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Call me strange, but i love these stories. Hopefully somebody gives him a shot in ST

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Wow.

I can recall watching Oil Can pitch for the Sioux City Explorers back in 1994-95. He set a Northern League record in one game by throwing 10 shutout innings and striking out 14, but the Explorers lost in the 11th. Man, I can’t believe he’s still doing it. Good for him.

"I've got an idea...an idea so smart my head would explode if I even began to know what I was talking about." ~Peter Griffin

by Goodie1969 on Feb 15, 2009 4:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Boyd? Seriously?

He’s almost 50 years old. Geez.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 15, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

why not

If he thinks he can pitch, why not find out..
After all major league baseball let Garth Brooks try out..
Hell, if Boyd can give you forty good innings a year, that is
more than we got out of a some of our middle relief men last year

LouPrules

by LouPrules on Feb 16, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Garth Brooks didn't "try out".

It was a publicity stunt, IIRC for charity.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 16, 2009 3:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Oil Can was a cult phenomenon in the 80's with the BoSox

A cult phenomenon who did little sustainable to deserve all the recognition he got back then. Good luck with the comeback. I hear Tijuana is looking for starting pitchers.

by BLou on Feb 16, 2009 1:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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