tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post4618055864334692181..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: SABR38 WrapupCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-28915553980805997672008-06-30T14:08:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:08:00.000-04:00Is it a coincidence that the SABR-ites (Society of...Is it a coincidence that the SABR-ites (Society of Aspiring Basement Residents) visit to Cleveland seems to have highlighted that Ohio is "<A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121460691372812085.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries" REL="nofollow">now getting poorer, older and dumber</A> "?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-3671564883344188862008-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:002008-06-30T12:19:00.000-04:00APBA Guy-Keep in mind when in DC that you'll only ...APBA Guy-<BR/><BR/>Keep in mind when in DC that you'll only be 33 miles from Camden Yards. You can probably drive from your place to DC, so you'll have a car. You can certainly get better tickets there since you may be the only ones in the stands. <BR/><BR/>I doubt you'll find any world-class burritos in DC though. Take advantage of the subway to improve your dining choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-26444489886945956532008-06-30T12:01:00.000-04:002008-06-30T12:01:00.000-04:00Thanks Mark. It was good to meet you too. Given ...Thanks Mark. It was good to meet you too. Given the lack of development around the ballpark in DC, however, I think the solution will be to have long conversations during the very long walks from the hotel to the games.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-91472431420472019022008-06-30T11:27:00.000-04:002008-06-30T11:27:00.000-04:00Nice wrapup, Craig. This was my 15th convention, ...Nice wrapup, Craig. This was my 15th convention, and they get harder every year because of the sheer number of people I feel that I "know" and want to spend time with. After spending time with you this year, you have complicated my plans for DC. Good dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-90059091636771231362008-06-29T23:57:00.000-04:002008-06-29T23:57:00.000-04:00Chris -- I gave up defending the honor of my hairl...Chris -- I gave up defending the honor of my hairline when it gave up trying to hold steady at merely receding. Feel free to fire away at that shiny head of mine and anything else that deserves it.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-39187568578713239102008-06-29T23:39:00.000-04:002008-06-29T23:39:00.000-04:00Craig, Nice recaps. Great description of Mike Vee...Craig, <BR/><BR/>Nice recaps. Great description of Mike Veeck. <BR/><BR/>Hope you don't mind the cheapshot I take at your hairline in tomorrow's THT article on the convention.<BR/><BR/>Chris J.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368784013352209533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-37986754249258523532008-06-29T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-29T21:55:00.000-04:00Great recap. Makes me wish like hell I was there....Great recap. Makes me wish like hell I was there.<BR/><BR/>Maybe SABR39.Jason @ IIATMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-45341857373530530792008-06-29T21:38:00.000-04:002008-06-29T21:38:00.000-04:00As an attorney who has dabbled in white collar cri...As an attorney who has dabbled in white collar criminal defense, there is nothing more pleasurable than a prosecution witness on the stand who just isn't giving the prosecutor what he/she wants. <BR/><BR/>I can only imagine the sinking feeling a prosecutor must feel when they see the case slipping away because of a witness who decides to tell a different story once they're on the stand.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803044206043122291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-76211060487172949252008-06-29T20:19:00.000-04:002008-06-29T20:19:00.000-04:00Yes. I spend all day writing "Mrs. Rob Neyer" in m...Yes. I spend all day writing "Mrs. Rob Neyer" in my Hannah Montana spiral notebook.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-40826060409592663432008-06-29T18:00:00.000-04:002008-06-29T18:00:00.000-04:00Craig, Do you have a man-crush on Rob Neyer?Craig, <BR/><BR/>Do you have a man-crush on Rob Neyer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-82326742392329544502008-06-29T14:13:00.000-04:002008-06-29T14:13:00.000-04:00Thanks for answering my question. Huge fan of the...Thanks for answering my question. Huge fan of the blog. Keeps me entertained at work.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-21800787688253252782008-06-29T14:05:00.000-04:002008-06-29T14:05:00.000-04:00Trigger -- treating a witness as hostile means cro...Trigger -- treating a witness as hostile means cross examining someone whom you initially attempted to call as witness in support of your own case, but who is now either not cooperating with you or who is being difficult or whatever.<BR/><BR/>The basic distinction comes down to the difference between direct examination and cross examination. On direct -- like when you're questioning your own client or a friendly in order to elicit helpful evidence -- you have to ask open-ended questions and let them talk. In other words, you can't "lead" them by asking the accusatory "isn't it TRUE that . . ." kind of questions designed to force them to make admissions. That you have to reserve for the "bad guys."<BR/><BR/>When you start questioning a friendly and he starts to go off the reservation or backtrack on previous testimony or something, you need to do something. Specifically, you need to force them back to where they are supposed to go by "leading" them back. You can't do this without the judge's permission, however, so the lawyer will ask the judge for permission to treat such and such as a hostile witness. If granted, you're good to go. Though of course you never want to have to do that in the first place because it makes you and your case look really bad.<BR/><BR/>The most famous recent example I can think of is when the prosecution treated Kato Kaelin as a hostile witness in the OJ Simpson trial. He was supposed to provide evidence harmful to Simpson, but he backtracked on the stand, and Marcia Clark treated him as a hostile.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-70552663256305933172008-06-29T13:47:00.000-04:002008-06-29T13:47:00.000-04:00Craig, this is off topic. it actually has to do w...Craig, this is off topic. it actually has to do with your job as a lawyer. Its one of those things I have been curious about. I watch a lot of law and order, and i was wondering, what does it mean to treat a witness as hostile? I'm sure its a dumb question, but I figured you could answer it.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-88666494128578435702008-06-29T13:16:00.000-04:002008-06-29T13:16:00.000-04:00We're all glad you got your Baseball Geek Batterie...We're all glad you got your Baseball Geek Batteries recharged with that whole scene, Shyster. I get the impression you had a good time. Now - back to peeling melted crayons off the back seat of the car, trying to get puked oatmeal out of your ties and stepping through the minefield of 'Little Tikes' items scattered all over your house. <BR/><BR/> I'll second osmodious's observation on the unselfish nature of hard-core baseball geeks. I get the feeling that they regale in an opportunity to share their insight with us less than big-brained types. And hey, keep in mind one important fact: baseball is a talkin' sport. A big part of the fun from following it is the chance to share minutia from your observations with fellow baseball lovers. Hence, the popularity of sites like this. <BR/><BR/> Good work, Shyster. Have a safe ride home. <BR/> <BR/> rbnRoyceTheBaseballHackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932275312934663258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-7511987045460706552008-06-29T11:54:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:54:00.000-04:00Craig, glad you had a good time at the convention,...Craig, glad you had a good time at the convention, ditto what david said...<BR/><BR/>A few weeks back, I went to a Yankee game with my brother and his friend. Sitting with them, I felt like a dilettante as well, so I can only imagine what sitting with the likes of Rob Neyer would be like. One thing I have noted about the people who really know a lot about this game, though, is that they are almost always unselfish about sharing their knowledge and love of this game...and they rarely, if ever, look down their noses at those of us who do not possess the encyclopedic knowledge and recall that they have.<BR/><BR/>Perfect example: Tim Kurkjian on Baseball Tonight last night. It was like the Rangers' 30 run game last year...he was giddy as a schoolgirl when he was talking about the Angels' 'no-hitter'. This from a guy who has eaten, slept and breathed baseball his entire life.<BR/><BR/>Guys like that know far more about this game than I can ever hope to learn, yet this game still excites them...that is amazing to me. How many other things in this world can boast that experts in the study of them can still find things which astound them? As I find myself saying at least weekly: God, I love baseball!Osmodioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629875493204286891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-31806316903475003202008-06-29T11:38:00.000-04:002008-06-29T11:38:00.000-04:00Sounds like an awesome weekend...Sounds like an awesome weekend...Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803044206043122291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-84398447490528996142008-06-29T09:44:00.000-04:002008-06-29T09:44:00.000-04:00Answer: Sid FernandezAnswer: Sid FernandezCraig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.com