Favorite Red Sox.

[abenoit17]

Nomar is by far my favorite player. When I was a kid I came to the game real early during the sox batting practice. Nomar came over to me and I got his autograph on a baseball. I cherished that baseball until one day I notice it was gone from my stand I had it on. i found it in my little brothers room with his autograph all over the baseball. Couldnt be more pissed

[YeAuldBroade]

Nomar is by far my favorite player. When I was a kid I came to the game real early during the sox batting practice. Nomar came over to me and I got his autograph on a baseball. I cherished that baseball until one day I notice it was gone from my stand I had it on. i found it in my little brothers room with his autograph all over the baseball. Couldnt be more pissed

Do you still have a little brother or did he inexplicably turn up missing?

[rhet]

Yaz and Nomar.

 

Current: Youk/Pedroia

[rhet]

Lol!

 

I usually kill threads. This time I've incited a riot!

 

It's easy to see that Youk is the better all around player. Especially with all the new metrics to support the opinion. However, Youk is a very good defensive 1st baseman. Scott was spectacular. Most people who saw him play would acknowledge that. It's just not debatable.

 

And while Scotts OBP and OPS probably would not measure up to Youk's, he was a valuable part of the Sox offense and a "feared' hitter in his day. Again, having not seen him play, it would be difficult to understand this. I guess.

 

Absolutely right. Scott was in a league of his own at 1B.

 

Also, he was the 2nd best hitter on the 67 Sox. He popularized the word "tater" for his home runs.

[Spudboy]

Absolutely right. Scott was in a league of his own at 1B.

 

Also, he was the 2nd best hitter on the 67 Sox. He popularized the word "tater" for his home runs.

 

What the f*** do you know rhet? Can you back your statement with OBP and OPS? j/k

 

 

"Da Boomer sho did hit some taters".

 

Most of the biggest and hardest hit balls I saw during his time in Boston were hit by Scott.

 

Only Boog Powell and Frank Howard could hit balls that hard and that far. All of them hit home runs that would dwarf the efforts of today's big bats.

 

*Sigh*

 

"Back in the day" there was a big screen above the left field wall. Behind it Lansdowne St.

Then about 150' of buildings. Beyond that, commuter rail tracks and the Mass Pike. Scott hit balls that landed on the tracks. Not all the time. But when he did, it would leave people sitting in their seats with their mouths a gape.

 

 

"Mercy".

[ohiosplendidsplinter]

I'm an old timer. I saw Teddy Ballgame play a lot in Cleveland and, trust me, he was the greatest hitter who ever lived.

 

Jim Longborg was one of my favorite pitchers and Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, whom I knew were favorite BoSox.

[rhet]

I heard one of the radio guys on EEI dissing his fielding one day. Felger, I think. The guy obviously knew nothing about him, except his weight. Total ignorance. Then a guy calls in to let to the idiot know that Scott had won 8 gold gloves. Total embarrassment.

[Dipre]

I love to back arguments about player's defensive abilities with OBP and OPS. j/k.:harhar:

[rhet]

I love to back arguments about player's defensive abilities with OBP and OPS. j/k.:harhar:

 

Prolly better than UZR...

[Dipre]

Prolly better than UZR...

 

UZR is delicious with soy milk. Just sayin'.

[Spudboy]

I'm an old timer. I saw Teddy Ballgame play a lot in Cleveland and, trust me, he was the greatest hitter who ever lived.

 

Jim Longborg was one of my favorite pitchers and Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, whom I knew were favorite BoSox.

 

I came too late for Williams but I would have to say he has to be one of the two greatest hitters in the history of the game. I wish I had been able to have seen him play.

 

Lonborg was HUGE! 1967 was a magical year.

 

Everyone loved the Hawk! Boston's own Joe Namath!

[rhet]

UZR is delicious with soy milk. Just sayin'.

 

Hey, what do you think of my new run prevention specialist avatar, Dr. Stranglove?

[Spudboy]

I love to back arguments about player's defensive abilities with OBP and OPS. j/k.:harhar:

 

Lol!

 

You would agree (if you had seen him) that he was the best defensive 1st basement you had ever seen. "It's that simple".

[rhet]

Lol!

 

You would agree (if you had seen him) that he was the best defensive 1st basement you had ever seen. "It's that simple".

 

Then again, ANYBODY who followed Dick Stuart at 1B would have looked outstanding!

[Spudboy]

I heard one of the radio guys on EEI dissing his fielding one day. Felger' date=' I think. The guy obviously knew nothing about him, except his weight. Total ignorance. Then a guy calls in to let to the idiot know that Scott had won 8 gold gloves. Total embarrassment.[/quote']

 

I like Felger but he just was not there!

 

Scott was about the size of Papi. Maybe a little smaller around the waist. Not by much, though.

 

Several things made Scott an incredible defensive talent.

 

He could read a ball off the bat.

 

He had quick reflexes.

 

He was very fast on his feet.

 

"Soft" hands.

 

Flexibility. Few people could streach the way he could.

 

A strong, accurate arm.

 

Great baseball instincts. Kind of like a baseball Larry Bird.

 

Selfless sacrifice of his body. He'd go all-out for every ball. ALL THE TIME.

 

"Five tool players" did not exist then. But he was one.

 

Think "a first base Brooks Robinson".

[Spudboy]

Then again' date=' ANYBODY who followed Dick Stuart at 1B would have looked outstanding![/quote']

 

Lol.

[PWNdroia]

Dustin Pedoria, then it would be Youkilis.

 

The only two batters who truly know how to hit on this team. Mike Lowell would be mixed in if he were healthy and not so old.

[Dipre]

Dustin Pedoria, then it would be Youkilis.

 

The only two batters who truly know how to hit on this team. Mike Lowell would be mixed in if he were healthy and not so old.

 

I love this guy.

 

He will bring the "Watch the games" and "Long live the stats" contingents together once more to battle his epic trolling.

[PWNdroia]

I love this guy.

 

He will bring the "Watch the games" and "Long live the stats" contingents together once more to battle his epic trolling.

 

David Ortiz used to be my favorite until he started making outs and not hitting.

[Dipre]

David Ortiz used to be my favorite until he started making outs and not hitting.

 

Ok.

[Spudboy]

I just love Talksox.

 

:lol::lol:

[Dipre]

PWNdroia makes everything worthwhile.

[Jasonbay44]

Dustin Pedoria, then it would be Youkilis.

 

The only two batters who truly know how to hit on this team. Mike Lowell would be mixed in if he were healthy and not so old.

 

Agreed. V-Mart needs to work on his hitting, he doesn't know how to hit.

[Spudboy]

Agreed. V-Mart needs to work on his hitting' date=' he doesn't know how to hit.[/quote']

 

V- Mart SUCKS!

 

:lol::lol:

[ohiosplendidsplinter]

V- Mart SUCKS!

 

:lol::lol:

 

Yeah! Right!! Want to trade him back to Cleveland for a couple of stiffs?

[kreinbihl34]

I feel so bad for Grady Sizemore.

[Dipre]

I feel so bad for Grady Sizemore.

 

But he doesn't know how to hit either anyway.

 

HACK AND RUN!!!!11!!!!

[bsox0407]

Agreed. V-Mart needs to work on his hitting' date=' he doesn't know how to hit.[/quote']

 

MO Vaughn was the worst hitter of all time followed closely by Manny Ramirez.

[suns]

But he doesn't know how to hit either anyway.

 

HACK AND RUN!!!!11!!!!

 

Wowwwww!! Hack and run? And I thought I was the idiot on this site.

[Spudboy]

Yeah! Right!! Want to trade him back to Cleveland for a couple of stiffs?

 

I have no idea who you are.

 

But I was kidding.

 

BTW, The Guardians got a good young pitcher in return IIRC. And a s*** load of chocolate chip cookies!