Pedro Martinez, and it would feel wrong to even mention any other names in his company.
Pedro Martinez, and it would feel wrong to even mention any other names in his company.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
Andre Agassi
John Elway
Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan
Andy Van Slyke.Originally Posted by improbus
I traded my 1986 Pete Rose 1b-Mgr card for him because I simply liked the name for some reason.
MLB: Deion Sanders (bc he wore his socks so high, a true Red-Leg) but seriously Barry Larkin
NFL: Boomer Esiason
NBA: Lebron James (Before Miami), Dirk Nowitzki (After James went to Miami)
NCAAB: Josh Harrelson bc of his performance in 2011 Tournament and bc I can't say Calipari
NCAAF: Ricky Williams
Terry Mulholland. I'd forget about him and then, at some point, he'd show up in some random game, pitching for some random team.
Last time was late in the season coming out of the pen for the Twins at 42.
MLB:
My Lifetime:
Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, Adam Dunn, Joey Votto, Darryl Strawberry, Keith Hernandez, Mike Schmidt, Rob Dibble, Paul O'Neill, Eric Davis, Chris Sabo, Deion Sanders, Jose Rijo, Mike Piazza, John Rocker, Ryan Freel, Jay Bruce, DatDude B.P., Bronson Arroyo
Historical:
The entire BRM, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ernie Lombardi, Big Klu, Frank Robinson, Edd Roush, Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson
NCAA FB:
Owen Schmitt, Jake the Snake Kelchner, Canute Curtis, Noel Devine, Mark Bulger, Pat White, Steve Slaton (2005 version only), Gino Smith, Mike Lorello
NFL:
Boomer Esiason, Andy Dalton, A.J. Green
NASCAR:
Dale Earnhardt #3, Dale Jr., Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Bill Elliot
WWF:
Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, HHH, the Rock, Jake the Snake Roberts, Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase, Ravishing Rick Rude, Demolition, Ron Simmons (DAMN!)
Boxing:
Mike Tyson
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This reminds me that I saw Kent Mercker driving home to Columbus after hurting himself a few years ago. I remember hearing about the injury and then I saw him going home. It was just weird.
Variatio delectat - Cicero
YEAH the fun ones!
MLB:Any Brave, Cub, Card, Pirate, Red Sox, and Indian.
NCAA FB: Any Pitt Panther, VT Hokie, MooU Blundering Turd, Loserville Cardinal.
NFL: Any Steeler and Brown.
Nascar: Crusty Whineass, Darrell Waterlips, Jeff Gordong, Jerk Johnson, Carl Edwards
WWF: Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Ultimate Warrior, Sting
Boxing: Cassus Clay (I refuse to call the draft dodger Mohommed Ali)
NBA/NCAA BB: All of them, I hate the sport of basketball.
Golf: See my response to Basketball.
Soccer: Real cute sport, especially the way they bounce that ball off their heads, personally I don't any sport where you don't use your hands.
Hockey: Neutral, don't watch, don't hate.
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Just for fun, my least favorites.
MLB: Jose Reyes, Nyger Morgan, Yadi Molina, Chris Carpenter
NFL: Big Ben, Joe Flacco
NBA: LeBron James and Chris Bosh. I really don't watch it enough to really have much of an opinion.
NCAAF: Tim Tebow
NCAAB: This list is long and distinguished. Terrance Jones, Greg Paulus, Shane Battier, and Brandon Knight for hitting the jumper to beat OSU.
Golf: Tiger, Colin Montgomery
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