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I had heard that the Orioles' owner really liked him as a player. It would have been ironic for them to have drafted the guy who helped screw them out of a playoff win. Now watch the Yankees draft him and give him a sizeable bonus as a payback/ thank you. Later
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It was fun. I got a kick out of the phrase. And I thought it was your way of saying that Hiram Bithorn is not really a major league stadium. I was there. The only thing major league about it is the statue of Roberto Clemente that stands outside it. (But IIRC the food and beer weren't bad.) Later
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]places of Major League competition ?? Youda' thunk an editor would have just said "ballparks" or "stadia". Is there any particular reason you chose that phrase? Just found it curious. And, did he retire before the Expos played in Hi Bithorn Stadium in San Juan? Or did he just not hit one there? Later
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Beato selected by Baltimore with the 32nd pick. Later
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Did anybody draft Danny Almonte? Later
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(In best Rodney Dangerfield voice) My parents didn't remember my name or my birthday. And I was an only child. I don't get no respect. Later
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WOW! We forgot the ever- popular Angel Pagan. Later
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Crime Dog? Later
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He's starting to alay* our fears that he might be a bust. Later * = you are permitted to groan.
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Dare Dare Later
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I think I read a while ago that Dave Winfield held the record. He played in some of the older parks that were torn down before Griffey came up to the majors, so the lists are different. Later
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My money's on Oquendo. Later
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Elster88 wrote: ]Now stop that. LOL. Seriously, was Mitchell good enough in the infield? 6'5" 230 pound first baseman Pancho Hererra started and played several games at second base for the Phillies. But you had to cover the eyes of wimmins and chilluns when he did it. It was the same with Mitchell. He made Butch Huskey look like a polished infielder. Later
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Edgy, I always wondered why Jeffries, who had played shortstop in the minors wasn't at least given a chance to play short when he came up to the Mets. He had been minor league player of the year twice at that position. Elster wasn't the only shortstop who found power after leaving the Mets. Felix Mantila went on to have a 30HR, 90+ RBI year with the Bosox, followed up with a 19 or 20 HR year. Of course, hitting in Fenway is like hitting in Texas. The ushers hit 20 home runs in those parks. Yes, Johnson was a third baseman playing short. He didn't have the range to play there adequately. And I laughed out loud at your comment about Mitchell. Short, to the point, and very, very true. Later
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Schaefer POTG 6/3/06 (Game 1) Giants 6, Mets 4
MFS62 replied to Gwreck's topic in New York Mets Talk
Wright 2.5 Valentin 1 Floyd 1 Bradford 1 Feliciano 1 Later -
Glavine 3 Heilman 2 Sanchez 1 Wagner 1 Reyes 1 Lo Duca 1 Woodward .5 Milledge .5 Later
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Edgy, thanks for reminding me of his Texas homers, and the 88 thing as well. I was being Metrocentric. Sorry, Elster88, I shoulda' remembered. mea culpa Later
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Back to the question (and resisting the temptation to bash Carter's camera- hogging one more time): Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove Jerry Moses Johnny Moses Wally Moses Later
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I was. After watching a bunch of guys play shortstop for the Mets who looked like the "before" in those body building ads, Elster was my hope that they would finally have someone who could begin to stack up offensively with the Ripkens and Trammels of the world. (And they were the exceptions at that time). Who knew that was going to be his peak? EDIT: Hojo had played shortstop, but he really wasn't a shortstop. Later
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Nope. In 1989, the year I mentioned, he played 150 games at short. Later
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Trying to describe the Elster fascination. IIRC he played in a cusp era when shortstop was transitioning from a purely defensive position (other than Ernie Banks) to a position where offense was becoming increasingly important. So when Kevin had 25 doubles, 10 dingers and 55 RBI in 1989 to go with his better than league average fielding percentage (The only defensive stat you had in those days) he was loooked upon as "something special". He never achieved those same numbers again, but fans kept hoping he would. Later
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F'n reporters. Who's record did he tie? I hat it when they do that. Later
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Nope. Just started a new thread. Later
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Today's date is 6-06-06. And for many people 666 has religious connotations. So, what ballplayers can you think of who have religious-type names? I've come up with Johnny Temple, Luke Easter and a bunch of guys named Cruz (cross). What others can you add? Later
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Of course I don't believe that Omar is hoping the kid flops so he can make a deal. I titled the thread by saying the situation is his worst nightmare, NOT his wet dream. Wishing for a situation to go bad and then doing something dramatic to save the situation is, I believe, called the "Munschausen Syndrome". And I don't think Omar suffers from that. But making trades is what a GM lives for. And you did admit he's made some headline grabbing acquisitions/ trades. The purpose of my post was to ask if you thought Omar would send the kid down if he was going well when Nady is healthy. Sorry if I confused the issue by all the extraneous words. Later
