tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379371169897300949.post1659318935617518228..comments2023-08-20T11:24:09.175-07:00Comments on Movies, Sports, Rituals: What's the Cultural Meaning of the Slide in Baseball? (Peter Wogan)Peter Woganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10026746954540049557noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379371169897300949.post-79246303930711910052012-07-11T11:44:38.413-07:002012-07-11T11:44:38.413-07:00Interesting.Interesting.Joe Dimaggionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379371169897300949.post-19010169694299440392009-12-13T13:01:00.395-08:002009-12-13T13:01:00.395-08:00If this is stretching, I like it--your theory work...If this is stretching, I like it--your theory works for me!<br /><br />This helps explain something else I've always marveled at: the throw around the bases after someone makes an out. True, there might be some need to keep the other players alert, but practical concerns don't have to preclude social symbolism, right? Those mini-catches also seem like a bonding thing, as you say: the group reasserting itself after battle, as well as before. Hmmm, pretty interesting. Thanks.Peter Woganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026746954540049557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379371169897300949.post-37823719257575420172009-12-13T07:58:51.344-08:002009-12-13T07:58:51.344-08:00Sliding: I don't think you can overlook the pr...Sliding: I don't think you can overlook the practical question of needing to stop suddenly while sprinting at full speed. You won't reliably end up on base without the help of friction.<br /><br />Catch: Notable to me is the fact that most catch is played before games or between innings. Game play uses catch to get outs and for the pitcher to deliver the ball to/past batters, before the game and between innings, everyone is playing catch simultaneously, a beautiful thing to watch all on its own. I'm probably stretching a little, but as a pre-game ritual it seems to have this bonding function, the kind of bonding before a major undertaking like a hunt or a battle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com