Comments on: At the Ballpark – Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL http://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/at-the-ballpark-joker-marchant-stadium-lakeland-fl/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: attheballpark http://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/at-the-ballpark-joker-marchant-stadium-lakeland-fl/#comment-5 attheballpark Fri, 25 May 2007 04:20:23 +0000 http://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/at-the-ballpark-joker-marchant-stadium-lakeland-fl/#comment-5 Sally, I appreciate your concern. I assure you that the only comments I make about players are based on what I see on the field. I don't know these guys off the field, so I can't make any judgments on them as people. The comments I make regarding players are part of my evaluation of the on-field product, and while not a scout, I feel qualified having played the game and coached the game to make observations about players. I'm glad to hear from someone who has served as part of a host family. This is a facet of the minor leagues with which a lot of outside observers are not familiar -- in fact, I didn't even cover it in a <a href="http://www.themirl.com/writers_wilmer051005.html" rel="nofollow">piece I wrote</a> on the minor leagues. I thank you for your comments, and for your contributions to the lives of many of the players who have passed through your city. I'm glad to see you share my love of minor league baseball. Sally, I appreciate your concern.

I assure you that the only comments I make about players are based on what I see on the field. I don’t know these guys off the field, so I can’t make any judgments on them as people. The comments I make regarding players are part of my evaluation of the on-field product, and while not a scout, I feel qualified having played the game and coached the game to make observations about players.

I’m glad to hear from someone who has served as part of a host family. This is a facet of the minor leagues with which a lot of outside observers are not familiar — in fact, I didn’t even cover it in a piece I wrote on the minor leagues.

I thank you for your comments, and for your contributions to the lives of many of the players who have passed through your city. I’m glad to see you share my love of minor league baseball.

]]> By: Sally Groters http://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/at-the-ballpark-joker-marchant-stadium-lakeland-fl/#comment-4 Sally Groters Fri, 25 May 2007 01:44:52 +0000 http://attheballpark.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/at-the-ballpark-joker-marchant-stadium-lakeland-fl/#comment-4 Did not like your comments, shame on you for naming people! Comments are OK but unless you are a SCOUT, which I don't think you are, they are not necessary!! Just talk about the baseball operations, not the team! Host Family for WM Whitecaps, & have our guys in the Lakeland system... Did not like your comments, shame on you for naming people! Comments are OK but unless you are a SCOUT, which I don’t think you are, they are not necessary!! Just talk about the baseball operations, not the team!

Host Family for WM Whitecaps, & have our guys in the Lakeland system…

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