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Russ Walling
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from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2019 - 01:01pm PT
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Los Dodgers get AJ Pollock... less room for Harper now and makes Joc Pederson a little more out the door in trade bait
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 24, 2019 - 11:03pm PT
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Maybe the Mariners should sign Edgar Martinez again as long as they’re going for Ichiro. Futility seems to be the theme of the Seattle organization. Anyway, Edgar deserved a place in the HOF. He played on the best teams the Mariners ever had, but nevertheless always came up a bit short (the team that is). As far as the DH in the HOF goes, I believe Paul Moitor spent a fair amount of his career as a DH and you know David Ortiz will be there in the not too distant future.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2019 - 09:09am PT
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^^^^
The Mariners just picked up that nutcase Hunter Strickland.... Good luck with that. His neck must be feeling better from all those whiplash hits he gives up late
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2019 - 12:05pm PT
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Frank Robinson, dead at 83
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2019 - 12:15pm PT
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JT Realmuto just went to the Phillies... Sorry Dodgers
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Who let the dogs out?
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Feb 11, 2019 - 06:38am PT
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See the young man in this picture? He was 18 years old when it was taken at the train station in Mobile, Alabama, in 1952. There is $1.50 in his pocket. In that bag by his foot are two changes of clothes. (And if his mama was anything like most other mamas in the South, probably some sandwiches and other snacks.) He was on his way to Indiana to take a job.
He was going to play baseball for the Indy Clowns of the Negro Leagues. Apparently, he was pretty good at it. A couple of years later, he was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers. He played for the Brewers for 2 seasons, then moved across town to the Braves, and later followed them to Atlanta. Eventually, he was the last Negro League player to be on a major league roster.
He still hangs around the baseball world. At the moment, he's the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. Even though the team has changed stadiums (twice) since then, his retired number, 44, still hangs on the outfield wall of the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium near where he belted a homer to break Babe Ruth's all-time record (which he held for 33 years).
Happy 85th birthday to "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 11, 2019 - 08:00am PT
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He’s still the homer record holder in my mind. Such a class act.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 11, 2019 - 08:24am PT
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Happy bday to the Home Run King! (Sorry Barry, you ain’t it)
Fun fact: Oakland A’s hang around kid and batboy MC Hammer got his nickname “hammer” because the players thought he looked like Hank Aaron
...you can’t touch this
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 11, 2019 - 08:41pm PT
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^^^^wow, the batboys got numbers! don't think that happens anymore
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Feb 11, 2019 - 08:44pm PT
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Aaron was a terrific fielder, also.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 11, 2019 - 10:54pm PT
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From the 2 Degrees of Separation Dept:
Stanley Burrell, aka MC Hammer:
“In the Oakland Coliseum parking lot the young Burrell would sell stray baseballs and dance accompanied by a beatboxer. Oakland A's team owner Charles O. Finley saw the 11-year-old doing splits and hired him as a clubhouse assistant and batboy as a result of his energy and flair.[1][15] Burrell served as a "batboy" with the team from 1973 to 1980.” - Wiki
Charlie O was a good friend of me mum. Don’t think she ever met MC Hammer though.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 12, 2019 - 03:21am PT
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Come on Angels!
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Feb 20, 2019 - 04:54pm PT
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So the recipient of the 2019 Free Agent Winner's Curse turns out to be San Diego. This totally smacks of A-Rod to Texas. Too bad for the Padres and their fans, who deserve better.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 20, 2019 - 05:07pm PT
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300 million samolians for that tatted up crankloon? A fool and his money is soon parted.
I got a fifty that says he’s outta da game or in da slam before that contract is fulfilled.
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 20, 2019 - 11:00pm PT
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Hey trivia buffs, Hank Aaron didn’t start with the Brewers as they didn’t exist until 1970. He was with the Braves when they were still in Boston I believe and he was the only player to play for them in all three cities that had the franchise. My favorite all time player, the guy was so consistent, year after year.
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 20, 2019 - 11:10pm PT
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Okay I’ll correct myself. Aaron was in the Boston Braves farm system, but didn’t make it to the bigs until they moved to Milwaukee.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Mar 17, 2019 - 06:28am PT
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hey, there's a baseball game on the radio this morning. A's vs the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Khris Davis is having a good game
edit: one can't find this thread easily by doing a ST search because the title is too short. Had to scroll back about 20 pages to find it. Let's keep it current.
re-edit: thanks for the search tip Russ
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2019 - 08:08am PT
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If you type in Major League Baseball for the search it will come right up...
Padres.... bad move grabbing that chump Machado
Kershaw will NOT have a good season...
Puigs English is getting better all time, but when he wants to scorch the Dodgers he does it in his native tongue. Good for him... dodgers kinda treated him like sh#t.
Cubs poised to win it all...again
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Mar 17, 2019 - 09:49am PT
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Will Bryce Harper ever run out a groundball again?
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