Dan Gray

@ScorpioNDfan @S_U_Network No.

@S_U_Network I rank Carlton Fisk higher than Bench.

True or False: You rank Mike Piazza higher than Johnny Bench among the greatest players in MLB history.

@notgaetti @baseball_ref @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand @BigLeagueDigest @EmSheDoesIt @JLas43_ @OfficialMLBRFC Didn't he play backup to the Capital One Bank guy? 😂

Not enough people talk about Derek Jeter • .310/.377/.440 (.817 OPS), 115 OPS+ • 5x World Series Champ with NYY • 5x Gold Glover, 5x Silver Slugger • 71.3 WAR, 14x AS, 1996 AL ROY • 3465 hits (6th in MLB history) • 1408 DP turned by SS (6th) • 4717 times on base (13th) • 1923 runs scored (11th) • 6605 assists by SS (10th) • Averaged 204 hits per 162 • 870 XBH, 1311 RBI, 358 SB • 5.0+ WAR 6x, 3.0+ WAR 14x • Scored at least 100 runs 13x! • Played at least 150 games 13x • RHB-record 8x with 200+ hits • Never played anywhere but SS • Top Similarity Score: Craig Biggio • Captain of the New York Yankees • Named WS MVP in 2000 vs. NYM • Insanely prolific postseason hitter: • 22-11 in postseason series (158 GP) • 200 H, 111 RS, 57 XBH, 61 RBI, 18 SB • .308/.374/.465 postseason slash line • 302 postseason total bases, just nuts • Received 396 / 397 HOF votes in 2020 • Wore one number (#2) his entire career • (Last-ever single-digit Yankees number) • Invented the iconic jump throw vs Fryman • 2nd-most SS games, but 99th in SS errors • Executed "The Flip" in G3 of the 2001 ALDS • Perpetrated "The Dive" vs. BOS in July 2004 • Among players with at least -253 Rfield and 90% of their career appearances at shortstop, Derek Jeter is the all-time leader in Batting Runs by a tremendous margin, the only player to break 300 and 1 of 5 to even reach 200

@HawkEmDownChris @conquertheno Aaron Rodgers in The Office (American version)

Without Googling, name an athlete who’s also acted in a movie or TV show.

@HawkEmDownChris @conquertheno Olympians Johnny Weissmuller (medalist in swimming AND water polo) and Buster Crabbe (swimming medalist) both played Tarzan, and Crabbe was also in Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon movies, among other things in the 1920s-1940s

@AugieNash The Man. 'Nuff said.

Stan Musial had 475 career home runs. If you subtracted those home runs from his hits total, he still had 3,155 career hits - Still good enough for 19th place on the all-time career hits list. #STLCards

@braves2430 Larry Bird... But it's OK, he'll put them on his shoulders and carry them.

Who is headed overboard?

@Wisconsin_fam William Henderson

Obviously Jeff Janis

@notgaetti Have fun, but all the posturing, bat flipping and running the bases antics are beyond good sportsmanship. At least he didn't run the bases backwards like Jimmy Piersall! 😂

Where do 12u kids learn to chuck the bat like this? It almost hits him right in the face on the ricochet

@Jimfrombaseball The Peoria Chiefs! Lots of excellent Cubs and Cardinals players came through Peoria!

"I can remember certain pitches I’ve thrown against guys. And you only need to remember a couple; you only need to remember the one he hit and the one he didn’t hit. I figured I was getting closer to the end when the bullpen catcher started taking his glove off before I was finished throwing." Greg Maddux. "It isn't that scouts are stupid. It's that players can surprise you. Sometimes development can be unpredictable, sometimes development can be extreme." It seldom happens that the No. 1 prospect in the country turns into a player!! Greg Maddux was once was a puny high school kid, whose uniform never fit him until his Mom performed her own mastery with needle and thread. For ten years running, Greg Maddux could boast of being the winningest pitcher over the previous 10 seasons, a remarkable feat that remains unmatched in major league history. Maddux’s streak would have been 13 straight years, but it was interrupted by Randy Johnson. Greg Maddux pitching for Peoria.

@CCPISASSH0E Which incidentally helps you get your steps for the day accomplished! 😀

@CCPISASSH0E How about being a Cross Country parent, where you essentially are expected to run/sprint about a mile or more back-and-forth across a park as your child races three miles... And all to breathlessly cheer "good job Timmy!" or "You're almost done!" Etc! 😂 We've all been there!

Track parents…why didn’t you warn us about how terrible it is?!? I’ve been every kind of sports mom there is, but track is kicking my butt. Nobody knows exactly what time any event starts, so you just show up and sit around for HOURS waiting for your child to compete for less than 10 minutes. I should never have complained about soccer 😩😆

@hcm21_ I loved Jordy's TD Celebrations... Hand the ball back to the ref... Occasionally spike it. A Lambeau Leap... Very solid.

12 ➡️ 87 will forever be iconic

@OleTimeHardball Bob Uecker as an actual ballplayer, was WAY overrated... In fact I'm pretty sure he said that about himself! (As a human being, a broadcaster and an amazing comedic personality, UNDERRATED!)

Who is the most overrated player in MLB history 1, Harold Baines 2. Jack Morris 3. Yadier Molina 4. Ozzie Smith 5. Nolan Ryan 6. Derek Jeter 7. Pete Rose 8. Jim Rice 9. Dave Parker 10. Fernando Tatis Jr

@AlTheBoss03 Lou Brock

Age yourself in one name. Who were you watching at 10 years old? 👇 (No cheating — first player that comes to mind)

@VinnysCorner1 Too many good choices... But I'll go with Lou Brock... Red Schoendienst is another great option.

Besides Stan Musial, Albert Pujols, Roger Hornsby & Bob Gibson, name a Cardinal

@roxanna_graham @Super70sSports And Lonnie Smith, plus Tommy Herr (110 RBI with only 8 HRs!)....

@Super70sSports I loved watching Ozzy, Coleman, and McGee play together. Smooth rhythm amongst them

Sometimes I think we just value the wrong things as sports fans. Willie McGee hit 79 homers in 18 years and he was more fun and exciting than a clown car full of 30-homer steroid freaks.

@max_stoneking @Predamame Judas got the Silver... But Jesus was upgraded after 3 days of testing to earn the crown.

@Predamame Then resurrected, started doing speed work, tapered and won an Olympic medal. Wait, that’s Cole Hocker!

Jesus Christ died on Good Friday. He went out too fast in the first mile, and got passed by a lot of athletes in the last 2k. Still finished with a season best, though.

"Dad, did you see some freshman, Jude Ritzenhein, ran a 4:10 mile at altitude?" "Yeah, that's Dathan Ritzenhein's kid. He's really good." "Who's Dathan Ritzenhein?" "Have a seat, son. This could take a minute..."

@TheeRickAnkiel @notgaetti @PitchingNinja @CardTerritory @LO_Cardinals FLEX!

Barry Bonds saw it three times. Same result every time.

@BeerlyFootball Jack Trudeau, and honorable mention to Illini Dave Wilson

Name a random former college quarterback ⬇️