Random baseball thoughts

by **stevelxa476** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 13:59:24

The only thing I hate about a ChiSox player doing anything great is having to hear those two asshats a hundred times a day whenver the highlights are shown.

by **smitty** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 14:50:15

The Eeming Tree wrote:YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAARDDDD

YESSS!!!!

Hawk Harrelson was pretty interesting. Before Free Agency he managed to leave his team (the A's) and sign with the Red Sox. I remember it was a big deal at the time. He was a really good hitter and he was only 25.

At the age of 27, he was so outragesd at being traded to Cleveland, he retired to become a professional golfer. The commissioner got involved and they re-did his contract and he came back in pretty short order. Again, a very big deal at the time.

As a golfer, he used a golfing glove so he decided to wear one at bat as well. He is credited with "inventing" or at least re-introducing the batting glove to MLB.

He broke his leg at the age of 28 and lost his starting job and retired again to play golf at 29. He didn't really make much money so he turned to broadcasting so we had him on the airwaves and still do today.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 14:55:17

smitty wrote:
The Eeming Tree wrote:YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAARDDDD

YESSS!!!!

Hawk Harrelson was pretty interesting. Before Free Agency he managed to leave his team (the A's) and sign with the Red Sox. I remember it was a big deal at the time. He was a really good hitter and he was only 25.

At the age of 27, he was so outragesd at being traded to Cleveland, he retired to become a professional golfer. The commissioner got involved and they re-did his contract and he came back in pretty short order. Again, a very big deal at the time.

As a golfer, he used a golfing glove so he decided to wear one at bat as well. He is credited with "inventing" or at least re-introducing the batting glove to MLB.

He broke his leg at the age of 28 and lost his starting job and retired again to play golf at 29. He didn't really make much money so he turned to broadcasting so we had him on the airwaves and still do today.

Don't forget his mostly disastrous term as GM of the White Sox.

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 15:54:15

smitty wrote:
The Eeming Tree wrote:YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAARDDDD

YESSS!!!!

Hawk Harrelson was pretty interesting. Before Free Agency he managed to leave his team (the A's) and sign with the Red Sox. I remember it was a big deal at the time.

They released him. Apparently it was for complaining about Finley.

by **smitty** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 15:59:06

philliesphhan wrote:
smitty wrote:
The Eeming Tree wrote:YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAARDDDD

YESSS!!!!

Hawk Harrelson was pretty interesting. Before Free Agency he managed to leave his team (the A's) and sign with the Red Sox. I remember it was a big deal at the time.

They released him. Apparently it was for complaining about Finley.

Yes. He was very vocal at a time when baseball players just didn't do those things. "Great guy -- wouldn't say shit if he had a mouthful."

Anyway here it is according to Wiki:

His time with the Athletics ended abruptly in 1967 when Harrelson angrily denounced team owner Charlie Finley following the dismissal of manager Alvin Dark. Saying that Finley was "a menace to baseball," Harrelson was released and ended up signing a lucrative deal with the Boston Red Sox, who were in contention to win their first pennant since 1946.

by **The Red Tornado** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 16:03:07

If we get Halladay and keep Happ we may have Roy and ROY...

by **PSUsarge** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 19:23:20

1 wrote:I think he does a fine job announcing those Chatham A's games

I thought that was Curt Gowdy?

by **PSUsarge** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 19:23:53

Barry Jive wrote:the manager
has made a
PITCHing change

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch.v=TLKCdbJs-nY[/youtube]

Still have this

by **CrashburnAlley** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 21:07:15

Half of this guy's hits this season came in one series against the Phillies. :evil:

by **CrashburnAlley** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:45:50

According to Bill James Online, Jayson Werth is in the 94th percentile among all players in base running. I knew he was a great runner, but that good? :shock:

Surprisingly, Victorino's pretty low in both running and fielding. 81st percentile among CF in running, and 42nd percentile in fielding.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 13:57:36

Braves ahead of the Phillies in BP's third-order wins.

by **philliesphhan** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 14:02:02

That worked well for the Mets

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 20:58:50

by **BigEd76** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 15:10:16

Temperatures for the Phillies games this upcoming week:

MON = 113
TUE = 113
WED = 108
THU = 61
FRI = 62
SAT = 62
SUN = 63

I'm assuming the roof will be closed for all 3 at Chase Field...

by **Drugs Delaney** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 22:25:50

In the last 20 games, the Phillies are 17-3 and have outscored opponents 133 (6.65 per game) to 64 (3.2 per game). Dominance.

by **phorever** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 06:20:43

phillies have 6 regulars with an ops over .900 in july.
rollins, victorino, and werth are all over 1.000.
oh, and team era for the month is 2nd (to the braves) in the nl.
juggernaut.
fun while it lasts!

by **Slowhand** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 17:58:19

I was surprised to see how few triples Rickey Henderson had in his career. And doubles, for that matter.

by **lethal** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 18:10:56

Slowhand wrote:I was surprised to see how few triples Rickey Henderson had in his career. And doubles, for that matter.

Padding his singles and SBs.

by **JFLNYC** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 22:32:20

Joe Morgan Swing Trainer

by **The Savior** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 23:43:52

"I believe this is the BEST product EVER created as a teaching aid for kids"

"It can be used indoors or outdoors!"

That video is a MUST WATCH

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