Comments on: Observations From Cooperstown: The Roster, 1978, and Butch Hobson http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:52:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/#comment-261734 Bruce Markusen Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:59:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=67989#comment-261734 Bama, great story about Hobson and Bo Jackson. Bama, great story about Hobson and Bo Jackson.

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/#comment-261733 Bama Yankee Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:31:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=67989#comment-261733 Butch Hobson learned some of that toughness while playing quaterback for Bear Bryant at the Univ. of Alabama. I'm guessing some of that pounding (and playing on artificial turf) also contributed to his body wearing out before its time... When I was in college back in the early 90's, a friend of mine from Birmingham and I were driving around near his house one day. We passed a baseball field that had a gas station well beyond the left field fence. Between the gas station and the field was a parking lot then a grassy area and then the left field fence. My buddy said, "See that parking lot? Butch Hobson was famous for being the only guy who could hit a ball all the way up to that parking lot." I said, "Wow, that WOULD be quite a shot...I guess that's why Butch made it to the majors." Then my buddy said, "You're right, everybody did think that was a monster shot...until Bo Jackson came along and hit one on top of the gas station..." Butch Hobson learned some of that toughness while playing quaterback for Bear Bryant at the Univ. of Alabama. I’m guessing some of that pounding (and playing on artificial turf) also contributed to his body wearing out before its time…

When I was in college back in the early 90′s, a friend of mine from Birmingham and I were driving around near his house one day. We passed a baseball field that had a gas station well beyond the left field fence. Between the gas station and the field was a parking lot then a grassy area and then the left field fence. My buddy said, “See that parking lot? Butch Hobson was famous for being the only guy who could hit a ball all the way up to that parking lot.” I said, “Wow, that WOULD be quite a shot…I guess that’s why Butch made it to the majors.” Then my buddy said, “You’re right, everybody did think that was a monster shot…until Bo Jackson came along and hit one on top of the gas station…”

]]> By: seamus http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/#comment-261732 seamus Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:15:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=67989#comment-261732 Nothing too dramatic to say about post-season roster. Looks fine to me. Nothing too dramatic to say about post-season roster. Looks fine to me.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/#comment-261731 RIYank Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:55:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=67989#comment-261731 Oh, and it looks like Terry Francona is done with the Sox. Or, they with him. Probably mutual. Oh, and it looks like Terry Francona is done with the Sox. Or, they with him. Probably mutual.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/30/observations-from-cooperstown-the-roster-1978-and-butch-hobson/#comment-261730 RIYank Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=67989#comment-261730 Bruce, I can't remember where I saw this -- LoHud, I think -- but your predictions about Chris Dickerson (on) and Valdes (off) are right. I'm okay with Posada as DH. He'll bat from the left side almost all the time, and Jorgie has an .814 OPS against righties. Montero can pinch hit if Leyland goes to Coke or Schlereth. Bruce, I can’t remember where I saw this — LoHud, I think — but your predictions about Chris Dickerson (on) and Valdes (off) are right.

I’m okay with Posada as DH. He’ll bat from the left side almost all the time, and Jorgie has an .814 OPS against righties. Montero can pinch hit if Leyland goes to Coke or Schlereth.

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