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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
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 11:52 AM | 9 comment(s)
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1. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) Posted: June 03, 2008 at 01:28 PM (#2804050)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).
Frank Robinson - another Reds outfielder.
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.
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
BTW, how did Kaline get MVP vote(s) when he was 19, with a 276/305/347 line, for an 80 OPS+?
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