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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 19:55:21 GMT -5
My all-time favorite players are Thurman Munson, Donny Mattingly, and Derek Jeter. In that order. That’s a solid trio. Over that time frame, they're my favorites too, maybe in a slightly revised order (but not enough to matter) and squeezing Mo in there somewhere. Of course I am required by law to always have Mantle and Ford at 1 and 1A, but that's a function of age, like The Beatles always at the top of my music pile. I separate pitchers and players, since I grew up with the DH. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 19:56:33 GMT -5
That’s a solid trio. Over that time frame, they're my favorites too, maybe in a slightly revised order (but not enough to matter) and squeezing Mo in there somewhere. Of course I am required by law to always have Mantle and Ford at 1 and 1A, but that's a function of age, like The Beatles always at the top of my music pile. Mattingly Nettles Jeter Those are my top 3, there's about 100 players tied for 4th, I've liked a lot of Yankees over the years. Oh yeah, it's all just a matter of slight degrees. I root for anyone wearing the Pinstripes, although in a small number of cases (A-Rod) it felt a little forced. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 7, 2022 19:56:58 GMT -5
I had to investigate, and another player who turned 75 today is Don Money, a pretty fair third baseman for a long time with the Phillies, Pirates and Brewers. Amazingly he's still in the game as a player development official with Milwaukee. Great glove man. I've some Don Money ballcards, all from the Brewers. A name from the past! |
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Post by inger on Jun 7, 2022 19:59:43 GMT -5
I had to investigate, and another player who turned 75 today is Don Money, a pretty fair third baseman for a long time with the Phillies, Pirates and Brewers. Amazingly he's still in the game as a player development official with Milwaukee. Great glove man. I've some Don Money ballcards, all from the Brewers. A name from the past! He didn’t have enough bat to excite people, so he didn’t get credit for how good he was with the glove. Very sure-handed… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:00:45 GMT -5
Mattingly Nettles Jeter Those are my top 3, there's about 100 players tied for 4th, I've liked a lot of Yankees over the years. Oh yeah, it's all just a matter of slight degrees. I root for anyone wearing the Pinstripes, although in a small number of cases (A-Rod) it felt a little forced. I could not do it, even in his MVP season of 2007. Stockholm syndrome never overtook me, and neither sadism nor masochism ever appealed to me. A-Rod was poison, rather than an acquired taste. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:00:51 GMT -5
I heard Minaya was coming in and I thought when did the Twins acquire Sean Manaea and why is he pitching out of the bullpen?
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:03:36 GMT -5
Damn. That was a pitch to smash Stanton. But he strikes out to end the top of the inning.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 20:03:46 GMT -5
I've some Don Money ballcards, all from the Brewers. A name from the past! He didn’t have enough bat to excite people, so he didn’t get credit for how good he was with the glove. Very sure-handed… In the late 60s the Pirates had both Dave Cash and Don Money in their system. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:03:53 GMT -5
I had to investigate, and another player who turned 75 today is Don Money, a pretty fair third baseman for a long time with the Phillies, Pirates and Brewers. Amazingly he's still in the game as a player development official with Milwaukee. Great glove man. Loved his name growing up. Definitely the first member of the All-Economy team with Norm Cash, Ernie Banks, and Chris Sale. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:05:07 GMT -5
Oh yeah, it's all just a matter of slight degrees. I root for anyone wearing the Pinstripes, although in a small number of cases (A-Rod) it felt a little forced. I could not do it, even in his MVP season of 2007. Stockholm syndrome never overtook me, and neither sadism nor masochism ever appealed to me. A-Rod was poison, rather than an acquired taste. I was a fan of A-Rod before the  revelations |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:06:35 GMT -5
Sloppy sloppy. Should have just ate that one Donaldson.
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:07:00 GMT -5
Damn Urshela. Hustling all the way.
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:09:39 GMT -5
I could not do it, even in his MVP season of 2007. Stockholm syndrome never overtook me, and neither sadism nor masochism ever appealed to me. A-Rod was poison, rather than an acquired taste. I was a fan of A-Rod before the revelations His denigration of Jeter in the press - not having to lead, like he did - put him off for me. In Texas, I had no doubt that he was on the juice. |
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Post by inger on Jun 7, 2022 20:09:39 GMT -5
I heard Minaya was coming in and I thought when did the Twins acquire Sean Manaea and why is he pitching out of the bullpen? Har-har… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:10:32 GMT -5
Hard luck this inning for Taillon.
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