The Kaleb Horton Deceased Estonian Trade Minister Thread, 2020 edition

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Holy shit. So young

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Well that was unexpected.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.

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Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.

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revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.

Oh man. :cry:

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I've always loved this story about Seaver:

"In 1967, on his way to being the first Mets player to win Rookie of the Year, Seaver was chosen for the All-Star Game. At just 23 years old, the timid Seaver approached Hank Aaron, seeking his autograph. Seaver introduced himself to the slugger. Aaron responded, 'Kid, I already know who you are and before your career is over, I guarantee everyone in this stadium will, too.' Years later, after his retirement, Hammerin’ Hank would call Seaver, 'The toughest pitcher I ever faced.'"

Hall of Famer manager Sparky Anderson once said, “My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and then sitting down and watching him work.”
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revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.
He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
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WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:10am
revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.
He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:51am
WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:10am
revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.
He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.

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revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 11:36am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:51am
WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:10am
revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.
He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.
It's astounding that one NY team represents excellence in baseball and one team assclownery. Both teams playing in the biggest market and cash to burn, yet the historical level of competence is pretty wide.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:18pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 11:36am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:51am
WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:10am
revbob wrote:
02 Sep 2020, 11:09pm
Tommy Terrific Seaver dead at 75, from dementia/covid.

I remember hearing about the dementia. A great pitcher in his day, fucking dominant.
He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.
It's astounding that one NY team represents excellence in baseball and one team assclownery. Both teams playing in the biggest market and cash to burn, yet the historical level of competence is pretty wide.
Yeah, so is the way of NY sports the past 50 years. Although both the Rangers and Islanders have had their time in the sun.

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revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:31pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:18pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 11:36am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:51am
WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:10am


He was so good they called him The Franchise...!
And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.
It's astounding that one NY team represents excellence in baseball and one team assclownery. Both teams playing in the biggest market and cash to burn, yet the historical level of competence is pretty wide.
Yeah, so is the way of NY sports the past 50 years. Although both the Rangers and Islanders have had their time in the sun.
Are either of the basketball teams any good?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 1:29pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:31pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:18pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 11:36am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 10:51am


And the Mets, always being the Mets, traded The Franchise to the Reds out of spite.
Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.
It's astounding that one NY team represents excellence in baseball and one team assclownery. Both teams playing in the biggest market and cash to burn, yet the historical level of competence is pretty wide.
Yeah, so is the way of NY sports the past 50 years. Although both the Rangers and Islanders have had their time in the sun.
Are either of the basketball teams any good?
Not really. Knicks last made the finals like 20 years ago. I don't think the Nets ever have.
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WestwayKid wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 1:50pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 1:29pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:31pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 12:18pm
revbob wrote:
03 Sep 2020, 11:36am


Yeah the Mets traded away some great talent. Nolan Ryan comes to mind.
It's astounding that one NY team represents excellence in baseball and one team assclownery. Both teams playing in the biggest market and cash to burn, yet the historical level of competence is pretty wide.
Yeah, so is the way of NY sports the past 50 years. Although both the Rangers and Islanders have had their time in the sun.
Are either of the basketball teams any good?
Not really. Knicks last made the finals like 20 years ago. I don't think the Nets ever have.
The Knicks have been awful for a long time but did have a time where they mattered.

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New York sports: Land of Mystery!
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