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Happy birthday, Jose Mota

Happy birthday to Jose Mota, who turns 44 today.

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

by egriffey on Mar 16, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions  

.....esta es la mejor mota

Baseball announcer utters expletive on TV broadcast to describe Hideki Irabu’s ineptitude – network gets zero complaints

by TomLovesHideki on Mar 16, 2009 3:26 PM CDT reply actions  

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

by Gdawg on Mar 16, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

is that because there's no accent mark?

(just asking)

"To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant."

by ab03 on Mar 16, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

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."

by scoop16 on Mar 16, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

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."

by scoop16 on Mar 16, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

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".

by LSJ on Mar 17, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

OT - Posnanski has a generic SI Rangers preview up

LINK

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Mar 16, 2009 11:18 PM CDT reply actions  

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