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posted 2 days ago by Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) to dugout, ed walsh, history | 19 comment(s)

Pittsburgh Gazette Times, May 24, 1913:

Excessive use of the spitball has injured Ed Walsh’s digestion and has thus affected his condition, so that he has not yet reached his best form of this year, according to Dr. James H. Blair, club physician of the Chicago Americans, in a report made today on the pitcher’s condition.
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According to the doctor saliva needed for Walsh’s digestion has been used on the ball, but with care the pitcher may be in his old time form in a month.

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1. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) posted on March 01, 2013 at 07:24 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Not much power on today's Birthday Team. The all-time leader in home runs among players born March 1 is Ramon Castro with 67. Among players picked for the starting nine, Paul Hines leads the way with 57 career dingers. When a 19th century player is your biggest home run threat...that's not good.

C: Farmer Vaughn
1B: Ken Harvey
2B: Johnny Ray
3B: Ernie Padgett
SS: Larry Brown
LF: Al Shaw
CF: Paul Hines
RF: Bob Usher

SP: Hank Wyse
SP: Trevor Cahill
SP: Omar Daal
SP: Howie Fox
SP: Nick Strincevich
RP: Tony Castillo

Play-By-Play: Harry Caray

2. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) posted on March 01, 2013 at 07:27 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

100 years ago today in the Ogden Evening Standard:

There may be beer drinkers on the Chicago Cubs, but no cigarette smokers, at least not until the close of the season...Evers will not permit their use at any time.

Seriously, Mr. Fudge Orgies and Nicotine Sprees? You're banning smoking?

3. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide posted on March 01, 2013 at 09:21 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Anyone been to BBREF today? Click on any of the player links above. I hope that's not a permanent format change. It's unreadable.

4. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

posted on March 01, 2013 at 09:25 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Heh, my grandfather would have been 17 when Farmer Vaughn became a regular for the Reds. I wonder if he was a fan of the farmer. That is one obscure set of position players.

5. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

posted on March 01, 2013 at 09:26 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

BBREF is down all of a sudden. Maybe it's getting fixed, Misirlou.

6. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide posted on March 01, 2013 at 09:34 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

OK, looks back to normal. For a while there the font was white on charcoal backround, with the totals and sub totals white on off white.

7. Dag Nabbit has the talking pillow posted on March 01, 2013 at 10:12 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

THT historical item notes that today is 10,000 days since the most unlikely walk-off homer in postseason baseball history. Can you guess who hit it before clicking on the link?

8. Hello Rusty Kuntz, Goodbye Rusty Cars posted on March 01, 2013 at 10:57 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

THT historical item notes that today is 10,000 days since the most unlikely walk-off homer in postseason baseball history. Can you guess who hit it before clicking on the link?

I finally got one. And I went crazy, folks.

BBREF was down a few times for me yesterday. I almost did some of the work I'm paid for.

9. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:00 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Bucky F. Dent?

10. JJ1986 posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:01 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I think that's the mid-80s. Ozzie?

11. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:15 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Yea, I think Rusty Kuntz gave it away.

Yesterday we talked about entire infields, or DP combos playing for two different teams (or more).

Has an entire outfield ever played for two different teams?

12. RB in NYC (Now Semi-Retired from BBTF) posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:47 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Bucky F. Dent?

The Dent HR did not, technically, come in a playoff game, right?

13. Tom Nawrocki posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:55 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

It wasn't a walk-off homer, either.

14. Yeaarrgghhhh posted on March 01, 2013 at 11:57 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does anyone know of a decent softball league in Montgomery county, Maryland that's looking for players?

15. esseff posted on March 01, 2013 at 12:39 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It is said that the order is the result of a complaint lodged by a society golfer who said he was disturbed in his driving by comments from several players.

Sounds like an early plot synopsis treatment for "Three Little Beers."

16. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on March 01, 2013 at 12:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Dent HR did not, technically, come in a playoff game, right?

13. Tom Nawrocki Posted: March 01, 2013 at 11:55 AM (#4378296)
It wasn't a walk-off homer, either.

I award myself zero points, and may god have mercy on my soul.

17. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

posted on March 01, 2013 at 01:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does anyone know of a decent softball league in Montgomery county, Maryland that's looking for players?

We've lost our three power-hitting OFs from last year in our intramural league in Mongomery County, PA, and so are in desperate need but that's as close as I can come to helping you. If my semi-arthritic 61 yo knees have to spend any more time in OF, we are in deep shiite.

18. you got a STEAGLES? you're gonna need a STEAGLES. posted on March 02, 2013 at 05:49 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

You can rest easy in the knowledge that the Phillies are determined to put anyone at all in right field over Domonic Brown. At this point, I’m convinced that he could step into the batter’s box, point his bat at the pitcher and yell “They still want an American to go, Doctor. You wanna take a ride?” then hit the first pitch he sees 500 feet, and the Phillies would still have him start the season in AAA or in a platoon.

I believe that when the end of the world comes, we, as a society, will be made to answer for our sins, and that chief among them will be the way the Phillies have developed, or neglected to develop, Domonic Brown.

19. Der_K posted on March 04, 2013 at 03:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I imagine most people have already seen it, but did anyone ever link to this catch? 'Cause, holy smokes - and right after missing a year with a knee injury (Brett Williams, NC State).

20. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

posted on March 04, 2013 at 06:20 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

That was one sweet catch.

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