes with his hands. The Mitch Williams picture made the front page of the NY Times. Lidge’s reaction by dropping to his knees was cool. I was at all three games in 1980, 1993 and 2008, and the pitchers’ reaction is indelibly stuck in my mind.

]]> By: Sox Fan In NYC http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6830 Sox Fan In NYC Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:14:57 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6830 <b><a></a>11.</b>  Perhaps a bit insensitive to the nature of the subject, but I think we need to incorporate this into every day life. boss: "Did you complete that issuing of documents I asked you to take care of?" me:"I did, thanks to Jesus Christ for giving me the strength to accomplish that task while avoiding the tantalizing Cardboard Gods newest update" 11.  Perhaps a bit insensitive to the nature of the subject, but I think we need to incorporate this into every day life.

boss: “Did you complete that issuing of documents I asked you to take care of?”
me:”I did, thanks to Jesus Christ for giving me the strength to accomplish that task while avoiding the tantalizing Cardboard Gods newest update”

]]> By: Josh Wilker http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6829 Josh Wilker Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:20:47 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6829 <b><a></a>10.</b>  <a href="#9" rel="nofollow">9</a> : Interesting point. I think the behavior of last year's NL pennant-winners tells the changing story: Christ has gone corporate. The Rockies had (and still have, I guess) that organization-wide Christliness, which had an element of being sort of quiet about it, as if there had been company-wide meetings to tell all Believers to go light on the subject in interviews. But guys like Lidge and, a little earlier, Trot Nixon keep that old-school shout-out style alive. But it may never be like it was in the glory years, when I won real money betting on which team in the Super Bowl would have the first guy to kneel and pray after a touchdown. 10.  9 : Interesting point. I think the behavior of last year’s NL pennant-winners tells the changing story: Christ has gone corporate. The Rockies had (and still have, I guess) that organization-wide Christliness, which had an element of being sort of quiet about it, as if there had been company-wide meetings to tell all Believers to go light on the subject in interviews.

But guys like Lidge and, a little earlier, Trot Nixon keep that old-school shout-out style alive.

But it may never be like it was in the glory years, when I won real money betting on which team in the Super Bowl would have the first guy to kneel and pray after a touchdown.

]]> By: ramblin pete http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6828 ramblin pete Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:05:51 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6828 <b><a></a>9.</b>  I felt a warm pang of nostalgia come over my body as Brad Lidge effusively thanked Jesus Christ in his post-pile-up interview moments after he (and He) closed out Tampa Bay in the bottom of the ninth. Is it me, or is this a rarer occurence than in the God-fearing '80s and '90s? Maybe football has more of it going on. I remember making book on the number of times Reggie White would mention his Lord and Savior when interviewed during the Packers' playoff appearances a decade ago. Then again, maybe Lidge was just impulsively exclaiming a vernacular interjection of overwhelmed disbelief: "Wow! I'd like to thank - (whew! Jeeee-zus Christ!....) my family, and teammates and the fans, etc.etc." But somehow I doubt it. After all, Jesus Christ could hardly be expected to extend any hand of divine providence to the Rays - a franchise whose President, General Manager, and Principal Owner are all members of a tribe that does not deign to worship Him. 9.  I felt a warm pang of nostalgia come over my body as Brad Lidge effusively thanked Jesus Christ in his post-pile-up interview moments after he (and He) closed out Tampa Bay in the bottom of the ninth.

Is it me, or is this a rarer occurence than in the God-fearing ’80s and ’90s? Maybe football has more of it going on. I remember making book on the number of times Reggie White would mention his Lord and Savior when interviewed during the Packers’ playoff appearances a decade ago.

Then again, maybe Lidge was just impulsively exclaiming a vernacular interjection of overwhelmed disbelief: “Wow! I’d like to thank – (whew! Jeeee-zus Christ!….) my family, and teammates and the fans, etc.etc.”

But somehow I doubt it.

After all, Jesus Christ could hardly be expected to extend any hand of divine providence to the Rays – a franchise whose President, General Manager, and Principal Owner are all members of a tribe that does not deign to worship Him.

]]> By: ToyCannon http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6827 ToyCannon Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:33:25 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6827 <b><a></a>8.</b>  I played the Howard tackle over and over and it makes me wonder how these guys pull muscles while walking to the water cooler and yet can take a hit like that and then have a ton of manhood pressing on their body parts and come out of it no worse for wear. It was a great celebration and hopefully their last for a while. At least the NL won something. 8.  I played the Howard tackle over and over and it makes me wonder how these guys pull muscles while walking to the water cooler and yet can take a hit like that and then have a ton of manhood pressing on their body parts and come out of it no worse for wear.

It was a great celebration and hopefully their last for a while. At least the NL won something.

]]> By: Josh Wilker http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6826 Josh Wilker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6826 <b><a></a>7.</b>  <a href="#6" rel="nofollow">6</a> : "an easy mistake to make" I totally agree. I had certainly glanced at the card a few times without seeing it. When I did it warmed my heart a little, made these newfangled slick cards a little more like the cards I grew up with, and a little more human. As some jazz guy once said, I think Jon Hendricks, "It wouldn't be jazz without the mistakes." 7.  6 : “an easy mistake to make”

I totally agree. I had certainly glanced at the card a few times without seeing it. When I did it warmed my heart a little, made these newfangled slick cards a little more like the cards I grew up with, and a little more human. As some jazz guy once said, I think Jon Hendricks, “It wouldn’t be jazz without the mistakes.”

]]> By: DXMachina http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6825 DXMachina Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:50:03 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6825 <b><a></a>6.</b>  Hah! Got it. The problem with stuff like this is that it looks correct on a quick scan. It's an easy mistake to make, especially if one is doing lots of similar set-ups. 6.  Hah! Got it.

The problem with stuff like this is that it looks correct on a quick scan. It’s an easy mistake to make, especially if one is doing lots of similar set-ups.

]]> By: Peanut http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6824 Peanut Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:03:38 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6824 <b><a></a>5.</b>  I found the Howard mistake on my third read-through. 5.  I found the Howard mistake on my third read-through.

]]> By: Josh Wilker http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6823 Josh Wilker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:41:05 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6823 <b><a></a>4.</b>  <a href="#3" rel="nofollow">3</a> : Correction: "Behold the Unsprtable" should be "Behold the Unsortable" Stay tuned for the inevitable correction for this comment... 4.  3 : Correction: “Behold the Unsprtable” should be “Behold the Unsortable”

Stay tuned for the inevitable correction for this comment…

]]> By: Josh Wilker http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6822 Josh Wilker Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:39:49 +0000 http://cardboardgods.net/2008/10/30/ryan-howard/#comment-6822 <b><a></a>3.</b>  FYI: New comments in older posts for Vic Albury (Twins), Cory Lidle (Behold the Unsprtable), and Jim Lonborg (Phillies) 3.  FYI: New comments in older posts for Vic Albury (Twins), Cory Lidle (Behold the Unsprtable), and Jim Lonborg (Phillies)

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