Guidry surgery?

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/Last_King131/status/738160590066094080

[Hog Solo]

Hope for a quick recovery.

[kp72204]

I didn't realize he was hurt. Hoping for a speedy recovery.

[Seebs]

No rush - get that redshirt in and blow em away in 2017.

[bigdaddyhawg]

No rush - get that redshirt in and blow em away in 2017.

Just think: it wasn't all that long ago when we counted STRONGLY on every incoming freshman DL to play a lot of minutes and contribute big time.

Now, nobody is freaking out, wringing their hands.  It's not a big deal, as you say.

And that makes a ton of difference -- not for us as fans, but for the quality of our team.

[Seebs]

Just think: it wasn't all that long ago when we counted STRONGLY on every incoming freshman DL to play a lot of minutes and contribute big time.

Now, nobody is freaking out, wringing their hands.  It's not a big deal, as you say.

And that makes a ton of difference -- not for us as fans, but for the quality of our team.

Indeed.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Loved him throwing those wicked sliders for the Yankees.  Hope he makes a full recovery.

[LZH]

When I saw the title of this thread, the first thing I thought of was "Ron?"....kind of tells my age doesn't it?

[LZH]

Loved him throwing those wicked sliders for the Yankees.  Hope he makes a full recovery.

Beat me to it, eh?

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Beat me to it, eh?

Two old farts racing to show their age...  Kinda sad, isn't it?

[lahawg1]

Loved him throwing those wicked sliders for the Yankees.  Hope he makes a full recovery.

Yeah but he didn't have the Rollie Fingers 'stache going on.

[ChitownHawg]

Two old farts racing to show their age...  Kinda sad, isn't it?

Sad and pitiful. 

[LZH]

Two old farts racing to show their age...  Kinda sad, isn't it?

Apparently my age is the only thing about me that races anymore. I was thinking earlier that I am old enough to have been at Ray Winder Field when Fernando Valenzuela came thru town that Saturday night. I was old enough to drink then, which now puts me firmly in the upper-middle age category.

Dammit.

[Tusks]

Anyone know what the surgery was for?  Is he definitely out for the season?

I know he can RS but I thought he might be good enough to go to the draft after 3 years.  I'd hate for him to RS and then only play 2 years.

[PonderinHog]

Apparently my age is the only thing about me that races anymore. I was thinking earlier that I am old enough to have been at Ray Winder Field when Fernando Valenzuela came thru town that Saturday night. I was old enough to drink then, which now puts me firmly in the upper-middle age category.

Dammit.

You ever heard of Boots Day?

[Jackrabbit Hog]

You ever heard of Boots Day?

FIFY, and yes, I remember Boots.   And Hookslide Bradshaw.  And Jackie Stripling.  And Kenny Reitz.  And Bake McBride.  Etc.

[PonderinHog]

FIFY, and yes, I remember Boots.   And Hookslide Bradshaw.  And Jackie Stripling.  And Kenny Reitz.  And Bake McBride.  Etc.

I fixed it my damn self.   

His wiki page has nothing on his time with the Travelers.  The last time I saw anything on him was when the base coach was killed by a liner a few years ago.

Dang, you're old!  Own it!

[LZH]

You ever heard of Boots Day?

I don't think so, should that make me feel younger?

[IronMountainHog]

Probably just had it scoped.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Make it three.

I do remember watching Guidry pitch in his prime too.  Holy Cow, he could bring it.

Another thread successfully derailed.   Sorry, ricepig.

[PonderinHog]

It's what we do.

And we do it very well!

It's not my fault his parents named him Guidry...

[dowils]

Apparently my age is the only thing about me that races anymore. I was thinking earlier that I am old enough to have been at Ray Winder Field when Fernando Valenzuela came thru town that Saturday night. I was old enough to drink then, which now puts me firmly in the upper-middle age category.

Dammit.

There were people standing along the fence in the outfield about 4 or 5 deep in front of the wall.  That was funny seeing the people on the field...LOL

[ricepig]

Another thread successfully derailed.   Sorry, ricepig.

I knew of Boots Randolph, didn't know the Day fellow......

[fishes2000]

There were people standing along the fence in the outfield about 4 or 5 deep in front of the wall.  That was funny seeing the people on the field...LOL

I was there on the warning track in right field. Don't remember much about the game except it was weird being on the field with a strohs beer in hand. $1 beer and $1 hot dogs.

[PonderinHog]

I knew of Boots Randolph, didn't know the Day fellow......

Wasn't he Steve Sax's uncle or something

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Wasn't he Steve Sax's uncle or something

If he was, he forgot to teach Steve how to throw.

[LZH]

There were people standing along the fence in the outfield about 4 or 5 deep in front of the wall.  That was funny seeing the people on the field...LOL

That's right, it sure was. Was there something like eight or ten thousand people there in a venue that only held about 3,000? And the fact that he pitched that night was not really even the main attraction, it was all of the hoopla leading up to that. At least I was lucky enough to have gotten there early...I was sitting in the stands somewhere around first base.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

That's right, it sure was. Was there something like eight or ten thousand people there in a venue that only held about 3,000? And the fact that he pitched that night was not really even the main attraction, it was all of the hoopla leading up to that. At least I was lucky enough to have gotten there early...I was sitting in the stands somewhere around first base.

The biggest crowds at Ray Winder were always for the following events:

4.  Major league stars like Valenzuela stopping by on a rehab assignment;
3.  Junker car giveaway night;
2.  The San Diego Chicken;
1.  CAPTAIN DYNAMITE!!!

Man, I miss that place. 

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Jack Clark and Tommy Herr came through Ray Winder as well (among may others).

Anyone here ever know someone who won a junker car?

I won a free Quarter Pounder from McDonalds playing bingo there one night.  That's the best I ever did.

Tom Pagnozzi came through on rehab in the late '90s and I took my son to see the game.  He hit 3 dingers that night, and before he left for St. Louis he gave Bill Valentine enough money to redo the Travelers' old out-of-date clubhouse.  That, my friend, is a class act.

[LZH]

The San Diego Chicken! Boy does that bring back 80's memories of Joker 1.25's and watered down beer.

[RaisinHog]

Stuby clapp over through the first baseman and drilled me in the head in warm ups when I was kid and I got all kinds of free bats and balls!

[26.2Hog]

The biggest crowds at Ray Winder were always for the following events:

4.  Major league stars like Valenzuela stopping by on a rehab assignment;
3.  Junker car giveaway night;
2.  The San Diego Chicken;
1.  CAPTAIN DYNAMITE!!!

Man, I miss that place.

Took my kids to see Fernando, and all the other stuff too.

Loved Captain Dynamite. Sometimes he would bring Dynamite Dina and Lieutenant TNT with him.

Good times . . . good times.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Jack Clark and Tommy Herr came through Ray Winder as well (among may others).

Anyone here ever know someone who won a junker car?

The best Travelers team I ever saw was the 1978 team that was allowed to stay together for about a half a season.  Tommy Herr, Leon Durham, Terry Kennedy and several others that eventually played in the Bigs.  They were tearing up the Texas League and then all got called up about the same time, with a couple of months to go in the season.  I was so pished off...

Oh, and I hope Guidry's recovery goes well.

[Hogfaniam]

Two old farts racing to show their age...  Kinda sad, isn't it?

Make it three.

I do remember watching Guidry pitch in his prime too.  Holy Cow, he could bring it.

Four.  That 78 year was unreal for a little guy

[TheRazorback500]

The San Diego Chicken! Boy does that bring back 80's memories of Joker 1.25's and watered down beer.

I resemble that remark. 

[PonderinHog]

In a final, hopeless attempt to get this thread back on track,  who all remembers the home run hole in right field and how much it paid the player?  Bonus question - Did anyone ever see anybody actually do it?


Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

[OS2 (SW) Razor Back]

gO bLUE!!!!

[LZH]

In a final, hopeless attempt to get this thread back on track,  who all remembers the home run hole in right field and how much it paid the player?  Bonus question - Did anyone ever see anybody actually do it?


Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

You are making that up.

[PonderinHog]

You are making that up.

Am not!  Boots almost knocked two through it when I saw him play there.  He was aiming for it.

[LZH]

Am not!  Boots almost knocked two through it when I saw him play there.  He was aiming for it.

Okay now I am sure I'm being punked....where's the camera?

You know that I only have a few reasonable posts per day in me and I hit my limit waaaay back, so make it as painless as possible......who is Boots?

[PonderinHog]

Man, that was in 1968! 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=day---002cha

[LZH]

Man, that was in 1968! 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=day---002cha

...as well as the Florida Instructional League.

See, I learn something new on Hogville every day.

[HogMantheIntruder]

Anyone know what the surgery was for?  Is he definitely out for the season?

I know he can RS but I thought he might be good enough to go to the draft after 3 years.  I'd hate for him to RS and then only play 2 years.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC???

[Jackrabbit Hog]

I remember the home run hole well.  Don the right field line, just below the top if the fence.  I think it paid maybe $1000 for hitting it?  Never saw anyone do it.

[PonderinHog]

...as well as the Florida Instructional League.

See, I learn something new on Hogville every day.

You're out of line!   

Or off a couple.  He hit 17 homers for the Travs in '68.  Texas League

[Jackrabbit Hog]

You're out of line!   

Or off a couple.  He hit 17 homers for the Travs in '68.  Texas League

Hector Cruz was a home run hittin' machine for one year there.  Looked like an absolute can't miss star, but just never made it big in the majors.  Same thing with Big John Young. 


By the way, how did Guidry's surgery go??

[PonderinHog]

Hector Cruz was a home run hittin' machine for one year there.  Looked like an absolute can't miss star, but just never made it big in the majors.  Same thing with Big John Young. 


By the way, how did Guidry's surgery go??

I doubt if his fastball will ever be the same.

[SamBuckhart]

The best Travelers team I ever saw was the 1978 team that was allowed to stay together for about a half a season.  Tommy Herr, Leon Durham, Terry Kennedy and several others that eventually played in the Bigs.  They were tearing up the Texas League and then all got called up about the same time, with a couple of months to go in the season.  I was so pished off...

Oh, and I hope Guidry's recovery goes well.

I was there. There was a 1B named John Young around that time who hit these moon shots over the screen in right. He came up through the Twins organization and was supposed to be the next Harmon Killebrew. I have an autographed scorecard and ball from those guys. Don't forget Nick Leyva (sp) at 3B. Managed in the bigs. Too many memories. Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros. My son and I sat right behind Rangers dugout. Magic time.

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/TomMurphyADG/status/739586430633021440

[TheRazorback500]

Thanks, ricepig.