@ExamineBaseball@uniformcritic Thanks for sharing that. I think that play sums up my Dad’s play — didn’t have the most talent but got what he could out of it. Not a great arm, but figured out how to play that screen ❤️
@RealCJ10 Advice my Dad gave me in college to help with my breaking ball weakness, “Look to drive the ball into the opposite field gap.” Never was as good a hitter as he was, but lowered my strike-outs on breaking balls and hit the ball with more authority more often.
@shegone03 WAR can’t measure the intangibles a player brings to a team that elevates or brings down his teammates. Bean counters will ruin the game’s beauty.
@Jimfrombaseball Dad and I went to see Kenny Boyer in Tulsa when he was managing the Cardinals minor league team there. “Wally, the kid I’ve got at short is hands down the best I’ve seen.” Of course, Ozzie Smith hadn’t yet shown up.