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alpha_destroy posted:So, who has a hugely outsized space in your memory of the narrative history of baseball? Every Twins middle infielder since about 1987. Every single one has been the shortstop of second baseman of the future. Just as soon as they figure it out. And they'll be that way forever. Edit: also worth noting that Chili Davis's first World Series came as a Twinkie. rickiep00h fucked around with this message at 18:16 on May 16, 2020 |
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:On this date five years ago: This has led me to watching the Luis Castillo dropped pop up clip another couple times. (In case someone somehow hasn't seen it.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=335TZR0ZBHA Any other plays like his where it literally cost the game? Every other game ending error I'm finding seems to take place in a tie game. Embarrassing, sure, but just not as gut punchy. Edit: VVVVV Ohhh yeah. Forgot about Brant Brown. Poor Ron Santo. Tony Phillips fucked around with this message at 19:10 on May 16, 2020 |
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:On this date five years ago: That one was funny. Unlike the Brant Brown dropped ball in Milwaukee in late September 1998 which still haunts my nightmares.
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Strelok604 posted:What's wild is that the MLBPA is by far the most successful of the 4 major sports unions; granted a lot of that was pioneering work by Marvin Miller, but still if you compare MLB contracts to stuff like NFL ones it's night and day. the MLBPA is clearly on the down trend and IMO the NBA players union has been doing a better job for a while now. MLBPA did loving terrible with the last CBA
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That second one is hella sweet. Heady play.
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Wasn't Hak-Ju Lee a Rays prospect for a long time?
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alpha_destroy posted:So, who has a hugely outsized space in your memory of the narrative history of baseball?  And I can't imagine how many statues of him there'd be in Philadelphia (he plays for the "Pennsylvania Quakers") if he actually existed. Every sporting venue in the city would probably be named after him. Sorry for the "everything has turned to poo poo and I need a distraction" derail.
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alpha_destroy posted:I asked this a while ago on Twitter, but because I'm lame and have few followers it didn't really take off, but, who has a totally outsized space in your brain's history of baseball? Mark Portugal and no I can't explain why because I have no idea I guess mostly because he was good in Houston and terrible everywhere else?
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alpha_destroy posted:I asked this a while ago on Twitter, but because I'm lame and have few followers it didn't really take off, but, who has a totally outsized space in your brain's history of baseball? Keith Osik, for no reason at all. He just represents The Dark Years to me, as well as serving as my archetypal backup catcher. I think about him very frequently
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To give an honest answer to the question that was asked about players that take up too much of my conscience about baseball, Julio Franco is a big one for one reason: His major league career started on a Phillies team that featured Steve Carlton, Pete Rose, and Mike Schmidt yet didn't end until the season the Red Sox had won their second World Series since 1918. It's ridiculous.
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I still think about Ronald Torreyes a lot.
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My random-rear end guy you'll always remember disproportionately is Ryan Klesko; really solid career numbers as a hitter (.279, 278 HR) on some good teams, bad in the field but just pops up in a number of weird factoids -- homered in three consecutive World Series games in '95; failed to catch a ball that wasn't exactly borderline, a road scorer probably calls it a hit 90% of the time but definitely could have been caught by a good outfielder, that blew John Smoltz's best chance at a no-hitter; was hunting with Barry Bonds when he received the phone call informing him he'd been indicted for perjury; recently (in the before times) appeared at some bullshit with Trump that I forgot the exact nature of.
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I'll always remember the Giles brothers being enormous weirdos The whole Giles family really
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John Jaso, because he's Salt Life personified.
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Two disappointing Mariners, and a Cardinal who I will never forget. Endy Chavez Carlos Triunfel Pete Kozma
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From when I was at a kid it was David Justice. Its always weird when I realize he was only on the Indians for a little more than 3 years. As an adult, it will be Dae-ho Lee until the day I die.
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Fernando Tatis. I don't care if his son is objectively better, will he ever do this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syFmUVFNRZE Also, Carlos Martinez. No, not the current one. Jose Martinez's father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QixQMUu4CKI How many home runs have had as big a cultural impact as that one? Babe Ruth's called shot, but anything else?
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I think that kind of thing was standard on Fox broadcasts through the end of the decade
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Standard Tim McCarver analysis involves at least one instance of using flowery language or waxing poetically in a confounding way that rarely applies to the situation. This is often because he either recently learned a fancy word and wants to impress Joe, or he has suffered a series of mild strokes during the broadcast. It's an essential part of the game.
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The best moment involving Tim McCarver, obviously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p8mXc4pfAo
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Penisaurus Sex posted:Two disappointing Mariners, and a Cardinal who I will never forget. Endy Chavez made the single most impressive big catch I've ever seen I thought Steve Woodard was gonna be a big star after watching him have a pitcher's duel with juiced up Roger Clemens and I'm pretty sure he won Edit: He did. 8 IP, 1H, 1BB, 0ER, 12K. It was his major league debut. El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 12:25 on May 17, 2020 |
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tangentially baseball, but: https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1262002536564826112
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abelwingnut posted:tangentially baseball, but: Holy gently caress that's awful.
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That happens too often where someone who can't swim tries to save a drowning victim and they end up drowning too.  Dr. Phil was right! 
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elentar posted:The best moment involving Tim McCarver, obviously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p8mXc4pfAo I don't know, there was a moment in the 2011 World Series where Dirk Nowitzki did a promo and afterwards someone made a "Sprockets" reference. Aftewrards Tim McCarver spent a solid minute on the broadcast wondering aloud what the hell "Sprockets" was.
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Wonder how they’re gonna enforce the no chewing tobacco, no sunflower seeds, no spitting rules. Can you even play baseball without spitting!? E: Now I’m wondering what the first socially distanced manager tantrum / ejection will be like LonesomeCrowdedWest fucked around with this message at 21:41 on May 17, 2020 |
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Dunno why, but I really remember Brett Tomko a lot more than he should ever be remembered. The Phillies hit .288/.365/.532 off him apparently, even though I could have sworn every time he pitched he shut them down.
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LonesomeCrowdedWest posted:Wonder how they’re gonna enforce the no chewing tobacco, no sunflower seeds, no spitting rules. Can you even play baseball without spitting!? Are pitchers going to be allowed to go to their mouths anymore?
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Glenallen Hill. And not just for his rooftop HR. I loved that dude in both runs with the Cubs. Also I friggin loved me some Randall Simon back in our 2003 run.
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Glenallen Hill because he was my favorite injury in sports history
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Mickey Morandini. That unassisted triple play looms large in my mind. Super nice dude, met him at a bank for a signing once. I always smile a bit whenever I'm sorting or looking at junk wax and see his card.
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