Mlb.com: 10 Years Ago an Unknown Reigned at Camp [Jake Fox]

[Aristotelian]

They remember:

https://www.mlb.com/news/the-best-spring-training-ever

 

[blid]

I was on mlb.com and saw that headline and was like, I REMEMBER THIS!!  I liked reading about how Jake Fox still enjoys recalling this run. 

[Just Regular]

I'm not surprised to learn he was close with Trembley, and Buck was generally in eyeroll mode.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL201104092.shtml

He played Wieters 7/7 before first using the backup catcher (get ready, Adley!), and I was at this game.   The Rangers and Orioles both had hot 6-1 starts; for the Orioles it was a continuation of the hot Buck 2010 finish (Orioles 1-4 in 2011 draft = Dylan Bundy, 1-1 in 2011 draft = Gerrit Cole).

What I remember from the newspaper the next day (what a quaint old world it was then) was the tone of Buck's comments.   I don't remember them precisely, but it stands out as the most I've ever heard a manager make it sound like a SP letting in 8 runs was the catcher's fault.

[Jammer7]

Jake sure did have a phenomenal Spring. I do remember Buck not being impressed with Jake. 

[interloper]

Fun article. Shame on Buck for getting on him for swinging 3-0. WHO CARES. Just tell Leyland to smoke another cigarette and relax.

[Hazmat]

We brought in another big power hitting minor leaguer who played left field around the same time Fox was brought in.  Anyone remember his name?

[SteveA]

1 hour ago, Hazmat said:

We brought in another big power hitting minor leaguer who played left field around the same time Fox was brought in.  Anyone remember his name?

House?

[Hazmat]

59 minutes ago, SteveA said:

House?

It wasn't House but he was brought in the same time as House, not Fox.  I remember a lot of people were hopeful he could establish himself with the team.

[Hazmat]

It was Jon Knott.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knottjo02.shtml

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Hazmat said:

It wasn't House but he was brought in the same time as House, not Fox.  I remember a lot of people were hopeful he could establish himself with the team.

Hmmm.... who was the guy we had who won the Triple Crown at AA?

My 57 year old brain isn't doing a very good job coming up with names right now.

[eddie83]

33 minutes ago, Hazmat said:

It was Jon Knott.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knottjo02.shtml

Knott and House had Drungo as President of their fan clubs back in the day. Made for riveting debate.