Posters who remind me of ballplayers

by **smitty** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 18:52:13

phdave wrote:There really needs to be discussion on the criteria that is being used to link posters to players.

We don't do criteria here dude.

by **joe table** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 18:52:24

Smitty thank you for the writeup and for not making me a Latin

I know Turk Wendell's college coach. Awesome guy. He said Turk was legitimately nuts, not an act. Apparently Turk went bowhunting and brought home deer carcasses to his college apartment

by **Eddie Jordan** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 19:20:11

can't blame him. have you ever tasted the venasin they serve in college dining halls???

by **Philly the Kid** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 19:45:30

While I was amused by the Bill "Spaceman" Lee, reference -- I'll stick with my own prior self-assignment to my avatar's name-sake:

Richie Allen (P-t-K), much misunderstood.

Contrary to a lot of misnomers, I'm not really that "far out" there. Also, I've launched some serious HRs on this biiee*****tch. I might have a lot of strikeouts, but I also got a solid Slugging % and OPS+.

by **smitty** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 19:49:17

TD11 is Vada Pinson.

Pinson was very young, 20 actually, when he became a regular after playing in 27 games the season before. But he more than held his own amongst the older big league players. He was a fast runner. He could have been an MVP in 1961, the year the Reds won the NL title.

As he got older, pitching began to dominate so his stats look like they declined a lot but really they didn't. A very fine ballplayer for 18 big league seasons.

He was reported to have been a super nice guy as well -- a pal.

by **Swiggers** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 21:04:06

Philly the Kid wrote:Also, I've launched some serious HRs on this biiee*****tch. I might have a lot of strikeouts, but I also got a solid Slugging % and OPS+.

And your at-bats are really, really long.

by **Philly the Kid** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 21:35:19

Swiggers wrote:
Philly the Kid wrote:Also, I've launched some serious HRs on this biiee*****tch. I might have a lot of strikeouts, but I also got a solid Slugging % and OPS+.

And your at-bats are really, really long.

I foul a lot of pitches off, and need to adjust my batting glove, helmet, and have a lot of rituals at the plate...

by **Woody** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 21:53:52

It's the humility that sets you apart from your contemporaries

by **Philly the Kid** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 22:20:47

Woody wrote:It's the humility that sets you apart from your contemporaries

oh sh**

by **td11** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 23:09:56

smitty wrote:Joe Table is Sandy Koufax:

A bit late to the party but had a very high peak -- many considered him the best pitcher of his era and some even call him the greatest pitcher ever. This is controversial as there are younger folks who understand he was really good, don't believe in the greatest pitcher ever stuff. His career just wasn't long enough.

how he rates as a HOFer depends a lot on how you rate career accomplishments vs. peak value.

Koufax is a very private person. Not many know him well. Those that do appreciate his humor though.

One fact I was able to dig up regarding Koufax's personal life is he really dislikes J. C. Romero.

love it.

thanks for DOING ME, smitty (/moz). ima have to look that dude up :-D

by **Monkeyboy** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 00:30:17

omg, he's going to make me Ricky Jordan, I know it.

by **WheelsFellOff** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 00:58:19

Monkeyboy wrote:omg, he's going to make me Ricky Jordan, I know it.

No you remind me of one of the kids from The Sandlot. Not sure why though.

by **td11** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 01:01:19

i like this threatd

by **meatball** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 01:06:22

there's this one girl friend (notice the space btw) of mine that looks like the catcher from the Sandlot.

by **iladelph53** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 01:35:36

How about FTN as Curt Schilling? Smart and talented, but self-assured. Makes his feelings known of who he does/doesn't like. Has a popular blog.

by **phdave** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 02:52:09

Monkeyboy wrote:omg, he's going to make me Ricky Jordan, I know it.

What about Rube Waddell?

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 02:57:06

Monkeyboy is always one of my favorites because as Rube Waddell he told me of this place's existence over on philliesphans

by **meatball** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 02:58:56

jerseyhoya wrote:Monkeyboy is always one of my favorites because as Rube Waddell he told me of this place's existence over on philliesphans

wait

monkey is rube? holy hell

by **21McBride** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 09:32:46

wow - didn't know that either. Hey Rube.

by **Woody** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:11:00

i try to preach to these kids about personal branding but no one wants to listen

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