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Better than the old man

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by boots, Jun 23, 2007.

  1. boots

    boots New Member

    Was watching Michael Douglas in "You, me and DuPree," after catching Junior Griffey in his comeback game against the Mariners and I thought, here are two guys better than their fathers. Trying to come up with as many tandems as possible.
    And before you go with Kobe Bryant being better than Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, I'll put that one on with an asterisk. Coming out of high school, having seen both, Jellybean WAS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER than his son.
    But that was in a different era. He was outstanding at LaSalle but unfortunately, didn't have the same coaching in the pros.
     
  2. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Not Chris Simms.
     
  3. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Not Patrick Ewing's son.
     
  4. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Prince Fielder seems to be on his way there.

    But not Tony Gwynn Jr.
     
  5. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Peyton Manning, but not Eli Manning

    Not Bret Hull
     
  6. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Not D.J. Strawberry.
     
  7. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    Odd how we can easily come up with so many NOTS.
     
  8. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Martin Truex Jr.
     
  9. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Here's a fun one....Barry Bonds.

    And yes, I mean before his hat size started getting bigger.

    Bonds not only had his father's power and speed, but also the plate discipline Bobby Bonds lacked.

    I'm not sure it was even close.
     
  10. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Not Dale Earhardt Jr.
     
  11. Trouser_Buddah

    Trouser_Buddah Active Member

    Oedipus Rex...
     
  12. chazp

    chazp Active Member

    Not Keith Jackson Jr.
     
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