Which is more admirable

Bagpipes5 · 02-27-2003, 08:45 PM

Which of these takes more skill? As a man of experience I have to hand it to Doc Ellis. He didn't run into the stands thinking the ball would eat him.

Rizon · 02-27-2003, 08:52 PM

Definately Ellis. Imagine the poor guys terror as the catcher threw the ball back to him after every pitch.

darkhorse · 02-27-2003, 08:54 PM

Both of these stories sound like tall tales. Ellis's is more colorful so I vote for his.

AccardoOutfit29 · 02-27-2003, 08:55 PM

Hmm, I wonder which one holyroller will vote for?

SoxWin · 02-27-2003, 08:55 PM

Imagine being the centre of 50,000 fans attention on squares. I'd be be running off the field screaming and tearing out my hair.

The only impressive thing about the fat tub of goo in pinstripes is that he hasn't eaten himself to death yet.

Rich

CMH · 02-27-2003, 11:15 PM

El Guapo may want to start followin Well's eatin habits...

holyroller · 02-28-2003, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AccardoOutfit29
Hmm, I wonder which one holyroller will vote for?

How did you guess?

darkhorse · 02-28-2003, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by holyroller
How did you guess?

I get a chuckle, much like the Dock Ellis story, when people refer to HR as hollyroller. I often forget whether it is Doc or Dock Ellis as both Ellis and Doc Medich pitched for my Rangers in the mid-70s.

Rizon · 02-28-2003, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SoxWin
Imagine being the centre of 50,000 fans attention on squares. I'd be be running off the field screaming and tearing out my hair.

The only impressive thing about the fat tub of goo in pinstripes is that he hasn't eaten himself to death yet.

Rich

*thinking: Pizza The Hut*

Whitey · 02-28-2003, 01:47 PM

Admirable? As in admire? A drunk or a dope addict? Admirable might not be the word for these situaitions.

streetballer67 · 03-01-2003, 01:12 PM

Wells with the hangover...only because I don't know much about the Ellis story.

Bagpipes5 · 03-01-2003, 02:40 PM

http://www.sirbacon.org/4membersonly/docellis.htm

LMNt: The synthesized love machine · 03-02-2003, 01:40 AM

Think about this....how many other times did they pitch under those conditions, and didn't tell anyone. Or the other countless conditions other players are playing under....Doc's is more impressive.

JWay · 03-02-2003, 01:41 AM

Neither

fantom1979 · 03-04-2003, 05:39 PM

Both are impressive and both are bullcrap.

View Poll Results: Which is more admirable
David Wells going perfect with a hangover	10	34.48%
Doc Ellis throwing a 'no-no' tripping	19	65.52%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

02-27-2003, 08:45 PM	#1
Bagpipes5 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: TX Posts: 519	Which is more admirable Which of these takes more skill? As a man of experience I have to hand it to Doc Ellis. He didn't run into the stands thinking the ball would eat him.

02-27-2003, 08:52 PM	#2
Rizon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SF Area, California Total Posts: 531,691 Posts: 2,370	Definately Ellis. Imagine the poor guys terror as the catcher threw the ball back to him after every pitch. __________________ JML MILKSHAKES

02-27-2003, 08:54 PM	#3
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Both of these stories sound like tall tales. Ellis's is more colorful so I vote for his. __________________ "The Human Torch was denied a bank loan."

02-27-2003, 08:55 PM	#5
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	Imagine being the centre of 50,000 fans attention on squares. I'd be be running off the field screaming and tearing out my hair. The only impressive thing about the fat tub of goo in pinstripes is that he hasn't eaten himself to death yet. 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

02-27-2003, 08:55 PM	#4
AccardoOutfit29 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 531	Hmm, I wonder which one holyroller will vote for?

02-27-2003, 11:15 PM	#6
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	El Guapo may want to start followin Well's eatin habits...

02-28-2003, 01:47 PM	#10
Whitey Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 346	Admirable? As in admire? A drunk or a dope addict? Admirable might not be the word for these situaitions. __________________ "Thanks for your time this time, until next time, so long." -The Late Great Jack Buck

03-01-2003, 01:12 PM	#11
streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	Wells with the hangover...only because I don't know much about the Ellis story. __________________ Visit Here!!!

03-01-2003, 02:40 PM	#12
Bagpipes5 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: TX Posts: 519	http://www.sirbacon.org/4membersonly/docellis.htm

03-02-2003, 01:40 AM	#13
LMNt: The synthesized love machine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 75	Think about this....how many other times did they pitch under those conditions, and didn't tell anyone. Or the other countless conditions other players are playing under....Doc's is more impressive. __________________

03-02-2003, 01:41 AM	#14
JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,031	Neither

03-04-2003, 05:39 PM	#15
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,498	Both are impressive and both are bullcrap. __________________