Baseball Thread No. 16: The Tom Brookens Joint

Not sure about that, but can definitely say there were a few occasions where he came home drunk.
My paper route was the two blocks around my house, up and back. It was a snowy January Friday, collection day. I just started going -- he lived 10 houses down -- and he pulled up, left the car running and staggered into the house. When I got done an hour later, the car was still running.

 

The summer between first grade and second grade, Ray Oyler used to live in a house across the street from out church/school. One day in 1968, they walked us across the street to get his autograph. I still remember what the paper looks like -- crude light purple cconstruction paper.
When I got older and found out what his batting average was, I was unimpressed. When I played little league and realized that his average was better than mine, I kicked myself for not keeping it.

 

Scott McGregor just bawled in a dank office somewhere and has no idea why.

 

Speaking of coke, the No. 16 thread should be dedicated to Doc Gooden.

 

Manny is getting greeted very warmly in Philly tonight.

 

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So much for cleaning my files. Is it good now?

 

What's that white powder all over his upper lip? And is his nose running?

 

It's a doughnut. Nothing more. No questions.

 

That's a surprising revelation.

 

Fascinating. Makes that picture even better.

As for real baseball, I'm pleased the Brewers have somewhat of a cushion on the Cardinals before they go to St. Louis for a 2-game series on Tuesday.

If the Cardinals had a chance to make up the Wild Card margin in the span of one series, a possibility going into the weekend if the Brewers had shit the bed against Pittsburgh, I would have been worried.

The Cardinals have the measure of the pitching matchups this week (way to go, Yost, for not setting your rotation for a crucial series when you had off-days to play with), and there's no way the Brewers are going to go into St. Louis and sweep there as they did in late July.

A split is all I ask.

 

Sorry, Bubs, you don't start juggling your rotatrion in August for 2 games against a team that you lead by 3 1/2...especially when you'e going to be spending September chasing the division lead.