Things you miss about the old days?

[rsuriyop]

Players playing for the sheer joy of it rather than playing to compete for bigger contracts.

[Los Bravos]

Skip Caray and stirrups are about all I can agree with so far.

I've never understood this mania for a quick, quick, quick complete game. Part of the reason that I like this game above all other is it's leisurely pace.

Obviously Youkilis and his ilk have taken that to insane extremes but a ball game should last somewhere around three hours and unfold and it's natural speed.

[m8644]

Players playing for the sheer joy of it rather than playing to compete for bigger contracts.

99% of players play for both the love and money....which there's absolutely nothing wrong with.

[EdTarbusz]

Skip Caray and stirrups are about all I can agree with so far.

I've never understood this mania for a quick, quick, quick complete game. Part of the reason that I like this game above all other is it's leisurely pace.

Obviously Youkilis and his ilk have taken that to insane extremes but a ball game should last somewhere around three hours and unfold and it's natural speed.

I recently read a book about game 6 of the 1975 World Series. After reading it I watched the Series again and think that the pace of those games both leisurely and quick. It was a perfect mix. The pace of the game today approaches being comatose. I think the game was at its best when 9 innings took about 2:20 to play. I think 3 hours is too long for 9 innings.

[thaa]

Simple TV broadcasts...without all the replays from every angle, annoying graphics, endless stats, and over-analysis by the announcers.

Back in my "old days" (the 1970s), you didn't need all that stuff to enjoy the game.

Absolutely! My God, do they talk too much, on Fox and ESPN especially.

[rsuriyop]

99% of players play for both the love and money....which there's absolutely nothing wrong with.

There's nothing wrong with making a lot of money. But if you truly love what you're doing and are already making tons of money, yet feel the need to make even more, I can't help but to shake my head at that. These days, lots of players have become like that. Mike Mussina was one of the few who wasn't, which was why he gained a great deal of my respect.

[tag0519]

There's nothing wrong with making a lot of money. But if you truly love what you're doing and are already making tons of money, yet feel the need to make even more, I can't help but to shake my head at that. These days, lots of players have become like that. Mike Mussina was one of the few who wasn't, which was why he gained a great deal of my respect.

I also think of Kent Hrbek.

[ol' aches and pains]

I also think of Kent Hrbek.

Paul Konerko turned down more money from other teams to re-sign with the White Sox. Twice.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I miss this kind of World Series TV intro! Keith Jackson, where have you gone? Pedro Guerrero in center field?! Seriously?

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[willshad]

That video made me realize what I miss about the old days...there wasn't so many teams and thus the talent wasn't so spread around. You could actually have a team with six or seven all star type players. Even with their best players Reggie Smith and Reggie Jackon on the bench, these teams still made the world series. Nowadays it seems like even the world champions usually only have a couple of good players on the team.

It also made me realize what a dynasty those Dodgers teams could have been with a little better timing. Smith, Garvey, Cey, Hooten, Lopes and Monday were past their prime when guys like Valenzuela, Guerrero, and Welch were just starting out. if all those guys were in their prime at the same time..watch out!

On a side note: how did Smith put his hat on his head with that huge afro?

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I miss NBC and I miss how teams would celebrate after winning a big game. (like how the Phillies celebrated in 1980.) They do some sort of bunnyhop in a big circle nowdays, it just looks pretty goofy to me. When the Whitesox won in 05, I was really hoping they wouldn't do that but they did. I'm pretty sure the Cardinals did it last year so it's something that still hasn't gone away.

I guess players nowdays do this bunnyhop celebration because it reduces chance of injury?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Bob Sheppard

[BigRon]

I miss listening to Bob Prince and Jim Woods- The Gunner and The Possum- the greatest announcing team ever.

[EdTarbusz]

I miss the players without tattoos and flat billed caps worn at an angle. These moronic copycats think they're being different and expressing their individuality. Yeah, right! What they're doing is practicing a rigid conformity of nonconformity; trying to be unconventional in a very conventional way. Grow up clowns. You're immersed in a herdlike mentality with elements of thuggism. Count on it, the less within, the more without. Immature children always try to find an identity by drawing attention to themselves, hence, the adornments. This crap is really getting old.

Tattoos are something that I would love to see go out of style. It probably won't happen until kids start seeing the ridiculous tatoos on their grandmothers and grandfathers.

Your post reminds me of teenagers who want to express themselves by looking like everyone else.

[EdTarbusz]

I totally miss these awesome uniforms!!!!

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Those uniforms were terrible.