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Spriggs No that was his agent. The scouts have always been extremely low on TWC for a number of reasons. Mostly his attitude. – Jun 19, 9:52 AM
Spriggs True, but there was no purpose to his slide. It had no effect on the play. He did it just to take Beckert down.... – Jun 19, 9:50 AM
Internet Random Meh. It's probably an improvement. – Jun 19, 9:49 AM
Mak They need to get a look at a few guys who need to be added to the 40 man or risk Rule V exposure.... – Jun 19, 9:48 AM
Brett (Sorry, in my zeal to help you with the double comment, I deleted a couple of your other comments. Oopsie-daisy.) – Jun 19, 9:47 AM
Spriggs I don't think you do "whatever possible". You have to draw a line. And plays like that should be called what they are: Dirty... – Jun 19, 9:47 AM
pete In Shannon's defense, he was probably in the bag and slid at what he thought was the Beckert in the middle. – Jun 19, 9:44 AM
Internet Random “I wouldn’t care Robinsons’s slide dirty — with 1 out and tying run on base, you need todo whatever possible to break up the... – Jun 19, 9:43 AM
Mak I wouldn't care Robinsons's slide dirty -- with 1 out and tying run on base, you need todo whatever possible to break up the... – Jun 19, 9:41 AM
Spriggs I think that might have been it. – Jun 19, 9:39 AM
Spriggs I also recall the cardinal way when Mike Shannon basically ended Beckert's career with dirty slide like that - in 1971. – Jun 19, 9:38 AM

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