Happy birthday, Ben Grieve
by Adam J. Morris on May 4, 2009 2:30 PM CDT
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Grieve is a classic example of why folks say players with "old player" skills -- slow, power, high walk, high strikeout -- don't age well. Grieve was the 2nd overall pick in the 1994 draft out of high school (sandwiched between Paul Wilson and Dustin Hermanson), and after an impressive cup of coffee in 1997, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1998.
He was traded by the A's to Tampa Bay in a deal involving Cory Lidle and Johnny Damon after the 2000 season, a move that I thought at the time was questionable, because Grieve was cheap and had posted 3 straight seasons with OPSs in the 840s. But Grieve never hit that well again, and was out of the league by age 30.
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Happy Birthday Ben
Crazy to think this is his 33rd birthday and he’s out of baseball already.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Martin High School
Represent
I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.
did Grieve go to Martin?
I was a sophomore there when Van Poppel was a senior. But I had left Texas by the time Grieve would have been in school there, though… I wonder which JH he attended…
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Did you play ball there?
I remember facing Van Poppel, Tim Grieve, and Sundberg’s kid.
’Scuse me for name dropping.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Yeah, Ben went to Martin
His senior year would be 93/94, he was a year behind me. Van Poppel’s senior year was 89/90, when I was splitting time between Boles JH and Martin.
I was at Boles the first year it opened
87/88 for ninth grade. Van Poppel must have been a junior during my sophomore year, then… I left Arlington in Oct of ‘88 so I didn’t get a chance to play ball at Martin.
Grieve: The Yanks have struggled so far. - Lewin: Yeah, cry me a bag of money.
Dykstra has all the money!
ElectricOkra.com
Mansfield hasn't turned out a pro player yet. :(
Kelly Gulledge is close
by oc on May 4, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
MacArthur
Baseball:
Kerry Wood 9th-11th
Football:
Akin Ayodele, and of course, Brian Bosworth
by sam in so cal on May 4, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Paso Robles High School
I graduated a year behind Jason Botts. He wasn’t voted “most athletic” in his senior class.
I had health class 10th grade with Aqib Talib
dude skipped all the time and came most of the time high as hell.
Now he’s in the NFL making millions while I’m in private school debt. FML.
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
If Tim Lincecum had been born about 10 years earlier, I probably would have tried harder at baseball
by oc on May 4, 2009 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I remember telling my parents growing up that I'd be a great basketball player.
When I stopped growing at 6’1, and all the dudes around me were 6’5 and taller, I gave up on that dream.
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
Amazing.
Look at that deal from 2001.
KC gets Angel Berroa, A.J. Hinch, and Roberto Hernandez for Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis.
Oakland gets Cory Lidle, Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis for Angel Berroa, A.J. Hinch and Ben Grieve.
Tampa Bay gets Ben Grieve for Cory Lidle and Roberto Hernandez.
Stupid sexy Billy Beane.
Seeking a new signature...
that deal wasn't that great for oakland
damon was gone at the end of the year. mark ellis has been okay i guess
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
when Damon left, the draft pick from Boston was used on
Nick Swisher.
Doctor please. Some more of these.
Heh I wonder if all the dumbasses out there that think Swisher's a douche would rather have him hitting behind Hamilton than say, Hank Blalock
by oc on May 4, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
In a heartbeat,
but then again, I don’t think the guy’s a douche.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Thinking a guy's a douche
doesn’t mean you can’t respect his talent on the field.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Angel Berroa
Man, him and Bobby Crosby. What a couple of superstar players in the making.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Ah yes....
I used to play volleyball with his sister, Katie.
Don’t remember much about his MLB career.
Ian Kinsler..... yea, he's good at baseball.
Tom's kid has had a better MLB career than
Wade’s kid ever will.
"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
why you gotta use the f word?
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
because it's the internet
where free speech still remains intact?
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"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
i was being a bit facetious
i use it all the time, although mostly when i’m pissed at MY for not coming through in the clutch.
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
fuck that guy
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
There it is
I don’t think it’ll ever get old.
wait till we draft A.J. Morris
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
fuck brett gardner
why? Fuck him, that’s why.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
as was I?
Rock Flag & Eagle Radio: Thursdays 10 PM - 1 AM on FM 88.7 The Choice
"Computers can’t measure the size of a man’s heart."
- Hawk Harrelson, MLB Guru/Analyst
It was rather unneccessary. I suppose I wanted to express my enthusiasm
by oc on May 4, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
It's understandable.
West coast night games DO !?!&!??!! rock.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Gives you a good reason to go to the pub and catch it over a brew
by oc on May 4, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Exactly
I can’t remember the last one I watched dry. Even staying at home, just feels right.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Maybe it's just the whole 'stay up late' fascination
by oc on May 4, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
I remember sacrificing sleep so I could catch those games.
My bedtime was 9 PM … so it was a sacrifice.
¡Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado!
by inactive lsb user on May 4, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep
I like the games that start at 9 p.m.
by Adam J. Morris on May 4, 2009 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions
677
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
parents go to sleep early, eh?
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
Heh
That’s when I would switch to Skinemax. Volume low, listening for the door to open.
"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."
Holy sheet...you just perfectly described
every Friday and Saturday night at my house between 1990 to 1994
"...like some Russian priest fresh off a bottle of potato vodka and a box of cigars." -t ball
okay
when did JJ Redick start getting significant minutes??
"if my kid said 'uhh' that much, i would say, Hey! ... stop saying 'uhh' that much..." - dennis miller
Thanks Dwight Howard!
"Hustle doesn't cost a dime and it looks good." - Pete Rose as Channeled by Marcus Lemon
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