"You knew he was going to be great the minute you saw him"
One of the greatest to ever put on a Phillies jersey, Chase Utley, welcome to the Wall of Fame!
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During his 6wks or so with the Angels, Texeira .358 with 13HR and a 1.081OPS.
The Angels won the ALW with a 100-62 record, but were eliminated in the ALDS by BOS. A series in which Texeira went 7-15
Texeira then spurned the Angels in free agency, choosing instead to sign with NYY on a gawdy 8yr/$180m deal
As compensation, the Angels received a 1st round compensation pick (#25 overall)
The Angels then used that pick to select a HS outfielder from Millville, NJ named Mike Trout
ESPN laid off Karl Ravech one month before the Little League World Series. Shameful. He was as good as it gets for that event, and another part of my childhood is no more.
It’s not “old school” to hustle everywhere
It’s not “old school” to respect your opponent
It’s not “old school” to bunt for a hit
It’s not “old school” to have a high ⚾️ IQ
It’s not “old school” to have emotional control
It’s not “old school” to act like you’ve done it before
It’s not “old school” to be disciplined and respectful
It’s not “old school” to not have to wear a ton of “accessories”
It’s not “old school”…
It’s winning
It’s all about the team
It’s the respecting the game
#BaseballTruth
“If you're mad about giving up two runs in the 9th, take your ass to go play tennis.”
Divisional game, packed house, blown save — no finger-pointing. No quit. Next man up.
That's a winning ballplayer.