Jim Palmer Memorable Quotes 2014

[duffaphonic]

Did Palmer just come up with Tommy "Big Game" Hunter yesterday? That was hilarious!

[NCRaven]

I'd kill to have Pedroia on the Orioles.

Always thought the same thing. But, now that Jonathan Schoop is playing 2B, I'm hoping that I never need to feel the same way about Pedroia again. Jonathan is a very different type of player - but, I hope just as good, eventually, in his own way.

[Frobby]

Did Palmer just come up with Tommy "Big Game" Hunter yesterday? That was hilarious!

I'm pretty sure that nickname has been tossed around on this site a few times. By OFFNY, maybe?

[TouchemAll]

"I didn't know a guy could slide under Pedroia. He's short...."

After the world's tallest hobbit missed a tag on Wieters.

Yea loved that one on the Boston hairy gnome :rofl:

[Rick_Schu]

I had to laugh when Palmer quoted Big Game Tommy quoting the Big Lebowski. "Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you." Hope he keeps that one in his repertoire

[33rdst]

It's hilarious when Palmer try's to through out a cliche and he screws it up.

"He's a nature of habit" or "he's like the energizing bunny". He come's up with at least five of these a game.

[QSII]

Thorne coughed up Xavier Bogaerts in one of his attempts to interrupt Palmer's monologue. Pretty sure I heard that correctly.

[royalstillman]

I get the dislike for Pedroia, but I think we can agree it's a respectful dislike.The guy is a ballplayer.David Ortiz I have no respect for.

[The Wedge]

I had to laugh when Palmer quoted Big Game Tommy quoting the Big Lebowski. "Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you." Hope he keeps that one in his repertoire

That expression is much older than TBL. It's quite possible Palmer has never seen TBL.

[weams]

That expression is much older than TBL. It's quite possible Palmer has never seen TBL.

Roy? Has Jim ever watch Lebowski?

[scOtt]

Yup...I said it in the game thread that I hate that guy, but I'd love to have him on my team!

I agreed there! Take him in a second!

[Rick_Schu]

That expression is much older than TBL. It's quite possible Palmer has never seen TBL.

He was repeating Tommy's quote, who I'd bet has TBL on DVD

[TonySoprano]

The bar?

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[Carllamy]

Nice article/interview with Jim Palmer in the NYTimes "30 Seconds with Jim Palmer."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/sports/baseball/30-seconds-with-jim-palmer.html?action=click&contentCollection=Baseball&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article

[Mr Snuffleupagus]

Q. What?s on your iPod?

A. My wife is a George Strait fan, and I listen to him. I listen to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. They bet on the Orioles in 1966, 40 to 1, to win four straight. A thousand dollars. And the next year I got invited to see Frank at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach in spring training. But, unfortunately, they play a lot of Sinatra at Yankee Stadium when they beat the Orioles.

...and yes, they won it in four straight for those who didn't know.