Mark Grace takes the hill

asamford · 09-03-2002, 03:11 AM

Hope everyone caught the highlight of Mark Grace pitching the 9th inning for the D'Backs in their 19-1 loss to the Dodgers. His impression of Fetters was brilliantly funny. The whole half inning was one of the most entertaining moments in baseball this year.

fantom1979 · 09-03-2002, 03:22 AM

crap, i missed it

ziimalan · 09-03-2002, 10:03 AM

i saw it....he didnt do bad outside of that HR he let up

Kevin Koss · 09-03-2002, 11:17 AM

If he was really out there imitating Fetters and everything that is great. Grace seems to be one of those guys that is still out there enjoying himself and the game. I was really happy to see him win the series last season, he was very deserving of it.

LivnLegend · 09-03-2002, 12:40 PM

Mark Grace added to our staff would be a big improvement!

Sincerely,

The Detroit Tigers

asamford · 09-03-2002, 01:37 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=220902129

SoxWin · 09-03-2002, 02:14 PM

An email from the Jim Rome show this morning.

Dear Jim,

What do you mean I'm a slow tossing junk baller? My agent has already received calls from the Rangers and Indians.

Mark Grace.

Cheers

Rich

LivnLegend · 09-03-2002, 02:15 PM

I liked mine better ^^^^

Yea, looks like a soft toss to me...

I liked the quote from Dodgers rookie Dave Ross who hit his first major league HR off of Grace:

Asked what pitch he hit, Ross said, ''something slow down the middle.''

twins15 · 09-03-2002, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SoxWin
An email from the Jim Rome show this morning.

Dear Jim,

What do you mean I'm a slow tossing junk baller? My agent has already received calls from the Rangers and Indians.

Mark Grace.

Cheers

Rich

That is pretty good.

SoxWin · 09-03-2002, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Asked what pitch he hit, Ross said, ''something slow down the middle.''

LOL

Cheers

Rich

Irrelevant Dude · 09-03-2002, 06:18 PM

That was absolutely hilarious. And this is the guy who supposedly was a problem in the clubhouse for the Cubs? I sure don't see it... What he did last night does nothing but make the clubhouse atmosphere GOOD. Somehow I have a feeling the problem lies elsewhere with the Cubs.

Dwolfson20 · 09-03-2002, 06:33 PM

I've never heard that about Grace. I've always thought he was a nice guy and one who keeps the clubhouse light by joking.

CMH · 09-03-2002, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dwolfson20
I've never heard that about Grace. I've always thought he was a nice guy and one who keeps the clubhouse light by joking.

not to argue against you Dwolf.

but i'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that since this guy is from Illinois, he probably reads and hears more about the inside story of the Cubs clubhouse than those outside of the area.

Not sayin that he is right and you are wrong. but i'm sure there are some Chicago writers who didnt like Grace and looked for any little thing he might have done wrong. outside of chicago, nobody cared and only looked at the good.

its possible...

LivnLegend · 09-03-2002, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CubsFanCuddy
That was absolutely hilarious. And this is the guy who supposedly was a problem in the clubhouse for the Cubs?

You being a Cub fan, you know more about what is being said but I have never heard Grace was a bad guy fo the clubhouse...only the complete opposite.

GForce22 · 09-03-2002, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LivnLegend
I liked mine better ^^^^

Yea, looks like a soft toss to me...

I liked the quote from Dodgers rookie Dave Ross who hit his first major league HR off of Grace:

Asked what pitch he hit, Ross said, ''something slow down the middle.''

I like the other exchange even better. They asked Grace after the game and he said something like "that poor kid just hit his first big league home run, and he's going to have to say it was against me."

To which Ross responded "It's ok...I'll tell people I hit my first homer off a future hall of famer, I just won't tell them which one."

Good response, though Gracie will fall short of the Hall.

GH

LivnLegend · 09-03-2002, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GForce22

Good response, though Gracie will fall short of the Hall.

GH

Yea, funny. I read that in the LA Times and thought "Grace is no HOF'er". Well, never let the facts gets in the way of a good quote!

CMH · 09-03-2002, 07:31 PM

i often wonder why announcers claim a player a future Hall Of Famer even when the players stats dont match Hall Of Fame credentials.

I guess in defense of the young rookie, Ross. In his mind Grace has been whats good for baseball. High class guy who I personally have an upmost respect for.

Hall Of Famer? nah. Hall Of Fame character...yep

jblaze03fuel · 09-03-2002, 07:53 PM

Now this is a Web Gem

Andy · 09-03-2002, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jblaze03fuel
Now this is a Web Gem

huh?

Irrelevant Dude · 09-03-2002, 10:09 PM

As for Grace being bad in the clubouse, I never paid a whole lot of attention to what the media was talking about... but it had something to do with the clubhouse being divided between Grace & Sosa. It may or may not be true, but I have heard that more than once.

09-03-2002, 03:11 AM	#1
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	Mark Grace takes the hill Hope everyone caught the highlight of Mark Grace pitching the 9th inning for the D'Backs in their 19-1 loss to the Dodgers. His impression of Fetters was brilliantly funny. The whole half inning was one of the most entertaining moments in baseball this year.

09-03-2002, 03:22 AM	#2
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,498	crap, i missed it __________________

09-03-2002, 10:03 AM	#3
ziimalan Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: new jeru Posts: 392	i saw it....he didnt do bad outside of that HR he let up __________________ hmmmmm...

09-03-2002, 02:14 PM	#7
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	An email from the Jim Rome show this morning. Dear Jim, What do you mean I'm a slow tossing junk baller? My agent has already received calls from the Rangers and Indians. Mark Grace. Cheers Rich __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

09-03-2002, 02:15 PM	#8
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	I liked mine better ^^^^ Yea, looks like a soft toss to me... I liked the quote from Dodgers rookie Dave Ross who hit his first major league HR off of Grace: Asked what pitch he hit, Ross said, ''something slow down the middle.'' Last edited by LivnLegend; 09-03-2002 at 02:18 PM.

09-03-2002, 11:17 AM	#4
Kevin Koss Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 52	If he was really out there imitating Fetters and everything that is great. Grace seems to be one of those guys that is still out there enjoying himself and the game. I was really happy to see him win the series last season, he was very deserving of it.

09-03-2002, 12:40 PM	#5
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Mark Grace added to our staff would be a big improvement! Sincerely, The Detroit Tigers

09-03-2002, 01:37 PM	#6
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=220902129

09-03-2002, 06:18 PM	#11
Irrelevant Dude Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bourbonnais, IL Posts: 278	That was absolutely hilarious. And this is the guy who supposedly was a problem in the clubhouse for the Cubs? I sure don't see it... What he did last night does nothing but make the clubhouse atmosphere GOOD. Somehow I have a feeling the problem lies elsewhere with the Cubs.

09-03-2002, 06:33 PM	#12
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	I've never heard that about Grace. I've always thought he was a nice guy and one who keeps the clubhouse light by joking. __________________

09-03-2002, 07:31 PM	#17
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	i often wonder why announcers claim a player a future Hall Of Famer even when the players stats dont match Hall Of Fame credentials. I guess in defense of the young rookie, Ross. In his mind Grace has been whats good for baseball. High class guy who I personally have an upmost respect for. Hall Of Famer? nah. Hall Of Fame character...yep

09-03-2002, 07:53 PM	#18
jblaze03fuel All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 920	Now this is a Web Gem

09-03-2002, 10:09 PM	#20
Irrelevant Dude Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bourbonnais, IL Posts: 278	As for Grace being bad in the clubouse, I never paid a whole lot of attention to what the media was talking about... but it had something to do with the clubhouse being divided between Grace & Sosa. It may or may not be true, but I have heard that more than once.