IUFLA Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Seeking6 said: It's weird for me. As much as I know I don't like them I find myself cheering for them. Kind of like I was the guy cheering for Vader. There are a handful of teams that I would root for the Yankees over... That said, there's some things I've always admired about them. The classic uniforms, the monuments in center field, Yankee stadium (both of them) in general, the history, with Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris, Jackson, Jeter...hell, I even think George Steinbrenner was a good owner (the Billy Martin crap not withstanding)... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 4 hours ago, jv1972iu said: Nick Senzel has been placed on the 60 day IL with fluid buildup on his knee. He had arthroscopic surgery on it in May. No timetable for his return as he'll be rehabbing in Arizona. He's damaged goods, that's for sure. JMHO, but Reds should package him someway, maybe with Suarez, for a trade. Send them to American League... You’d get a bucket of baseballs. Senzel’s biggest problem has been mismanagement by the organization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 Some Reds fans on Twitter are complete morons that just complain about everything 247 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jv1972iu Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, DC2345 said: You’d get a bucket of baseballs. Senzel’s biggest problem has been mismanagement by the organization Not being argumentative. What did they do in mismanagement? I truly am interested in your opinion/insight. I'm an old guy who knows zippo, okay? I do know/agree that the Reds organization is questionable. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: There are a handful of teams that I would root for the Yankees over... That said, there's some things I've always admired about them. The classic uniforms, the monuments in center field, Yankee stadium (both of them) in general, the history, with Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris, Jackson, Jeter...hell, I even think George Steinbrenner was a good owner (the Billy Martin crap not withstanding)... That's the stuff I can't get away from. Love the tradition, uniforms, demands from their fans....plus Mattingly being a Hoosier when I was growing up I emulated his swing many of times trying to be like him. Jeter is just one of the greatest. I've never minded their dominance...of course it's been a decade plus but I never mind them being in the picture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I would root for the Yankees if they played the Cardinals. And, if they played Purdue or UK in an exhibition That's about all I got. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: That's the stuff I can't get away from. Love the tradition, uniforms, demands from their fans....plus Mattingly being a Hoosier when I was growing up I emulated his swing many of times trying to be like him. Jeter is just one of the greatest. I've never minded their dominance...of course it's been a decade plus but I never mind them being in the picture. Jeter is a DUDE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 31 years ago today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 2 hours ago, jv1972iu said: Not being argumentative. What did they do in mismanagement? I truly am interested in your opinion/insight. I'm an old guy who knows zippo, okay? I do know/agree that the Reds organization is questionable. 😊 So the Reds drafted him as a 3B then moved him to 2B. Then they wanted to test him at SS but didn’t think he was good enough. Then 2 years ago when they decided to move him to CF in spring training. A position he’d never played and he learned it in a month. Then they kept him in the minors for an extra month before calling him up because of service time manipulation. Then several of his injuries have come from diving for balls in centerfield or running into the fence. Now we get to this past week and it sounds like he was rushing to get back and the Reds decided to keep him in triple A because they felt their were guys on the roster better than him. Then it came out that his injury hadn’t fully healed yet. All the while Krall made several comments to the media making basically bashing Senzel. That’s the short version of most of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted August 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 As someone who used to love buying a pack of baseball cards or two whenever we went to the store back in the 70's, this news is truly sad. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029575736/mlb-is-ending-70-year-partnership-with-baseball-card-manufacturer-topps 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Seeking6 said: I've never minded their dominance...of course it's been a decade plus but I never mind them being in the picture. Their real dominance was the years between 1923 (when they won their first WS championship) and 1964...in that 41 year period, they were in the World Series 26 times, and won 20 0f them, including a 17 year stretch between 1936 and 1953 in which they won 12... Edited August 21, 2021 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: Their real dominance was the years between 1923 (when they won their first WS championship) and 1964...in that 41 year period, they were in the World Series 26 times, and won 20 0f them, including a 17 year stretch between 1936 and 1953 in which they won 12... Understand. I think most fans today still get mad at their 4 titles in 5 years or so in 96 on. I've never had a problem with teams/organizations commitment to winning. They did what they could to win. No problem with that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Understand. I think most fans today still get mad at their 4 titles in 5 years or so in 96 on. I've never had a problem with teams/organizations commitment to winning. They did what they could to win. No problem with that! Me either...wish we'd get ownership like that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 3 hours ago, 5fouls said: 31 years ago today Lou had a few episodes with a few different teams... I always liked the Dibble fight... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 hours ago, DC2345 said: Some Reds fans on Twitter are complete morons that just complain about everything 247 Sounds like our fan base and probably all fans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Understand. I think most fans today still get mad at their 4 titles in 5 years or so in 96 on. I've never had a problem with teams/organizations commitment to winning. They did what they could to win. No problem with that! I remember the late 70's and early 80's when it seemed like it was always the Dodgers playing the Y lees in the series 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, IU Scott said: I remember the late 70's and early 80's when it seemed like it was always the Dodgers playing the Y lees in the series 41,47,49, 52,53,55,56,63,77,78, and 81 8-3 Yanks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Big Aaron Nola guy here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seeking6 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Since August 1st. Mets are 5-15 and their owner comes out on twitter and asks why a group of players can hit this poorly for so long. Trust me I can relate Mr. Cohen....you just so happened to trade for one of the players that has caused us similar pain for 2-3 seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: Since August 1st. Mets are 5-15 You just made my day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: You just made my day! 1969 Cubs fan rejoice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: Since August 1st. Mets are 5-15 and their owner comes out on twitter and asks why a group of players can hit this poorly for so long. Trust me I can relate Mr. Cohen....you just so happened to trade for one of the players that has caused us similar pain for 2-3 seasons. That’s what happens when you trade for an overrated player who’s more flash than substance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, DC2345 said: That’s what happens when you trade for an overrated player who’s more flash than substance. Which overrated player are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 19 hours ago, 5fouls said: As someone who used to love buying a pack of baseball cards or two whenever we went to the store back in the 70's, this news is truly sad. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029575736/mlb-is-ending-70-year-partnership-with-baseball-card-manufacturer-topps I missed this...thanks for posting. It is really sad. I bought countless packs of cards when I was a kid in the 80s. Topps and baseball cards go hand in hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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