Comments on: A couple of words on keeping score at the ballgame http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: baseballscores http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-114762 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:19:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-114762 I’ve taught my 11 and 12 year kids to keep score with the How to score baseball ebook. It’s an awesome tutorial that covers almost all baseball situations. I think the phone apps are cool, but it’s important that our understand the art of baseball scorekeeping.

]]> By: phillysoulfan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113773 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:35:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113773 Someone does http://www.scorepad.com/

I’ve been using this for years. Ever since they were programming it for the Palm.

]]> By: hasbeen5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113647 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:14:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113647 Craig, was it the voice that irked you, or the fact that the first name penciled into the lineup in the video was McClouth?

]]> By: marshallnbrown http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113618 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:13:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113618 I can’t remember when I learned to “keep book” at a game (I was 10 when the Giants came to SF.), but I soon realized it was a lot cheaper when I was too busy to eat and drink my way thru’ a game.

]]> By: pbannard http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113593 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:54:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113593 There’s an app out called GameChanger (www.gamechanger.io) – it’s marketed more for the Little League to HS level, but I don’t see any reason it couldn’t be used for Major League games as well. It’s simple and intuitive while also being very detailed. Worth checking out, especially if the main place you’re keeping score is your kid’s game.

]]> By: PanchoHerreraFanClub http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113590 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:37:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113590 This may sound silly, but wouldn’t this Eephus scoreboard make a great iPad/Android app.

]]> By: Utley's Hair http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113583 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:41:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113583 Craig, how successful a lawyer can you be if you have a hard time paying attention to detail? Is that why you gave it up?

]]> By: hermitfool http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113574 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:01:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113574 Hard to keep score at a Ranger’s home game. All the sheep around you stand up every danged time the electronic scoreboard gives the order. Sometimes they stand for an entire half inning if instructed to do so. Cliff Lee had a point.

]]> By: Brian Murphy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113564 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:22:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113564 If I go to a game and don’t document “every ball, strike and breath taken on the field,” I honestly feel lost. I love getting a new book every couple of years.

In the past 10 years, the number of games I attended and didn’t score is well below 10. One of those turned out to be a combined no-hitter. It was college baseball, but that still irks me.

]]> By: pauleee http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113553 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:50:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113553 Wow, I haven’t kept score in many years. Not too long ago I came across the scoresheet to a game I went to in 1988 at Wrigley (Greatest.Vacation.Evar.) I remembered that Dawson and Dunsten homered in the win against San Diego, but got a surprise when I checked who pitched that day. Some no-name called Maddux.

]]> By: jkcalhoun http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113552 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:48:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113552 Yes, and in fact I don’t keep score of professional games anymore, even when I’m at home, for exactly the reason you mention. Lots of online options now that are more than sufficient for the purpose if you want play-by-play or even pitch-by-pitch information.

But I moonlight as an official scorekeeper for an amateur league, and when I do that I’m the guy keeping the official book.

So I score that comment an E9.

]]> By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113549 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:32:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113549 See post below….and…nerd. These snarkberries taste like snarkberries.

]]> By: Craig Calcaterra http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113546 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:29:49 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113546 Sorry. I’m always trying to help! ;-)

]]> By: okobojicat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113543 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:28:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113543 If you’d just give me 30 seconds, I’d call myself an idiot for you. JEEEZ

]]> By: Craig Calcaterra http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113540 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:27:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113540 Already had it linked at the end there, O-cat.

]]> By: okobojicat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113541 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:27:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113541 Well, I’m an idiot. I apparently skipped your last paragraph….hmmm.

]]> By: okobojicat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113539 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:26:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113539 Interesting that you write this up today. The Tacoma Rainiers blogger (M’s AAA) has a post up just 20 min ago about his scoresheet. Mike is a great radio guy and a pretty fun blogger. Here’s his post: http://rainierscurto.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/keeping-score/

]]> By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113537 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:20:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113537 I bet a lot more people would keep score if it wasn’t kept for us at the games. Snarkitty snark, snarkberries.

]]> By: klbader http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113535 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:16:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113535 Someone should make an iPhone/Droid/BBerry app that you can use to keep score with. You can do the scorecard while you are watching the game and then maybe upload it to your computer or share if with friends over social media. I am not tech savvy, otherwise I would create the app myself.

]]> By: jkcalhoun http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/a-couple-of-words-on-keeping-score-at-the-ballgame/comment-page-1/#comment-113534 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:15:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=40659#comment-113534 After 40 years with paper and pencil I’m making the transition to electronic scorekeeping this year. Yes, Mr El Bravo, on my iPad.

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