Oil Can Boyd attempting a comeback

[Post Count Padder]

* Here's something I can't believe I'm typing... can Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd make a Major League comeback at age 49? Oil Can hasn't pitched since 1991, but claims his velocity is back up in the low 90s, and his curveball is back to form. He's always dreamt of carrying on Satchel Paige's legend and pitching into his 60s. Boyd's quote:

 

""I have nothing to lose, and all a major league team has to lose is 15 minutes," said Boyd. "Give me 15 minutes and I'll show I can still pitch. That's all I want."

 

Boyd threw at the Red Sox fantasy camp, and former catcher Mike Stanley said that Oil Can's stuff is the same as it was 18 years ago, and his passion hasn't died down one bit.

 

Certainly an interesting story, but can he live up to his word?

[SouthSideRyan]

He just heard about all the drugs that have been around the clubhouse lately, and thought he could score some premium blow.

[Derwood]

link? I have a friend who'll get a kick out of this

[Post Count Padder]

link? I have a friend who'll get a kick out of this

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2009/02/15/not_a_good_shot_in_the_arm/?page=3

[cubbinalltheway]

one of my earliest baseball memories is watching baseball tonight and seeing highlights of some game that he pitched. no clue why.

 

this is hilarious.

[TruffleShuffle]

you have to be kidding

[imb]

well this makes sense

[UMFan83]

My dad is actually friends with Oil Can and plays in baseball tournaments around the Northeast with him. I called him when I saw this and he said he had been working out with Brooks Robinson (?) for some reason, but didn't realize he was going to try to come back. He hasn't talked to him in 3 weeks though so I guess it's legit.

[RedFlash]

Does this mean Brian Sabean is interested?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Anyone else remember when Jim Palmer attempted a come back after being elected into the HOF? Didnt work out. Neither will Dennis'.

[NCCubFan]

Does this mean Brian Sabean is interested?

Nah, he's too young to interest Sabean.

[RedFlash]

Does this mean Brian Sabean is interested?

Nah, he's too young to interest Sabean.

 

#-o

 

That's right he doesn't have his AARP card...

[Jehrico]

I think they need to check the contents of his "oil" can...make sure that oil isn't the "clear."

[Clem Fandango]

Every time I hear his name I always assume he was a player from the dead ball era. How come there's no players today with old timey names like that? Someone needs to step their game up and make this happen

[UMFan83]

Oil Can is a scab

[bcl412]

Every time I hear his name I always assume he was a player from the dead ball era. How come there's no players today with old timey names like that? Someone needs to step their game up and make this happen

 

Sounds like a job for OMC

[Tracer Bullet]

He's one of the first non-Cubs I remember. My dad was pulling for Boston in the WS and I remember him being upset when Boyd got rocked.

[danonwaveland]

Every time I hear his name I always assume he was a player from the dead ball era. How come there's no players today with old timey names like that?

 

Agreed. We need more names like Sal "The Barber" Maglie and Dick "The Duck" Ellsworth. (FWIW, I guess the software doesn't know that Ellsworth's first name is the familiar for Richard.)

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Sandberg>Mazeroski>Morgan

[NCCubFan]

(FWIW, I guess the software doesn't know that Ellsworth's first name is the familiar for Richard.)

That's true on the cubs.com board too (at least it was back when I posted there).

[BWcubs21]

LOL, he was always an interesting character. Not that anyone cares, but he actually pitched for my home town independent team (Sioux City Explorers) for awhile back in the mid 90's. If I remember correctly he sorta sucked his last year here. Has he been pitching in obscurity for all these years, or did he retire and is now coming back?

[fromthestretch]

LOL, he was always an interesting character. Not that anyone cares, but he actually pitched for my home town independent team (Sioux City Explorers) for awhile back in the mid 90's. If I remember correctly he sorta sucked his last year here. Has he been pitching in obscurity for all these years, or did he retire and is now coming back?

 

A friend of mine plays in a wood bat league every summer in Rhode Island. He got to play against Oil Can one game last summer and basically said you wouldn't believe he's as old as he is. Not that that means he's capable of playing at the major league level again, but apparently he's kept himself in very good condition over the years.

[UMFan83]

LOL, he was always an interesting character. Not that anyone cares, but he actually pitched for my home town independent team (Sioux City Explorers) for awhile back in the mid 90's. If I remember correctly he sorta sucked his last year here. Has he been pitching in obscurity for all these years, or did he retire and is now coming back?

 

A friend of mine plays in a wood bat league every summer in Rhode Island. He got to play against Oil Can one game last summer and basically said you wouldn't believe he's as old as he is. Not that that means he's capable of playing at the major league level again, but apparently he's kept himself in very good condition over the years.

 

Yup that's how my dad knows him. Him and Oil Can play in traveling tournaments with other ex-major leaguers (of which my dad is not), mostly around NE but sometimes Arizona and Florida too. My dad says he can still hit 90 at times with decent control.

[hardcorecubfan]

Anyone else remember when Jim Palmer attempted a come back after being elected into the HOF? Didnt work out. Neither will Dennis'.

 

Inspired "Sam Malone" from Cheers to try a comeback on the series.

 

How about Mark "the bird" Fridrich- I like to see that.