Who are the Bad Guys?

[FergieJ31]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it because I just glanced over this topic, but did anyone mention Brant Brown?

 

"Ohhhh noooooo!!"

 

I was at the Brant Brown game; one of the most amazing games I've ever witnessed, partly because of the Sosa hysteria (he hit #64 and #65 that game) and partly because of the Brewers 7-run comeback and that play.

 

I was in the left field bleachers and had a unique sightline on the hit. I'm not defending BB but that ball wasn't a can of corn ... it wasn't a frozen rope either, but it was hit hard and it was hooking. The sun was somewhat of a factor too.

 

I remember looking up after seeing the ball hit the ground, watching the Brewers flying around the bases ... they were running on contact with two outs, so Brown had no chance to cut down the winning run. I think I saw a few Cub infielders on their knees in shock. I heard later that Brown was in tears when he entered the dugout. I really thought the Cubs were finished at that point; little did we know the huge favor Neifi! would do for us in the near future.

 

Trivia q: who hit the ball to Brant Brown? ans: Cub killer Geoff Jenkins. Who scored the winning run? Jeromy Burnitz. Who got the win? Chad Fox.

 

Also, more trivia: Brant Brown was a ninth-inning defensive replacement for Glenallen Hill, who was 0-5 that day.

 

Best post-game quote from Shooter: "If they had a four-letter word for baseball, we'd probably be using it." (I'm not even sure what that was supposed to mean, but it sounds about right coming from Shooter's mouth.)

[USSoccer]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it because I just glanced over this topic, but did anyone mention Brant Brown?

 

"Ohhhh noooooo!!"

 

I was at the Brant Brown game; one of the most amazing games I've ever witnessed, partly because of the Sosa hysteria (he hit #64 and #65 that game) and partly because of the Brewers 7-run comeback and that play.

 

I was in the left field bleachers and had a unique sightline on the hit. I'm not defending BB but that ball wasn't a can of corn ... it wasn't a frozen rope either, but it was hit hard and it was hooking. The sun was somewhat of a factor too.

 

I remember looking up after seeing the ball hit the ground, watching the Brewers flying around the bases ... they were running on contact with two outs, so Brown had no chance to cut down the winning run. I think I saw a few Cub infielders on their knees in shock. I heard later that Brown was in tears when he entered the dugout. I really thought the Cubs were finished at that point; little did we know the huge favor Neifi! would do for us in the near future.

 

Trivia q: who hit the ball to Brant Brown? ans: Cub killer Geoff Jenkins. Who scored the winning run? Jeromy Burnitz. Who got the win? Chad Fox.

 

Also, more trivia: Brant Brown was a ninth-inning defensive replacement for Glenallen Hill, who was 0-5 that day.

 

Best post-game quote from Shooter: "If they had a four-letter word for baseball, we'd probably be using it." (I'm not even sure what that was supposed to mean, but it sounds about right coming from Shooter's mouth.)

 

Sosa actually hit 3 that day, IIRC> I was in the LF upper deck. He hit two out to RF and one to CF that never went more than 10 feet off the ground. Hardest hit baseball I've ever seen.

[FergieJ31]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it because I just glanced over this topic, but did anyone mention Brant Brown?

 

"Ohhhh noooooo!!"

 

I was at the Brant Brown game; one of the most amazing games I've ever witnessed, partly because of the Sosa hysteria (he hit #64 and #65 that game) and partly because of the Brewers 7-run comeback and that play.

 

I was in the left field bleachers and had a unique sightline on the hit. I'm not defending BB but that ball wasn't a can of corn ... it wasn't a frozen rope either, but it was hit hard and it was hooking. The sun was somewhat of a factor too.

 

I remember looking up after seeing the ball hit the ground, watching the Brewers flying around the bases ... they were running on contact with two outs, so Brown had no chance to cut down the winning run. I think I saw a few Cub infielders on their knees in shock. I heard later that Brown was in tears when he entered the dugout. I really thought the Cubs were finished at that point; little did we know the huge favor Neifi! would do for us in the near future.

 

Trivia q: who hit the ball to Brant Brown? ans: Cub killer Geoff Jenkins. Who scored the winning run? Jeromy Burnitz. Who got the win? Chad Fox.

 

Also, more trivia: Brant Brown was a ninth-inning defensive replacement for Glenallen Hill, who was 0-5 that day.

 

Best post-game quote from Shooter: "If they had a four-letter word for baseball, we'd probably be using it." (I'm not even sure what that was supposed to mean, but it sounds about right coming from Shooter's mouth.)

 

Sosa actually hit 3 that day, IIRC> I was in the LF upper deck. He hit two out to RF and one to CF that never went more than 10 feet off the ground. Hardest hit baseball I've ever seen.

 

USSoccer, I remember that one he smoked to center. My God ... if that shot were elevated at all it would have gone 450-500'

 

I'm pretty sure he two HRs and walked three times that day. That rifle shot to center made up for a cheapie just inside the right foul pole, barely over the fence. When Sosa came up for his last AB in the 8th, it was the only time in my life I've been in a semi-scary hysterical crowd situation. I was sitting in LF bleachers and people jammed the aisles, jockeying for position on every pitch, anticipating his 3rd HR. But Eric Plunk (one of many Sosa whipping boys that year) wanted no part of Sosa in that AB.

 

But I digress: this post is far afield from the thread subject...

 

More bad guys:

 

Gary Carter (virtually anyone on that obnoxious 86 Met team would qualify)

 

Bob Gibson (fantastic pitcher but mean and cranky as the day is long)

[CubinNY]

Gary Carter (virtually anyone on that obnoxious 86 Met team would qualify)

 

Gary Carter has to be in the list of all time bad guys.

 

I remember a fight between he and Buckner at home plate when he was with the Expos. Buckner intentionally stepped on his face mask as he was crossing home plate. Buckner kicked his ass too.

 

I loved Buckner and never liked Leon Durham, never.