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NotASurfer

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24. Advice from MLB pitcher Bill Lee
Sat Oct 21, 2017, 01:53 PM
Oct 2017

Aka “Spaceman” from when baseball players had great nicknames...the story goes that he was asked how he handled being a relief pitcher who had to come into games when the starter had gotten into serious trouble: bases loaded, in a tie game, no outs, with somebody batting .450 with runners in scoring position at the plate. The kind of scenario where so many bad things could happen that the only sane course of action was to not pitch the ball.

He said he would think of the Frozen Snowball theory. Imagine that millions of years from now, the sun burns out, and in the process it loses the gravity that holds Earth in orbit. So Earth would end up as a frozen snowball hurtling through space. At that point, nobody would care about what might happen to him when he threw that pitch.

In my imagination, in a million years, whatever form our descendants or successors take, I picture a smallish frozen snowball with a bad toupee and odd orange tint hurtling through space, and no one cares about it or what it once was. And in some small way, the universe is a better place for that.

And I can keep on pitching.

Go for a walk,,,, also becoming active helps. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #1
He is trying to destroy us. My emotions are redlining, right about now Siwsan Oct 2017 #2
Yoga and sagesnow Oct 2017 #3
If you get involved greymattermom Oct 2017 #4
Recommendations: LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #5
I've resolved to rise above it. Lars39 Oct 2017 #6
start that epic novel series you've always been meaning to read someday eShirl Oct 2017 #7
Go fishing. ileus Oct 2017 #8
Don'r discuss politics with friends and family marylandblue Oct 2017 #9
Here are a few more ideas. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #10
While tough to see traitor Drumpf's actions, ask yourself, "What can I do to change the situation?" TheBlackAdder Oct 2017 #11
I am in the same place Clarity2 Oct 2017 #12
I had to stop watching TV news or I would be like Elvis, shooting at the screen. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #13
Take a break from politics Yupster Oct 2017 #14
+1 on all of that! Excellent. bluepen Oct 2017 #21
How far has the cryogenics industry come? awesomerwb1 Oct 2017 #15
"Observe, don't Absorb"--I find Ross Rossberg's videos quite helpful in my own life librechik Oct 2017 #16
Refuse to discuss such subjects with friends or family. Mariana Oct 2017 #17
From an athiest ... the Christian Serentity Prayer earthshine Oct 2017 #18
Smoke weed. maveric Oct 2017 #19
FFS, live your life. Read books. Spend time with friends. Get a hobby bluepen Oct 2017 #20
Go to great art. The Masters. CTyankee Oct 2017 #22
Other than not watching the news or reading the newspaper, no. . . BigDemVoter Oct 2017 #23
Advice from MLB pitcher Bill Lee NotASurfer Oct 2017 #24
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