June 4Jun 4 Author https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/sports/articles/10-cent-beer-night-an-oral-history-of-cleveland-baseball's-most-infamous-night
June 6Jun 6 On 6/2/2025 at 9:43 AM, Hornius Emeritus said: This is what they are building at the site of the movie "Field of Dreams." Let’s at least celebrate that it took 36 years for something like this to happen. That’s about 35 years and 6 months longer than had that movie debuted in 2025.
June 6Jun 6 On 6/3/2025 at 3:03 PM, Beau Vine said: Did even half of those guys make the Show? 2 HOFers nothing to sniff at, but man that seems like a pretty shitty first round. Admittedly, every year is probably like that and just goes to show you what a crapshoot it is. (Erstad, Jenkins, Morris all solid careers. I knew Shea was drafted by the Yankees but forgot he was their first rounder).
June 6Jun 6 59 minutes ago, Beau Vine said: Holy fuck: That’s outstanding. Man that was a stacked team. no facial hair. How were they ever successful?!
June 6Jun 6 1 hour ago, Beau Vine said: Holy fuck: That's really cool. Any idea where they found that? Cardinals won in 7.
June 11Jun 11 Just saw this one. Guessing most of you are already familiar with the stat. Randy Johnson had 212 career games with 10 KS. No other left-hander has 200. How many other left-handers have 100?
June 12Jun 12 19 hours ago, ztejas said: Just saw this one. Guessing most of you are already familiar with the stat. Randy Johnson had 212 career games with 10 KS. No other left-hander has 200. How many other left-handers have 100? as guesses - Carlton, Sabathia, maybe Lolich and McDowell?
June 12Jun 12 Johnson and Nolan each have 200+. Only three other guys have cracked 100+: Pedro, Clemens and Scherzer. So Randy is the only lefty with 100 10K games and he has over 200.
June 12Jun 12 1 hour ago, ztejas said: He's 2nd with 97. yeah, I finally found the list. I thought for sure Carlton would be one. the other 3 were kind of fliers(McDowell #10 and Lolich #18). guess it is pretty hard to get 10 K's in a game. both Johnson and Koufax hand 10 K's in 30%+ of their career starts. that is nuts.
June 16Jun 16 Saw this one posted at fangraphs: Barry and Bobby Bonds combined to hit 1,094 home runs, the most for a father-son due in MLB history. Which father-son pitching duo combined for the most wins?
June 16Jun 16 23 minutes ago, WBT said: Saw this one posted at fangraphs: Barry and Bobby Bonds combined to hit 1,094 home runs, the most for a father-son due in MLB history. Which father-son pitching duo combined for the most wins? Cy Young and his dad?
June 16Jun 16 On 6/12/2025 at 3:06 PM, dcar00 said: yeah, I finally found the list. I thought for sure Carlton would be one. the other 3 were kind of fliers(McDowell #10 and Lolich #18). guess it is pretty hard to get 10 K's in a game. both Johnson and Koufax hand 10 K's in 30%+ of their career starts. that is nuts. Pitchers striking out more than a guy per inning is a fairly recent phenomenon, at least on a regular basis. Hitters used to hate to strike out, even choking up on the bat with two strikes. Exceptions like Koufax were rare. Edited June 16Jun 16 by cochamps Spelling
June 16Jun 16 Author 47 minutes ago, cochamps said: Pitchers striking out more than a guy per inning is a fairly recent phenomenon, at least on a regular basis. Hitters used to hate to strike out, even choking up on the bat with two strikes. Exceptions like Koufax were rare. Don't make me post the old check-swing video again.
June 16Jun 16 9 hours ago, Huckleberry said: Cy Young and his dad? 8 hours ago, cochamps said: Roger & Kody Clemens Probably needs the caveat that both have at least 1 win.
June 16Jun 16 Can't come up with that many father son pitchers but I'll go with the Stottlemyres since dad was a Yankee in their heyday. Only others I could even think of were the Drabeks and Leiters.
June 22Jun 22 If you're watching SNB, you already know. If not, good luck. Realmuto & Will Smith have been behind the dish during Soto ABs the most... Who is third?
June 23Jun 23 Nope, but it’s someone you & I both agree on. Kinda reminds me of the Lewis Brinson of Cs.
July 3Jul 3 In honor of Kershaw becoming the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts, name all 20 Spoiler In no particular order, my guesses (with overall rank) 1 Nolan 3 Roger 2 RJ 4 Carlton 52 Koufax 17 Schilling 15 Pedro 10 Verlander 11 Scherzer 31 Feller 12 Maddux 16 Gibson 7 Sutton 30 Spahn 24 Mussina 19 Smoltz 65 Palmer 38 Hernandez 18 Sabathia 20 Kershaw Missed: 5 Blyleven 6 Seaver 8 Perry 9 Walter Johnson 13 Niekro 14 Jenkins Edited July 3Jul 3 by UTexasFight
July 3Jul 3 5 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said: I can name all the lefties, ‘cause I just saw a tweet. Yeah the time for this question was yesterday Edited July 3Jul 3 by UTexasFight
July 3Jul 3 Author So badass: This is apparently from opening day. That's Phillies mgr Stuffy McInnis talking with Giants acting mgr Rogers Hornsby. Later, you see them standing around John McGraw (who's presumably out again with another sinus bout). At about 2:17, you can see that they're in the Phillies' Baker Bowl, where it was 280 down the RF line and 300 to the RF alley. Chuck Klein would not be in the HoF had he spent his career anywhere else.
July 3Jul 3 Spoiler Nolan Randy Roger Walter Johnson Carlton Seaver Scherzer Verlander Sutton Blyleven Drysdale Gibson Phil Niekro Pedro Maddux Smoltz Kershaw Pretty sure about these except for Drysdale. That's 17, no more are coming to me. Spoiler So Drysdale is a no. Was missing Jenkins, Perry, Schilling, and Sabathia Edited July 3Jul 3 by WBT
July 8Jul 8 Author On 7/5/2025 at 12:20 AM, dcar00 said: name the last pitcher to win 20 games in 4 consecutive seasons. If this is who I think it is, no one is going to get this. Hall of Famer, most of his career in Cleveland? I used him in Immaculate Grid recently.
July 8Jul 8 Author Quote The Astros brought Satchel Paige to test pitching conditions, specifically to see how breaking balls would behave in the new indoor, air-conditioned environment. This event took place on February 7, 1965, about two months before the Astrodome’s official opening on April 9, 1965. Paige’s assessment was glowing. He called the Astrodome a “pitcher’s paradise,” noting that the windless conditions allowed for greater control and movement on sensitive pitches. In an April 1965 interview with Frank Godsoe of the Amarillo Daily News, Paige said, “I’ve pitched in more places than any other man, living or dead… But there’s no place to pitch like the Astrodome stadium in Houston… Man, that place is something else!” He believed the controlled environment could have extended his career by a decade if it had existed earlier, as it eliminated variables like wind and weather that often disrupted a pitcher’s rhythm.
July 9Jul 9 2 hours ago, Beau Vine said: If this is who I think it is, no one is going to get this. Hall of Famer, most of his career in Cleveland? I used him in Immaculate Grid recently. nope never played in Cleveland. I will say this his 4 consecutive seasons were in the AL. Also, not in HOF. On 7/5/2025 at 7:51 AM, WBT said: Palmer? not Palmer Edited July 9Jul 9 by dcar00
July 9Jul 9 Also, he is a post war player and someone everyone on this thread would know. Palmer is a good guess but it is after him obviously. Edited July 9Jul 9 by dcar00
July 9Jul 9 On 7/2/2025 at 10:57 PM, Beau Vine said: So badass: This is apparently from opening day. That's Phillies mgr Stuffy McInnis talking with Giants acting mgr Rogers Hornsby. Later, you see them standing around John McGraw (who's presumably out again with another sinus bout). At about 2:17, you can see that they're in the Phillies' Baker Bowl, where it was 280 down the RF line and 300 to the RF alley. Chuck Klein would not be in the HoF had he spent his career anywhere else. Man this post took me down a crazy Wikipedia rabbit hole on old ballparks, culminating in the article on Merkle’s Boner.
July 9Jul 9 15 hours ago, Beau Vine said: Was he once the worst GM in MLB? vindicated imo https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/toussto01.shtml
July 9Jul 9 Author 21 minutes ago, WBT said: vindicated imo https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/toussto01.shtml Traded him (and Arroyo) for: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gosseph01.shtml But I was more thinking about Inciarte and Swanson for Shelby Miller.
July 9Jul 9 16 hours ago, strangulation! said: clemens not Clemens, only had back to back seasons of 20 wins
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