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Ryan Parker Songs: Jay Bruce Almighty (Video/Song)

Ok, ok...so it ain’t Rostam Batmanglij fronting Justice of the Unicorns to dish out some Upper West Side Soweto meets Hush Folk twangle.

He’s not the Pearl from Tennessee,
He’s not the Boss from New Jersey,
He’s not the Earle from Ohio State,
But his name is Bruce and his game is great,

He don’t sing in commercials like Bronson Arroyo,
He hits homers like Griffey and Dunn,
And he gives us more reason to have hope this season,
Cause we all believe he’s the one,
Who was called up from Louisville to live out and fulfill,
His destiny truly and mighty,
So in praise of his name I now stand and proclaim,
He is Jay Bruce Almighty,

Repoz Posted: June 03, 2008 at 07:52 AM | 9 comment(s)
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1. Cold Prosimian Posted: June 03, 2008 at 09:28 AM (#2804050)

Haven't heard the song, but I can't think of any player ever who's had a better first week in the big leagues. The 6:1 BB:K ratio stands out even more than the avg. or HRs.

2. Dizzypaco Posted: June 03, 2008 at 09:44 AM (#2804078)

Its certainly possible that Bruce is not a fluke - not a .500 hitter, but one of the very best hitters in the game today, and won't cool off much.

I was trying to think of players, that were superstars, and were among the very best players from the day they walked on the field. Pujols was one. Frank Thomas, I think. Going way back, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio fit the bill.

Most others I could think of were merely good for their first season (Mantle, Mays, Aaron, etc), or had a cup of coffee in the majors where they weren't spectacular from day one (ARod).

3. Kiko Sakata Posted: June 03, 2008 at 09:47 AM (#2804085)

I was trying to think of players, that were superstars, and were among the very best players from the day they walked on the field.

Frank Robinson - another Reds outfielder.

4. Rafael Santana Montana (Dan Lee) Posted: June 03, 2008 at 10:13 AM (#2804120)

Dwight Gooden.

Tom Seaver put up a 122 ERA+, got MVP votes, and appeared in the All-Star Game in his first season. He's probably not quite good enough to make the cut here though.

5. 44magnum Posted: June 03, 2008 at 10:37 AM (#2804146)

Here's a few:

Recent: possibly Eddie Murray & Jeff Bagwell

Way back: Hank Greenberg, Arky Vaughan, Lloyd Waner

Wade Boggs & Chuck Klein put up excellent #'s in about 1/2 season

6. Dizzypaco Posted: June 03, 2008 at 10:45 AM (#2804151)

Eddie Murray, Hank Greenberg, Arky Vaughn, and Lloyd Waner were not that great their first year in the majors - good, but nothing special. Their OPS+ ranged from 110 to 123, and none of them were in the top ten. Bagwell possibly.

7. Red Juice Posted: June 03, 2008 at 11:51 AM (#2804201)

And when Cincinnati misses the 2008 playoffs by a game or two, they can take comfort in knowing the ball club saved themselves millions in 2011.

8. T.J. Posted: June 03, 2008 at 09:46 PM (#2804829)

I was thinking Kaline, but he had a mediocre cup of coffee when he was 18, then another weak season when he was 19, before his huge 20-year-old season.

BTW, how did Kaline get MVP vote(s) when he was 19, with a 276/305/347 line, for an 80 OPS+?

9. Alex_Lewis Posted: June 03, 2008 at 09:58 PM (#2804860)

He's only played a week...

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