Luke Scott Appreciation Thread

[Guest rochester]

btw... who is left on this team from the Tejada trade?

offseason is not over - may be able to get Miggy to come back and play...

[ConnO'sFan]

Friday the 13th...April 2012...O's face Luke as a Ray. Hopefully after they just swept the Twins and Yanks.

[xKHx]

Luuuukkkeeee "Get that Knock" Scott I loved him as an O and wish him the best. I wonder if he had to give the ray's his birth certificate to fill out his I-9 .......

[SammyBirdland]

So who is our DH now?

Chris Davis/Mark Reynolds can DH (after we sign Prince Fielder, because that's happening).

[Sports Guy]

Great pick up by Tampa. Low risk, high reward.

[Scrat1]

So who is our DH now?

Hopefully Blanks.

[Slappy]

Two things I remember best were already mentioned in this thread:

1) His 2 HR in the Wieters debut game I attended. His first was a laser and the second a gigantic moon shot. Against the Tigers, of course (my avatar is of Luke as drawn by a Tiger fan).

2) His hamstring injury that occurred during a home run trot, of all things.

He was clearly the best offensive player on the team in 2009 and 2010.

Also loved his huevos for saying what he believed, even on the taboo topics of politics and religion.

Good luck, Luke!

[BaltimoreTerp]

At least he'll still get nine chances a year to add to his six Eutaw Street homers.

[crissfan172]

Luke Scott greatest hits:

Rivera blows the save:

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Because the jerseys are just too epic:

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"Get out! Get out! Yeah! Ah...crap!":

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:smile11::

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Matt Wieters who?:

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Walk-off:

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Best of all..."I want to be Luke Scott's bat!":

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[Floater]

I'm gonna miss saying LUUUUKKKKKEEEEE at the Yard. He'd always give a fan a tip of the hat in left field. We'd always scream, TIP OF THE HAT, LUKE! I loved the Star Wars thing they did with him too.

I remember him signing my ticket before the game and I said, "How many HR's you hitting today? 1 or 2?" He said, "Actually, I'm not in the lineup today." I said, "You'll pinch hit for one, don't worry." He laughed. Later that night, he tied the ball game with a pinch hit HR.

[scOtt]

Definitely sad to see Luke go. I was really hoping we'd sign him. Happy for him tho. With two WCs he's almost guaranteed some October baseball.

[TGO]

When he was on his game, he looked like he was wielding a sledgehammer at the plate. I'm not sure anyone in the league can drop the barrel of the bat onto a low fastball quicker than Luke Scott.

I think given his injury and the state of the roster (with lots of DH types) it made sense to let Luke go, but I will always appreciate what he brought to the O's, including his defense (which, IMO, other than 2011 when he had a wet noodle for an arm, was underrated).

[blwalt17]

Thanks Luke!

[Orioles0615]

Two things I remember best were already mentioned in this thread:

1) His 2 HR in the Wieters debut game I attended. His first was a laser and the second a gigantic moon shot. Against the Tigers, of course (my avatar is of Luke as drawn by a Tiger fan).

2) His hamstring injury that occurred during a home run trot, of all things.

He was clearly the best offensive player on the team in 2009 and 2010.

Also loved his huevos for saying what he believed, even on the taboo topics of politics and religion.

Good luck, Luke!

that Wieters debut game was prob one of the best games I have EVER been to in recent memory

[Orsulak4Prez]

He may have a big mouth, but he also has a BIG HEART! He gave it his all and was very exciting to watch during his hot streaks. When he was on he was one of the best hitters in the AL for those stretches. His hard work and determination made him a fan favorite, whether or not you agreed with his views.

Best of luck in Tampa, Luke. This signing makes perfect sense. You are still bound to receive a barrage of Luuuuuuuke upon your return to the Yard.