Today in RBI Baseball History

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Hrby is a stud in RBI, but rarely gets pitched to.  Yes Burnzky is behind him, but hat lineup is so bad 6 through 1 that it is rarely necessary to give him anything to hit.

[lancemeister2006]

Laundry man isn't so bad, and Minnesota's bench is decent, allowing to sub out Lamborgini from time to time, or a good pinch-hit for the pitcher.

[JoeDirt]

One can only assume, at this pint, that lancemeister hasn't ever actually played with Mn.

[lancemeister2006]

Well, I didn't expect anyone to agree with me, but for me, Minnesota ranks probably third, behind Det and NL.  The fearsome foursome is unstoppable for me, and like I mentioned before, the Laundry man is solid for me, he always comes up with home runs when I need them.  Plus I like the bench, the bench doesn't have the stats other benches do, but their production is almost Brookens-like. 

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Boy oh boy would I love to play you as BO and you MN.  I would put a lot of $$$ on that sort of matchup.

[lancemeister2006]

Bring it, all I gotta do is last through Clemens, and the rest of Boston's pitchers are absolutely awful in man vs. man.  Awful does not come close to even describing how bad they are.  Oh man I get giddy just thinking about how I'd rock them.

[Attezz]

Laudner is amaaaaazing.

If he was a six or eight hitter, he'd be among the best in the game at that spot.

[ultimate7]

June 23

1984 - In a 12-11, 11-inning Chicago victory, Cubs' second baseman Ryne Sandberg hits a lead-off solo home run in the ninth off Cardinal reliever Bruce Butler tying the score 9-9 then hits a two-run, two-out homer in the 10th to knot the game,11-11.

1981 - The Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings complete the longest game in professional baseball history, with Pawtucket winning 3-2 in 33 innings. The game features several RBIers, including Cal Ripken, Wade Boggs, Marty Barrett, Rich Gedman, Bruce Hurst, and Bobby Ojeda, who received the win.

bump

[fightonusc]

June 21:

2001 -  Returning to major leagues after a stint with Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League, Jose Canseco starts as the designated hitter for the White Sox. The former All Star, who has 446 career home runs (23rd all time), didn't get any offers after being released by the Angels in the spring.

2002 -  Luis Castillo hits safely in his 35th consecutive game tying Fred Clarke (1895), Ty Cobb (1917), and George Sisler (1924-25) for the 10-longest streak in major league history. The Marlin's infielder third inning infield hit off knuckleballer Steve Sparks's glove also surpasses 1987 Benito Santiago's for longest streak established by a Latin player.

I totally forgot about Jose Canseco's spring training with the Angels.

[fightonusc]

And happy 51st birthday today to Rick Sutcliffe. I'll toast the Red Baron with a Tecate at the bar after kickball tonight.

[fightonusc]

Also, yesterday was the 49th birthday of Dickie Thon and Monday was the 46th birthday of Andres Galarraga. I'll honor Dickie Thon by asking people to call me "Dickie Manfredi" today, but I will not honor The Big Cat by getting cancer.

(And, Don Sutton won his 300th game on June 18, 1986.)

[Attezz]

It's like not even missing a beat...

1982 - Red Sox rookie Wade Boggs hits his first ML home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to give Boston a 5 - 4 win over Detroit. Boggs will finally crack the starting lineup for good after tomorrow's game, in which regular 3B Carney Lansford severely sprains his ankle while unsuccessfully trying to stretch a triple into an inside-the-park home run. Boggs hits .390 in Lansford's absence and .349 for the season.

1985 - In his first ML at-bat, Curt Ford delivers a pinch single off Lee Smith to give St. Louis a 2 - 1 win over the Cubs and sole possession of first place in the National League East. Chicago, which had been clinging to first place, has now lost 11 in a row.

[Gantry]

Laundry man isn't so bad, and Minnesota's bench is decent, allowing to sub out Lamborgini from time to time, or a good pinch-hit for the pitcher.

Wholeheartedly disagree here Lance...

[Attezz]

1994 - Oakland P Bobby Witt narrowly misses hurling a perfect game, defeating KC on a 4-0, 1-hitter. Umpire Gary Cederstrom calls Greg Gagne safe on a close play at 1st in the 6th inning, for the Royals' only hit, but TV replays show that Gagne was out. The play went 1B Troy Neel to Witt covering. Witt fans 14 and does not walk a batter in his masterpiece.

[Brookensrules!]

Well, I didn't expect anyone to agree with me, but for me, Minnesota ranks probably third, behind Det and NL.  The fearsome foursome is unstoppable for me, and like I mentioned before, the Laundry man is solid for me, he always comes up with home runs when I need them.  Plus I like the bench, the bench doesn't have the stats other benches do, but their production is almost Brookens-like. 

Let's not get carried away, the bench is good but is no Brookens!

[Gantry]

Definitely not Brookens like, but I can't even go with "good" - Minnesota's bench is absolutely awful.  Atrocious, if you will...

[Attezz]

1983 - Milwaukee's Don Sutton strikes out Alan Bannister in the 8th inning of a 3 - 2 win over Cleveland to become the 8th pitcher in ML history with 3,000 career strikeouts. County Stadium is packed with 46,037 fans for the game, mostly to welcome back popular OF Gorman Thomas, who was traded to Cleveland earlier this month.

1984 - At the Dome, Tim Teufel's bloop single in the 9th inning with two on turns into an inside-the-park homer when it bounces over the head of Harold Baines to give the Twins a 3 - 2 win over the White Sox. Rich Dotson is the unlucky loser. The Twins' Bush had an inside-the-park home run in yesterday's 4 - 3 win over Chicago.

1984 - After missing two starts, Jack Morris (12 - 3) stops the Brewers, 7 - 1. Ruppert Jones and Lance Parrish hit homers for the Tigers, who have now drawn 165,000 fans for the 4-game series with Milwaukee. Detroit now leads the AL East by eight 1/2 games.

1989 - Cardinals OF Vince Coleman steals his 39th and 40th consecutive bases in a 5 - 2 loss to the Pirates to break the major-league record set by Davey Lopes in 1975. Coleman has not been caught stealing since last September 15th.

[Gantry]

Two inside the park homers in two days?  Nice fkn defense White Sox

[fightonusc]

1987 -  Although the Red Sox have 9-0 second inning lead over the Yankees, Roger Clemens is unable to hold the lead with the Yankees winning 12-11 in ten innings. Boston's third baseman Wade Boggs sees his 25-game hitting streak come to an end.

[ultimate7]

Ouch, tough to lose you hit streak in a 12-11 game