Happy birthday, Jose Mota
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 16, 2009 2:45 PM CDT
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Jose Mota is the son of long-time major leaguer Manny Mota, and was a 2nd round draft choice of the ChiSox back in 1985. Six months after being drafted, he was shipped to Texas by White Sox g.m. Hawk Harrelson, along with Scott Fletcher and Eddie Correa, in exchange for Dave Schmidt and Wayne Tolleson.
That trade was a win for Texas, and would have been an even bigger win if Correa hadn't had his arm trashed by throwing 202 innings as a 20 year old in 1986.
Mota ended up getting dealt to the Padres for Larry See, and ended up hanging around in the minors for a long time, only appearing in 19 games in the majors -- 17 with the Pads in 1991, and 2 with the Royals in 1995.
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Ed Correa pitched the 1st Ranger game I ever went to.
They lost to the California Angels. Correa walked the bases loaded and struck out the side in the same inning.
Free Frank Catalanotto
.....esta es la mejor mota
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
Not really.
‘Mota’, in addition to being the surname of today’s honoree, is also Mexican slang for weed. It was a reference to Chris Robinson’s stony throw in at the end of High Head Blues.
Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints
by TomLovesHideki on Mar 16, 2009 4:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
Wasn’t clear whether you were using esta as a pronoun or an adjective in context.
Not everybody loves weed and shitty music.
by brettgardner on Mar 16, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
And that's the problem with the world today
If everyone loved weed and shitty music, there would be no more problems in the world today.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
is that because there's no accent mark?
(just asking)
"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."
No
Because it wouldn’t be correct as a pronoun at all in this context (the accent would just make it more wrong).
I was confused because I assumed he would be talking about the player.
by brettgardner on Mar 16, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Wonder of Jose is still around baseball somewhere?
Until this blogpost, hadn’t heard about him for years.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Mar 16, 2009 9:23 PM CDT reply actions
Spanish
and sometimes English broadcaster for the Angels. Did some playoff work for FOX after ‘Psycho’ Lyons got canned.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Thanks!
No wonder I was ignorant. One of the everyday priorities is to ignore everything “Angel”. Heh.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Mar 16, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep, I understand.
Well, except for ‘Angel’ food cake w/ Cool Whip.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Trust me
You’re better off ignoring him. He’s just a bad as the rest of the Angel announcing harem.
Now blogging again (temporarily) at "Hello Win Column".
OT: 24
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Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012
"AMMIITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABHH!!!"
You know, the chick they've got playing the presidents daughter this season is kinda hot.
Now blogging again (temporarily) at "Hello Win Column".
OT - Posnanski has a generic SI Rangers preview up
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
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