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  1. Dead Simmons
    Right you are that it's Mack and not the Judge next to Ruth. I knew it, but my typing fingers didn't! And I thought maybe the Big Train was the humble one with the shock of dark hair looking at his feet. I should have been able to spot Ol' Pete Alexander as he damn near single handed won the Cards 1st WS in '28.
  2. Dead Simmons
    1940....1940 In a trade which stuns the baseball world, the Dodgers obtain Ducky Medwick and pitcher Curt Davis from the Cardinals for outfielder Ernie Koy, pitcher Carl Doyle, two minor leaguers and $125,000. The deal signals the emergence of Brooklyn as a serious contender. Not since the trade of Rogers Hornsby had there been such an uproar in St. Louis over a trade. It was yet another testament to the cheapness of owner Sam Breadon and GM Branch Ricky who were more interested in lining their pockets than winning. Joe remains the last NL'er to win the triple crown.
  3. Dead Simmons
    1939.... With much of its funding provided by the Clark Foundation, a charitable organization established by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, the Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated in Cooperstown, the site selected due to an erroneous report made that claimed Abner Doubleday had invented the game in the small town located in upstate New York. Players selected from the first four Hall of Fame induction elections are enshrined as its first members. You will note that Cobb is not in the picture below. That omission fueled a story that he was so loathed that he was not allowed to pose. The fact is that Ty, the ultimate prima donna did not want to be one of the first to show up. He wanted to "make an entrance". But he was a tad too late for this group shot. He did, however pose for several others after he arrived. Aside from Honus Wagner (top left) and of course the Babe and Judge Landis, I can't identify these geezers in street clothes!
  4. Dead Simmons
    WOW....just messin' around with Beltre in the middle of a game!
  5. Dead Simmons
    Pugger I have no idea how the power rankings are figured. But you are correct that the Brews seem to have dropped out of sight on ESPN and CBS Sports, and less mention on MLBTV. The Cubbies are making a move to overtake Cincy for 4th. Votto's return did not help them last night. The 1st 4 teams in the NLC are all 5-5 in the last 10. Chicago is 7-3. I'm pulling hard for them to move up. (just not too far) The highly touted Polanco got a sharp hit in his 2nd AB for the Bucs last night but it wasn't enough. And Liriano was placed on the 15 day DL After sinking to .500 the Cardinal pitching has had 3 straight shutouts on the road. They were out-pitched last night, and out-hit 8-3 but a solo HR was all they needed. The Rays have not scored a run for 30+ innings. Wacha, who has not been stellar will try to add to that tonight. I must admit that my respect for the Reds and Pirates is starting to wane. I can't see either doing better than 3rd at this point. This just in: Elbow stiffness prompted an MRI today on Wainwright.
  6. Dead Simmons
    1981.... Attempting to break Stan Musial's National League record for hits, Pete Rose hits a wicked infield grounder which the official scorer rules an error rather than giving the Phillies first baseman his historic hit. Amidst the loud booing by the large vocal crowd at Veterans' Stadium, fireworks begin as an anxious stadium engineer ignites the planned celebration prematurely thinking he heard Bill Giles said 'go' into the walkie-talkie, when the Phillies president had really said 'no'.
  7. Dead Simmons
    I'm pretty sure that was from a movie and not something that actually happened. The physics of something like that just don't add up. But it's a helluva story! I guess it's at least as believable as his "called shot". 1938.... Johnny Vander Meer keeps the Bees hitless in Cincinnati's 3-0 victory at Crosley Field. The Reds' southpaw, in the first night game played in Brooklyn, continues his no-no mojo four days later by beating the Dodgers, 6-0, without giving up a hit in the Ebbets Field contest.
  8. Dead Simmons
    This reminds me of a story I have read over the years regarding the Babe who is supposed to have hit an infield pop up so high that when it was dropped he scored. Supposedly it was ruled an inside the park HR due to high winds. Urban legend?
  9. Dead Simmons
    1974...Mike Schmidt collects one of the longest singles in big league history when the ball he hits off Astros hurler Claude Osteen caroms of the public address speaker hanging 117 feet in the air and 329 feet from home plate is ruled in play due to the ballpark's ground rules. The Rice University mathematics department calculates the Astrodome blast would have traveled 550 feet if left unimpeded.
  10. Dead Simmons
    Possibilities are: 1) They played better than they actually were last year (could be said about just about any WS team, e.g. Boston) and are regressing to their mean. 2) They and Matheny aren't dealing well with a WS hangover. 3) Nothing. They are a veteran team with plenty of talent, over .500, just 5 games out, and it is still early June. Don't bet against them. 4) Nothing part b - Cardinal fans have been spoiled for so long they get whiny when they are not up by 10 games on June 1st. My take is that it is mostly 3 and 4, with a smidge of 1. My hope is that it is mostly 1 and 2 (with 4 a bit of a given). For what it's worth, I agree with your analysis Mad.
  11. Dead Simmons
    You want to read about real tragedies of WWII, read about the Japanese and their invasion/occupation of China. Yes, I know. 1999.... After being ejected in the 12th inning by plate umpire Randy Marsh for arguing a catcher's interference call, Bobby Valentine returns to the dugout with a fake mustache and glasses. The National League will suspend the Mets' manager for two games and fine him for using the disguise. At the time I thought that BV was just colorful. A few years later I decided that he was an idiot.
  12. Dead Simmons
    St. Louis radio call-in shows, internet blogs and forums are exploding. At the store I saw an old lady cussing out the butcher over the issue. It is not a good time to visit Dago Hill, home of Berra and Garagiola "What's wrong with the Cardinals?" 2-8 in their last 10 and things are getting hot for manager Matheny. Basically the same team fielded last year sans the good hitting and pitching. So what's the problem? I have a theory, but it's full of holes.
  13. Dead Simmons
    1989..... For the first time in major league history, the same game is played partly outdoors and partly indoors when the Blue Jays beat the Brewers, 4-2, in a contest that features the closing of the SkyDome's retractable roof in the fifth inning due to inclement weather. 2008... Johnny Damon goes 6-for-6, including a walk-off single which gives New York a wild 12-11 comeback victory over the Royals. The outfielder becomes the first Bronx Bomber, and only the second player, to collect six hits at Yankee Stadium...I was a big Damon fan 'till he bolted to the Evil Empire.
  14. Dead Simmons
    Thanks for the article yfinn6. D-Day- Battle of the Bulge- Iwo Jima. Tragedies of an insane war. My old man was one of the Marines dropped on Iwo. One of the lucky ones that made it past the beach. He absolutely never spoke of it, not even on his death bed.
  15. Dead Simmons
    I'm sure you're right John. This was my condensed account. Thanks for the info.
  16. Dead Simmons
    1940... Warren Spahn, who will become the winningest left-hander in baseball history with 363 victories, signs a contract with the Boston Bees (Braves). But soon he has a bitter clash with manager Casey Stengel and ups and joined the Army! The 19-year old southpaw will have to wait six long years before he ever records a ML victory.
  17. Dead Simmons
    Giants......39-21 Brewers...35-25 Braves.....31-27 Marlins.....31-28 Cardinals..31-29 Dodgers....31-30 Nationals..29-28 Rockies.....28-30 The Cards are barely holding on to a spot now and the Giants are even stronger than last week.
  18. Dead Simmons
    lbc said: STL has a tough NL West Road Trip and games against Toronto, Washington, etc. I think they get 12 wins and the Brewers increase the lead by 2 games heading into July. At this point 12 wins sounds good to me.. The Cards are in total disarray.
  19. Dead Simmons
    True. And when Adams comes back he will be 4th in St. Louis too. He appears to be a dead-pull hitter. Soon he will be facing a shift.
  20. Dead Simmons
    This is the 2nd straight time that the Brews and Cards were on TV at the same time and BOTH games were blowouts. I give up....going to watch "Laura" on TCM.
  21. Dead Simmons
    Giants jump on the Cards for 4 in the 1st and still batting.
  22. Dead Simmons
    Good pitching matchup, but never bet against Kyle
  23. Dead Simmons
    As a veteran of pitcher 8th La Russa games I can assure you that it brings NOTHING to the dance. (except second guessing)
  24. Dead Simmons
    LOL...his first ML hit came in his 2nd AB...a smash pulled to the RF stands. It got out quick. Where will Jon Jay end up? You guys need a CFer? I think we have CF covered http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/aa/aaaef38a-ff2d-539a-a558-9350d5127177/534a1260e2c28.preview-620.jpg For Gomez I'm sure the Cards would throw in Matt Holliday.
  25. Dead Simmons
    LOL...his first ML hit came in his 2nd AB...a smash pulled to the RF stands. It got out quick. Where will Jon Jay end up? You guys need a CFer?
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