Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:18 am
Motherbitch.
The Swamp
It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:20 am
Just saw that pop through my Twitter feed. Damn.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:22 am
Someone is going to find a 90s all-star game and do a "where are they now" and its going to ruin my life.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:24 am
Wow. Did not expect to see this.
Was he ill?
Was he ill?
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:26 am
The big C.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:27 am
1986. 3 of the 18 starters (Gwynn, Puckett, Carter) are dead.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:39 am
3 of the Hall of Famers of that era too. Since there won't be any more Hall of Famers once the pitchers and Biggio get in, place is going to get pretty lonely soon.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:09 am
Did he make it through the whole season coaching at SDSU? Also looks like this goes to dipping.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:11 am
fuck fuck.
fuck cancer.
All I can think about is the way Rickey Henderson would pronounce his name, a high-pitched squeel: GWYEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNEEEE!
fuck cancer.
All I can think about is the way Rickey Henderson would pronounce his name, a high-pitched squeel: GWYEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNEEEE!
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:16 am
He took a leave of absence this year.wlu_lax6 wrote:Did he make it through the whole season coaching at SDSU? Also looks like this goes to dipping.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:23 am
I don't have enough info to judge, but maybe not. Parotid gland tumors are (probably) not related to tobacco. The parotid glands are the big salivary glands in your cheek that swell up when you have mumps. Gwynn had surgery to remove his parotid gland; however it could've been a cancer arising from parotid tissue (probably not tobacco related) or a cancer of other tissue that spread into the parotid gland (tobacco related).wlu_lax6 wrote:Also looks like this goes to dipping.
Not that it matters. But in times of sadness, I retreat into my worse pendant habits, to evoke a false feeling of control. Sorry. Kids, don't fucking dip!
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:30 am
Seems like I remember him attributing the cancer to dipping when he was first diagnosed. I could be wrong. Either way, sad to see him go so soon.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:39 pm
Can easily close my eyes, it's 1984 and I am arguing over the future rookie card value of Gwynn and Sandberg at the little league field.
This sucks.
This sucks.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:47 pm
sucks..
I know some romanticize about a player playing for one team but in this case I think he was wasted in San Diego.
In today's world of money and free agency, he would have been traded to a big market. Imagine him at Fenway pinging balls off the monster.
I know some romanticize about a player playing for one team but in this case I think he was wasted in San Diego.
In today's world of money and free agency, he would have been traded to a big market. Imagine him at Fenway pinging balls off the monster.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:50 pm
!In 323 at-bats against Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez and Greg Maddux, Tony Gwynn struck out a total of 3 times.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:51 pm
[closes eyes]degenerasian wrote:I know some romanticize about a player playing for one team but in this case I think he was wasted in San Diego.
In today's world of money and free agency, he would have been traded to a big market. Imagine him at Fenway pinging balls off the monster.
[pictures Wade Boggs]
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:52 pm
I hope it doesn't come out that Gwynn was a giant prick and had been for most of his life.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:03 pm
Gwynn used to have 5.5 written on his spikes to remind him of the 3B - SS hole. That's awesome.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:17 pm
B.J. Upton does the same thing, except on his jerseymister d wrote:Gwynn used to have 5.5 written on his spikes to remind him of the 3B - SS hole. That's awesome.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:29 pm
mister d wrote:[closes eyes]degenerasian wrote:I know some romanticize about a player playing for one team but in this case I think he was wasted in San Diego.
In today's world of money and free agency, he would have been traded to a big market. Imagine him at Fenway pinging balls off the monster.
[pictures Wade Boggs]
[masturbates]
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:33 pm
Gwynn used to have 3 written on his jock to remind him of Shirley's mom's holes.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:38 pm
Can't you idiots take anything seriously. I've reached the limits of my cynicism. Or something.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:59 pm
Ha, jokes on him! Like everyone in my family, my mom has a cloaca.rass wrote:Gwynn used to have 3 written on his jock to remind him of Shirley's mom's holes.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:17 pm
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:44 pm
Just remembered heckling Tony Gwynn in RF at Three Rivers way back in the day. He gave me a thumbs up. Cool!
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:53 pm
His scouting report
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:45 pm
"Slight timing hitch that causes him to inside/out a lot of pitches…"
Hilarious. One man's timing hitch is another man's genius. But the scout got some of it right. Predictions are hard.
Hilarious. One man's timing hitch is another man's genius. But the scout got some of it right. Predictions are hard.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:18 pm
His death is a nice reminder about how much the 94 strike sucked. Gwynn legitimately going after .400, Matt Williams chasing Maris, the Expos...
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:41 am
You left out the last part: "Could be a good hitter some day." He would have only had to get a lot worse.howard wrote:"Slight timing hitch that causes him to inside/out a lot of pitches…"
Hilarious. One man's timing hitch is another man's genius. But the scout got some of it right. Predictions are hard.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:53 pm
Amazing.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:19 pm
That's great. You know, that kind of random person's glowing remembrance of you is just about the best legacy any of us can leave.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:30 pm
Great read.
Re: Tony Gwynn
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:25 pm
Yeah, one of the boys on twitter pointed to this, fritz maybe? I'll repeat my reaction:
howard nyc @SwamperHoward · 20h
@boxcar_fritz I never met Gwynn. I did meet Benito, a few times. I want a friggin' do-over.
howard nyc @SwamperHoward · 20h
@boxcar_fritz I never met Gwynn. I did meet Benito, a few times. I want a friggin' do-over.