5/7 Postgame: A Star(lin) is Born

[imb]

As a fun fact, i'm pretty sure Rafael Furcal was the first player born in the 1980's to play in MLB.

 

that was probably before they found out he was born in 1977.

 

Born in 1977 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pujols.

[bhogg]

I find it amazing that he'll have to borrow a uniform.

 

I live in bumfrick Arkansas but I'm pretty sure I could come up with a Starlin Castro jersey within 24 hours.

[Rob]

Have any players younger than Castro hit a HR in their first major league PA?

[Guest]

He's definitely got more muscle on him at this point than I assumed. When they were showing him in practice yesterday I was surprised by the gun show.

 

Yeah, he's listed at 160 but that was the weight he signed at. He played last season closer to 175 or 180 and I imagine he hit the weight room this offseason.

[wvcbxl]

Have any players younger than Castro hit a HR in their first major league PA?

 

Yes.

Whitey Lockman was 18 and Ted Tappe was 19.

[sweetpeteman]

As a fun fact, i'm pretty sure Rafael Furcal was the first player born in the 1980's to play in MLB.

 

that was probably before they found out he was born in 1977.

 

Born in 1977 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pujols.

 

 

Actual first player to be born in the 80's and play in the MLB:

 

C.C. Sabathia

[NCCubFan]

Have any players younger than Castro hit a HR in their first major league PA?

 

Yes.

Whitey Lockman was 18 and Ted Tappe was 19.

Both of them have Cubs connections. Tappe finished his career with the Cubs. After he his his HR as a 19-year-old with the Reds in 1951 he didn't hit another until his 1 and only season with the Cubs, 1955. And Lockman managed the Cubs for a few years in the 1970s, replacing Leo Durocher in 1972.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Have any players younger than Castro hit a HR in their first major league PA?

 

Yes.

Whitey Lockman was 18 and Ted Tappe was 19.

Both of them have Cubs connections. Tappe finished his career with the Cubs. After he his his HR as a 19-year-old with the Reds in 1951 he didn't hit another until his 1 and only season with the Cubs, 1955. And Lockman managed the Cubs for a few years in the 1970s, replacing Leo Durocher in 1972.

 

Was Ted Tappe any kind to the backup catcher El Tappe that the CUBS brought up in '54 or '55 ??

[UMFan83]

As a fun fact, i'm pretty sure Rafael Furcal was the first player born in the 1980's to play in MLB.

 

that was probably before they found out he was born in 1977.

 

Born in 1977 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pujols.

 

 

Actual first player to be born in the 80's and play in the MLB:

 

C.C. Sabathia

 

Wasn't the immortal Todd Van Poppel the first player born in the 70's to play in the MLB?

[NCCubFan]

Have any players younger than Castro hit a HR in their first major league PA?

 

Yes.

Whitey Lockman was 18 and Ted Tappe was 19.

Both of them have Cubs connections. Tappe finished his career with the Cubs. After he his his HR as a 19-year-old with the Reds in 1951 he didn't hit another until his 1 and only season with the Cubs, 1955. And Lockman managed the Cubs for a few years in the 1970s, replacing Leo Durocher in 1972.

 

Was Ted Tappe any kind to the backup catcher El Tappe that the CUBS brought up in '54 or '55 ??

I'd always assumed that they were brothers, but apparently not. They are not included in the list of brother combinations in the media guide, and both have Wikipedia entries that don't mention the other. El had a twin brother, Melvin Tappe, who was a minor league pitcher. It was 1954 when he made his debut, and he was later a member of the College of Coaches. It seems strange to me that the only two major leaguers with that last name both played for the same team at the same time (they were both Cubs in 1955) and were not related, but apparently that's the case.

[rawaction]

I'm interested to see him on defense for a long period of time. I didn't see the game, but I believe I saw his only defensive chance (started the 6-4-3 double play). I want to see his range. When he gets to the ball, I want to see him make accurate throws. I want to see him make the routine play consistently. I want to see him get in the appropriate spot for cutoff throws and be able to make the necessary relays to the plate.

 

BUMP. Not good last night.

[Soul]

I'm interested to see him on defense for a long period of time. I didn't see the game, but I believe I saw his only defensive chance (started the 6-4-3 double play). I want to see his range. When he gets to the ball, I want to see him make accurate throws. I want to see him make the routine play consistently. I want to see him get in the appropriate spot for cutoff throws and be able to make the necessary relays to the plate.

 

BUMP. Not good last night.

 

One of them was a routine grounder where he did everything right as far as I could tell, but the throw just sailed on him.

 

I'm sure he'll get it more under control than last night. He'll need to pretty much eliminate that kind of stuff altogether to be considered a good defender, of course.

[wvcbxl]

I'm interested to see him on defense for a long period of time...

 

BUMP. Not good last night.

 

Indeed it wasn't, but if you change the bolding of your sentence, it seems you'll just have to be patient. :wink:

[Old Style]

One game. Just one bad game. I hope he has an extra good game tonight just so his confidence doesn't waver at all.

[wvcbxl]

I want to see his range..

 

That catch he made in the 1st off Hanley sure looked good to me. 8-)