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Andujar was undoubtedly Jack Buck’s favorite player to interview. At the end of almost every one of those classic sessions on KMOX, Andujar would always slip in the following…”And as you know, Jack, I’m a power heeter”…Buck would always break into some hearty laughter and then proclaim, “There you have it folks, he’s one tough dominican!”…Haha!
Contreras is starting to look like Lonnie Smith behind the plate. Skates 2.0.
Not sure why you said this because I just started watching tonight. I also have been less than impressed and commented on some of his work behind the plate, especially blocking pitches in the dirt and framing pitches. Heck, even catching pitches seems like a struggle sometimes. But to be fair, I came here to say the play he made to get Conforto was athletically impressive. A lot of catchers couldn’t have pounced out like that to make the play.
Forsch was undoubtedly not only a talented SP’er, but also a tough competitor, Jnevel. He single handedly rallied the Redbirds when he came on in relief in the 5th inning of Game 3 of the ’87 NLCS with the Cardinals trailing 4-0 at Candlestick. He immediately plunked Jeffery (One flap down) Leonard and the Redbirds came back to win that pivotal game by a 6-5 score. And I don’t think Tewks ever issued a BB in his entire career…
12 scoreless innings in a row for our pitchers now. Monty has battled well tonight.
Carter, at least her breasts are properly labeled.
Donovan is something else in the field. Hasn’t he been mentioned as possible emergency catcher? Not wishing bad luck to Will or Kiz, but I’d like to see Donovan back there just to see how he looks. I bet he’d be really good.
Yeah, he’s been mentioned, Euro, but I’m not sure it’d be a good idea. I’d have to guess they’d have to give Manny Motter another call if either Contreras or Knizner couldn’t play.
My three pitchers:
Easy. Gibby, Carpenter & Bottenfield. All three were important in a couple World Series titles for the Redbirds.
Thanks Euro. Now Kent Bottenfield I do remember. Interesting pick.
I think I’m checking out on this game. Going to have to dream of a winner. Neither team seems to want to break their streak of losing the first game in every series.
Right, 1td. It’d be managerial malpractice if Donovan got hurt doing that and they’d have to fire Oli. But in an emergency, what do you do? Motter’s gone. Throw PDJ in there? Or Hicks, haha?
I’m guessing the reference to Bottenfield is for the nice CF’er the Redbirds got in exchange for Kent?
My son and I went to a lot of games the season Bottenfield won 18. It was by far his most productive season. No other season in his career resembled that one. And without that year, chances are good Edmonds and Freese never wear the birds on bat.
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