The official 2008 MLB thread - Page 9

DaddyTorgo · 04-20-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Frank Thomas is on SportsCenter now and what a classy guy! He is saying there is no bitterness and he understand the problems with the option and how the Blue Jays want to bring some youth up and how he may be interferring with that. He said he understood the business of baseball and refused to say the Jays made a mistake.

I gots all sorts of more respect for the guy.

I met him down when he was playing in the minors for the PawSox (still have a signed ball that he signed for me along with the rest of the team - btw he was huge even then), and he always struck me as a very classy guy. I wish him all the best.

Cringer · 04-20-2008, 08:04 PM

It drives me a little crazy the national TV games are always Mets/Yankees/Red Sox games. Yesterday FOX had the Phillies/Mets game, and today ESPN has the same damn thing. Mix it up a little you bastards.

Lathum · 04-20-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cringer

It drives me a little crazy the national TV games are always Mets/Yankees/Red Sox games. Yesterday FOX had the Phillies/Mets game, and today ESPN has the same damn thing. Mix it up a little you bastards.

i think tomorrows ESPN game will cheer you up

Cringer · 04-20-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

i think tomorrows ESPN game will cheer you up

Yes it does.

Actually I found a schedule showing all the national TV games for the year. Over the next month they do slip in a couple of Cubs games and Angels games. I never see Cubs game on WGN.

I don't care if the Astros are on national TV, I want to see other teams. I would like to see the Devil Rays for crying out loud. I have never seen a Devil Ray game.

molson · 04-21-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I met him down when he was playing in the minors for the PawSox (still have a signed ball that he signed for me along with the rest of the team - btw he was huge even then), and he always struck me as a very classy guy. I wish him all the best.

When did Frank Thomas play for the Pawsox?

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

When did Frank Thomas play for the Pawsox?

idk...i was a tiny lil kid. Maybe he was playing for the opposing team that night?

regardless...the point stands. He was HUGE. And he was a class act. *eyeing the ball* go frank go!

JonInMiddleGA · 04-21-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

idk...i was a tiny lil kid. Maybe he was playing for the opposing team that night?

I'm having a tough time figuring out how he could have played there.

http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballp...nk_Thomas_1968

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... after an August 1990 recall from Double-A Birmingham (where he had batted .323 with 71 RBIs in 109 games to win Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year award) he never spent another day in the bushes.

Without so much as a single Triple-A at-bat to his resume, Thomas collected hits in 45 of the 60 games he played for the White Sox that year, finishing his first tour of duty in the major leagues with a .330 batting average, seven home runs and 31 RBIs.

And he does not appear on the PawSox all-time roster, so that's probably out anyway.

Did the White Sox (or for some odd reason their AA Birmingham affiliate) ever play an exhibition game there maybe?

molson · 04-21-2008, 07:40 PM

Or maybe a rehab assignment.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

Or maybe a rehab assignment.

could be.

idk...all I know is I was watching the game and I have a ball with a whole bunch of players autographs (both teams maybe?) and frank thomas is defiantely on the ball.

I don't know...now you all are screwing with my memory. Cape League maybe? But I know that the ball exists, and that I have it in my hand, and it was THE frank thomas (he is sort of...distinctive looking)

JonInMiddleGA · 04-21-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

idk...i was a tiny lil kid. Maybe he was playing for the opposing team that night?

Wait a minute, something just hit me.
Your profile says you were born October 5, 79
Frank Thomas wasn't even drafted until 1989, was in the majors by 1990.

Now maybe you think of being 10 as being "a tiny lil kid" but ...

edit to add ... Cape League appears to be the answer.
http://www.capecodbaseball.org/
Frank Thomas Orleans '88

double edit ... their web site is kind of screwy, go to the homepage & then to the archives, then to the alumni in the majors. Also on the Orleans 88 team was J.T. Snow

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 07:51 PM

yep...i think of 10 as a "tiny lil kid" - at least as far as knowing what teams I was watching and where I was - my memories don't go that far back

yes - it likely was a cape league then - orleans vs. somebody close to where we were staying, or we drove down

there really is nothing like cape league ball - I should try to take in a game or two this year. It's so...pure.

Cringer · 04-21-2008, 07:54 PM

The Astros are using all their offensive power tonight. Up 7-2 in the third inning. Oswalt might have a quality start finally as well, although no sure thing there yet.

Logan · 04-21-2008, 07:56 PM

FOFC has caught DaddyTorgo in the most pointless lie of all time.

Just admit that you were looking for some street cred and we'll all move on.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

FOFC has caught DaddyTorgo in the most pointless lie of all time.

Just admit that you were looking for some street cred and we'll all move on.

actually i'll grab the ball and shoot the picture of the autograph (and see if i can find J.T. Snow on there as well) and upload it if you want.

Lathum · 04-21-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

actually i'll grab the ball and shoot the picture of the autograph (and see if i can find J.T. Snow on there as well) and upload it if you want.

I call bullshit

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

I call bullshit

now you're going to make me grab the ball and shoot the picture, eh?

Logan · 04-21-2008, 09:00 PM

Yes, yes we are. Make sure you place today's newspaper in the background and write "FU FOFC" on it.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 09:08 PM

there you can see Frank Thomas on top (#35) and I believe J. Snow (J.T. Snow? #23 on the bottom)

Lathum · 04-21-2008, 09:13 PM

is that a lava lamp?

Logan · 04-21-2008, 09:15 PM

The random dude you found a picture of on the internet has hairy forearms.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

is that a lava lamp?

yes it is. I'm ghetto. I have two...one green and one red. Relics that i've never gotten rid of.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

The random dude you found a picture of on the internet has hairy forearms.

haha

i'm a hairy hairy dude

ISiddiqui · 04-21-2008, 09:17 PM

I think you need to hold up your picture of Pumpy and take a picture for us to believe you.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I think you need to hold up your picture of Pumpy and take a picture for us to believe you.

I don't have an autographed pumpy-pic.

I have autographed pics from something like 85% of the ST-universe though.

want to see my shatner-autograph? or my nimoy-autograph? patrick stewart?

or for Jon - my Ric Flair autograph??

Lathum · 04-21-2008, 09:19 PM

hmmm

the Daddy Torgo I had beers with was Pakastani

Logan · 04-21-2008, 09:20 PM

I gotta say I really didn't see the official '08 baseball thread going down this road.

DaddyTorgo · 04-21-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

hmmm

the Daddy Torgo I had beers with was Pakastani

hahah

very funny

ISiddiqui · 04-21-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I don't have an autographed pumpy-pic.

What?! I thought everyone at FOFC got one?

Oh oh... scared now

samifan24 · 04-21-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

there you can see Frank Thomas on top (#35) and I believe J. Snow (J.T. Snow? #23 on the bottom)

And it looks like Jesse Levis in the middle.

Logan · 04-21-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

And it looks like Jesse Levis in the middle.

I thought Jerry Lewis. Frank Thomas and Snow are both pretty old.

JonInMiddleGA · 04-21-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

And it looks like Jesse Levis in the middle.

Good eye.

Check out the "L" section in this working list of Cape Cod alums

lungs · 04-21-2008, 10:08 PM

Speaking of Jesse Levis, here is a fairly recent story:

http://sportswrap.berecruited.com/20...t-of-children/

samifan24 · 04-21-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lungs

Speaking of Jesse Levis, here is a fairly recent story:

http://sportswrap.berecruited.com/20...t-of-children/

Yup, same Jesse Levis.

JeeberD · 04-21-2008, 10:19 PM

Y'all are going to make me hunt down my Jeff Cirillo/Scott Karl/Mike Matheny autographed El Paso Diablos ball...

Lathum · 04-21-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Y'all are going to make me hunt down my Jeff Cirillo/Scott Karl/Mike Matheny autographed El Paso Diablos ball...

no we're not

Buccaneer · 04-22-2008, 09:04 PM

Remind me again why they put Smoltz in the bullpen for 4 years?

Chief Rum · 04-22-2008, 09:37 PM

Typical Angels game against the Sox. They are there for the taking, starting some kid I have never even heard of, and we build up a 5-1 lead. How do we blow it? Stupid managerial decisions, bad plate discipline and a bullpen that is good everywhere except at Fenway, of course.

Gawd I hate playing these guys in Boston.

DeToxRox · 04-22-2008, 09:43 PM

After the Tigers game tonight Jim Leyland announced Carlos Guillen was moving to third and Miguel Cabrera was moving to first base.

ISiddiqui · 04-22-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Remind me again why they put Smoltz in the bullpen for 4 years?

Cause right after surgery his arm may have fallen off

.

Neuqua · 04-23-2008, 09:08 PM

8 of the Cubs starters today have an OBP of higher than .400

Neuqua · 04-23-2008, 11:07 PM

Cubs become the 2nd team in baseball history to reach 10,000 wins with a come from behind 10th inning victory in Colorado tonight.

This season has been fun to watch.

Karlifornia · 04-23-2008, 11:21 PM

Sorry, Maddux..no 350th win for you. Molina takes Hoffman yard to tie it at 1!

Lathum · 04-24-2008, 08:23 PM

Jesus Christ Heilman, can he be any worse so far. Another late inning grand slam. Fuck

Chief Rum · 04-24-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Typical Angels game against the Sox. They are there for the taking, starting some kid I have never even heard of, and we build up a 5-1 lead. How do we blow it? Stupid managerial decisions, bad plate discipline and a bullpen that is good everywhere except at Fenway, of course.

Gawd I hate playing these guys in Boston.

All right, I'm going to post something like this before every visit to Fenway.

Neuqua · 04-25-2008, 08:13 PM

Wow, Reed Johnson just made the best catch I have ever seen live. (well live on tv.)

Stay tuned to Sportscenter...

MikeVic · 04-25-2008, 09:30 PM

Screw you Eckstein, how can you drop a ball from the pitcher??

Travis · 04-25-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

Screw you Eckstein, how can you drop a ball from the pitcher??

Can we please have John McDonald play SS as the regular? Not only do I not care if he hits .100 because his defense will be fantastic, I'm kind of scared that Eckstein is going to break himself in two trying to make the throw to first.

Calis · 04-25-2008, 10:16 PM

Finally the Royals pull out a win.

Of course to rain slightly on the happiness of the win for me, Nunez blows it and loses Grienke the win I could've greatly used for my fantasy team. Grienke still looking great, and nice to see the offense actually going a bit in 2 out of the last 3.

lordscarlet · 04-26-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Wow, Reed Johnson just made the best catch I have ever seen live. (well live on tv.)

Stay tuned to Sportscenter...

And I saw it live at the ballpark. That catch, unfortunately, was amazing. However, the good guys won.

Great game.

MikeVic · 04-29-2008, 08:30 PM

I like Rolen. The rest of the Jays are garbage (not including pitchers).

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04-21-2008, 07:40 PM	#408
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Or maybe a rehab assignment.

04-21-2008, 07:51 PM	#411
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	yep...i think of 10 as a "tiny lil kid" - at least as far as knowing what teams I was watching and where I was - my memories don't go that far back yes - it likely was a cape league then - orleans vs. somebody close to where we were staying, or we drove down there really is nothing like cape league ball - I should try to take in a game or two this year. It's so...pure.

04-21-2008, 07:56 PM	#413
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	FOFC has caught DaddyTorgo in the most pointless lie of all time. Just admit that you were looking for some street cred and we'll all move on.

04-21-2008, 09:00 PM	#417
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Yes, yes we are. Make sure you place today's newspaper in the background and write "FU FOFC" on it.

04-21-2008, 09:13 PM	#419
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	is that a lava lamp?

04-21-2008, 09:15 PM	#420
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	The random dude you found a picture of on the internet has hairy forearms.

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	hmmm the Daddy Torgo I had beers with was Pakastani

04-21-2008, 09:20 PM	#426
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I gotta say I really didn't see the official '08 baseball thread going down this road.

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lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Speaking of Jesse Levis, here is a fairly recent story: http://sportswrap.berecruited.com/20...t-of-children/

04-22-2008, 09:04 PM	#436
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Remind me again why they put Smoltz in the bullpen for 4 years?

04-22-2008, 09:37 PM	#437
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Typical Angels game against the Sox. They are there for the taking, starting some kid I have never even heard of, and we build up a 5-1 lead. How do we blow it? Stupid managerial decisions, bad plate discipline and a bullpen that is good everywhere except at Fenway, of course. Gawd I hate playing these guys in Boston. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

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DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	After the Tigers game tonight Jim Leyland announced Carlos Guillen was moving to third and Miguel Cabrera was moving to first base.

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04-23-2008, 11:07 PM	#441
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Cubs become the 2nd team in baseball history to reach 10,000 wins with a come from behind 10th inning victory in Colorado tonight. This season has been fun to watch. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

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Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Jesus Christ Heilman, can he be any worse so far. Another late inning grand slam. Fuck

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Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Wow, Reed Johnson just made the best catch I have ever seen live. (well live on tv.) Stay tuned to Sportscenter... __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

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MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Screw you Eckstein, how can you drop a ball from the pitcher??

04-25-2008, 10:16 PM	#448
Calis College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kansas	Finally the Royals pull out a win. Of course to rain slightly on the happiness of the win for me, Nunez blows it and loses Grienke the win I could've greatly used for my fantasy team. Grienke still looking great, and nice to see the offense actually going a bit in 2 out of the last 3.

04-29-2008, 08:30 PM	#450
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I like Rolen. The rest of the Jays are garbage (not including pitchers).

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