Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

Joe didn't pay much attention to detail with any team that wasn't the Yankees, Red Sox or Dodgers.

Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

Coste slugged 120 points higher and had a 95 wrc+ compared to Ruiz’s 64 that season.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

Coste slugged 120 points higher and had a 95 wrc+ compared to Ruiz’s 64 that season.

By OPS+, Chooch's 2008 would have been the worst year of Andrew Knapp's career.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

Coste slugged 120 points higher and had a 95 wrc+ compared to Ruiz’s 64 that season.

nerd

Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

yeah sorry Buck, I am surprised that statement caught you as odd. Ruiz was a folk hero, an excellent defensive catcher with a godo dash of clutchy, but he was never a great hitter. The big thing with him is that if the pitcher wanted to walk the 8 hole hitter, Ruiz would let him.

it's not so much that i misremember ruiz's offensive prowess so much as coste's. I recall him as abe nunez level at the dish.

Bucky wrote:it's not so much that i misremember ruiz's offensive prowess so much as coste's. I recall him as abe nunez level at the dish.

At first he hit a comparative lot of dingers, especially in spring, that's how he got on the team. Then the hitch in his swing and being bad at catching and that was it. Hit 20 HRs in Scranton in 2005.

God damn he OPSed 1.305 in Spring Training 2006 in 25 games after his more-than-respectable 2005 in Scranton, and it seems like 2005 spring stats are unavailable but I seem to remember he had a good spring that year too, and yet they demoted his ass in 2006 for the start of the season. It's a wonder he didn't go on a killing spree.

Murdered a few fastballs

Uncle Milty wrote:Murdered a few fastballs

the guy was an inspiration to all. the longest shot of long shots. should have a movie of his life. played of course by legendary film star dj qualls.

3rd oldest Phillies in their MLB debut?

Top 2:

2 - Lee Riley, 37
1 - Tommy Joseph, unknown

don't know why, but those tommy joseph jokes just never get old. you would think they would.

azrider wrote:don't know why, but those tommy joseph jokes just never get old. you would think they would.

Tommy gets older but the joke never ages. Alright alright alright.

Anyone know 2nd place's claim to fame?

Uncle Milty wrote:Anyone know 2nd place's claim to fame?

was going to be a smart ass and say pat riley''s dad. oh shit, didn't know. that's a nice find,never heard that story.

Wolfgang622 wrote:

Bucky wrote:wait did joe buck just call ruiz the 'lighter hitting catcher' compared to coste?

yeah sorry Buck, I am surprised that statement caught you as odd. Ruiz was a folk hero, an excellent defensive catcher with a godo dash of clutchy, but he was never a great hitter. The big thing with him is that if the pitcher wanted to walk the 8 hole hitter, Ruiz would let him.

He improved offensively, and had a decent prime. Career wRC+ of 100, exactly league average. Career high of 152 in 2012, where he was worth nearly 5 fWAR. He did have 2 terrible offensive years (2008 and 2015).

Adderall is a hell of a drug.

Coste also signed a copy of his book for me when he came into the restaurant I worked. I ran upstairs to a bookstore to buy one and then had him sign it. He asked suspiciously if I just happened to have his book on me. Never read it.

Monkeyboy wrote:Coste also signed a copy of his book for me when he came into the restaurant I worked. I ran upstairs to a bookstore to buy one and then had him sign it. He asked suspiciously if I just happened to have his book on me. Never read it.

Like, if you had just bought it, was he going to refuse to sign it?

i loved that borders!