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Post by rizzuto on May 4, 2024 14:21:38 GMT -5
Only those Yankee teams could have Johnny Mize as a bench player (granted ages 36-40). A vastly underrated Hall of Famer with a 158 OPS+ for his career, who lost over three full seasons to WWII between the ages of 29 and 33 - generally considered a baseball player's prime. After returning from the war, he led all of baseball in 1946 with 51 homers, 138 RBIs, and 137 runs. And, Mize wasn't legging out any hits, despite the sobriquet of "The Big Cat," due to a devastating leg injury he suffered in 1934. Teammates said Mize never swung at a bad pitch (Juan Soto like). Mize held the single-season home run record for the Cardinals until it was broken by Mark "I Plead The Fifth" McGwire in 1998. When he retired after the 1953 season, Mize’s 359 career home runs ranked sixth all-time. He also had a .312 career batting average, .397 on-base percentage, 2,011 hits, and 1,337 RBIs over 15 major-league seasons. Altogether, Mize had won five World Series titles, been selected for 10 all-star games, won a batting title, and finished in the top five of the MVP voting four times, including two runner-up finishes. You're darn tootin' Rizz. A favorite of the late great MrG. When he retired in 1953 the only players who had more HRs were Babe, Foxx, Ott, Lou, Williams and Joe D (who had two more.) Big Cat was in the Top Ten in HRs until 1961, when Mantle and Mathews bumped him out. A few years back I had reason to spend a few nights in Clemson SC. It was about a one-hour drive from there to Demorest GA, where Johnny Mize was born and where he died. There is an interesting museum there on the campus of Piedmont University containing memorabilia he collected during his career. He was that rare player who collected baseball artifacts. Stuff from Babe Ruth (who married Mize's cousin Clare Hodgson) and Joe D. and Dizzy Dean and Pepper Martin and Mel Ott and Ty Cobb (who was also a distant cousin) and many others. Worth a stop on the very off-chance you find yourself in northeastern Georgia. Just making a cameo appearance today comrades. Today is our annual Derby Day Julep Jamboree, so I need to be bartender for a small gathering of freeloaders. In fact I'm test driving a Mint Julep as I speak. Need to make sure they're worthy of our guests. Seems okay so far. Great to hear from you, Pipps, even if just a quick cameo. Should I even ask if you are you using Kentucky Bourbon in your Mint Juleps? |
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:22:48 GMT -5
Canha 0-4 vs. Weaver with 1 K....
Change inside spoiled off 3rd
FB low in the zone, Canha a bit late, slices it foul down the right side.
FB inside but close at 96, he spoils it foul back and out of play
Surprises him with a change UP, and it drops into the top of the zone for the º.
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Post by rizzuto on May 4, 2024 14:22:56 GMT -5
Tries to scissors him by humping up on the FB, but flies open and misses up and away, 3-2 FB on the backdoor thigh high at 92, marginal but called strike 3 anyway. Judge's frustration boils over and he stupidly gets himself ejected on a pitch that was probably a strike. Defense won't be hurt with Grisham, but it might be very costly if the Tigers tie it up or take the lead. It's true Kelly had to reach across the plate and that usually doesn't get called, but that pitch was 10-20$ on Gameday Accumulated frustration for Judge. Yes it was a borderline strike, but that ump is a jerk for ejecting Judge. Judge was a good twenty feet away, his back to the umpire, walking to the dugout. In technical baseball terms, chickenshit ejection. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:23:28 GMT -5
Good to see you anyway, pipps, even if it's just a brief appearance. Thanks Qwik. I continue to be in slackjawed awe for what you are able to do with these games. Thank you. Been doing this since at least 2006 in the old board chat room. Perez has never faced Weaver before. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:25:01 GMT -5
FB up and away, 1-0
Change outside 2-0
FB up and away again, 3-0 on Perez
Fb misses an inch outside, but Trevino steals the 3-0 call, 3-1
Change into the bottom of the zone, 3-1
Change away, waist high, Perez rolls over on it but the grounder splits the gap between the sifted Volpe and Torres in the normal 2nd base spot for a 1 out single.
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Post by chiyankee on May 4, 2024 14:25:21 GMT -5
Thanks Qwik. I continue to be in slackjawed awe for what you are able to do with these games. Thank you. Been doing this since at least 2006 in the old board chat room. Perez has never faced Weaver before. I don't know how you keep up to the game, while at the same time watching and enjoying the game. I couldn't do it. |
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Post by pippsheadache on May 4, 2024 14:25:58 GMT -5
You're darn tootin' Rizz. A favorite of the late great MrG. When he retired in 1953 the only players who had more HRs were Babe, Foxx, Ott, Lou, Williams and Joe D (who had two more.) Big Cat was in the Top Ten in HRs until 1961, when Mantle and Mathews bumped him out. A few years back I had reason to spend a few nights in Clemson SC. It was about a one-hour drive from there to Demorest GA, where Johnny Mize was born and where he died. There is an interesting museum there on the campus of Piedmont University containing memorabilia he collected during his career. He was that rare player who collected baseball artifacts. Stuff from Babe Ruth (who married Mize's cousin Clare Hodgson) and Joe D. and Dizzy Dean and Pepper Martin and Mel Ott and Ty Cobb (who was also a distant cousin) and many others. Worth a stop on the very off-chance you find yourself in northeastern Georgia. Just making a cameo appearance today comrades. Today is our annual Derby Day Julep Jamboree, so I need to be bartender for a small gathering of freeloaders. In fact I'm test driving a Mint Julep as I speak. Need to make sure they're worthy of our guests. Seems okay so far. Great to hear from you, Pipps, even if just a quick cameo. Should I even ask if you are you using Kentucky Bourbon in your Mint Juleps? Woodford Reserve Double Barreled. Far better than they deserve. And NO bitters or Club Soda like some frou-frou barkeeps do. I got that dictate directly from the bartender at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. Where the scrumptious Hot Brown was conceived. |
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Post by inger on May 4, 2024 14:26:22 GMT -5
Haven’t seen azBob643 around lately. Vacation or something? Hope he’s all right…
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Post by laurenfrances on May 4, 2024 14:26:50 GMT -5
Just speed up watching game via dvr. Hopefully a two run lead is enough to garner a win. Offense did a good job delivering respectable runs.
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:27:05 GMT -5
Change on the outside corner to Carpenter.
Change dives low, Carpenter chases 0-2
3rd change to the same spot as the 2nd one, but Carpenter flinches and doesn't swing, 1-2
Throw over on Perez, who's 2 for 3 stealing bases.
Rushes and flies open on the Fb misses way up and away, 2-2
Weaver might be running out of gas, command is off this inning. 20 pitches this inning, 35 so far after a change misses low, 3-2
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Post by inger on May 4, 2024 14:27:32 GMT -5
Great to hear from you, Pipps, even if just a quick cameo. Should I even ask if you are you using Kentucky Bourbon in your Mint Juleps? Woodford Reserve Double Barreled. Far better than they deserve. And NO bitters or Club Soda like some frou-frou barkeeps do. I got that dictate directly from the bartender at the Brown Hotel in Louisville. Where the scrumptious Hot Brown was conceived. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:27:59 GMT -5
FB just below and outside middle fouled off.
Change to the knees, slap swing spoil out of play. Good save by Carpenter there, gets himself another pitch.
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Post by rizzuto on May 4, 2024 14:28:21 GMT -5
Good to see you anyway, pipps, even if it's just a brief appearance. Thanks Qwik. I continue to be in slackjawed awe for what you are able to do with these games. Qwik is definitely in the lead for the Gold Glove Award of HeAmyHa game threads! In fact, Qwik is likely going to have a Jim Kaat, Brooks Robinson, Greg Maddux type of dynasty. |
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Post by chiyankee on May 4, 2024 14:28:31 GMT -5
Accumulated frustration for Judge. Yes it was a borderline strike, but that ump is a jerk for ejecting Judge. Judge was a good twenty feet away, his back to the umpire, walking to the dugout. In technical baseball terms, chickenshit ejection. First ejection of Judge's career. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on May 4, 2024 14:29:40 GMT -5
Wow.,..
Bad call on the FB running outside near the top, it was ball 4, but called strike 3. Missed by 2-3 inches I think. Maybe Trevino stole that one, too.
I take it and run to the cheap ꓘ bank, 2 down.
And Boone sees what I do for a change, takes Weaver out as his location was bouncing all over. Holmes coming in to try for the 4 out save.
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