Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:18 pm

Its explicitly not a baseball term and I'm pretty sure there was no deeper meaning to that lyric, right?

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Sat Apr 05, 2025 7:41 pm

They called it a speedball on the other side of the tracks where Bruce grew up. You wouldn’t understand.

TankFarm2023 · Post by **TankFarm2023** » Mon Apr 07, 2025 1:11 pm

R.I.P. Clem Burke, one of my favorite drummers

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Apr 07, 2025 1:52 pm

TankFarm2023 wrote: Mon Apr 07, 2025 1:11 pm R.I.P. Clem Burke, one of my favorite drummers

Was just coming to post this. Also one of my favorite drummers.

Good thread:

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Apr 07, 2025 7:17 pm

Too young. He was still calling games a month ago.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:11 pm

Immaculate Grid MVP Octavio Dotel:

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:20 pm

Just came here to post that. One of the pitchers of the bullpen no-hitter of the Yankees in 2003.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:24 pm

I recall that he had some electric stuff. Surprising to me he bounced around as much as he did.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:44 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 1:24 pm I recall that he had some electric stuff. Surprising to me he bounced around as much as he did.

I only knew him as a Met. He played his rookie year on the Mets, then I count 15 more teams in 13 years? Wild, gas to be a reason. Was he good but can asshole or something?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 4:09 pm

First two times he was dealt were massive trades; Hampton to the Mets and "the Carlos Beltran trade".

Post by **brian** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:32 pm

I would not have remembered he was on the Tigers if not for that picture.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:31 pm

Same, I forgot he played for the Blue Jays

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:04 pm

I recall a couple blown leads for the A’s.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:04 am

The musical act at the time was Rubby Perez. Apparently he died as well. A couple of sources say he was the brother of Neifi Perez - not sure if that’s accurate.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:40 am

Nelson Cruz's sister died as well.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:44 am

Giff wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:40 am Nelson Cruz's sister died as well.

Yeah, the MLB announcement mentioned her. Apparently she was a governor of Monte Cristi, a nearby province.

Also, Nelson's sister was named Nelsy?

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:51 pm

Former NHL GM, including for a Cup winner in Pittsburgh, Ray Shero

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:21 am

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:16 pm

GD turned on Dazed and Confused this morning just in time for the sucker punch and Tuesday’s Gone.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:26 pm

Suburbia is solid and I may have not known it was Linklater

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:49 pm

Dominant male monkey mother fucker.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:38 am

I always enjoyed The Boiler Room.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Apr 14, 2025 7:26 am

Mr. Wint (or given name Bruce Glover). Crispin's dad
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/b ... 9c46&ei=13

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:18 am

Don Hasselbeck..not only Matt and Tim's dad but NFL TE.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:10 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:18 am Don Hasselbeck..not only Matt and Tim's dad but NFL TE.

Former Colorado Buffalo great from my childhood!

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:52 pm

Wink!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:04 pm

Like the former Ravens assistant coach, having the last name of Martindale immediately confers the nickname “Wink”, right?

Post by **brian** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 8:18 pm

Mike DeBord, former Michigan assistant and CMU head coach. Maybe the worst CMU head coach in program history, certainly in the last 70 years.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:34 pm

rass wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:52 pm Wink!

Sucks. I watched a ton of Wink back in the day.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:31 am

L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:04 pm Like the former Ravens assistant coach, having the last name of Martindale immediately confers the nickname “Wink”, right?

Loved Wink in Justified.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:01 am

#vaxxed?

Healthy 91-year olds don't just drop dead

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:39 pm

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:30 pm

Don Leo
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/legend ... TxM6k237BQ

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:47 am

Mike Patrick (ESPN)

ETA: after reading where he was born and where he started his career I texted my uncle (who worked in radio broadcasting and lives in the state where Patrick was born and was born in the town where Patrick started his career) and he knew him as mentor and a really good guy

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:49 am

rass wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:47 am Mike Patrick (ESPN)

ETA: after reading where he was born and where he started his career I texted my uncle (who worked in radio broadcasting and lives in the state where Patrick was born and was born in the town where Patrick started his career) and he knew him as mentor and a really good guy

Would not have guessed he was 80. His voice sounded a lot younger.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:50 am

I hope he found out how Britney Spears was doing.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:29 pm

Producer Roy Thomas Baker

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:35 pm

rass wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:29 pm Producer Roy Thomas Baker

Guy produced albums by almost every big name in the 70s and 80s, but I’d say he was most closely associated with Queen and The Cars.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:51 pm

sancarlos wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:35 pm
rass wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:29 pm Producer Roy Thomas Baker
Guy produced albums by almost every big name in the 70s and 80s, but I’d say he was most closely associated with Queen and The Cars.

Not sure I knew his name prior to 48 minutes ago but the radio station I’m listening to is spending the 6PM (local) hour playing cuts he worked on and banger after banger.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:33 pm

Giff wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:38 am I always enjoyed The Boiler Room.

Rewatchable movie. Excellent soundtrack. Nia Long.

It’s a trifecta.