"Wunnuy" <wunnuy@netzero.net> wrote in message news:1115679185.470781.112130@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> Starts with the San Diego Surf Dogs this year. At 46, even if he had a> great season with them, any chance he could still make a Major League> roster somewhere?>
good old selfish rickey... taking a roster spot from a deserving young player who's struggling to build a pro career. the nerve...
heh... just kidding... it's good to see him still at it. the world just won't seem right when rickey's playing days end!
"Chris Lynch" (chrislynch1975@hotmail.com) writes:> Dvd Avins wrote:>> If I was the *owner* of an independent minor league team, I'd want> him>> around. But if I was the manager of a low-minors farm team, I'd want> him>> as far away as possible. Ricky may be able to get away with not>> hustling, but I wouldn't want anyone to emulate him.>
Now Cal Ripkin on the other hand... he would show those youngsters the> meaning of hustle and hard-nosed play.
Cal RIPKEN could also show them the proper way to spell his last name! <hint, hint!> -- Corby Gilmore corby@ncf.ca
"Corby Gilmore" <ai750@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote in message news:d5rr4k$it1$1@theodyn.ncf.ca...>
"Chris Lynch" (chrislynch1975@hotmail.com) writes:> > Dvd Avins wrote:> >> If I was the *owner* of an independent minor league team, I'd want> > him> >> around. But if I was the manager of a low-minors farm team, I'd want> > him> >> as far away as possible. Ricky may be able to get away with not> >> hustling, but I wouldn't want anyone to emulate him.> >
Now Cal Ripkin on the other hand... he would show those youngsters the> > meaning of hustle and hard-nosed play.>
Cal RIPKEN could also show them the proper way to spell his last name!> <hint, hint!>
Chris Lynch <chrislynch1975@hotmail.com> trolled:> Dvd Avins wrote:
If I was the *owner* of an independent minor league team, I'd>> want him around. But if I was the manager of a low-minors farm>> team, I'd want him as far away as possible. Ricky may be able to>> get away with not hustling, but I wouldn't want anyone to emulate>> him.
Now Cal Ripkin on the other hand... he would show those youngsters> the meaning of hustle and hard-nosed play.
What does Cal Ripken have to do with anything?
cordially, as always,
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On 10 May 2005 06:45:14 -0700, comish4lif@verizon.net wrote:
The SD Surf Dogs are not a Minor League team - they have some minor>league talent, but even for an Indy League, the Golden Baseball League>is pretty far down on the ladder. He will not be in the Majors this>year, and is not costing some young player his shot at "the Show."
Is he delaying his eligibility for the HOF by playing Independent League baseball?
