Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Emotion Recap - Page 21


#181 Brian Jordan - VERSATILE
#182 Ray Lankford - HUSTLING
#183 Ozzie Smith - SAVVY
#184 Andy Benes - STEEL
#185 Ken Caminiti - SECURE
#186 Steve Finley - PRODUCING
#187 Tony Gwynn - SCHOLAR
#188 Joey Hamilton - EFFICIENT
#189 Melvin Nieves - STRAINING

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

#189 Melvin Nieves


STRAINING : transitive verb : \ ˈstrān-ing  \
: to exert (oneself, one's senses, etc.) to the utmost

Probably not the best description for a ballplayer. Kinda sounds likes he's beyond his limit, and not in a good way.

Batting average .231
Home runs 63
Runs batted in 187

Atlanta Braves (1992)
San Diego Padres (1993–1995)
Detroit Tigers (1996–1997)
Cincinnati Reds (1998)
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1999–2000)

Thursday, July 9, 2020

#188 Joey Hamilton


EFFICIENT : adjective ef·​fi·​cient | \ i-ˈfi-shənt  \
: productive of desired effects

His career ERA is a very efficient 4.44

Win–loss record 74–73
Earned run average 4.44 (hey, my favorite number!)
Strikeouts 894

San Diego Padres (1994–1998)
Toronto Blue Jays (1999–2001)
Cincinnati Reds (2001–2003)