There seems to be an element to your argument that minor league baseball in general is irrelevant
feeling very seen lol
if fans derive pleasure from their local minor league teams winning, then that is wonderful; perhaps i am too cynical
― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 December 2018 02:08 (five years ago) link
Actually, I do live in a town with a minor league (AHL) hockey team.
The Gulls??!?!?!?! I recall sitting in the stands next to Kim Alexis, who at my 17 year old self, had never seen such a beautiful woman in such close proximity. She was very kind to us nerds!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 29 December 2018 05:32 (five years ago) link
Yes! Their biggest rival is Ontario.
― timellison, Saturday, 29 December 2018 06:09 (five years ago) link
By bWAR, Paul Goldschmidt has been seven times as valuable as any other #246 draft pick in baseball history. Oh, hang on. My mistake. He has been seven times as valuable as EVERY other #246 draft pick in baseball history, COMBINED. https://t.co/5vwR9t7ikt— AZ SnakePit (@AZSnakepit) January 2, 2019
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 20:29 (five years ago) link
I remember we talked a bit about that two years ago, and karl malone linked to this SI piece:
http://www.si.com/mlb/strike-zone/2014/06/09/mike-piazza-keith-hernandez-albert-pujols-late-round-draft-picks
― clemenza, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 20:50 (five years ago) link
Goldschmidt's "DROP," by the way, has moved to 1964.9, which would put him 5th on the SI list, just shy of Kenny Rogers at 4th. If he puts up 4.0 WAR this year, he'd move up to 3rd. Catching Pizza for first (another 35 WAR) highly unlikely.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 21:03 (five years ago) link