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Post by domeplease on Mar 4, 2023 19:04:03 GMT -5
Yankees can improve prospect depth without acquiring players in 2023
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Post by inger on Mar 4, 2023 19:43:32 GMT -5
Nice! Keep theme coming Bearman. You’ve rubbed shoulders with some interesting characters. I had a few beers with Cal Ripken, Sr. one night when I was an invited guest at a Lion’s Club function. His brother was a bank president in the town (Rising Sun, MD). I remember Cal as being acerbic, much like his brother, Bill, and pretty much stewed. His wife, Vi was there as well. She seemed sweet enough, but was no stranger to the bar either. I couldn’t tell you a word that was said that night other than that Cal gave off a little “ptooey” sound when someone told him I was a Yankee fan. I was playing golf at the time and in an odd set of circumstances there were three separate instances where I arrived for a mid-to-late afternoon round and Cal, Sr, Vi, and another couple were playing golf and were on the then seventh hole, which is the sixteenth now. Each time I stayed by my vehicle and watched them play through. Not once did Cal get his approach shot airborne on those three tries. He had definite ground ball tendencies… 🤓🤓🤓😂 That's a nice vignette Inger. I'm not surprised Cal Sr. was acerbic, that's sort of how he came across just watching him on TV. Sounds like you could have taken his lunch money in a round of golf. Did you ever go to their baseball complex in Aberdeen? I only recently learned that there is a chain of those things. I know for sure there is one in Myrtle Beach and another in Kentucky. I only went there once, and watched Staten Island play. Got to visit with our old leader, Patrick Teale and with minor leaguer Matt Snyder’s parents (and sister) As I was seated in the row in front of them. It was a good experience. Nice seats, cheap tickets. Good roast beef sammy, and Matt’s sister had good legs. That’s probably been… twenty years ago?… |
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 4, 2023 19:43:38 GMT -5
Another Pirates story. Probably to no one’s surprise Barry Bonds was not the most popular player and I know for a fact that included some of his team mates that felt the same way. I was at a playoff game in Atlanta and waiting with the team and some of their families in the hotel lobby for the team bus. Bonds was there and I saw one of his team mates kids ask for his autograph. He refused. He is one of the few Pirates of that era that I never asked for an autograph on their baseball card. My friend also pitched for the Rangers. I was at a spring training game and went into the locker room after the game. I saw Nolan Ryan refuse to sign an autograph for a team mates child then as well. Never understood folks like that. There were no fans present in either situation. Just a friends kid asking for an autograph. Like Kaybli, I'm not surprised about Bonds but Ryan seemed to be reasonably well-liked by his teammates as far as I know. Context might be important here. Was it Robin Ventura's kid who needed an autograph? |
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Post by inger on Mar 4, 2023 19:55:23 GMT -5
Another Pirates story. Probably to no one’s surprise Barry Bonds was not the most popular player and I know for a fact that included some of his team mates that felt the same way. I was at a playoff game in Atlanta and waiting with the team and some of their families in the hotel lobby for the team bus. Bonds was there and I saw one of his team mates kids ask for his autograph. He refused. He is one of the few Pirates of that era that I never asked for an autograph on their baseball card. My friend also pitched for the Rangers. I was at a spring training game and went into the locker room after the game. I saw Nolan Ryan refuse to sign an autograph for a team mates child then as well. Never understood folks like that. There were no fans present in either situation. Just a friends kid asking for an autograph. I guess sometimes we too easily forget the humanity of the players. Sometimes their dog just died or their spouse just told them they’re leaving. They have to be somewhere, they have a headache… or maybe that kid had already had Ryan sign for him 83 times and he had enough. As for Bonds, he’s just a jerk. No excuses allowed… |
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Post by kaybli on Mar 4, 2023 19:59:18 GMT -5
That's a nice vignette Inger. I'm not surprised Cal Sr. was acerbic, that's sort of how he came across just watching him on TV. Sounds like you could have taken his lunch money in a round of golf. Did you ever go to their baseball complex in Aberdeen? I only recently learned that there is a chain of those things. I know for sure there is one in Myrtle Beach and another in Kentucky. I only went there once, and watched Staten Island play. Got to visit with our old leader, Patrick Teale and with minor leaguer Matt Snyder’s parents (and sister) As I was seated in the row in front of them. It was a good experience. Nice seats, cheap tickets. Good roast beef sammy, and Matt’s sister had good legs. That’s probably been… twenty years ago?…  |
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Post by bearman on Mar 4, 2023 20:04:11 GMT -5
Another Pirates story. Probably to no one’s surprise Barry Bonds was not the most popular player and I know for a fact that included some of his team mates that felt the same way. I was at a playoff game in Atlanta and waiting with the team and some of their families in the hotel lobby for the team bus. Bonds was there and I saw one of his team mates kids ask for his autograph. He refused. He is one of the few Pirates of that era that I never asked for an autograph on their baseball card. My friend also pitched for the Rangers. I was at a spring training game and went into the locker room after the game. I saw Nolan Ryan refuse to sign an autograph for a team mates child then as well. Never understood folks like that. There were no fans present in either situation. Just a friends kid asking for an autograph. Like Kaybli, I'm not surprised about Bonds but Ryan seemed to be reasonably well-liked by his teammates as far as I know. Context might be important here. Was it Robin Ventura's kid who needed an autograph? To be certain I did not mean to imply that Ryan was not liked by his team mates. That was the only time I was around him. |
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Post by inger on Mar 4, 2023 20:48:49 GMT -5
I only went there once, and watched Staten Island play. Got to visit with our old leader, Patrick Teale and with minor leaguer Matt Snyder’s parents (and sister) As I was seated in the row in front of them. It was a good experience. Nice seats, cheap tickets. Good roast beef sammy, and Matt’s sister had good legs. That’s probably been… twenty years ago?… She was in a dress. Her legs were unavoidable… 🤓They were crossed right next to my head most of the time. Not a bad looking girl, not a beauty star either. I remember telling them about Pinstripes Plus, but mom Snyder, “Ooh… you have to watch for those people on those forums.” Like we were some kind of degenerate nutcases. Meanwhile, I’m checking out her daughter’s legs… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 4, 2023 21:25:03 GMT -5
She was in a dress. Her legs were unavoidable… 🤓They were crossed right next to my head most of the time. Not a bad looking girl, not a beauty star either. I remember telling them about Pinstripes Plus, but mom Snyder, “Ooh… you have to watch for those people on those forums.” Like we were some kind of degenerate nutcases. Meanwhile, I’m checking out her daughter’s legs… She wasn't wrong - some of those forums in the 90s were like the Wild West. No Marshall Dillon to rein in the baddies. Multiple accounts so ingrates had someone to agree with their reasoning - themselves. Loads of profanity and trolls. By the way, did you have a dry roast beef sandwich? I know you didn't use mayo or mustard. |
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Post by kaybli on Mar 4, 2023 23:25:32 GMT -5
She was in a dress. Her legs were unavoidable… 🤓They were crossed right next to my head most of the time. Not a bad looking girl, not a beauty star either. I remember telling them about Pinstripes Plus, but mom Snyder, “Ooh… you have to watch for those people on those forums.” Like we were some kind of degenerate nutcases. Meanwhile, I’m checking out her daughter’s legs… She wasn't wrong - some of those forums in the 90s were like the Wild West. No Marshall Dillon to rein in the baddies. Multiple accounts so ingrates had someone to agree with their reasoning - themselves. Loads of profanity and trolls. By the way, did you have a dry roast beef sandwich? I know you didn't use mayo or mustard. Thats me. Marshall Dillon.
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Post by kaybli on Mar 5, 2023 0:07:24 GMT -5
She wasn't wrong - some of those forums in the 90s were like the Wild West. No Marshall Dillon to rein in the baddies. Multiple accounts so ingrates had someone to agree with their reasoning - themselves. Loads of profanity and trolls. By the way, did you have a dry roast beef sandwich? I know you didn't use mayo or mustard. Thats me. Marshall Dillon.
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Post by inger on Mar 5, 2023 11:19:08 GMT -5
She was in a dress. Her legs were unavoidable… 🤓They were crossed right next to my head most of the time. Not a bad looking girl, not a beauty star either. I remember telling them about Pinstripes Plus, but mom Snyder, “Ooh… you have to watch for those people on those forums.” Like we were some kind of degenerate nutcases. Meanwhile, I’m checking out her daughter’s legs… She wasn't wrong - some of those forums in the 90s were like the Wild West. No Marshall Dillon to rein in the baddies. Multiple accounts so ingrates had someone to agree with their reasoning - themselves. Loads of profanity and trolls. By the way, did you have a dry roast beef sandwich? I know you didn't use mayo or mustard. BBQ sauce is on my approved list… |
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Post by inger on Mar 5, 2023 11:26:07 GMT -5
She wasn't wrong - some of those forums in the 90s were like the Wild West. No Marshall Dillon to rein in the baddies. Multiple accounts so ingrates had someone to agree with their reasoning - themselves. Loads of profanity and trolls. By the way, did you have a dry roast beef sandwich? I know you didn't use mayo or mustard. Thats me. Marshall Dillon.
Watching some of the last Gunsmoke episodes ever made, James Arness had such bad knees then that he was reducing his time in front of the camera. Most episodes consisted of Festus and Newly doing their best to hold off the bad guys while Kitty would fret “I wish Matt would get back”. With about 23 seconds left in the show, Matt would indeed return just as everybody in town was about to be murdered, walk in the door and say “All right. Hold it”. At that point all 37 bad guys would drop their guns and order would be restored to Dodge… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 5, 2023 12:36:55 GMT -5
Thats me. Marshall Dillon.
Watching some of the last Gunsmoke episodes ever made, James Arness had such bad knees then that he was reducing his time in front of the camera. Most episodes consisted of Festus and Newly doing their best to hold off the bad guys while Kitty would fret “I wish Matt would get back”. With about 23 seconds left in the show, Matt would indeed return just as everybody in town was about to be murdered, walk in the door and say “All right. Hold it”. At that point all 37 bad guys would drop their guns and order would be restored to Dodge… His right leg was badly injured in WWII at the Battle of Anzio. It became more problematic as time went on - something we all know about. Arness wanted to be a pilot, but at 6'7" was just too big for the cockpits, so he became part of the Army infantry. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 5, 2023 13:26:19 GMT -5
Rodon gives up a two run homer to Olson.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 5, 2023 13:27:17 GMT -5
Oswaldo Cabrera hits his second home run of Spring Training!
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