tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post1111034163440319853..comments2024-03-29T07:44:22.008-04:00Comments on Night Owl Cards: Since I don't have a Strasburg card ...night owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-77734968996056158752010-06-14T01:00:19.010-04:002010-06-14T01:00:19.010-04:00Mark Prior. Mark Prior. Mark Prior. Did I menti...Mark Prior. Mark Prior. Mark Prior. Did I mention Mark Prior?<br />(I may be bitter because I didn't pull any Strasburgs from my few packs of Bowman).Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-31212640890353783102010-06-13T22:39:09.515-04:002010-06-13T22:39:09.515-04:00I love the cartoons on the back of these old cards...I love the cartoons on the back of these old cards. "the Minor League Hitters Assoc." cartoon is my favorite.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458498962240003860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-49132924704618250192010-06-13T21:34:36.680-04:002010-06-13T21:34:36.680-04:00I like the way you mentioned that Spooner was expe...I like the way you mentioned that Spooner was expected to be a Sandy Koufax type of pitcher. It's a good thing for the Dodgers they actually had Sand Koufax coming up at the time as well. It's also worth mentioning that even Koufax struggled for about 5-6 seasons before he grew into one of the greatest pitchers ever.<br /><br />In 1954, Bums fans said "We should've gotten Spooner sooner" because the Giants won that year's pennant. Today, he's a reminder of what can happen to a "can't miss" prospect like Strasburg if the fickle finger of fate should intervene.Chris Stufflestreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229983444919282224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-90489119659746873922010-06-13T20:06:45.344-04:002010-06-13T20:06:45.344-04:00For all the complaining about pitch counts etc. w...For all the complaining about pitch counts etc. with the amount of time and $$$ the Nats and his agents/handlers have invested in Strasburg they will do their best to make sure that injury/overuse will not be an issue in the infancy of his career. beyond that we don't know - but he has had a fun first wk even if it is for a Phils division rival.dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-56152940076448703382010-06-13T18:07:13.042-04:002010-06-13T18:07:13.042-04:00I'm taking your advice there, Owl. I'm ju...I'm taking your advice there, Owl. I'm just scared to see the auction end at $.99!!TheRealDFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124717470072185198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-24655198301076902512010-06-13T16:35:54.350-04:002010-06-13T16:35:54.350-04:00Thanks, CT.
Yup, watching TBS and heard the Vina ...Thanks, CT.<br /><br />Yup, watching TBS and heard the Vina comment. TBS announcers are so painful.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700049103080920994.post-44952291186159338172010-06-13T16:26:57.212-04:002010-06-13T16:26:57.212-04:00Damn Owl! You always beat me to the punch! I have ...Damn Owl! You always beat me to the punch! I have been watching the Sens v Tribe game on the tube. It took me an hour to find my '54 Spooner card and then the last hour to get the post half written. I keep on leaving to read the other blogs... You did much better with it than I would have, so I concede the post to you. Great job!<br />ps. Are you watching it on TBS? Did you hear the announcer reference the great Dodgers pitching phenom Fernando Vina???Collective Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214312372172286275noreply@blogger.com