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  1. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 6:47pm)

    Pretty cool story about Adam Greenberg, a kid who got hit in the head on the first pitch of his major league career, and is looking to get one official MLB at-bat.

    Here are the stories:

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...3871--mlb.html

    http://www.change.org/petitions/chic...is-one-at-bat#

    If you want to sign the petition, feel free...would be a pretty awesome story if he parlayed one at-bat into a late MLB career.
  2. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 7:18pm) in reply to JRoth15

    One of those time where it legitimately is a cool story bro. Thanx for posting

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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 7:24pm) in reply to Popperhead

    signed. feel bad for the guy
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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 7:28pm) in reply to shallowcal

    signed
  5. KingPariah KingPariah is offline

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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 7:29pm) in reply to md7156



    Being a cubs fan we just take it all in stride. Why not give him a one day contract like teams do when a longtime member wants to come back and retire with that team.

    Edit: On another note he does have a stellar on-base percentage
    Edited By: KingPariah Aug 31st, 2012 at 07:31 PM
  6. Mr Galt Mr Galt is offline sister-in-law's a ho

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    Aug 31st, 2012 (8/31/2012 7:32pm) in reply to KingPariah

    I wouldn't risk a 1.00 career on base percentage.
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 6:59am) in reply to Mr Galt

    So Adam Greenberg is going to get his at bat on Tuesday with the Miami Marlins against the Mets and RA Dickey. I think it is awesome that he is getting this chance and it will be an incredible moment not only for him but for baseball as well. I'd imagine that ESPN or mlb.com will have to carry the game or at least cut in for the at bat live. Ozzie Guillen said he will pinch hit with him sometime in the middle of the game and if he gets a hit, he might let him get a 2nd AB as well. I for one, hope he does it.
  8. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline Owning California on the Felts

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:00am) in reply to Britton24

    Dickey better throw the first pitch at his head
  9. Co1one1_Forbin Co1one1_Forbin is offline Chief Asshat

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:08am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    how cute

    when do we put the guy in a wheelchair at bat

    fucking society
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:10am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    Dickey better throw the first pitch at his head

    hahahaha i lol'ed at this
     
  11. Zeppelin Zeppelin is offline world traveler

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:14am) in reply to Demitrius100

    Ozzie Guillen
     

    If the kid is going to get a walk, please swing the bat 3-0, I will let you swing the bat. Make sure you don't walk. If he gets a hit by a pitch he's got to pray to somebody else because two big league at-bats getting hit by a pitch, that's very bad luck. He better change religions because if you get hit by pitches in two at-bats, oh my gosh, you better go to church every two days.

    http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/84...uesday-marlins
    Edited By: Zeppelin Oct 2nd, 2012 at 07:14 AM
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:25am) in reply to Zeppelin

    Nice to see Ozzie Guillen doing something so cool in one of his last games as a MLB manager
  13. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline Owning California on the Felts

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 8:25am) in reply to dolphin13

     
    Originally Posted by dolphin13 View Post

    Nice to see Ozzie Guillen doing something so cool in one of his last games as a MLB manager

    Red Sox should hire him. He would get along great in Boston.
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 12:12pm) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    PM moonlight graham
     
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 1:12pm) in reply to AmSlim22

    I hope the pitcher has a great sense of humor about the whole thing. And beans his ass
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 1:40pm) in reply to Co1one1_Forbin

     
    Originally Posted by tommpat2000 View Post

    how cute

    when do we put the guy in a wheelchair at bat

    fucking society

    I know you played 12 seasons in the big leagues and the integrity of a late-season Marlins-Mets game is very important to you, but some of us just like to see a nice story.
  17. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 3:40pm) in reply to Magnet Steve

     
    Originally Posted by Magnet Steve View Post

    I know you played 12 seasons in the big leagues and the integrity of a late-season Marlins-Mets game is very important to you, but some of us just like to see a nice story.

    Thread Starter
  18. Co1one1_Forbin Co1one1_Forbin is offline Chief Asshat

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 3:58pm) in reply to JRoth15

    If I was in same spot I'd say save your pity for someone who wants it
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 4:08pm) in reply to Co1one1_Forbin

     
    Originally Posted by tommpat2000 View Post

    how cute

    when do we put the guy in a wheelchair at bat

    fucking society

     
    Originally Posted by tommpat2000 View Post

    If I was in same spot I'd say save your pity for someone who wants it



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  20. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline Owning California on the Felts

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 4:46pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    Lets start a campaign to get tommpatt one at bat, it seems like he needs the attention
  21. kellykip kellykip is online now The Chosen One

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 5:25pm) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    Could you find a worse guy to try to get a hit off than Dickey? Geez.

    Awesome story tho; I'll definitely put the Mets game on the radio tonight so I can flip the tv over to SNY when he comes up.
    Edited By: kellykip Oct 2nd, 2012 at 05:25 PM
  22. that_pope that_pope is offline la la la...I'm so sexy

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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 6:27pm) in reply to kellykip

    It's not like the kid has been in a coma for 5 years and has no chance of getting a hit.

    He has 940 hits and a .263 batting average in the minors having played as recently as 2011.

    http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=greenb001ada

    lol @ calling someone older than me a kid, I'm getting old
    Edited By: that_pope Oct 2nd, 2012 at 06:29 PM
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    Oct 2nd, 2012 (10/2/2012 7:43pm) in reply to that_pope

    I grew up in the same town as adam he was 5 years older then me and his entire family is fucking crazy scary at sports. Me and his brother sam played ball together for almost 10 years so i know him and his family very well.

    Adam was a freak in HS and set all kinds of state records. Its awesome to see him get a chance in the majors again. I hope he ropes one to right center gap and gets to finish the game and gets to come to a training camp next year cause the dude deserves it. He still works his ass off hes just a pure athlete through and through. GLGLGL Adam
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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 12:38am) in reply to JRoth15

    Got hit in the head his first major league at bat, hasn't had another one since. The Marlins are going to give him a pinch hit AB tonight. Cool story.

    http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/1...tch-as-rookie/
  25. Zeppelin Zeppelin is offline world traveler

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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 12:50am) in reply to LeftyMark

    WAS on page 1, this thread bumped it to page 2
  26. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline Owning California on the Felts

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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 12:55am) in reply to Zeppelin

    im still rooting for him to get beaned, not necessarily in the head (dont want an injury). I just think it would be funny after all this hoopla.
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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 1:34am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    well he struck out on 3 pitches
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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 1:38am) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    So glad that MLB network cut away so that we could see that AB (he said sarcastically).
     
  29. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline Owning California on the Felts

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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 1:41am) in reply to SpankyHamm

    moonlight graham had a sac fly at least, and he was 75 fucking years old
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    Oct 3rd, 2012 (10/3/2012 2:32am) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    So glad that MLB network cut away so that we could see that AB (he said sarcastically).

    They did a double screen to show Miguel Cabreras first AB of the day, but didn't do it for Greenberg. Pretty lame.
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