OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

[NorCalVol67]

One of the Vols best ever RBs of all time, Chuck Webb, hits pay dirt.

I was there. 294 yards rushing. I wanted him to get one more carry and get to 300.

Unbelievable performance.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I was there. 294 yards rushing. I wanted him to get one more carry and get to 300.

Unbelievable performance.

That day he blew his knee out in the first (?) game one year,
I felt like my best friend ever had died that day. I was sick all year.

 

[NorCalVol67]

That day he blew his knee out in the first (?) game one year,
I felt like my best friend ever had died that day. I was sick all year.

Yep. 1990 right?

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Yep. 1990 right?

I knew it was 1989 or 1990. I was so sad that whole year w/out Webb.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Casting Facts about the Return of the Jedi Movie of 1983.

58K views · 1.2K reactions | Return of the Jedi 1983: 10 Weird Facts About The Cast You Didn’t Know! | Stars 1970s

 

[Ritzwatch]

Yep. 1990 right?

Yep. Vs, Pacific, coached by Walt Harris, former UT assistant who loved the WE screen to Anthony Miller.

Seem to recall Webb running right (towards the west sideline), spinning back left, outrunning defenders and turning the corner for a large gain, then popping up and limping off across the field.

That run made me so excited about his season, little did I know that run would end his season. Truly a bummer.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[VolPack22]

I was at that game

 

[NorCalVol67]

Yep. Vs, Pacific, coached by Walt Harris, former UT assistant who loved the WE screen to Anthony Miller.

Seem to recall Webb running right (towards the west sideline), spinning back left, outrunning defenders and turning the corner for a large gain, then popping up and limping off across the field.

That run made me so excited about his season, little did I know that run would end his season. Truly a bummer.

I remember Walt Harris well. Met him at least once at Big Orange events in Memphis when I was a kid. I would be the only kid in the bar.

 

[orange parmejohn]

I didn’t know you baseball guys had a chillin spot here. Great thread. Doesn’t seem too bipolar.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I didn’t know you baseball guys had a chillin spot here. Great thread. Doesn’t seem too bipolar.

There is a Dodgers fan in here. And an Arsenal fan. And one who is a fan of 2/3s of all pro teams.

But most are cool.

 

[VolPack22]

I don’t know that any of those guys are hall of famers?
A-Rod except for PEDs…
Pettite has a case, I suppose.
I liked Andruw Jones, but if Murph ain’t in, he ain’t in.
Manny had a great career but I don’t think I can call him a hall of famer?
Same with Aubeu and Beltran.

There are worse pitchers than King Felix in the Hall. There were two seasons he finished 2nd in Cy Young voting due to the winners having incredibly great seasons, otherwise he would be viewed in the upper echelon of pitchers imo. Manny would be a first ballot HOF if he had never been associated with PEDs. Batted .312 with 555 HR, nearly 1.000 OPS, 12 all stars, 9 silver sluggers, WS MVP, several top 5 MVP seasons. Yeah that’s a sure fire HOF but he doped up. Same for A-Rod. Abreu and Beltran are in the Hall of Very Good imo.

 

[VolPack22]

I didn’t know you baseball guys had a chillin spot here. Great thread. Doesn’t seem too bipolar.

We are definitely bipolar but it’s understood

 

[NorCalVol67]

There are worse pitchers than King Felix in the Hall. There were two seasons he finished 2nd in Cy Young voting due to the winners having incredibly great seasons, otherwise he would be viewed in the upper echelon of pitchers imo. Manny would be a first ballot HOF if he had never been associated with PEDs. Batted .312 with 555 HR, nearly 1.000 OPS, 12 all stars, 9 silver sluggers, WS MVP, several top 5 MVP seasons. Yeah that’s a sure fire HOF but he doped up. Same for A-Rod. Abreu and Beltran are in the Hall of Very Good imo.

My favorite Beltran highlight.

 

[VolPack22]

My favorite Beltran highlight.

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He was also one of the ring leaders of the Trashstros scandal so it’s a slap in the face to all baseball fans to even have him listed as a candidate. He should be banned from the sport.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Just went back and read the first few pages of this thread.

I miss OT.

 

[NorCalVol67]

He was also one of the ring leaders of the Trashstros scandal so it’s a slap in the face to all baseball fans to even have him listed as a candidate. He should be banned from the sport.

The Giants traded Zack Wheeler when he was a prospect to the Mets to rent Beltran for a couple of months.

Did not work out well for the Giants.

 

[NorCalVol67]

He was also one of the ring leaders of the Trashstros scandal so it’s a slap in the face to all baseball fans to even have him listed as a candidate. He should be banned from the sport.

@txbo @chuckiepoo

Never heard them called the Trashstros before.

 

[VolPack22]

The Giants traded Zack Wheeler when he was a prospect to the Mets to rent Beltran for a couple of months.

Did not work out well for the Giants.

Giants won 3 World Series around the years of that deal so I’m sure it doesn’t even cross their mind lol

 

[chuckiepoo]

@txbo @chuckiepoo

Never heard them called the Trashstros before.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Giants won 3 World Series around the years of that deal so I’m sure it doesn’t even cross their mind lol

You don’t have to remind me. I was at the NLCS games in SF in ‘12 and ‘14 when the Giants eliminated the Cardinals.

I was also at most of the postseason games in SF in 2010. Those were fun.

And yeah, they talked about that Wheeler trade for a long time.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Things that make me happy.

 

[knoxvol52]

There is a Dodgers fan in here. And an Arsenal fan. And one who is a fan of 2/3s of all pro teams.

But most are cool.

 

[knoxvol52]

I don’t know that any of those guys are hall of famers?
A-Rod except for PEDs…
Pettite has a case, I suppose.
I liked Andruw Jones, but if Murph ain’t in, he ain’t in.
Manny had a great career but I don’t think I can call him a hall of famer?
Same with Aubeu and Beltran.

Ryan Braun is probably close...

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

The Orioles and Angels have completed a trade sending OF Taylor Ward to Baltimore in exchange for RHP Grayson Rodriguez.