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New article alert!🚨Today’s piece highlights the four pitchers who captured ERA titles during the 1980s despite posting poor-to-mediocre win-loss records tubbsbaseballblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-fo…

@CREID2852 @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC

@BloggerTubbs @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC I remember thinking he looks 12 years old....

Not enough people talk about Rick Cerone • .245/.301/.343 (.644 OPS), 78 OPS+ • Caught 18 MLB seasons (1975-92) • Played for 8 different franchises • Thurman Munson's successor • Hit 3 postseason home runs • Played for both NY teams • (And their division rivals) • One of NJ's baseball greats • Career year in 1980 NYY debut: • 14 HR, 85 RBI, 147 games caught • Led all MLB catchers w/ 51.8 CS% • (Good for 7th-place AL MVP finish) • Top Similarity Score: Mike Matheny • Pitched 2 scoreless innings in 1987: • 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0.500 WHIP, 1 strikeout) • The strikeout: @Bwitt36 PH for Incaviglia • Played 3 separate stints with the Yankees • Backed up Gary Carter with the 1992 Expos • (Then both catchers retired after that season) • Rick Cerone is 1 of 7 catchers in the Expansion Era (since 1961) to record a season with at least 4.0 WAR, 85 RBI, and fewer than 60 strikeouts (along with Joe Mauer, Brian McCann, Pudge Rodriguez, Gary Carter x2, Ted Simmons x5, and Thurman Munson)

@CREID2852 @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC He got those 7 games at the end of 1991 & then poor Jeff Torborg got the 1992 squad that was nicknamed The Worst Team That Money Can Buy

@BloggerTubbs @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC Mike Cubbage was a Manager?

@CREID2852 @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC Stick I and Stick II

@BloggerTubbs @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC Gene Michael's had 2 separate tenure for Cerone...

@CREID2852 @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC Collin and me are simultaneously spamming you with the answer & details haha 14-John MacNamara BOS 15-The Other Joe Morgan BOS 16-Bucky F-ing Dent NYY 17-Stump Merrill NYY 18-Buddy Harrelson NYM 19-Mike Cubbage NYM 20-Tom Runnels MON 21-Felipe Alou MON

@CREID2852 @orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC 21 is the correct number: 1-Frank Robinson CLE 2-Roy Hartsfield TOR 3-Dick Howser NYY 4-Gene Michael NYY 5-Bob Lemon NYY 6-Clyde King NYY 7-Billy Martin NYY 8-Yogi Berra NYY 9-Eddie Haas ATL 10-Bobby Wine ATL 11-Tom Treblehorn MIL 12-George Bamberger MIL 13-Lou Piniella NYY

@orwellian @Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC @CREID2852 I don’t know how to look it up without going through each of his teams, year by year. And I don’t believe Stathead has a way to check mgrs played under to see if he has the most. That factoid sounds like something Baseball Digest would have mentioned in one of their articles

@Johnsense38 @notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @MetsMissy @BigLeagueDigest @OleTimeHardball @OfficialMLBRFC In 18 seasons?? I have no idea how to look this up. @JessicaDBrand ? @CREID2852 @BloggerTubbs ?

@AllAcesCards @BobBothe1 @kalkwarfcards @DarrellBozak04 @bdd_cards Super late to the party but I have these Cubs cards to contribute

Epic Cubs day! My little league squad mercy-ruled the Reds via walk-off HR, and I came home to this monster mailday! Big shout out to @BobBothe1 @kalkwarfcards @DarrellBozak04 @bdd_cards Much appreciated on the good deals or awesome generosity. My players will be ecstatic when they get these on awards day!

@shaylarz The 91 style Clemente is really cool 😎

The other ‘91 cards were Roman Anthony and Juan Soto. The inclusion of those ‘91 cards are of major interest to me as that was the year I started watching baseball and periodically purchasing baseball cards. Getting a Clemente one is rad.

Bought a Super Box today and it was mostly a bust. 3 Twins cards and 2 I already had. But I *did* get 3 of the 91 style cards, an oversized Tatis card, a mini Trout Funko thing and this cool Ichiro thing so it wasn’t a TOTAL bust.

@UsefulFoma @SheriBowling @SecretJB13 @Jad333_ Congrats!

Our oldest and his wife just found out that they will be having a baby boy, making @SheriBowling and I grandparents for the first time! @SecretJB13 @Jad333_ love you both, we are so excited!!

Additional thanks to Nathan @ngtcollectibles for hosting the Sunday giveaway thread where cool stuff like this happens!

On the 3/8 @ngtcollectibles Sunday giveaway I mentioned I was looking for cards of the 2025 Blue Jays to give to my sister & that Ernie Clement was her favorite on the team. Well @Matty522 knocked it out of the park by sending me 2 Ernies, including a 🤯😱signed one! Thank you!!!

@notgaetti This bat flip towards the pitching mound was brought to you by Manscaped! “With Manscaped you can be more aerodynamic and show your bat’s maximum length!”

Well, folks, college baseball is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to classless bat flips Here, the batter flips the bat *toward the pitcher’s mound* in flagrant violation of ballplayer norms Imagine tossing your bat at Bob Gibson??

@TheFrizz87 @lanceluther83

Name any random former Detroit Piston player. I'll start with the late Eric Montross. RIP

@freehan11 @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM I suspect the Bellas coming in is setting up a four-way tag match for Wrestlemania but I try not to predict too far in the future and just enjoy the show

@BloggerTubbs @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM Only time I can watch on Friday nights, and, usually, I fall asleep before they wrestle. Last week's nonsense by the Bella Twins was dumb.

Wednesday morning is turning out to be absolutely amazing! #wooooooooo @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM #MainEvent 🍀

@dhdrewry @NixtoWitt @Kards4Smiles This page of cards perfectly captures the Commish’s favorite player! @shaylarz

@NixtoWitt It’s a bright new day! Here’s the random binder page I’m on (it’s a vacation day) as I add a stack of cards. (@Kards4Smiles 😊)

Another random card in my collection. All we need is the air in our lungs to keep moving forward, my friends. Keep pounding.

@freehan11 @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM Me too!

@BloggerTubbs @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM Their tag team is so cool, hope the win at Wrestlemania.

@freehan11 @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM The second page highlights the early days of the Women’s Evolution & features Team Bella, Team PCB, & Team BAD. Down the road, I’ll do a tag team page that features Charlotte & Alexa Bliss’ awesome team. WOOOO!!!

@freehan11 @MsCharlotteWWE @ToppsSLAM I’m currently enjoying Charlotte’s tag team run with Alexa Bliss. Here’s a couple of wrestling themed pages of mine she appears on: one features the Four Horsewomen of wrestling & Four Horsemen leader Ric Flair along w/the Four Horsewomen of MMA who transitioned into wrestling

@notgaetti Haha I just know you were calculating in your head how much being part of a WBC championship team adds to Salvador Perez’s HOF case. And, then there’s Luis Arráez with the unlikely walk in the 9th. Clutch plate appearance.

Congrats to Venezuela on winning the WBC in their first WBC finals appearance! They had an amazing team led by legendary coaches and played a great game. (Luis Arraez was batting 3rd and drew a huge leadoff walk in the 9th that came around to score the winning run, just saying.)

Name any random former Cleveland Cavaliers player. I'll start with Vitaly Potapenko. This card stands out in my memory as one I had.