tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post5601813305329288791..comments2023-12-15T18:29:24.340-06:00Comments on Baseball Junk Drawer: The Best of Baseball Reference's Sponsorship CommentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-3601997122975092852010-11-17T16:43:29.456-06:002010-11-17T16:43:29.456-06:00Ian: Great concept. Love the post. It's the...Ian: Great concept. Love the post. It's the baseball equivalent of the plaque on the Statue of Liberty, especially the part about the huddled masses yearning to breathe free. <br /><br />You can find garden-variety, hardcore baseball analysis anywhere. But there's only one place to find this kind of esoterica. <br /><br />Keep up the great work!M.C. Antilhttp://www.mcantil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-6649090653416972792010-11-15T19:37:24.809-06:002010-11-15T19:37:24.809-06:00Marvin Bernard is actually my most hated player of...Marvin Bernard is actually my most hated player of all time.<br /><br />It stems from Kevin Brown's no-hitter against the Giants. KB had a perfect game going late until he hit Bernard with a pitch. Marvin barely moved a muscle and then I swore he smiled at Brown for having ruined his perfect game.<br /><br />I have no rooting interest in the Marlins (Brown's team at the time) or Kevin Brown as a player, but I hate outright displays of bad sportsmanship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-83750302344903881852010-06-28T13:24:04.947-05:002010-06-28T13:24:04.947-05:00The anti-Red Sox guy sounds like he has IQ around ...The anti-Red Sox guy sounds like he has IQ around 20. In 2004 and 2007 the league tested all players for PEDS and not one Red Sox player tested positive. The joker doesn't even have the cojones to tell us who his team is. Sore loser!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-48555318555642417882009-11-29T11:59:12.997-06:002009-11-29T11:59:12.997-06:00This was a good one, no longer on the site but now...<a href="http://phillieslongdrive.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/lol-mets-fan/" rel="nofollow">This was a good one</a>, no longer on the site but now preserved in screencap form.WholeCamelshttp://www.thegoodphight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-35462807742420920542009-11-22T15:30:39.997-06:002009-11-22T15:30:39.997-06:00The best one I saw was a Pirates fan sponsoring Fr...The best one I saw was a Pirates fan sponsoring Francisco Cabrera's page out of spite, so a Braves fan couldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-26328961015398812622009-11-22T15:27:41.306-06:002009-11-22T15:27:41.306-06:00Maybe because I sponsored it myself, but I kinda t...Maybe because I sponsored it myself, but I kinda think the Darren Dreifort entry is pretty damn good.<br /><br />http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dreifda01.shtmlHoward Colehttp://www.baseballsavvy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-33799057327668294642009-11-20T07:29:18.445-06:002009-11-20T07:29:18.445-06:00I wish I could remember the sponsorship that was o...I wish I could remember the sponsorship that was once on Todd Hundley's page...as I recall, it was quite bitter and amusing.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-26970722153087628192009-11-19T19:55:44.621-06:002009-11-19T19:55:44.621-06:00Andy here--I write for the Baseball-Reference.com ...Andy here--I write for <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">the Baseball-Reference.com blog</a>. Just wanted to say thanks for this funny and well-written post!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-16724989266973228792009-11-19T03:15:22.187-06:002009-11-19T03:15:22.187-06:00Curt Schilling's is pretty good:
"Curt S...Curt Schilling's is pretty good:<br /><br />"Curt Schilling: 38 pitches and 42 hot dogs"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-33251943427232131082009-11-19T00:53:19.573-06:002009-11-19T00:53:19.573-06:00Anonymous - Broken Door Handle is correct. I remem...Anonymous - Broken Door Handle is correct. I remember the first time I heard about the 3TO it was in an article by the Rob Deer Fan Club, who touted Russell Branyan as carrying on the tradition for the next generation.<br /><br />Broken Door Handle - That's funny stuff.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881613487139006347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-22355673073901720352009-11-18T20:01:28.709-06:002009-11-18T20:01:28.709-06:00That's because at the time Russell was the kin...That's because at the time Russell was the king of 3TO (Google it if you don't know what it means). Rob Deer is one of the all-time 3TO greats.<br /><br />This article has inspired me to renew my sponsorship of Jeff Liefer's page; it can be viewed by clicking on my URL.A Broken Door Handlehttp://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liefeje01.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-42543114220068359332009-11-18T10:38:22.607-06:002009-11-18T10:38:22.607-06:00no no no, the #1 sponsor was definitly (and it pai...no no no, the #1 sponsor was definitly (and it pains me to say that it no longer exists) for Russell Branyan, who at one point, I swear this is true, was sponsored by the Rob Deer Fan Club.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-9734178658914346422009-11-17T20:27:31.092-06:002009-11-17T20:27:31.092-06:00Austin - Giants fans may remember him for that, bu...Austin - Giants fans may remember him for that, but I think most fans nationwide would only remember hearing about his locker room thievery. Still, it certainly adds to Rivera's shameful legacy.<br /><br />Max - Thanks! It's great to hear from the legend himself! I <i>thought</i> that Felix Rodriguez comment had a similar tone to it. Keep up the good work over at McCovey Chronicles!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881613487139006347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-57756524523784874602009-11-17T17:23:48.459-06:002009-11-17T17:23:48.459-06:00I am Marvin Benard's sponsor. Thanks for the...I am Marvin Benard's sponsor. Thanks for the shoutout! We at McC poke fun at Marvin on occasion, but we also have some good memories of him as well, such as his walk-off HR against the Dodgers on 07/02/2000. I'm in my third year of sponsoring that page, and I also sponsor Felix Rodriguez.<br /><br />Brian Bocock's sponsorship is a hoot. That's from Grant, the head blogger at McC. We use BR.com all the time, and sometimes we kick in some coin and plug McC at the same time. A total win-win.<br /><br />Very nice article and thanks again!<br /><br />-"Stuttering John Tamargo" from McCovey ChroniclesMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950153347155970215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-43305745945827901842009-11-17T17:15:54.954-06:002009-11-17T17:15:54.954-06:00Untrue that stealing Jeter's glove is the only...Untrue that stealing Jeter's glove is the only thing Ruben Rivera is known for. Among Giants fans, Rivera was also known for, as Jon Miller put it, "the worst baserunning in the history of the game."Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-70394036849400250412009-11-17T16:34:56.463-06:002009-11-17T16:34:56.463-06:00Thanks, Andere! I'm glad to know you liked thi...Thanks, Andere! I'm glad to know you liked this post! I grew up with Full House, so the "Uncle Joey" thing was something I noticed instinctively. It's not the first time I've seen someone call the character that. I guess when you have two guys with similar names who fill similar roles on the show, some degree of conflation tends to occur.<br /><br />By the way, your comment on the 1966 Cubs was also one of my finalists. You know how to write 'em!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881613487139006347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-58604388222750232002009-11-17T11:10:15.764-06:002009-11-17T11:10:15.764-06:00Okay, I am the one who put up the Uncle Joey comme...Okay, I am the one who put up the Uncle Joey comment about Todd Hollandsworth. This stems from Game Chatters on Baseball Think Factory back in those days, where someone pointed out the Dave Coulier resemblance and Cubs Game Chatterers referred to him as "Uncle Joey" from then on. I am indeed ignorant of the show, being about ten years too old for it. The names of the Tanner girls, of course, were Googlable.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm honored to have been recognized twice!Andere Richtingennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-51100016713407858822009-11-17T11:01:11.940-06:002009-11-17T11:01:11.940-06:00Thanks, lar! Let's just say BB-Ref is a sea of...Thanks, lar! Let's just say BB-Ref is a sea of purple for me right now.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881613487139006347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559396156039913829.post-70694193731766199232009-11-17T09:05:17.446-06:002009-11-17T09:05:17.446-06:00Great post! I love the idea and I love the list. I...Great post! I love the idea and I love the list. I can't imagine how many BR pages you must've gone through...larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314820003835656973noreply@blogger.com