Countdown to Release OOTP 18 - Page 34

actionjackson · 03-10-2017, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Caporegime

Bob Uecker is a national treasure. I'm actually impressed by the fact the Cards issued him #9. The way he always jokingly denigrates his abilities as a ballplayer, you would've thought they issued him "00", or forced him to wear a chicken outfit and dance on top of the dugout between innings.

Whoa! They gave him Enos "Country" Slaughter's number? C'mon guys. They're usually on top of that sort of thing, but that's a bit of a boo-boo.

spleen1015 · 03-10-2017, 09:29 AM

Brady Anderson

spleen1015 · 03-10-2017, 09:30 AM

The straw that stirs the drink! Reggie Jackson!

Airdrop01 · 03-10-2017, 01:51 PM

Dane Iorg. Game 6. Bottom 9.

cavebutter · 03-10-2017, 03:44 PM

Been away for a little while, but glad to be back with a goodie.

This man, a scholar and a gentleman, replaced Enos Slaughter in the outfield in 1954. Not such a hot fielder, really, but he put on quite a show for a rookie, beating out Ernie Banks and Henry Aaron for Rookie of the Year. He slashed .304/.371/.435. He had a good few years for some very mediocre St. Louis teams before being traded to the Dodgers for the '59 season.

Not expected to contribute much in '59, he was the cornerstone of the Dodger offense down the stretch, the playoffs, and the World Series - helping the Boys in Blue win their first crown in LA.

Great article (LINK) on the SABR website.
#9, Wally Moon

cavebutter · 03-10-2017, 03:51 PM

Just remembered that I already had a short one for #9 prepared before I did my Moon post.

Two words: Clubhouse Guy.
#9, Mickey Hatcher

swoboda · 03-10-2017, 05:55 PM

1969 NY Mets Backup/platoon catcher JC Martin, famous for that World Series bunt. Throw hit him in the back bringing in the winning run

rjl518 · 03-10-2017, 06:54 PM

9 Days Left!

Todd Hundley

Reggie · 03-10-2017, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

The straw that stirs the drink! Reggie Jackson!

Reggie! Reggie! Reggie!

Caporegime · 03-10-2017, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cavebutter

Been away for a little while, but glad to be back with a goodie.

This man, a scholar and a gentleman, replaced Enos Slaughter in the outfield in 1954. Not such a hot fielder, really, but he put on quite a show for a rookie, beating out Ernie Banks and Henry Aaron for Rookie of the Year. He slashed .304/.371/.435. He had a good few years for some very mediocre St. Louis teams before being traded to the Dodgers for the '59 season.

Not expected to contribute much in '59, he was the cornerstone of the Dodger offense down the stretch, the playoffs, and the World Series - helping the Boys in Blue win their first crown in LA.

Great article (LINK) on the SABR website.
#9, Wally Moon

Welcome back. And way to do it in style, too. Wally Moon was definitely a scholar and a gentleman....and sported one of the fiercest looking unibrows this side of human evolution chart.

Caporegime · 03-10-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Reggie

Reggie! Reggie! Reggie!

Thank DeJesus, Ivan that the age of free agency started when it did. You can only imagine how much more fearsome that O's team of the late-70's and early-80's would have been with Reggie in the same lineup with Murray, Singleton, DeCinces and, eventually Cal Ripken Jr. With the wealth of starting pitching they had, the regular season would've been nothing more than a grotesque formality.

Chico Guilbault · 03-10-2017, 11:05 PM

“CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. The man we call Yaz, We Love Em!”

Airdrop01 · 03-10-2017, 11:12 PM

The Moose is loose!!!!

Caporegime · 03-10-2017, 11:34 PM

Magic number is 8. Wow! We're almost there.

HOF catcher and great American philosopher, Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra:

Germaniac · 03-11-2017, 02:04 AM

A Hall of Famer and a great person ... gone way too soon, Gary Carter

actionjackson · 03-11-2017, 02:16 AM

Cubs fans look away! He was a solid defender throughout his career, but maybe you haven't forgiven him yet for his contributions to the Bartman game. Y'all can forgive him now that you have the big prize can't you? Can't you? Before he came to you, he was with us for eight OK seasons at SS (pickins are a bit slim with this number in Blue Jays history methinks folks

)

actionjackson · 03-11-2017, 02:29 AM

Must do it, must do it, must do it...There, I feel better now. He belongs in the Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge! (I know not everybody here agrees with me, but c'mon!

) Gary Carter #8

actionjackson · 03-11-2017, 02:40 AM

This inner circle HoFer is definitely in the rarified air of Hornsby, Collins and Lajoie. I would put him behind them all, but he was one helluva player. He probably wouldn't put himself behind them all, but that's OK, I do. I always found it hilarious how vehemently anti-Moneyball he was considering that at the time Moneyball was written OBP was the market inefficiency and he was tremendous at getting on base throughout his phenomenal career. That market inefficiency has changed often since the book was written. I think the next inefficiency will be contact hitters due to the rash of strikeouts that we see in today's game. He had speed, power, and he could hit. He could flat out do it all. "Little Joe". Joe Morgan #8

Airdrop01 · 03-11-2017, 07:22 AM

ive gotta do it. Not the best looking dude but he was a baller. I'm just glad I got to see him play on the Royals after his great Twins days. Dude was actually on a lot of teams! Gary Gaetti:

Sam_15 · 03-11-2017, 10:24 AM

This guy was part of one of the better outfields you'll see in the history of the game, alongside Roberto Clemente and Al Oliver, and was integral in the 70s Pirates team that, along with the same-time period Steelers, contributed to the Pittsburgh sports boom in the decade. 1979 was his most prolific year, as he won NL MVP, NLCS MVP, and WS MVP honors. What!! The Hall of Famer #8 Willie Stargell.

03-10-2017, 01:51 PM	#664
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	Dane Iorg. Game 6. Bottom 9. Attached Images

03-10-2017, 03:44 PM	#665
cavebutter All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,163	Been away for a little while, but glad to be back with a goodie. This man, a scholar and a gentleman, replaced Enos Slaughter in the outfield in 1954. Not such a hot fielder, really, but he put on quite a show for a rookie, beating out Ernie Banks and Henry Aaron for Rookie of the Year. He slashed .304/.371/.435. He had a good few years for some very mediocre St. Louis teams before being traded to the Dodgers for the '59 season. Not expected to contribute much in '59, he was the cornerstone of the Dodger offense down the stretch, the playoffs, and the World Series - helping the Boys in Blue win their first crown in LA. Great article (LINK) on the SABR website. #9, Wally Moon Attached Images __________________ MySQL, MyStruggle - A self-indulgent blog about my attempts to roll my own MySQL Database with OOTP Logo Gallery

03-10-2017, 03:51 PM	#666
cavebutter All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,163	Just remembered that I already had a short one for #9 prepared before I did my Moon post. Two words: Clubhouse Guy. #9, Mickey Hatcher Attached Images __________________ MySQL, MyStruggle - A self-indulgent blog about my attempts to roll my own MySQL Database with OOTP Logo Gallery

03-10-2017, 05:55 PM	#667
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,229	1969 NY Mets Backup/platoon catcher JC Martin, famous for that World Series bunt. Throw hit him in the back bringing in the winning run Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

03-10-2017, 06:54 PM	#668
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,243	9 Days Left! Todd Hundley Attached Images __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

03-10-2017, 09:29 AM	#662
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	Brady Anderson

03-10-2017, 09:30 AM	#663
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	The straw that stirs the drink! Reggie Jackson!

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Chico Guilbault All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Harlingen, NJ Posts: 1,079	“CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. CAAAAAAAAARL Yastrzemski…. The man we call Yaz, We Love Em!” __________________ BeechumCounty.com

03-10-2017, 11:12 PM	#673
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	The Moose is loose!!!! Attached Images

03-10-2017, 11:34 PM	#674
Caporegime All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Borough of Kings Posts: 1,714	Magic number is 8. Wow! We're almost there. HOF catcher and great American philosopher, Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra: __________________ "If you don't know where you are going, you'll wind up someplace else." - Lawrence Peter Berra Last edited by Caporegime; 03-10-2017 at 11:36 PM.

03-11-2017, 02:04 AM	#675
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,091	A Hall of Famer and a great person ... gone way too soon, Gary Carter __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-11-2017, 02:16 AM	#676
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	Cubs fans look away! He was a solid defender throughout his career, but maybe you haven't forgiven him yet for his contributions to the Bartman game. Y'all can forgive him now that you have the big prize can't you? Can't you? Before he came to you, he was with us for eight OK seasons at SS (pickins are a bit slim with this number in Blue Jays history methinks folks ) Attached Images

03-11-2017, 02:29 AM	#677
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	Must do it, must do it, must do it...There, I feel better now. He belongs in the Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge! (I know not everybody here agrees with me, but c'mon! ) Gary Carter #8 Attached Images

03-11-2017, 02:40 AM	#678
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	This inner circle HoFer is definitely in the rarified air of Hornsby, Collins and Lajoie. I would put him behind them all, but he was one helluva player. He probably wouldn't put himself behind them all, but that's OK, I do. I always found it hilarious how vehemently anti-Moneyball he was considering that at the time Moneyball was written OBP was the market inefficiency and he was tremendous at getting on base throughout his phenomenal career. That market inefficiency has changed often since the book was written. I think the next inefficiency will be contact hitters due to the rash of strikeouts that we see in today's game. He had speed, power, and he could hit. He could flat out do it all. "Little Joe". Joe Morgan #8 Attached Images Last edited by actionjackson; 03-11-2017 at 02:41 AM.

03-11-2017, 07:22 AM	#679
Airdrop01 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lenexa, KS / Wilson, WY Posts: 1,354	ive gotta do it. Not the best looking dude but he was a baller. I'm just glad I got to see him play on the Royals after his great Twins days. Dude was actually on a lot of teams! Gary Gaetti: Attached Images

03-11-2017, 10:24 AM	#680
Sam_15 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 252	This guy was part of one of the better outfields you'll see in the history of the game, alongside Roberto Clemente and Al Oliver, and was integral in the 70s Pirates team that, along with the same-time period Steelers, contributed to the Pittsburgh sports boom in the decade. 1979 was his most prolific year, as he won NL MVP, NLCS MVP, and WS MVP honors. What!! The Hall of Famer #8 Willie Stargell. Attached Images