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MONDAY, AUGUST 27; 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game—the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us."
— Walt Whitman
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FACT OF THE DAY
MLB ballparks are expected to have served 20.5 million hot dogs by the end of the season
- National Hot Dog & Sausage Council
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What is the longest game in MLB history? A: Chicago vs. Milwaukee, 1984. 25 innings, eight hours and six minutes.
A: Chicago vs. Milwaukee, 1984.25 innings, eight hours and six minutes.
Baseball Almanac
THE MORNING BREW America's pastime deserves a chance
People always ask me why I love baseball so much. All you need to love a game
"How can you love a game that's so boring?" they ask. "The games are too long and nothing happens."
Want to know why I love this game so much? I'll tell you why.
That's when I start to lose it. I may not show it, but on the inside I'm furious.
Baseball is a mental sport. In every other sport, a clock determines the outcome of the game. Every point scored, every play made, must happen within a set amount of time.
In baseball, you won't find a single clock or buzzer. Games can last two, four or even seven hours. It's up to the players on the field to determine how long a game will last. As soon as the pitcher steps foot on the mound, it's up to him and his catcher to figure out how to get that ball from his hand, past the batter and into the catcher's mitt for a strike.
If they're able to do that consistently.
they'll most likely come out on top. Meanwhile, the batter is doing everything he can to prevent that from happening by getting inside the pitcher's mind and looking for a pitch he can hit.
It's also no secret that hitting a baseball is one of the toughest things to do in sports, if not the toughest.
Imagine trying to hit a 95 mph fastball. In order to successfully make good contact with the ball, you only have a fraction of time to put the barrel of the bat to the球. If you're even a
millimeter off, it can be the difference between a foul ball and a home run. That's why in baseball, a good batting average is around .300, which means getting three hits for every ten at-bats.
For those who say the game is boring, I say this: Just because there aren't at least 10 runs every single game doesn't mean it's not worth watching.
If batters are striking out and no one is hitting the ball, people might find the game boring. However, if they just watch the other half of the game, they'd see that there's a good reason why they can't hit the ball: The pitcher for the opposing team is having a great game. So in reality, there's never a bad game.
While the players on the field maneuver strategies in each inning to drive runners in, the atmosphere in the stadium only adds to the beauty of the game. There's something special about seeing a game in front of a packed crowd. For three hours, fans from all around the country come together and put whatever distractions they might
have in their lives to the side and lose themselves in the game. That's because, for those three hours, nothing else matters. All that matters is that their team comes out on top.
If you take the time to look around the stadium, you will find something new that you didn't notice before. From the freshly cut grass, to the smell of grilled hot dogs to seeing a father and son enjoy their first game together, it really doesn't get any better.
Edited by Christy Khamphilay
It is America's pastime after all.
This week in athletics
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
Women's Volleyball
Sam Houston State
11:30 a.m.
Lawrence
Women's Soccer
Creighton
5 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Volleyball
Tulsa
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Saturday
Women's Volleyball
Arkansas State
2 p.m.
Lawrence
Football South Dakota St 6 p.m. Lawrence
Cross Country
Bob Timmons Classic
TBA
Lawrence
Sunday
Women's Soccer
Arizona State
1 p.m.
Lawrence
SOCCER
Jayhawks redeem themselves after defeating Bulldogs
TYLER CONOVER
tconover@kansan.com
On Friday, the Kansas soccer team did something it hadn't done in almost three years: beat a top 25 team. To make the win even better, it was against the Georgia Bulldogs, the team that knocked the Jayhawks out of the NCAA tournament last year.
The freshmen on the team were not a part of last season's loss to the Bulldogs, but for
returning players, this game had a little more meaning than most regular season matches.
"I think that everyone had that in the back of their mind," said junior forward Caroline Kastor. "I mean, they ended our season last year. This year, we didn't want them to come away with a win."
The match ended in a shutout as senior Kat Liebetrau and the rest of the team played a great game defensively. Despite
missing starting left back senior Cassie Dickerson, who was injured against Northwestern last Sunday.
Sophomore Haley Yearout got the nod to start in place of the injured Jayhawk, and coach Mark Francis said she took the opportunity by the horns.
"Haley was unbelievable today," Francis said. "That is the first game she has ever played left back. Today, she was great, and we expect that out of
her now, knowing what she is capable of."
It was a defensive struggle throughout the match, with the lone goal coming in the 22nd minute as Kastor was able to bury a rebound after a corner kick was mishandled by Georgia's keeper.
The goal didn't come easy for Kastor, but she doesn't mind working for her shot.
"I just saw it as an opportunity to fight for the ball and something
good is always going to come from fighting for the ball as you can see from the outcome of the game," Kastor said.
the lajahwks were able to keep possession of the ball for most of the game, but the opportunity to score did not present itself very clearly with only three shots on goal. However, they were able to grind out the win on the defensive side of the ball, and that is fine with Francis.
"I think today, we had to
defend a little bit more today than in the previous two games," Francis said. "If we don't bring the fight that we brought for 90 minutes today, then we don't win that game."
Edited by Brittney Haynes
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