Post-Season Open Thread: Can the Cubs Win at Home

by gondeee on Oct 2, 2008 2:06 PM EDT in Open Threads Comment 7 comments

It's one game, but it's pretty funny. Dumpster didn't have anything last night and the Dodgers (the Dodgers!) scored seven runs.

Here is the playoff roster of former Braves:

P - Paul Byrd (BOS)
P - Jason Marquis (CHC)
P - Greg Maddux (LAD)
P - Octavio Dotel (CHW)

C - Henry Blanco (CHC)

1B - Mark Teixeira (LAA)
IF - Mark DeRosa (CHC)
IF - Willy Aybar (TBR)
SS - Rafael Furcal (LAD)

OF - J.D. Drew (BOS)
OF - Mark Kotsay (BOS)
OF - Gary Matthews (LAA)
OF - Daryle Ward (CHC)
OF - Jermaine Dye (CHW)
OF - Dewayne Wise (CHW)

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Gary Matthews played for the Braves?

by beeniez on Oct 2, 2008 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In spring training. I’m pretty sure he was released before the season started.

by cbwilk on Oct 2, 2008 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I suppose that’s a real loose definition of “played for the Braves,” but it was like the next year after we had him that he burst out (which is why I remember him). By the way, the guy that beat him out for a roster spot… Dewayne Wise, who is also in the post-season this year. (I didn’t check any of the facts on that, just my memory, so I could have my synapses crossed.)

by gondeee on Oct 2, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You forgot there's a manager for that list...

…well he was a player and that’s Ozzie Guillen.

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by RainDelay on Oct 2, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There are some other coaches too: Dave Martinez (Bench, TB), Jeff Cox (3B, CWS, managed Richmond), Gerald Perry (HC, CHC), Joe Torre (Mgr, LAD), Ted Simmons (Bench, Mil), Jimy Williams (Bench, Phi), Milt Thompson (HC, Phi).
And P Dan Wheeler (TB) played for Richmond.

by cbwilk on Oct 2, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When did Dan Wheeler play for Richmond? And why the HELL did we get rid of him?

by jjcollins on Oct 2, 2008 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think in 2001. Maybe 2002. It was right after the first time he played for the Rays. He wasn’t any good; he spent the whole season with Richmond and didn’t come close to deserving a call up. It wasn’t for a few years after that he all of the sudden became a good pitcher. Never liked the guy personally, he’s a real a-hole.

by cbwilk on Oct 2, 2008 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs