Best 3rd baseman ever

[A_B]

So I have 2 handwritten thank you notes from Brooks to my dad. My dad was not moved by celebrates and athletes...except for Brooks. My dad treated a friend of his and Brooks wrote him a amazing thank you letter after his friend passed.

Dr. Lax Kevorkian?

[mister d]

So, you're willing to discard data that doesn't suit you?

I'm willing to point out there isn't data at all. Just like if there wasn't offensive data kept, someone could say Dave Kingman was one of the best offensive players ever or something.

[L-Jam3]

Bringing it back to Mr. Impossible, Robinson was born as a natural lefty, but learned to throw with his right so he could play in the infield. Keep that in mind when watching some of these throws, most especially the one in the 1970 WS against the Reds, around 2:30 below:

[sancarlos]

Howard Johnson was the greatest 3B of all time. End of discussion.

[bfj]

I would hope the team would have a #5 patch on the uniform sleeve tonight. I would really love to see every Orioles player wear the #5 on their back tonight.

[bfj]

Best ever at something.

[EnochRoot]

I would hope the team would have a #5 patch on the uniform sleeve tonight. I would really love to see every Orioles player wear the #5 on their back tonight.

They are.

[wlu_lax6]

So Most Iconic Brooks Pic/Moment?


or


or (could not find a better version of that deep throw out)

[A_B]

it's the bottom one.

[mister d]

Is there a non-dick way to say that atleast 1/3 of 3B in MLB now make that play? Like Machado from foul territory is both still amazing and almost commonplace?

[wlu_lax6]

Is there a non-dick way to say that atleast 1/3 of 3B in MLB now make that play? Like Machado from foul territory is both still amazing and almost commonplace?

No but sports have changed..I mean shortly after Brooks retired you have Floyd Rayford playing 3rd based and nobody was buying his 190lbs on the back of the baseball card. Players today are better athletes, better trained, etc. So yeah we see that on the highlights a number of times each season, but Machado is not smoking 2 packs a day, eating a bucket of friend chicken like Wade, and working out with trainer Izzy Mandelbaum.

It was special then.

[mister d]

Yeah, that's how I meant it. First to do something is still super impressive, but when people are like "they don't make 3B like Brooks anymore", its silly.



(I do kinda thing they haven't made anyone like Ozzie since Ozzie. He had freak range.)

[Giff]

It's not as bad as when they say "only in baseball" when something unique happens. "WHAT, YOU MEAN THE ASTROS HAVE NEVER NO-HIT THE YANKEES IN BASKETBALL?!?!"*


*this is just the one I remember from when I was driving to California last summer and listening to the ESPN radio announcers call that game.

[mister d]

I think I want to start a new thread on this ...

[bfj]

Thanks for shitting all over a childhood hero fellas. Can’t wait until one of your dies.

[mister d]

“Was any player who was never even the best on his own team hyped more than Messier???”

[HaulCitgo]

Nice of wlu to bring up boggs. Worthy of mention in this conversation I think

[EnochRoot]

Yeah, that's how I meant it. First to do something is still super impressive, but when people are like "they don't make 3B like Brooks anymore", its silly.



(I do kinda thing they haven't made anyone like Ozzie since Ozzie. He had freak range.)

FFS dude.

When people wax "they don't make X like Y anymore," they're clearly speaking in hyperbole. You're literally trying to argue people's romantic memories with data.

I'd wonder if you're Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, but that's giving you too much credit, cuz you know better.

[mister d]

If you believe that "old X is better than new Y" is meant as hyperbole rather than as a core belief for like half of all sports fans (and people), we have foundational disagreements we won't ever get past.

[sancarlos]

Yeah, that's how I meant it. First to do something is still super impressive, but when people are like "they don't make 3B like Brooks anymore", its silly.



(I do kinda thing they haven't made anyone like Ozzie since Ozzie. He had freak range.)

FFS dude.

When people wax "they don't make X like Y anymore," they're clearly speaking in hyperbole. You're literally trying to argue people's romantic memories with data.

I'd wonder if you're Sheldon from Big Bang Theory, but that's giving you too much credit, cuz you know better.

This has ALWAYS been a site focused on facts and statistics over sentiment and such. I learned that the first week in the Swamp when somebody (I think it was GritzgoesBlue) dunked on me with some facts.

[Giff]

Don’t fuck with romantic memories man.