Comments on: Observations From Cooperstown: Nix, Nunez, Garcia, and The Mystery Man http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269214 thelarmis Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:49:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269214 [8] it's actually a Yankees poncho from Modell's! i'm in new york... : ) [8] it’s actually a Yankees poncho from Modell’s!

i’m in new york… : )

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269212 RIYank Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:51:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269212 [7] Who you jiving with that kosmic debris? I mean, is that a real poncho, or is that a Sears poncho? [7] Who you jiving with that kosmic debris? I mean, is that a real poncho, or is that a Sears poncho?

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269211 thelarmis Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:18:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269211 nice detective work, banter! jurrjens - i've enjoyed watching him pitch in atlanta. but he's had shoulder and knee issues already, plus he can't strike out batters to save his life. i don't think his stuff would translate to the junior circuit at all, let alone the AL Beast. dude couldn't even strike out mark reynolds. and if you're looking for a 'warrior' type of pitcher with a lot of "chutzpah", jurrjens most definitely is NOT your guy. nice #4 guy on the bravos, but i don't want him on my team... nice detective work, banter!

jurrjens – i’ve enjoyed watching him pitch in atlanta. but he’s had shoulder and knee issues already, plus he can’t strike out batters to save his life. i don’t think his stuff would translate to the junior circuit at all, let alone the AL Beast. dude couldn’t even strike out mark reynolds.

and if you’re looking for a ‘warrior’ type of pitcher with a lot of “chutzpah”, jurrjens most definitely is NOT your guy. nice #4 guy on the bravos, but i don’t want him on my team…

]]> By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269209 Bruce Markusen Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:10:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269209 The famous Jim Plattner! I never would have come up with that guy, that's for sure. The famous Jim Plattner! I never would have come up with that guy, that’s for sure.

]]> By: William J. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269208 William J. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:22:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269208 [4] Great find! I am 99.99% certain Jim Plattner is the mystery man. Sandy Sallandrea is the batboy who gave Bucky Dent the new bat. [4] Great find! I am 99.99% certain Jim Plattner is the mystery man. Sandy Sallandrea is the batboy who gave Bucky Dent the new bat.

]]> By: Fuller R http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269207 Fuller R Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:31:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269207 Good morning BB - [3] hey William, how about three batboys? At www.thedeadballera.com/TeamPhotos/1978Yankees.jpg - there is a '78 team photo, taken late in the year (Thomasson & Johnstone are in, Klutts & Eastwick are not) featuring three batboys. The middle one, Jim Plattner, looks like he could be Bruce's mystery man. Good morning BB – [3] hey William, how about three batboys? At http://www.thedeadballera.com/TeamPhotos/1978Yankees.jpg – there is a ’78 team photo, taken late in the year (Thomasson & Johnstone are in, Klutts & Eastwick are not) featuring three batboys. The middle one, Jim Plattner, looks like he could be Bruce’s mystery man.

]]> By: William J. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269206 William J. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:17:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269206 The person in question definitely has no number on his back, but if it's the bat boy, the Yankees had two that day. When Dent fouls a ball off his shin before the HR, Mickey Rivers sends over a different bat, which is delivered by different kid, who is also seen in several shots patting Dent on the back as he jogs toward the dugout. The person in question definitely has no number on his back, but if it’s the bat boy, the Yankees had two that day. When Dent fouls a ball off his shin before the HR, Mickey Rivers sends over a different bat, which is delivered by different kid, who is also seen in several shots patting Dent on the back as he jogs toward the dugout.

]]> By: Ara Just Fair http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269205 Ara Just Fair Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:22:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269205 Who is Karim Garcia? I don't know a whole lot about Jair Jurrjens, but I do know Jeter's not getting any younger. Plus, decent hitting shortstops with a little pop do not grow on trees. I think Nune6 will get his throwing issues under control at some point, and Atlanta's pitchers tend to shit the bed in the Bronx. Who is Karim Garcia? I don’t know a whole lot about Jair Jurrjens, but I do know Jeter’s not getting any younger. Plus, decent hitting shortstops with a little pop do not grow on trees. I think Nune6 will get his throwing issues under control at some point, and Atlanta’s pitchers tend to shit the bed in the Bronx.

]]> By: Fuller R http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/11/25/observations-from-cooperstown-nix-nunez-garcia-and-the-mystery-man/#comment-269204 Fuller R Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:54:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=75949#comment-269204 Bruce, I'm going with batboy. In Stan Fischler's wonderful book about the '78 season "The Comeback Yankees" there is an almost identical photo taken from a position slightly to the left of this vantage point. The guy in question appears to be quite a bit shorter than Willie, which rules out Thomasson (my initial guess); and Spencer appears in the book photo off to the right. Mike Heath is a possibility I suppose - any way to know if he was in the dugout that day? Bruce, I’m going with batboy. In Stan Fischler’s wonderful book about the ’78 season “The Comeback Yankees” there is an almost identical photo taken from a position slightly to the left of this vantage point. The guy in question appears to be quite a bit shorter than Willie, which rules out Thomasson (my initial guess); and Spencer appears in the book photo off to the right. Mike Heath is a possibility I suppose – any way to know if he was in the dugout that day?

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