Recent content by FfldCntyFan

Was it that early? I didn't notice until ~30 seconds left in the game.

The result could have been worse. Don't have much else to say about the game. One weird thing, the game was obviously broadcast on a delay (checked my phone shortly before the second half began and it showed ~14 minutes left in the 3rd); throughout the game, the score graphic showed both teams...

There have been quite a few tall baseball players over the years and many have shown very good power numbers (I can go as far back as 6'5" Hank Greenberg who started his MLB career during the depression). There haven't been many who hit for average at the top of their league however because...

I'm not a gambler, but if I was my money would be on Squid reeling this kid in.

Well if (when) he does win the batting title this season he will be the tallest player ever to win it. It wasn't until the 1970's that someone taller than 6'4" (Dave Parker @ 6'5") won the title and there have only been a handful of tall ball players historically who won batting titles (Ted...

I thought your example was comparing Posey to Braun, not Raleigh. I doubt any catcher's season offensively, even Bench in 1970 compares to what Raleigh is doing this season.

I'd add a lot of weight to Posey based on the higher batting average. With the players in question with this thread, Judge is batting ~up points higher than Raleigh.

As a longtime Yankee fan (have memories going back to when Mickey Mantle was still playing) I would vote for Raleigh this year if I had a vote, but that would be solely due to the position and how seldom catchers put up historic offensive numbers. I will say however that Judge getting injured...

I'm not sure the 2018 Nova team would have had an answer for Sanogo and the 2023 team. And to make matters worse, when Sanogo got a rest, Clingan came in. That we normally ran our offense at a much faster pace in 2023 would have given a number of the school's on the list quite a bit of trouble.

I don't doubt that. I know the can (those that become hunters at least) have no problem with smaller rodents and birds. I'm a bit amazed that there haven't been any chipmunks or rabbits around lately (there were always quite a few, those that couldn't run away became cat food) and part of me...

I would wager that he is. Especially when you add in how the won last night. This team is frustrating as hell and I have zero confidence in their postseason prospects. The best thing they have going for them is that no AL team us anything special. About a week ago I told a buddy that if we...

Each of the past few years roughly half of our starting defense (~90% this year) are players new to the program. It will take some time for understanding of assignments, communication and trust of other players to maintain their assignments to reach the level where the defense will be as...

This isn't a gripe, but a story that I never would have expected. Beginning midsummer, I would occasionally see a black & white cat wandering through the cul-de-sac. I didn't think much of it, at first I thought the new neighbors (longtime neighbors sold their house in the spring) brought a...

Don't care about it one iota, just making an observation.

It would boost credibility and it would create a tremendous amount of goodwill from their fanbase by allowing them to say they went head to head with us for a kid in our state and won the recruiting battle.