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  1. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Speaking of pitching in regards to SOX and Yankems, Whitey Ford had a career record at Fenway of 7-6 with an ERA of 6.16. So for a large part of his career Whitey, under Stengel's watch, wasn't allowed to pitch at Fenway.
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    Yup, and he was soon followed by the Yankems' Ryne Duran, he of the bottle neck glasses, which many of his contemporaries believed were nothing but a psychological prop. He always threw his last warm-up pitch up against the netting behind home plate.More psychology.
  3. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Isn't this a contract year for JBJ?
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    Btw, during an interview after he retired Mickey Mantle was asked who was the toughest pitcher he faced during his career. Mantle quickly answered Dick Radatz. "I knew he was going to throw me a fastball and I still couldn't hit it."
  5. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    The Rangers' announcers were discussing Dick Radatz regarding his holding the record for most strikeouts in a season by a relief pitcher. It was in 1964 and he struck out 181 batters while pitching 157 innings. Hell, nowadays, most of these pampered starters don't pitch 157 innings.
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    Thank goodness the SOX aren't looking for starting help; at least right now anyway.
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    I believe Buchholz was the last good starter to be developed in the SOX farm system. I doubt any other team in MLB has a worse track record in developing pitching.
  8. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Hill now up to 77 straight games.
  9. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Fun fact: In each of Hill's last 76 starts he hasn't given up more than 3 runs. WOW!
  10. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Speaking of Dick Mountain, I had a friend in high school named Richard Liss. His parents just weren't paying attention enough when they named him.
  11. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    It's a shame the SOX don't play 18 games against these Rangers.
  12. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    If Devers isn't extended I'll be really pizzed. Even more so than losing Betts and Bogey.
  13. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    DEVERS DEliVERS!
  14. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    JBJ proves my point. If you can't hit a lick, at least be a good bunter.
  15. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    "This time you gave me a Mountain; a Mountain I could never climb. It isn't a Hill any longer; you gave me a Mountain this time." Apologies to Marty Robbins.
  16. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Woe is me; the BRUINS lost today to a better team, but they did take 'em to 7. Now I have to pin all my hopes on the SOX. Woe is me.
  17. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Hill (0-1) vs Otto (1-0) Pivetta resting the BP last night may pay big dividends today. Go SOX!
  18. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    If any player did all 5, he would have to be a pinch runner first, so, like you said, I seriously doubt it's ever been done.
  19. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Bingo. The one most don't get is pinch runner. That's why when the question is posed, you must use the word 'player' and not 'batter.'
  20. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Nope, that would require hitting the ball.
  21. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Wow, your questions are getting much tougher. I have no idea. But I do know that a player can reach 1st base 5 different ways w/o hitting the ball.
  22. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    WW. Yup. Employed all my brain cells, MOON, but I did it. OK, now what did I win?
  23. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    If this lack of offense throughout the league continues for the season, MLB may, instead of just lowering the mound again, have the pitchers throwing out of a ditch starting next season.
  24. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Btw, the only other way a player can get on 1st base is as a pinch runner.
  25. SPLENDIDSPLINTER
    Except for an error, a passed 3rd strike and catcher's interference, Kike has done everything else to reach 1st base tonight.
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