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bcimmet · 01-05-2004, 10:10 AM

The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Pirates)

MAY 7, 2005

Got my first major league hit today. I started in place of Freddie to give him a day off. I came up with two on and two out in the first inning and singled. I didn’t drive anyone in, and Ben Madujano (Jan) struck out looking at a questionable slider. I singled again in the 6th, and scored on Jan’s 3-run shot.

Incidentally, the hit was off Clayton Tevis, who used to pitch for Pittsburgh. I never met him here, but he was 21-21 during three seasons here (2002-2004). This is a good story: He came up in 1993 with San Francisco. And between 1993-1997, he appeared in 68 games (starting 41), and had a 11-25 record with an ERA of around 5-something. Not that great. He gave up baseball for two years, and in 2000, signed a minor-league deal with Pittsburgh. Two-plus seasons in the farm system, and they brought him back to the majors, where he was decent (although nothing stellar) for three years. And now he’s back in San Francisco where he began his career, which is just a nice, well-rounded story.

Enough of that.

Two days ago, Bill Tyrell was let go. There’s a decent chance that someone else will pick him up. He’s a solid middle infielder, and there’s some weakness in those positions, particularly in the AL East. It’s a small sigh for me to know that there’s less competition behind me in the organization. It makes me feel more secure where I am.

JUNE 1, 2005

Still not playing on any regular basis, but I’ve got a few numbers to speak of. I’ve included my 2004 stats for comparison.

Code:

YEAR TEAM     GP    AB    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI    R   BB    K  SB  CS   AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS
2004 PIT       8     1    0    0   0   0    0    2    0    1   0   0  .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 PIT      23    13    3    0   0   0    0    6    1    2   1   0  .231 .286 .231 .516

And here’s something weird: I have a rookie card! I saw it on eBay! Apparently, someone has collected every baseball card in the world, and is selling them. Why bother? I’m packaged in with a whole slew of other newbies. I saw another web site that projected the value of your card, based on a variety of stats. This has been used to question certain purchases over the years of much more substantial sales. Anyway, the computer had some trouble with mine because I have so many zeroes on the stat sheet. But my value is a whopping eighteen cents! Hooray!

JUNE 24, 2005

I have a hitting streak! Two games, but it’s a streak! I was 2-4 with a double and a run scored, after starting in the 7-hole against Colorado. Tonight, I came in in the late innings of a 21-2 washing (we were the ones washed), and singled up the middle. Crossing the fingers for the next game! (Which might be in two weeks, but whatever!)

01-05-2004, 10:10 AM	#24
bcimmet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 65	The Journal of Christopher Quinn (2b, Pittsburgh Pirates) MAY 7, 2005 Got my first major league hit today. I started in place of Freddie to give him a day off. I came up with two on and two out in the first inning and singled. I didn’t drive anyone in, and Ben Madujano (Jan) struck out looking at a questionable slider. I singled again in the 6th, and scored on Jan’s 3-run shot. Incidentally, the hit was off Clayton Tevis, who used to pitch for Pittsburgh. I never met him here, but he was 21-21 during three seasons here (2002-2004). This is a good story: He came up in 1993 with San Francisco. And between 1993-1997, he appeared in 68 games (starting 41), and had a 11-25 record with an ERA of around 5-something. Not that great. He gave up baseball for two years, and in 2000, signed a minor-league deal with Pittsburgh. Two-plus seasons in the farm system, and they brought him back to the majors, where he was decent (although nothing stellar) for three years. And now he’s back in San Francisco where he began his career, which is just a nice, well-rounded story. Enough of that. Two days ago, Bill Tyrell was let go. There’s a decent chance that someone else will pick him up. He’s a solid middle infielder, and there’s some weakness in those positions, particularly in the AL East. It’s a small sigh for me to know that there’s less competition behind me in the organization. It makes me feel more secure where I am. JUNE 1, 2005 Still not playing on any regular basis, but I’ve got a few numbers to speak of. I’ve included my 2004 stats for comparison. Code: YEAR TEAM GP AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2004 PIT 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 2005 PIT 23 13 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 1 0 .231 .286 .231 .516 And here’s something weird: I have a rookie card! I saw it on eBay! Apparently, someone has collected every baseball card in the world, and is selling them. Why bother? I’m packaged in with a whole slew of other newbies. I saw another web site that projected the value of your card, based on a variety of stats. This has been used to question certain purchases over the years of much more substantial sales. Anyway, the computer had some trouble with mine because I have so many zeroes on the stat sheet. But my value is a whopping eighteen cents! Hooray! JUNE 24, 2005 I have a hitting streak! Two games, but it’s a streak! I was 2-4 with a double and a run scored, after starting in the 7-hole against Colorado. Tonight, I came in in the late innings of a 21-2 washing (we were the ones washed), and singled up the middle. Crossing the fingers for the next game! (Which might be in two weeks, but whatever!)