Comments on: How Do You Spell Relief? http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Mon, 21 May 2012 13:28:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Cindi http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9514 Cindi Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:47:51 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9514 My vote goes to LD - even though Ted Williams was an outfielder IIRC - still that is the only way that comic is remotely funny. My vote goes to LD - even though Ted Williams was an outfielder IIRC - still that is the only way that comic is remotely funny.

]]> By: Michael http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9513 Michael Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:00:46 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9513 I'm a baseball season ticket holder and I see this comic explaining "what you don't see going on behind the scenes..." I can't tell you how interminably long some pitching changes can be. First the catcher comes out to talk to the pitcher, then the pitching coach trudges out to the mound, maybe they'll intentionally walk a batter, then the coach meanders to the hill for a discussion. Finally they signal to bring in the reliever. As a fan you're sitting there thinking, "what could possibly be taking them so long getting the next guy ready?" Now we know. I’m a baseball season ticket holder and I see this comic explaining “what you don’t see going on behind the scenes…” I can’t tell you how interminably long some pitching changes can be. First the catcher comes out to talk to the pitcher, then the pitching coach trudges out to the mound, maybe they’ll intentionally walk a batter, then the coach meanders to the hill for a discussion. Finally they signal to bring in the reliever. As a fan you’re sitting there thinking, “what could possibly be taking them so long getting the next guy ready?” Now we know.

]]> By: eisenhomer http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9511 eisenhomer Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:27:17 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9511 Powers - They haven't even gotten to the point that he can warm up yet - He has to be thawed first, then warm up, hence the request to stall for as much time as possible. Powers - They haven’t even gotten to the point that he can warm up yet - He has to be thawed first, then warm up, hence the request to stall for as much time as possible.

]]> By: heather http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9509 heather Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:05:48 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9509 I think it's just the suggestion that their spare relief pitchers are kept in cold storage until needed... I think it’s just the suggestion that their spare relief pitchers are kept in cold storage until needed…

]]> By: Powers http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9507 Powers Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:09:04 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9507 If "warming up" is the joke, why use the phrase "thawing out"? It just obscures the joke. If “warming up” is the joke, why use the phrase “thawing out”? It just obscures the joke.

]]> By: Judge Mental http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9506 Judge Mental Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:45:25 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9506 "Warming up the pitcher" is the joke. They just are still quite a way from him being "warmed up". In order to stall for time, the manager or pitching coach will many times indeed take his time in going out to talk to the current pitcher, kick some dirt, talk to the umpire, etc. In this case, they need a lot more time than usual. “Warming up the pitcher” is the joke. They just are still quite a way from him being “warmed up”. In order to stall for time, the manager or pitching coach will many times indeed take his time in going out to talk to the current pitcher, kick some dirt, talk to the umpire, etc. In this case, they need a lot more time than usual.

]]> By: LD http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9505 LD Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:38:35 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9505 Search for Ted Williams and cryonics. Search for Ted Williams and cryonics.

]]> By: LD http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9504 LD Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:37:37 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9504 Ted Williams! http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/20/national/main533849.shtml Ted Williams!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/20/national/main533849.shtml

]]> By: CaroZ http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9503 CaroZ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:17:42 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9503 Hmmm... I think "relief pitcher warming up" really is the joke. Not a very good one, though. Hmmm… I think “relief pitcher warming up” really is the joke. Not a very good one, though.

]]> By: meep http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9501 meep Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:01:20 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/how-do-you-spell-relief/#comment-9501 They had a pitcher on ice? They had a pitcher on ice?

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