Taylor Chases The Yankee Clipper!

[Memories of 02]

It's the one record that most baseball gurus claim will never be broken. DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak. The 9 time World Champion, Yankee Hall Of Famer's indellible imprint on the history books.

Yet, here he stands. The Angel's young, rookie, Taylor Ward.

Two down.

Fifty four to go.

True, the Angels only have 39 games left after tonight.

This means he will have to start off 2019 with a 14 game hitting streak.

Tis a small price to pay for the newest, young, Angel phenom.

To stand next to the great Joe D. in the record books.

[tdawg87]

I love you.

[mtangelsfan]

Same bat time, same bat channel.

[mulwin444]

But will Chase chase Chase...

[Angel Oracle]

12 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

But will Chase chase Chase while chasing Chase...

fify

[Tank]

you know where he does his banking?

 

yep . . .

[WeatherWonk]

Mo2, are you sitting down? 

[TroutField]

Nice curse thread... dick

[Dick B Back]

31 minutes ago, TroutField said:

Nice curse thread... dick

Yes? Or are you looking for @Dick Enberg?

[Dick Enberg]

9 hours ago, Dick B Back said:

Yes? Or are you looking for @Dick Enberg?

"BOO!!!" here I am!!!

[Docwaukee]

Wow. So close. 

[ettin]

Is our long lost friend Toby also related to Taylor Ward? Is Ward Jewish?

[2112]

Wow two dicks in one thread.  Who would have thought....

[Taylor]

18 hours ago, Tank said:

you know where he does his banking?

 

yep . . .

Schools First Credit Union, of course.

[Dick Enberg]

2 hours ago, NotMyCat said:

Wow two dicks in one thread.  Who would have thought....

just don't ask who's bigger.

[Dick B Back]

8 hours ago, Dick Enberg said:

just don't ask who's bigger.

[gurn67]

Reminds me of the time I went with a friend to Lee Steven's first game with the Angels in 1990. My friend was convinced he was going to be "in the Hall of Fame someday" and we should go to his first game. He went 3 for 4 and I heard about it all the way home.  I actually remember the phrase "The next Mantle." being uttered. After 4 games, he was hitting .353 with 6 RBI's and I was still hearing about it. A week later when he was hitting .200, my friend got really quiet.

[Blarg]

After 5 games Ward hitting .333/.400/.556/.956

He's the next Mike Schmidt!

[Memories of 02]

Schmidt struggled his first year up,   hitting well below the Mendoza line and commiting a then Phillie rookie record,  17 errors.

However, Phillie management was patient with him and showed full confidence in the struggling young player They just kept sending him out there. come hell or high, water.

There was no monthly schizoid, Salt Lake Shuttle.

No needless, endless, lineup and batting order changes.

No confidence busting, late inning yanks.

The future hall of famer rewarded the Phillies with their first ever, World Championship in 1980.

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Memories of 02 said:

No confidence busting, late inning yanks

Ugh, if I had a nickel...