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Post by anthonyd46 on Aug 29, 2022 9:56:08 GMT -5
It's also my birthday today so lets hope they win and Judge gets #50.
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 29, 2022 10:07:03 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Anthony!
Hopefully the Yanks give a win on your D-day!
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 29, 2022 10:42:50 GMT -5
Indeed Happy Birthday Anthony. The Yanks owe you a win for your steady, level-headed approach during this slightly insane season.
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Post by desousa on Aug 29, 2022 10:56:11 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Anthony! Hope Yanks give you the perfect present.
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 29, 2022 11:02:29 GMT -5
We may get to see our old buddy Mike Ford in this series. Now on his fourth team this year.
As nearly as I can figure out, he is the eleventh player of the modern era to play for four teams in one season. Among them are two guys whose strange batting stances always make those lists of baseball's most unusual, Jose Bautista (the most recent in 2004) and Wes Covington in 1961. Probably all of us remember Bautista's wild approach, but you have to be superannuated to remember Covington's. One sportswriter -- I forget who, and I'm paraphrasing -- described it as looking like somebody being blown backward by a typhoon, holding the bat out as far from the body as possible while crouched down in anticipation like a wife waiting to assault her husband as he walked through the door at 4 AM. Unfortunately there is no youtube video of this phenomenon, although any kid who grew up in either Milwaukee or Philly in the 50s or 60s could imitate it.
Two of the four-in-one gang included a stop with the Yankees -- Dave Kingman in 1977 and Dan Micelli in 2003. Mike Kilkenny in 1972 and Dave Martinez in 2000 are the others within the past 50 years.
In 2018, pitcher Oliver Drake became the first MLB player ever to play with five teams in one season. I have to admit that is a name I only vaguely recognize even though it was only four years ago.
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Post by kaybli on Aug 29, 2022 11:38:07 GMT -5
It's also my birthday today so lets hope they win and Judge gets #50. Happy birthday anthony!
What are you turning 50 yet? 
I kid! I kid! Hope you have a great one topped off with a Yankees win!
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Post by domeplease on Aug 29, 2022 12:38:09 GMT -5
Happy Birthday; may you have many more. Sorry that Montas is pitching on your birthday.
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Post by desousa on Aug 29, 2022 13:15:53 GMT -5
We may get to see our old buddy Mike Ford in this series. Now on his fourth team this year. As nearly as I can figure out, he is the eleventh player of the modern era to play for four teams in one season. Among them are two guys whose strange batting stances always make those lists of baseball's most unusual, Jose Bautista (the most recent in 2004) and Wes Covington in 1961. Probably all of us remember Bautista's wild approach, but you have to be superannuated to remember Covington's. One sportswriter -- I forget who, and I'm paraphrasing -- described it as looking like somebody being blown backward by a typhoon, holding the bat out as far from the body as possible while crouched down in anticipation like a wife waiting to assault her husband as he walked through the door at 4 AM. Unfortunately there is no youtube video of this phenomenon, although any kid who grew up in either Milwaukee or Philly in the 50s or 60s could imitate it. Two of the four-in-one gang included a stop with the Yankees -- Dave Kingman in 1977 and Dan Micelli in 2003. Mike Kilkenny in 1972 and Dave Martinez in 2000 are the others within the past 50 years. In 2018, pitcher Oliver Drake became the first MLB player ever to play with five teams in one season. I have to admit that is a name I only vaguely recognize even though it was only four years ago. I loved imitating Covington's batting stance. Even though it was very unorthodox, he hit the ball hard. Weird that you tube or anyone else doesn't have a video of it. I did find this guy on my search. Pretty good at imitating batting stances. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 29, 2022 15:23:11 GMT -5
We may get to see our old buddy Mike Ford in this series. Now on his fourth team this year. As nearly as I can figure out, he is the eleventh player of the modern era to play for four teams in one season. Among them are two guys whose strange batting stances always make those lists of baseball's most unusual, Jose Bautista (the most recent in 2004) and Wes Covington in 1961. Probably all of us remember Bautista's wild approach, but you have to be superannuated to remember Covington's. One sportswriter -- I forget who, and I'm paraphrasing -- described it as looking like somebody being blown backward by a typhoon, holding the bat out as far from the body as possible while crouched down in anticipation like a wife waiting to assault her husband as he walked through the door at 4 AM. Unfortunately there is no youtube video of this phenomenon, although any kid who grew up in either Milwaukee or Philly in the 50s or 60s could imitate it. Two of the four-in-one gang included a stop with the Yankees -- Dave Kingman in 1977 and Dan Micelli in 2003. Mike Kilkenny in 1972 and Dave Martinez in 2000 are the others within the past 50 years. In 2018, pitcher Oliver Drake became the first MLB player ever to play with five teams in one season. I have to admit that is a name I only vaguely recognize even though it was only four years ago. I loved imitating Covington's batting stance. Even though it was very unorthodox, he hit the ball hard. Weird that you tube or anyone else doesn't have a video of it. I did find this guy on my search. Pretty good at imitating batting stances. Batting Stance Guy is a genius in his own way. I remember seeing the players themselves falling down laughing at this guy. I loved all of these, although Sheffield probably made me laugh the hardest. Bagwell too with his sitting on the toilet stance. Glad you remember Covington Matt. He indeed hit it hard -- wish we had exit velo back then -- but his poor defense and argumentative personality kept him from genuine stardom. One of my early memories was Wes Covington going up against Bob Turley in the 1957 World Series. That Braves OF of Hank Aaron, Billy Bruton and Wes Covington (alternating with Andy Pafko) was a good one. IF of Joe Adcock, Red Schoendienst, Johnny Logan and Eddie Mathews and Del Crandall catching, Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl pitching. That team came within an eyelash of winning four consecutive pennants. |
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Post by kaybli on Aug 29, 2022 15:25:39 GMT -5
I've loved Batting Stance Guy for years. He's gold.
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Post by Renfield on Aug 29, 2022 15:40:24 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, anthony. Hope the Yanks gift you more than 4 hits.
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Post by kaybli on Aug 29, 2022 16:01:38 GMT -5
It's also my birthday today so lets hope they win and Judge gets #50. I almost forgot the traditional Tubby jumping out of a cake for your birthday!
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Post by inger on Aug 29, 2022 16:54:39 GMT -5
It's also my birthday today so lets hope they win and Judge gets #50. Judge gets #50, but you have quite a way to go to get there… |
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Post by kaybli on Aug 29, 2022 17:47:17 GMT -5
Another day, another different lineup:
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 29, 2022 18:07:50 GMT -5
Another day, another different lineup:
There's no consistency at all with these lineups except Judge in the 2 spot. |
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