June 5, 20197 yr What can I say, names and faces are something I process easily. It’s like having a photo directory in my brain. I just have to flip through it to get to the right page.
June 5, 20197 yr Sometimes, it's the the luck of the draw in terms of what type of lineup the major-league team is fielding when you make it to the show. Rather than 0-16, if Felton had come up with the 2019 version of the Twins, it would have been different. Probably something like 1-15. Edited June 5, 20197 yr by jkcarew
June 5, 20197 yr Dark times indeedIt was a preposterously young bunch with a ton of talent that got thrown into full-time roles -- Hrbek, Laudner, Viola, Gaetti, Brunanski, and more. Ron Washington, at 30, was the oldest full-time player.
June 5, 20197 yr It was a preposterously young bunch with a ton of talent that got thrown into full-time roles -- Hrbek, Laudner, Viola, Gaetti, Brunanski, and more. Ron Washington, at 30, was the oldest full-time player.I was just getting into baseball about that time. Gaetti was my favorite
June 5, 20197 yr What can I say, names and faces are something I process easily. It’s like having a photo directory in my brain. I just have to flip through it to get to the right page.That, plus the photo's file name contained the gentleman's name.
June 5, 20197 yr Sometimes, it's the the luck of the draw in terms of what type of lineup the major-league team is fielding when you make it to the show. Rather than 0-16, if Felton had come up with the 2019 version of the Twins, it would have been different. Probably something like 1-15.Six of his losses in 1982 were by one run, including a couple walk-offs. He was bad in only a couple starts, including when he was called into put out the fire after a 7-1 lead over KC dwindled to 7-4. He gave up four runs and the lead, and the Royals tacked on 10 more on other meat to win 18-7. Bad luck, indeed. His ERA was 4.99.
June 6, 20197 yr Six of his losses in 1982 were by one run, including a couple walk-offs. He was bad in only a couple starts, including when he was called into put out the fire after a 7-1 lead over KC dwindled to 7-4. He gave up four runs and the lead, and the Royals tacked on 10 more on other meat to win 18-7. Bad luck, indeed. His ERA was 4.99.Anyone that goes 0-16 has some bad luck that comes into play. But his career ERA was 5.53 (78 ERA+). He walked 87 in 138 innings. There’s a reason nobody gave him a chance to go 0-17. He was really bad. He got the leash he got based on his high draft status.
June 6, 20197 yr Anyone that goes 0-16 has some bad luck that comes into play. But his career ERA was 5.53 (78 ERA+). He walked 87 in 138 innings. There’s a reason nobody gave him a chance to go 0-17. He was really bad. He got the leash he got based on his high draft status.More to the point, a guy has to actually be pretty good to be 0-16. After all, if he’s terrible, someone stops handing him the ball much sooner. Gary Rath and Rob Radlowsky spring instantly to mind.
June 6, 20197 yr More to the point, a guy has to actually be pretty good to be 0-16. After all, if he’s terrible, someone stops handing him the ball much sooner.Gary Rath and Rob Radlowsky spring instantly to mind.Yes...it's just a matter of perspective. Felton had a very good arm...was a very high draft pick. It was really his control...it just didn't come around.
June 6, 20197 yr Well that wasn't very fun....Correct. Is it just me, or does it look like the guy in the first photo should be busting the guy in the second photo for something? Maybe we all could stand to bust our younger selves for something...
June 6, 20197 yr Maybe we all could stand to bust our younger selves for something... It's often called "parenthood."
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