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MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治
11/18/08

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Fuck yeah! I hope she throws shutout after shutout.
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Liz11685
11/18/08

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This story makes my heart sing. If only these things could happen in the US.

I always wanted to be the first female catcher for the Red Sox. I told this to my dad when I was 3 and he took me to my first game. He said- "Work hard at it and you can do anything."

My dad was always very supportive of his daughter being into the sports that only one of her older brothers was into. I was a great catcher, but I stopped playing in eighth grade so I could work. Plus, with Varitek and Cash, I probably wouldn't have gotten much playtime.
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shorty63136
11/18/08

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Batter up...

Hear that call...

The time has come...

For one and all...

To plaaaaay ball...
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Hana Maru
11/18/08

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What is it with referring to girls from Japan as "schoolgirls"? We don't do this with any other country, including our own.
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/18/08

@HanaMaru: We do that here, with 'schoolgirl' and 'schoolboy'. I think it's to impress upon you their age. Although, as a Catholic schoolgirl, I have always been very wary of the term myself.
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elwood
11/18/08

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Oh, this is rich. I like how this WASN'T cross-posted with Deadspin when it was on there yesterday.
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Spaceman Bill Leah
11/18/08

@elwood: Yeah, because cross-posting articles between Jezebel and Deadspin always work out so well.
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Saltine
11/18/08

@elwood: Obviously its a vast conspiracy. Sondiering your derisive comments to Newt I would think you wouldnt want to do anything similar, albeit much less valid.
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ceejeemcbeegee is not here
11/18/08

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This would NEVER happen here.
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elwood
11/18/08

@ceejeemcbeegee: It wouldn't happen because there's no women that can hang with the men in the MLB. Maybe in A or AA baseball, but no higher than that.
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Saltine
11/18/08

@elwood: Please for the love of all that his noodly appendage has touched look up Jackie Mitchell...
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Interior_League
11/18/08

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Her dream is to play for the Cubs and choke in the first round of the playoffs.
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Saltine
11/18/08

@Interior_League: oh thats just cold. It still hurts...
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dirtybee
11/18/08

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GO RED SOX!!
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Spaceman Bill Leah
11/18/08

@dirtybee says we bee obama jammin: For that, I am hearting you.
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bluebears
11/18/08

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Can we talk about the team name, Kobe 9 Cruise. wtf?
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Spaceman Bill Leah
11/18/08

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Goddamn I am so, so jealous. My 8-year-old How I am Going to be Just Like Roger Clemens book writing self is pissed. Apparently it wasn't that I was a GIRL, it was because I didn't throw the right pitch.

Sniff.
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ladyjaye75
11/18/08

I hope she has a great career! And here's to her making it all the way to the Major Leagues! :D
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Spaceman Bill Leah
11/18/08

@ladyjaye75: I know, right? That would make me insanely happy. Hell, I'd be happy with a female umpire. Let's hope this isn't like Blernsball where they only did it for the publicity.
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morninggloria
11/18/08

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Well, it's good to see schoolgirls doing something besides being naughty all over the place.
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Kivrin
11/18/08

@morninggloria: Hee hee, this made me giggle.
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stacyinbean
11/18/08

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Damn girl, the knuckleball isn't easy! Maybe Tim can invite her to Fenway soon!
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TheOtherMcD
11/18/08

@stacyinbean: I was just about to say I can't wait to see her in Fenway, because if she is as awesome as she sounds Theo will sign her in a heartbeat.
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CollegeCamel
11/18/08

@TheOtherMcD: dude, that would be epic and make me love the Red Sox even more.
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Princess Leela
11/18/08

@TheOtherMcD: Especially since Timmy is prob gonna be retiring soon, we could use another knuckleballer! It seems to be a dying art in MLB ...
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NefariousNewt
11/18/08

@stacyinbean: Yes! The Red Sox should keep an eye on her and work her into the system! Except MLB will never let it happen...
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Spaceman Bill Leah
11/18/08

@stacyinbean: I wish Tim would invite me to Fenway. He's so dreamy...
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elwood
11/18/08

@NefariousNewt, Serving at the Pleasure of the President-Ele...: Yes, the MLB is conspiring against women getting in the league. You've figured it out, now the gig's up. Soon we'll be seeing women playing competitively in the MLB all over the place.
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sportz.star
11/18/08

@elwood: Without knowing for sure I'm going to clarify -- getting ANY Japanese professional baseball player into the MLB is near impossible, never mind a girl who has done nothing other than be drafted by a new upstart independent professional league. Their contracts don't allow it and buying a player from a team is a long, expensive process.

I think it's awesome that she got drafted. I hope she kicks major a**. And, the knuckleball saves elbows, she's not likely to burn out quickly. But, if she signs a pro-deal in Japan she'll be locked up for a while and MLB won't be able to touch her.
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elwood
11/18/08

@girlz.like.sportz: You're missing the point. I doubt the MLB would want to get her, even if they could. I just don't see how a woman would be competitive in the MLB. And sure the knuckleball may help save elbows, but do you thinks she'd be able to get the velocity up high enough to be anywhere close to competitive in the MLB? As it is, a badly thrown knuckleball is just a 70mph fastball, and a badly thrown knuckeball from her is likely to be even slower, so practically a guaranteed extra base hit, maybe even a home run.
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Saltine
11/18/08

@elwood: Well considering signing women to MLB contracts has been illegal ever since Jackie Mitchell struck out babe Ruth and Gehrig back to back, I think its actually a valid point. Most women couldnt handle it, most people could never dream of it period, but if you think that there has never been a woman who couldve played in even the minor leagues you're being short sighted.
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Saltine
11/18/08

@elwood: its not all about velocity, thats why the phillies were so successful with their junk ball pitchers, a hard fastball is good, but movement is better.
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Princess Leela
11/18/08

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Aww! Tim Wakefield is my hero too, Eri! And I bet you can throw almost as fast as he can.
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