Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 1:35pm
Normally my questions are made to make it difficult to cheat.....but this one is much easier so please just give it a good guess.
Back in 1987 Eric Davis ran off this incredible stat line in just 129 games played: 120 runs, 37 HR, 100 RBI, 50 stolen bases (only caught 6 times) hit .293 with a .991 OPS (3rd best in the NL).....and won a gold glove....YET finished 9th in the NL MVP voting........name the 8 players who finished ahead of him.
Back in 1987 Eric Davis ran off this incredible stat line in just 129 games played: 120 runs, 37 HR, 100 RBI, 50 stolen bases (only caught 6 times) hit .293 with a .991 OPS (3rd best in the NL).....and won a gold glove....YET finished 9th in the NL MVP voting........name the 8 players who finished ahead of him.
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 1:56pm
Dale Murphy
Michael Jack Schmidt
Darryl Strawberry
Ozzie Smith
Orel Hershiser
Ryne Sandberg
Mark Grace
Andre Dawson
Michael Jack Schmidt
Darryl Strawberry
Ozzie Smith
Orel Hershiser
Ryne Sandberg
Mark Grace
Andre Dawson
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 1:59pm
When did Barry Bonds debut? Bonilla? Van Slyke? Drabek?
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:06pm
The Pirate guesses would be better a couple years later.
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 2:09pm
Ironman92;838944 wrote:The Pirate guesses would be better a couple years later.
I ran out of Cubbies to guess off the top of my head. Shawon Dunston? He had a weak arm.
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:09pm
Dawson was first with huge power numbers a gold glove but on a last place team with the 10th best OPS.....but 49 HR and 137 RBI
Ozzie finished 2nd on a great Cardinals team and easily his best year as the best SS, 104 runs, 75 rbi, 43 SB and a .303 avg
Strawberry was 6th with 108 runs, 39 HR, 104 RBI, 36 SB .284 avg and .981 OPS
Dale Murphy was ELEVENTH with 44 HR 105 RBI, 115 BB and a .997 OPS (2nd in NL)!!!!! Major screw!
Ozzie finished 2nd on a great Cardinals team and easily his best year as the best SS, 104 runs, 75 rbi, 43 SB and a .303 avg
Strawberry was 6th with 108 runs, 39 HR, 104 RBI, 36 SB .284 avg and .981 OPS
Dale Murphy was ELEVENTH with 44 HR 105 RBI, 115 BB and a .997 OPS (2nd in NL)!!!!! Major screw!
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:11pm
Think about who won the SW the year before.
Yes.....without any doubt in my mind, in my 25+ years of watching MLB baseball.....no fielder has had a stronger arm than Shawon Dunston.....Mark Grace agrees whole-heartedly.
Yes.....without any doubt in my mind, in my 25+ years of watching MLB baseball.....no fielder has had a stronger arm than Shawon Dunston.....Mark Grace agrees whole-heartedly.
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 2:15pm
What is the SW?
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 2:17pm
Mookie Wilson? Gary Carter?
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:19pm
Gary Carter (hope he gets back to good health) somehow
lol.....I screwed up again....when researching this I remember clicking on 1986 and my clue is wrong I gave you lotz...sorry......Strawberry was the only Met in the top 9.....but Ho Jo with 36 HR and 32 SB was 10th after Eric the Red.
lol.....I screwed up again....when researching this I remember clicking on 1986 and my clue is wrong I gave you lotz...sorry......Strawberry was the only Met in the top 9.....but Ho Jo with 36 HR and 32 SB was 10th after Eric the Red.
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:20pm
OK...next clue (for 2 others).......think "the catch"
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 2:22pm
Dwight Clark and Joe Montana? That doesn't seem correct...
karen lotz
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Jul 23, 2011 2:23pm
Will the Thrill!
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:27pm
Will Clark was 5th (little high but he was the golden guy back when he came up).....89 runs, 35 HR , 91 RBI, .308 and .951....no way in that offensive year is that 5th
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:27pm
Joe Montana...no
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:36pm
OK....we have 4 of them
1st Dawson
2nd Ozzie
5th Will Clark
6th Darryl Strawberry
need 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th.....8th really got ripped off like Davis and Murphy
1st Dawson
2nd Ozzie
5th Will Clark
6th Darryl Strawberry
need 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th.....8th really got ripped off like Davis and Murphy
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:42pm
Bueller?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Bueller?
Bueller?
justincredible
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Jul 23, 2011 2:46pm
Gwynn
justincredible
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Jul 23, 2011 2:50pm
Ironman92;838964 wrote:OK...next clue (for 2 others).......think "the catch"
Kevin mitchell?
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:50pm
Gwynn was 8th.......119 runs, 219 hits, 56 stolen bases (yes, that is correct), gold glove in RF, .958 OPS and hit THREE freaking SEVENTY...no one else in league over .338 and only 5 players over .308.
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:51pm
no on Kevin Mitchell.......the catch is football but it was used to get to Will Clark.....there could be another Clark....right Lewis?
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:52pm
The catch could get you to the #3 guy.....The Tool Man could get you to #4 and #7
justincredible
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Jul 23, 2011 2:54pm
Ironman92;838995 wrote:no on Kevin Mitchell.......the catch is football but it was used to get to Will Clark.....there could be another Clark....right Lewis?
Didn't mitchell make that bare handed catch, though?
justincredible
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Jul 23, 2011 2:55pm
Doc.
Ironman92
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Jul 23, 2011 2:57pm
Nope...but he was unbelievable back then....goodness.....very close to Aroldis-like