Tim McG

Great news for us Giants fans: Buster Posey is back and taking pitches during Spring Training

Sorry to see Gary Carter lost his battle with brain cancer. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, should have to die that way...and at 57? Geez. I lost a colleague to that godammed disease two months ago. She was 57, too. That is my age and it just scares the shit out of me.

It's germane to the topic at hand. He is a public figure. It is the truth. It is doubtful he visits this forum.

Gary Camera/Carter wasn't much better, so I can see why BoSox fans would not be terribly happy. You can be that way when you're one of the best catchers the game has ever seen!!! Btw, your comment reeks of very bad timing. You should be ashamed of yourself. Huh? I'm talking about how Gary Carter was similar in hogging the headlines back in his playing days like Bobby Valentine was as well. If you are a relative of Gary Carter, then my sincere condolences and wish for a speedy recovery. If not, I don't get the snide remark...unless you just want to argue.

Gary Camera/Carter wasn't much better, so I can see why BoSox fans would not be terribly happy.

So, Dan...how you going to get your baseball fix like the rest of us?

February 14- Voluntary reporting day for pitchers and cathers. February 24- Full squad reports. :excited:

I really hope so, Jim. TBH, I sincerely wish the best for him.

Beets? Man, I have always liked red beets...great stuff ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ T-Bone on the BBQ with baked potatoes and fresh steamed veggies tonight. Yum!

Hey, Jim. What's going on with Josh Hamilton? Is he seeking help? Addiction, it seems, has taken its toll once again.

Numbers crunching again, Dan? So baseball players were exactly the same back in the early 20th Century as they are today? C'mon, Dan. That isn't true and you know it. Hell, the game isn't the same either.

In the 1920's, I agree.

How many hangover homers? How many while still drunk from the night before? He also missed a good part of a season supposedly with syphilis. Add in the prodigious quantities of food and he HAD to be amazingly talented to hit like he did! After a night of chasing hookers, drinking and immense amounts of food it's a miracle he got out of bed! No. The pitching was half-assed or mediocre at best. Besides, with an illegal bat like that, he could have been blind, stupid drunk and still whack the ball out of the park.

True dat. Not That I have any personal experience in that area, mind you

I don't know that there would be any measurable difference in sobriety, Jim. I mean, 24 hours is 24 hours, right?

Walter Johnson is only one pitcher and Ruth didn't face him every time at bat. And the "Black blood" comment is beneath contempt, Berigan. Additionally, Ruth's HR totals were huge because the pitching was mediocre at best...illegal big bats notwithstanding. He was probably seeing a lot of gofer balls and high hangers. But, hey, if you Ruth purists want to believe he was better than anybody we see today with high BAs and HR totals, have a blast. I just don't happen to agree with you.

I disagree. Sports were not even close to as widely played then as they are today. The vast reach and recruitment of ballplayers today is far and away more active now. True. But Babe never broke down film or trained like those guys did, either. The training is a huge part of success in today's game.

No doubt. But there were far fewer of them than there are today. Let's not forget that college baseball or HS baseball was not widely played like it is now. So, the "gene pool" would be a lot shallower, too.

Maybe. His nutrition and exercise regimine would have to be drastically different. However, 6'3" and corpulent simply does not lend itself to longevity or quality play on the field. But let's be honest here. The ballplayers of that time period weren't up to the caliber playing level of what is on the field today. I dare say, most minor leaguers would out-compete Ruth. The League just wasn't that stacked with outstanding players back then and there were far fewer teams and a much shorter and softer schedule as well. And you're right, there is no way to ever tell if Ruth could handle today's players...but I doubt it.

He'll be 28 in May. How old is that in fat guy years? Years? Still 28. Knees? That remains to be seen... i've been asserting the 'fatman' issue, with absolutely no success, concerning cc for 7 years. But eventually.... you will be right! Babe Ruth played fat(not at first of course) smoked, whored around, drank too much, ate meat (unlike Fielder) and at the age of 36 he struggled to hit 46 Hrs', drive in 163 RBI's and only batted .373. And he didn't drive in 100 runs after he turned 38! So sad... Clearly, Fielder should start drinkin' smokin, and eatin' like a man, and he should do fine over the life of the contract! Babe Ruth never faced a slider, sinker or 100+ MPH fastball either. Never played against any of the best Black ballplayers of the time. And played at a time when the ballplayers worked winter jobs and/or passed on professional ball to earn a living. Today, he would be either a bench player or in the bullpen. And as fat and out of shape as he was, optioned out before he hit 30.

He'll be 28 in May. How old is that in fat guy years? Years? Still 28. Knees? That remains to be seen... OK. Now, it makes sense.

Isn't Fielder a little long in the tooth? I got the impression that's why the Brew-has didn't re-sign him in the first place.

Lincecum gets two years and $40 million bucks to pitch for the Giants. Lincecum arbitration agreement

Hey! Only 25 more days until pitchers and catchers report