Memories of Zack Short

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Memories of Zack Short

Post by bmfc1 » Wed May 01, 2024 12:07 pm

I went to a game this spring in West Palm Beach and a guy standing next to me yelled "Shorty". Zack Short looked up and they chatted. After Short returned to the field the guy's father said they were teammates at Sacred Heart.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Wed May 01, 2024 12:17 pm

His tenure with the Mets was ... well, you know.
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Post by MFS62 » Wed May 01, 2024 12:37 pm

Not a bad person. Horrible hitter. I'm glad he found a home - far away from us.
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Re: Memories of Zack Short

Post by Centerfield » Wed May 01, 2024 12:57 pm

Frayed Knot wrote: Wed May 01, 2024 12:17 pm His tenure with the Mets was ... well, you know.

Not a tall guy. He was....well, you know.
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Wed May 01, 2024 1:06 pm

No memories.

But Butto should snap up that 21
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed May 01, 2024 1:20 pm

Probably a better hitter than Joey Wendle, although it didn't show up in whatever data we have so far this year.

Probably a worse fielder than Joey Wendle, although it didn't show up in whatever data we have so far this year.

It would have been nice for his ride to have lasted longer, but with José Iglesias, Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio, Luisangel Acuna, Jett Williams, et al. pushing him from behind, he was between a rock and a hard place trying to hold spot. It was either get off to a fast start or get out of the way.
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Re: Memories of Zack Short

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Wed May 01, 2024 1:45 pm

I never really thought he was anything but a stopgap.
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed May 01, 2024 2:14 pm

Indeed, we all are.
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Post by G-Fafif » Wed May 01, 2024 2:14 pm

A Mets fan who got the news he'd made his childhood team shortly after losing his grandma.

Never more popular than when Joey Wendle threw to second base.
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed May 01, 2024 2:55 pm

We have Short memories.
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Post by Cowtipper » Wed May 01, 2024 5:25 pm

You kind of just knew he wasn't going to last. Very little about his previous MLB experience suggested he'd be around long.
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Post by G-Fafif » Sat May 11, 2024 4:39 pm

Good ol’ Zack of the Red Sox is now traitorous Zack of the Braves.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/ ... d-sox.html
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Re: Memories of Zack Short

Post by Frayed Knot » Sat May 11, 2024 5:18 pm

Speaking of traitorous Braves, that team seems to be stacking their broadcast crew with former short-term Mets.
I don't think there's any intent on their part since all have longer-term Atlanta connections, but their rotating
lineup now includes the recently retired Collin McHugh who joins the likes of Jeff Francouer, Tom Glavine, and,
on the radio side, Kelly Johnson. How did they let Greg McMichael slide by without at least an audition?
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