I don't like sports, but I love watching movies and tv shows about sports. Knd of odd. That said, would people make such a huge deal about Ginny if she was in a position that isn't obsessed over? I know that being a woman in MLB would be a huge deal either way, but would the hyper-scrutiny be the same if she was an outfielder, or something like that?
"L'enfer, c'est les autres"
No it wouldn't, because pitcher is the glory position. The pitcher is the player all eyes are on and the position that has the most control over the outcome of the game and gets the most scrutiny, plus as a pitcher, Ginny only has to play every fifth game so the writers can focus on her personal drama.
Plus, Ginny really isn't a strong hitter. It wouldn't be realistic to have a woman that probably weighs 95 pounds soaking wet out there smacking dingers.
But speaking of position, let's talk about Mike moving to first base. I think he's being a big baby about it. I know he's a diva but he's got to think pragmatically. It's not like he'd be going anywhere, just moved to a position he wanted to play when he first picked up a baseball glove. First Base would conserve his knees and extend his career by at least a couple of years and he can still be team captain.
Parking him on first is telling him that his days as a player are numbered. At his age, he knows it was coming, but he doesn't have to like it. Ball players in general tend to hang in there too long, mostly because it's all they know.
And catchers are a different breed. As a catcher, he's involved in every pitch, playing coach, shrink, and partner to the pitcher. Relatively speaking, FB is boring.
Add to that the replacement is a self important hot dog.......
That's what I thought. Generally, when I hear or read anything related to baseball it's about pitchers and power hitters. I found myself agreeing with the guy who said that players would figure out how to hit her "special" pitch, and then she'd be gone.
"L'enfer, c'est les autres"
No she wouldn't. Carl Hubbell invented the screwball and it carried him right to the Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown. Tug McGraw's screwball took him to a World Championship for the Philadelphia Phillies. So if it's thrown correctly, it can baffle hitter for an entire career. If batters do start to figure Ginny's screwball out, she could start learning how to throw a knuckleball. Speed isn't a necessity with that pitch either.
shareThat's what I thought. Generally, when I hear or read anything related to baseball it's about pitchers and power hitters. I found myself agreeing with the guy who said that players would figure out how to hit her "special" pitch, and then she'd be gone.
Clearly you've never played baseball because it doesn't take a mathematician to swing a bat. It's also easy to set up a pitching machine to throw a "special pitch" so you can learn how to hit it. That's when pitchers head to the bullpen and become middle-relivers or closers.
shareIf the woman was a power hitter and could belt it out of the park every at bat, they could play any position they'd like. It is much easier to accept a woman as the pitcher because that is the finesse position and most pitchers don't bat well in the NL and aren't even expected to bat in the AL. Having a woman who bats that well would be hard, even the guys have a hard time getting above a .300 average and a woman would have to bat .500 to be accepted. IMO.
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