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MLB Finally Wakes Up - Opens Up the Vault

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by qtlaw, May 31, 2013.

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  1. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Just watched the bottom of the ninth. Al Michaels just as good then as he is today.
     
    MileHigh, May 31, 2013
    #13
  2. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    So nice to see baseball pants and not pajama pants
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, May 31, 2013
    #14
  3. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    I like the pajama pants better now. Styles change.
     
    Riptide, May 31, 2013
    #15
  4. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    The part that always stuck with me about that inning wasn't the home run. It was the two-out walk to Mike Davis to give Gibson a chance. Davis had been terrible that season and Eckersley's control was outstanding.
     
    outofplace, May 31, 2013
    #16
  5. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    Here's something even cooler:

    Thanks to the Hall of Fame, the Scout of the Year Foundation and SABR, you can now view the original scouting report that Dodgers advance scout Mel Didier delivered on Dennis Eckersley online at http://scouts.baseballhall.org.

    *Likes to "backdoor" slider to LH hitters on 3-2 count.

    Gibson said when he got to 3-2 on Eck, he called timeout, stepped out of the box and thought about that line in the report ... and the rest is history.

    [​IMG]
     
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    buckweaver, Jun 1, 2013
    #17
  6. Colton

    Colton Active Member



    That. Is. Awesome.

    (thank you!)
     
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    Colton, Jun 1, 2013
    #18
  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    I've heard Gibson tell that story before, but to have the actual report -- freakin' cool.
     
    MileHigh, Jun 1, 2013
    #19
  8. ColdCat

    ColdCat Well-Known Member

    speaking of Gibson home runs, 2:12:30 of this clip
    )
    they also have LCS games but sadly no game 4 of the 2006 ALCS
     
    ColdCat, Jun 1, 2013
    #20
  9. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    The scouting report on Eck in '73 is also fun to read:

    One guy said, "Didn't impress in two games we saw him. Cannot help."

    Another scout: "Could be a sleeper".

    Third scout: "He could help on AA level".

    http://scouts.baseballhall.org/report?reportid=06905&playerid=eckerde01

    Whoda thunk this pitcher would end up in the Hall of Fame?
     
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    Baron Scicluna, Jun 1, 2013
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  10. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Read that again. The "cannot help" and "could be a sleeper" comments were about different guys.
     
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    old_tony, Jun 3, 2013
    #22
  11. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Aw, shit, you're right. Still funny though that the one scout did think he "could" help at the AA level.
     
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    Baron Scicluna, Jun 3, 2013
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  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Yeah, if you say the name Matt Bahr to me, I crawl into the fetal position. :D
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jun 3, 2013
    #24
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