Random Thought Thread

[SteveA]

42 minutes ago, MrOrange82 said:

Jeffrey Hammonds is 47 now.  Wow.  Wish I'd seen him play healthy. 

Glad I saw Harold Baines hit at all.

Last time I saw Jeffrey Hammonds play was the very end of his career, he finished as a part time player for the Nationals in their first year in DC.   Only had about 40 at bats or something like that.   He had 1 RBI, and it was at a game I was at...an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to beat Milwaukee 1-0 at RFK Stadium.   The first walkoff win in Nationals histroy and the last RBI for Jeffrey Hammonds in the majors and the only run of the game.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS200505180.shtml

[El Gordo]

Wondering what JJ Hardy is up to now.

[Frobby]

6 hours ago, El Gordo said:

Wondering what JJ Hardy is up to now.

Wondering how this season would have gone if we’d kept Hardy.    

[Moose Milligan]

9 hours ago, SteveA said:

Perhaps some type of large paddle?

The red wiffle ball bat? 

[Aglets]

39 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Wondering how this season would have gone if we’d kept Hardy.    

With Manny at 3rd?    Yeah.......in retrospect............

[Frobby]

13 minutes ago, Aglets said:

With Manny at 3rd?    Yeah.......in retrospect............

Hardy can’t hit, but with Beckham sporting a .581 OPS I tend to think we’d have done a bit better with Hardy overall.    Ah well, either way we would have stunk.   

[Redskins Rick]

57 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Wondering how this season would have gone if we’d kept Hardy.    

I love JJ, but I really dont think he was capable of playing a full season anymore with his back.

 

[bobmc]

13 hours ago, MrOrange82 said:

Jeffrey Hammonds is 47 now.  Wow.  Wish I'd seen him play healthy. 

Glad I saw Harold Baines hit at all.

Harold is looking good still - bet he could be a good hitting instructor!

 

[El Gordo]

https://www.mlb.com/news/manny-machado-hits-first-homer-with-dodgers/c-287495314

[Dipper9]

Palmer, Murray, and Brooks are all employees of the Orioles.

There are two living Orioles Hall of Famers left.

Will Frank and Cal also be hired as Orioles ambassadors? 

[Moose Milligan]

Harold Baines always struck me as a smart dude.  I know he was a coach for the ChiSox for a little bit, not sure in what capacity but I wonder if he'd be a good hitting instructor.

[Dipper9]

9 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Harold Baines always struck me as a smart dude.  I know he was a coach for the ChiSox for a little bit, not sure in what capacity but I wonder if he'd be a good hitting instructor.

I had beers with his wife in St. Michaels a few years ago.  Nice lady.  

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Dipper9 said:

I had beers with his wife in St. Michaels a few years ago.  Nice lady.  

Does Harold know about that?  

[Redskins Rick]

25 minutes ago, Dipper9 said:

Palmer, Murray, and Brooks are all employees of the Orioles.

There are two living Orioles Hall of Famers left.

Will Frank and Cal also be hired as Orioles ambassadors? 

I dont think Frank's health issues will allow it.

I dont think Cal has any role in this team, with Angelos as owner.

[Dipper9]

8 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Does Harold know about that?  

It was during WineFest.  I'm not a wine drinker, but for the price of the ticket, I was pounding every sample all day.  (little did I know you're supposed to swish it around and then spit it out.  Go figure.)  Anyway, by the time we got to the brewery there, I was sloshed and going on and on about what a big O's fan I am.  She was very polite, posed for a picture, and then moved on.  Not one of my best moments.