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Part of me thinks he'll be ok because for a fat tub of lard, his health has never been a concern. But he did just turn 30 and you'd expect his body to break down faster than the norm.
 
Tony Gwynn died today at the age of 54. What a shame, but he was already a big man as a player and he definitely let himself go afterwards. What a great hitter.
 
Tony Gwynn, who banged out 3,141 hits during a Hall of Fame career spanning 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, has died of cancer at age 54, it was announced Monday.

The lefty-swinging Gwynn, nicknamed Mr. Padre, had a career .338 batting average, won eight National League batting titles and played in the franchise's only two World Series.

He died early Monday morning at Pomerado Hospital in Poway, California, while surrounded by his family, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced.

"Major League Baseball today mourns the tragic loss of Tony Gwynn," commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement Monday. "The greatest Padre ever and one of the most accomplished hitters that our game has ever known, whose all-around excellence on the field was surpassed by his exuberant personality and genial disposition in life.

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I never was a Padres fan, but it sure was fun to watch him hit. God speed.
 
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Gallo singles to lead off the 7th. Career: 87 singles, 87 homers.


Go big or go home.....
 
Of all the numbers that Tony Gwynn accumulated the one that stands out to me is the number of strikeouts in his 20 years. Only 434. That is just crazy. Chris Davis with the Rangers seemed to have that in one year.
 
Rev said:
Of all the numbers that Tony Gwynn accumulated the one that stands out to me is the number of strikeouts in his 20 years. Only 434. That is just crazy. Chris Davis with the Rangers seemed to have that in one year.
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Only once in his 20 year career did he strike out 3 times in a single game. 3 times he had 20 or less k's in a season. The man was a machine at the plate.
 
Deuce said:
The man was a machine at the plate.
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Ayuh. It was always interesting to follow the batting title race between him and Boggs during the last month of the season.


With the occasional appearance of Puckett, of course. :towel
 
@TBTimes_Rays: Among teams with scouts (top or more than normal) watching #Rays Price tonight: #BlueJays, #Cardinals, #Giants, #Indians, #Yankees

Let the bidding begin! :towel
 
Deuce said:
@TBTimes_Rays: Among teams with scouts (top or more than normal) watching #Rays Price tonight: #BlueJays, #Cardinals, #Giants, #Indians, #Yankees

Let the bidding begin! :towel
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Hope the Astros didn't ruin his trade value.
 
Deuce said:
@TBTimes_Rays: Among teams with scouts (top or more than normal) watching #Rays Price tonight: #BlueJays, #Cardinals, #Giants, #Indians, #Yankees

Let the bidding begin! :towel
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I'm thinking the same thing with Samardzija. They don't want to give him 6 years for $100M+ and I don't really blame them. They're going to have to get serious about trying to contend soon though with the prospects that should be ready by this time next year. Pitching is what they'll lack to really make a run at anything. He could be a rotation anchor but that's a big contract so it's a risk. Everyone seems to be implying that he'll fetch a pretty good haul in trade but even if they get a touted pitching prospect out of it the odds of him even being as good as Samardzija aren't overly strong. And when are they going to be ready? I don't see Baltimore giving up someone like Gausman because he's helping them right now. Probably would be a recent high draft pick that needs a couple years in the minors.

Kind of frustrating, but if they get lucky and get a SP prospect than can pan out into a #2 type starter it will be a win. Crapshoot though.
 
E_D_Guapo said:
I'm thinking the same thing with Samardzija. They don't want to give him 6 years for $100M+ and I don't really blame them. They're going to have to get serious about trying to contend soon though with the prospects that should be ready by this time next year. Pitching is what they'll lack to really make a run at anything. He could be a rotation anchor but that's a big contract so it's a risk. Everyone seems to be implying that he'll fetch a pretty good haul in trade but even if they get a touted pitching prospect out of it the odds of him even being as good as Samardzija aren't overly strong. And when are they going to be ready? I don't see Baltimore giving up someone like Gausman because he's helping them right now. Probably would be a recent high draft pick that needs a couple years in the minors.

Kind of frustrating, but if they get lucky and get a SP prospect than can pan out into a #2 type starter it will be a win. Crapshoot though.
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Honestly, if that talent is so close to coming up why not just pay him? I understand the philosophy but you gotta pay some people of you want to contend and I completely agree with not getting someone as good in the deal.
 
Missed his 5th one on Friday but Gallo also homered on Saturday for #6 and 27th on the season.
 
NoDak said:
Ayuh. It was always interesting to follow the batting title race between him and Boggs during the last month of the season.
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???
One was in the AL and one was in NL so they were never going for the batting title against eachother.
 
Tony D said:
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One was in the AL and one was in NL so they were never going for the batting title against eachother.
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So? Who gives a shit?

We're not allowed to watch to see who would end up ahead of the other because they played in different leagues?
 
Rev said:
Missed his 5th one on Friday but Gallo also homered on Saturday for #6 and 27th on the season.
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He and the Cubs Kris Bryant are absolutely destroying minor league pitching. Bryant had 22 HR at AA this season and just hit his 4th at AAA in his 4th or 5th game since the promotion.
 
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