Hello from Long John - RJ

[Long John - RJ]

1. John (shocker)
2. Born and bred a Yankee fan
3. BB Weekly led me to UTK which led me to Netshrine
4. Gives me an opp to learn stuff about baseball history that I'm not always well-versed on. Pleasant, honest discussion a plus.
5. I write a weekly column for a fantasy baseball website, Rotojunkie.com

[sweaver]

So if you're a Yankee fan, why is Pujols your avatar?

[Slippery Pedro]

Originally posted by sweaver
So if you're a Yankee fan, why is Pujols your avatar?

Like Albert E was ever a Red. :loud:

[sweaver]

Hey, it goes with the title.

[moose]

Originally posted by Slippery Pedro
Like Albert E was ever a Red. :loud:
yeah that surprised me too, since last time I check Stephen HAwking hit .262 in a 7 game cup of coffee with the Reds in '83

[moose]

Originally posted by Slippery Pedro


Like Albert E was ever a Red. :loud: Yeah, mccarthy woulda nailed him....

[alternate joke here: "You don't mean Communists, do you Sam?"

[sweaver]

Originally posted by moose

yeah that surprised me too, since last time I check Stephen HAwking hit .262 in a 7 game cup of coffee with the Reds in '83
The guy could hit a line drive from a wheelchair.:rockon:

[Skip]

His "voice" sort of reminds you of Marge Schott too.

[Long John - RJ]

To answer the original question from sweaver, Pujols is my avatar because I happened to see him play in the Arizona Fall League prior to his big rookie season last year. He made a very good impression on me with both his hitting and fielding at 3B and I happened to end up in line at the concession stand at that game behind Cards GM Walt Jocketty. I knew it was him because I heard someone else introduce him to some other people just after he got out of line.

Anyway, within a week, the Cards traded Tatis to the Expos and I knew that Jocketty was pretty high on Pujols. Of course, grabbing him in my minor league draft for one of my fantasy teams last year was the creme de la creme.

I also tend to like a lot of the Hispanic players because I am half Cuban. (No relation to Mavs owner Mark.) Even with all the time Raffy Palmeiro spent with the Os, I always had a lot of respect for him as a ballplayer.

Most importantly, though, I like players that love the game to the point that you can see it when you see them play. To me, that is the mark of good ballplayer.

[SmedIndy]

I'm surprised no one has asked for an Alfred E. Newman avatar...

...or Morrissey....