Raj Feridun wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:16:53 +0900, Declan Murphy
> <declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the 
>>pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and 
>>weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the 
>>helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill 
>>/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they 
>>can't afford it.
> 
> Baseball.... now THAT'S a sport! I wish I understood Cricket.

Wots there to understand.

http://www.yamasa.org/member/declan/cricket.html

If after reading that you have any sitsumon, ask Bryan Parker. Bryan 
thinks cricket rawks.

> Some American baseball pitchers now throw fastballs in excess of
> 100MPH. There have been hit batsmen seriously injured by beanballs to
> the head even WITH helmets.

In cricket some non-merkin bowlers now bowl at 100 mph. They are allowed 
to aim at the batsmen. Any part of the batsmen between toe and scalp is 
a fair target.


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