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Offline imref

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #50: September 14, 2021, 10:16:55 PM »
Hopefully a bit of a preview of what to expect from Ruiz, Kieboom, Garcia, Thomas, and Soto next year.

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #51: September 14, 2021, 10:27:40 PM »
:w:

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #52: September 14, 2021, 10:29:10 PM »
Had em all the way!

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #53: September 14, 2021, 10:31:37 PM »
This was fun. Like "the old days".

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #54: September 14, 2021, 10:33:15 PM »
Marlins are better tankers

Have had more practice.

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #55: September 14, 2021, 11:28:14 PM »


I'd like to hear from the forum's old farts (VaRK, NatsinPWC, welch and mitlen) on what they remember about him. :twisted: :poke:


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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #56: September 15, 2021, 04:43:40 AM »
There's the offseason for sleeping  :P

I'll show them your post at the disciplinary hearing... :D

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #57: September 15, 2021, 07:46:07 AM »
THE RACING PRECEDENTS: Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 60th win, each season:

2017 - 26th July (99th match of season)
2012 - 28th July (100th match)
2016 - 28th July (102nd match)
2014 - 3rd August (109th match)
2019 - 6th August (113th match)
2005 - 12th August (115th match)
2018 - 11th August (117th match)
2013 - 17th August (122nd match)
2015 - 19th August (119th match)
2011 - 19th August (123rd match)
2007 - 2nd September (137th match)
2006 - 4th September (137th match)
2010 - 6th September (138th match)
2021 - 15th September (145th match)
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2020 - finished 26-34
2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #58: September 15, 2021, 07:51:20 AM »


I'd like to hear from the forum's old farts (VaRK, NatsinPWC, welch and mitlen) on what they remember about him. :twisted: :poke:
freak that racist Frank Thomas. Ruined Dick Allen’s career in Philly.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/311524701.html%3foutputType=amp


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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #59: September 15, 2021, 08:47:14 AM »
In terms of next worst record, the 2010 team at 69 wins is the 3rd worst full season for the Washington (former expos) Nats.  We'd need to go 9-8 to tie that.  We had the #6 pick the next year, which yielded us Anthony Rendon.

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #60: September 15, 2021, 08:52:11 AM »
Never heard of that dude.

I had his baseball card. Power hitting 3B, but, at least my impression, a soft fielder. Remember that Washington kids hardly ever saw National League players. Just the All Star Game and the World Series. Reds traded Don Hoak, a tough 3B, to Pittsburgh. Looked it up: Reds bungled badly. Traded Hoak, Harvey Haddix, and Smoky Burgess for Thomas and some extras. Hoak, Dick Groat, and Bill Mazeroski were the Pirates World Series infield in 1960. Haddix pitched the 12-inning perfect game. Burgess was their starting catcher.

But Mitlen could tell us about Thomas and Hoak.

Come to think of it, Jim Brosnan probably gives us stories about Frank Thomas in his book, "Pennant Race". Also take a look at Brosnan's "The Long Season". Brosnan probably wrote himself out of baseball, but I don't know anything better to tell MLB inside out.

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #61: September 15, 2021, 08:59:30 AM »
I had his baseball card. Power hitting 3B, but, at least my impression, a soft fielder. Remember that Washington kids hardly ever saw National League players. Just the All Star Game and the World Series. Reds traded Don Hoak, a tough 3B, to Pittsburgh. Looked it up: Reds bungled badly. Traded Hoak, Harvey Haddix, and Smoky Burgess for Thomas and some extras. Hoak, Dick Groat, and Bill Mazeroski were the Pirates World Series infield in 1960. Haddix pitched the 12-inning perfect game. Burgess was their starting catcher.

But Mitlen could tell us about Thomas and Hoak.

Come to think of it, Jim Brosnan probably gives us stories about Frank Thomas in his book, "Pennant Race". Also take a look at Brosnan's "The Long Season". Brosnan probably wrote himself out of baseball, but I don't know anything better to tell MLB inside out.

I remember him as a first baseman but he was older when he came to the Phillies.

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #62: September 15, 2021, 10:12:07 AM »
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freak that racist Frank Thomas. Ruined Dick Allen’s career in Philly.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/311524701.html%3foutputType=amp



I had his baseball card. Power hitting 3B, but, at least my impression, a soft fielder. Remember that Washington kids hardly ever saw National League players. Just the All Star Game and the World Series. Reds traded Don Hoak, a tough 3B, to Pittsburgh. Looked it up: Reds bungled badly. Traded Hoak, Harvey Haddix, and Smoky Burgess for Thomas and some extras. Hoak, Dick Groat, and Bill Mazeroski were the Pirates World Series infield in 1960. Haddix pitched the 12-inning perfect game. Burgess was their starting catcher.

But Mitlen could tell us about Thomas and Hoak.

Come to think of it, Jim Brosnan probably gives us stories about Frank Thomas in his book, "Pennant Race". Also take a look at Brosnan's "The Long Season". Brosnan probably wrote himself out of baseball, but I don't know anything better to tell MLB inside out.


:worship:  you guys are freaking awesome

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #63: September 15, 2021, 10:40:13 AM »

:worship:  you guys are freaking awesome

I was hoping Mitlen would make an appearance in this discussion. :)

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 2
« Reply #64: September 15, 2021, 10:58:09 AM »
I was hoping Mitlen would make an appearance in this discussion. :)



bait didn't reach him  :(