MLB 2018

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  1. HatterDon

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    The most dominant team I can remember since the Athletics of the 1970s ... well deserved and very entertaining.
     
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    @nevzter I’m sure you are like me and never saw him in his prime, but RIP to Giants legend Willie McCovey. 521 HRs on the field, great ambassador for the Giants off of it. Will forever be immortalized by having a body of water named after him. Not too many things as iconic in MLB stadiums as McCovey Cove.
     
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    Got to see Willie McCovey play against the Cardinals in Busch Stadium II in 1968. A rarity in that he hit for power, but also had a wicked on base percentage to go with it. That was my first MLB game in person, one year removed from Little League. Went with my former team, which my younger brother was still on, and sat in the left center field bleachers. It was hot. There were a number of future Hall Of Famers in uniform that day. McCovey. Mays. Marichal. Gaylord Perry (who beat Ray Washburn that day). Brock. Gibson. Carlton. Schoendienst. And a guy who probably should be, Roger Maris. We were spoiled and didn't even know it.
     
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  4. HatterDon

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    Re-McCovey, the Giants had an overload of riches at first base. In the space of three seasons they featured Bill White, then Orlando Cepeda, then Willy McCovey at first. White was an on-base addict, and was by far the best defender of the three. His offense was good, but not in the class of the hungry 1Bs in the Giants farm system and was soon off to the Yankees, then to president of the American league. He was a big favorite of mine, but Orlando was in the wings.

    Cepeda completed a rookie year in which the phrase "he can hit the ball out of any park in the country ... including Yellowstone" was coined. He followed up his steller performance by being exiled to left field to make way for McCovey.

    As a left-handed first baseman myself, it was love at first sight for me. It's easy to forget how much of a doubles machine McCovey was in addition to his taters ... how smooth he was with a glove, and how unflappable he was in the field.

    Ah, the joys of being a Giants fan in the 50s and 60s.
     
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  6. SoCalJoe

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    Card fans so classy, even Trout got a huge ovation first time up. Wish I could take that Albert moving forward for the rest of the year, but I’m guessing he’ll go back to batting 230 w/the occasional dinger.
     
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    Stunned is not a strong enough word, but just found out 27 year old Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs passed away in a Texas hotel room on the start of a road trip versus the Rangers. No foul play suspected. Last Halo game we went to Tyler was the starter. Heartbreaking news to say the least RIP Tyler.
     
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    I recommend looking for the highlights since it didn’t end until well past 10 pm out here on the left coast, but first home game since Skaggs’ passing the following happened; Long pregame ceremony ended w/his Mom throwing a perfect strike first pitch from the mound. Entire team wore his #45 jersey, Trout hit the first pitch he saw 454 feet, Halos scored 7 runs in first, 13 total on 13 hits (his birthday is tomorrow 7/13), and 2 pitchers combined for a NO HITTER. The team ended the night by taking off their jerseys and leaving them on the mound. Devine intervention at work.
     
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    SoCalJoe, Jul 13, 2019
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