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<DIV>"Okay, in 1956, Mickey Mantle batted .353, hit 52 home runs, and had 130 runs-batted-in. He won the Triple Crown and led BOTH leagues in these 3 batting categories. He was at the prime of his career as a baseball player with the New York Yankees.</DIV>
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<DIV>By 1966, the 33-year old Mantle was pretty much washed up, and his statistics were nowhere near what they were in 1956.</DIV>
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<DIV>Question: Regarding 1966, is it:</DIV>
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<DIV> a. He could do better,</DIV>
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<DIV> -- or --</DIV>
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<DIV> b. "He could do more of what I like."</DIV>
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<DIV>First of all, DeltaNick, I thought your last response to me about "not getting it" was just rude and I imagine that is what prompted some of the posts to you to which Dave Hillman objected.</DIV>
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<DIV>I tried to post constructively mentioning the many examples of how I feel EC has shaken things up, especially since he got sober in the late 80s. Whether you or others like them, it is hard if not impossible not to agree that EC has tried many things - a concerto, TDF, Legends, blues covers, RJ covers, unplugged etc. For thos who think he needs to "rock out" more, I would offer "Bad Love", She's Gone" and "One Chance" as well as the revival of "Got to Get Better" from the last tour.</DIV>
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<DIV>In response to your post above, baseball is based on fairly objective statistics. Music is not. In my opinion, and I think for many on this list, I would compare favorably many EC new directions and performances (for the past 17 years especially) against 1966. They certainly give me as much pleasure.</DIV>
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<DIV>If EC is now washed up as you suggest, I would imagine you get rather bored listening to nothing but the Beano album and a bit of Cream.</DIV>
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<DIV>Richard (aka Ripley Rick)</DIV></DIV><p>
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