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Post by mets2579 on Mar 30, 2006 15:42:40 GMT -5
I have some stories about baseball including one about Joel Piniero of the Mariners, a player who once had promising potential. I mean, it's not that good, but it's okay. I was wondering how good it had to be.
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Post by mets2579 on Mar 30, 2006 15:57:39 GMT -5
After reading a PM from Jyrk, I now know that I can post anything and you guys will decide if it is good enough.
It was April 23, 2000, the year the New Haven Ravens would eventually win the Eastern League Championship against the Reading Phillies. The projected starter was Joel Piniero. I was to throw out the first pitch of the game. They sent me out right after the national anthem, and the players were all in their positions already. The problem was, they never gave me a ball. Joel had a ball ready to warm up with, but then noticed I didn't have a ball to throw out. Joel handed me the ball and said, "Show me what you got." I was so excited that he gave me the ball, and now I cherish it even more because he made the major leagues.
There were many future major leaguers including Jermaine Clark, Brian Fuentes (an all-star in the majors although he was terrible with the Ravens), Ramon Vazquez, Joel Piniero, Gil Meche, Jason Michaels, Eric Valent, Johnny Estrada, and more in that series.
Joel Piniero is the nicest major leaguer I've ever met.
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Post by cubbiefan09 on Apr 1, 2006 9:48:50 GMT -5
Wow nice little story. How'd the pitch go?
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Post by mets2579 on Apr 1, 2006 20:25:40 GMT -5
Eh, not too well. I was still very little, but it was close. I mean, it was just a bit low for people of MY size at the time.
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Post by jonorose on Apr 2, 2006 2:08:09 GMT -5
Its a great story Mets.
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Post by phillyhb on Apr 2, 2006 2:43:04 GMT -5
This site, as jim pointe out, is to be a fans point of view. A bit of editing, and I think we have a story.
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 2, 2006 19:38:01 GMT -5
Get me a title, a final draft as to how you want it to be posted, and I'll get it up there. Also, what name do you want to use for the by line. If you want a pic with it, I can do so.
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Post by mets2579 on Apr 4, 2006 14:08:35 GMT -5
That's what I want you to post. The title should be My First Pitch Experience with Joel Piniero (preferably with the n with a squiggle) by Robbie Trachtman.
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 4, 2006 15:31:42 GMT -5
I posted it. I can modify or tweek it if needed.
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Post by mets2579 on Apr 4, 2006 17:34:06 GMT -5
Thanks! If you could put in this picture of Piniero, that'd be great. You spelled Piniero wrong too, I think.
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Post by ericbrat20 on Jul 12, 2006 21:56:15 GMT -5
That's what I want you to post. The title should be My First Pitch Experience with Joel Piniero (preferably with the n with a squiggle) by Robbie Trachtman. ñ <---- is this what you mean?
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