May 28 2012 09:23 PM
Re: George Wright Revisted
George Wright --- Hall of Famer in both cricket and baseball, as well as blessed with an adamantium infused skeleton, razor-sharp claws, animalian sensory powers, and a mutant healing factor.
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George Wright Revisted
| Edgy MD May 28 2012 09:16 PM |
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So, apart from everything else today, how do you like how Wright looked at short? He had two chances, which is two more than he had last year, so he gets a shortstop rating in Strat-O-Matic and everything.
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| Edgy MD May 28 2012 09:23 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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George Wright --- Hall of Famer in both cricket and baseball, as well as blessed with an adamantium infused skeleton, razor-sharp claws, animalian sensory powers, and a mutant healing factor.
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| The Second Spitter May 29 2012 12:31 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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He's a popular trivia question answer: The only person to have played first-class cricket* and in the Majors. The popular incorrect answer is Chili Davis.
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 06:29 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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So how did David Wright look? No Cal Ripken, huh?
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| MFS62 May 29 2012 07:07 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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I remember SF infielder Andre Rogers being described as "an ex-Cricket player from the Bahamas".
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| The Second Spitter May 29 2012 08:04 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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Once did some research on Rodgers' cricket career. He didn't really play at any level out of high school..........but this is a discussion for another occasion.
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 09:30 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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How about that David Wright at shortstop?!
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| MFS62 May 29 2012 09:55 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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Davey Johnson would have played Wright there, too. Later
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 10:06 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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Gonna be one of those threads.
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| Mets – Willets Point May 29 2012 10:19 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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I don't get this thread.
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 10:38 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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How do you think David Wright looked at shortstop? Does anybody have an opinion to that effect?
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket May 29 2012 10:52 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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I didn't see it. I think it looks like a bad idea generally in that I'd hate to see him go down with a spiking. I kinda what leave him alone and get out of his way.
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| TheOldMole May 29 2012 11:01 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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And for extra credt, name the Nobel Prizewinner for literature who was also a champion cricketer.
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 11:12 AM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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| DocTee May 29 2012 12:09 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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V.S. Naipaul.
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| The Second Spitter May 29 2012 12:13 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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It's Samuel Beckett (derailing the thread for a 3rd time).
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| TheOldMole May 29 2012 12:56 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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Beckett it is.
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| Frayed Knot May 29 2012 01:08 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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On the one play where David failed to stay on the base for the throw I think it was more a case of him not thinking the throw was coming his way then him bailing out early for fear of spiking. Not that he still shouldn't have been ready for it and failing to hold the base did lead directly to the tie-breaking run but, other than that, there wasn't much of a sample size to form a true opinion.
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| Edgy MD May 29 2012 01:16 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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Looked to me that the throw wasn't going to arrive in time anyway, so he came off to put himself in better position for the relay. Do I have that wrong?
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| Frayed Knot May 29 2012 01:31 PM Re: George Wright Revisted |
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The throw WAS there on time. If he hangs the base he gets the force and almost certainly the DP
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