My ridiculous ex-Cubs experience
by philadelphiacub on May 4, 2008 11:01 AM CDT
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PrintFriday afternoon a friend called to say she had free tickets to see the Camden Riversharks (right across the river from Philly) that night and asked if I was interested. Of course, I said, free minor league baseball. Out of interest, I browsed the net to see which team the Riversharks were an affiliate of, only to find out Camden is in the Atlantic Independent League, which wikipedia said often had former major leaguers on their rosters. This could be interesting I thought...
I grabbed a beer and a couple hot dogs (cheaper at a minor league park) and took my seat in time to hear the lineup for the visiting Newark Bears announced when I heard "batting 2nd and playing second base, number 17, Bobby Hill", at which point I started laughing out loud. I couldn't believe it. I started explaining to my girlfriend and everyone around me how Bobby Hill was traded for Aramis Ramirez and Kenny Lofton in 2003. In fact, I was so caught-up-in-the-Bobby-Hill moment, that I missed the fact that the 1b and clean-up hitter for the Bears was no other than Randall Simon, who was also involved in the same trade (if I'm not mistaken). Bobby was 1-4 on the night with a HBP and game tying single in the top of the ninth. Mr. Simon was 3-5 with a double and the games only homer. The Bears beat the Riversharks 5-4.
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Bobby Hill AND Randall Simon?
Jackpot!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
minor league baseball
is very exciting
"God will squeeze really hard, but he will never choke you" - Carlos Zambrano
by SouthsideCUBSfan on May 4, 2008 12:02 PM CDT reply actions
What in the world is a Rivershark?
Do they eat Sacramento River Cats?
Alan Trammell: Assistant (to the) Manager
Kind
Kind of like my reaction while listening to one of Kerry’s rehab games online last season when they said the opposing manager was Doug Dascenzo.
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
The Newark Bears...
have always attracted name players…Both the Canseco brothers, Jose Lima, Ricky Henderson, etc. Rick Cerone formed the team…
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball"
I think celebrities come up with minor league baseball team names
"We Are Not Fair Weather But Foul Weather Fans, Brothers In Arms In Streets and The Stands." -Eddie Vedder, Someday We'll Go All The Way
Remember when Bobby Hill was being touted as
our second baseman of the future? This is a big part of the reason why I never get too worried about the Cubs trading prospects!
I remember that
I remember that and on MBs at the time people were panicking because Aramis was having a tough season and saying “We should have made the Rolen trade last year” (Rolen was going to cost us Zambrano)
We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.
by puckishcubsfan on May 4, 2008 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
God, how much of a disaster would that have been?
It just goes to show that sometimes it pays to be patient. I remember similiar panic when Lee started out slowly in ‘04 while Choi was on fire the first month or so for the Marlins.
Haha. great story.
I would have been laughing right along with you. Everyone probably thought you were crazy.
At PNC Park they still boo Ramirez and that shows how stupid some fans are. They would boo someone who is traded thinking he left for more money. (Which he probably would have eventually anyways)
Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.
Only thing better would have been if the rosters included...
...Hee Sop Choi, The RP with the really long fingers and maybe an extra one?, and the guy that we received from the White Sox who was such a melt down (Karstner?) that he led us to the guy with the really long and possibly extra fingers…Oh yeah, and Gary Scott.
Karchner and Alfonseca.
Both long out of baseball.
Choi is back playing in his native Korea.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Wow.
That’s pretty awesome.
The best I can do is the first minor league game I went to…the Sioux Falls Canaries, hosting the Sioux City Explorers. Pitching that day for the X’s was none other than Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd.
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
Did Jose Hernandez have the night off?
For your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint.
by Less is Walrond on May 5, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions
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