So we all presumably have seen this guy's line by now:
0-4 3K's, GIDP, 3 ERR. He also left a whopping 6(!!) men on base, most in the game, and double what anyone else in the NL did.
His 3 K's put him in good company: other members of the Silver Sombrero club in the summer classic are Johnny Bench, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle (whose only other plate appearance was a HR) and Willie McCovey, among others. The closest of those to Uggla's performance is probably Gehrig, who also committed an error, but he at least scored a run.
Roberto Clemente had the only Golden Sombrero in the history of the game (but it happened in the other 15 inning game in 1967, and he played the whole game [6 AB's, 1 hit, so really, it's only a technical Golden Sombrero]— while Uggla came in in the 6th)
But none of those guys completely booted every ball that was hit their way. Between he and Hanley Ramirez I'm surprised they both remembered to bring their gloves.
Is that the worst night ever? Yeah. It is. It's the worst for a position player, anyway. In fairness, that last error was borderline (but I think Utley makes that play)
This fella here:
Gave up 7 earned runs in the Year of Our Lord 1983 (in one inning of work, no less), but that's deceptive because he was also victimized by the first Grand Slam in the history of the game, and he didn't even get the loss (Mario Soto). I'm curious how he stays in the game for long enough to give it up, frankly.
Truthfully, I was worried everyone was going to be talking about the bloop homer Voltron gave up, but Wagner and Uggla took care of that. A ball was bound to leave, it just so happened that he was the unlucky guy and grooved the wrong pitch.
Show of hands, who among you were actually awake when Justin Morneaughxbdfn crossed the plate?
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Unrelated side note:
In the above photo, Haymaker signed his baseball card and added "Romans 1-3" under his autograph. That passage (from the King James):
"Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;"
Seriously, Atlee? The part of the bible where they talk about how Jewish Jesus is? It's not even a complete thought.
And yes, I'm bored at work today.
If you look closer, I think the passage is actually Romans 12:1-3. That passage would make a little more sense.
I thought I was missing something, but not enough to keep rooting around on bible.com
does romans 12:1-3 have to do with pitching?
I wish.... nothing like this:
While baseball is generally considered a "modern" sport, there are references in the Bible that could lead one to deduce that, in fact, there were Giants in those days as well:
And Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men...arise and play before us" (II Samuel 2:14)
...[and] all the people rose up... (Exodus 33:8)
And Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder; and Sheva was scribe... (II Samuel 20:24-25)
And they said unto Jephthah, "Come and be our [Captain]" (Judges 11:6)
...and he measured two lines... (II Samuel 8:2)
And he set the bases... (I Kings 7:39)
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp (Judges 7:21)
...behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher... (Genesis 24:45)
Ehud...the Benjamite, a man left-handed ... (Judges 3:15)
...the children of Israel ...said "Who shall go up for us first...?" (Judges 20:18)
...seek out a man who is a skillful player... (I Samuel 16:16)
...Judah [shall go up] first... (Judges 20:18)
[And] Judah took... (Judges 1:18)
Three times... (Exodus 23:14)
...and...it was good. (Genesis 1:10)
...and Abram went down... (Genesis 12:10)
...out at the base... (Leviticus 4:18)
And Moses...smote... (Exodus 7:20)
...and... [it] became foul... (Exodus 7:21)
And Moses went out... (Numbers 11:24)
...and none came in. (Joshua 6:1)
And there was not a man left... (Joshua 8:17)
And Miriam was shut out... (Numbers 12:15)
And the children of Benjamin went out... (Judges 20:31)
...and went into the field ... (Numbers 22:23)
And...Aaron waved... (Leviticus 9:21)
And he looked this way and that way... (Exodus 2:12)
...and [he] delivered up... (Numbers 21:3)
...and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand... (Joshua 8:19)
...and they fell on their faces to the ground... (Judges 13:20)
Get thee up; wherefore now art thou fallen upon thy face? (Joshua 7:10)
...for it was an error... (Numbers 15:25)
...second and third... (Genesis 6:16)
And Joseph [spoke]... (Genesis 45:3)
...concerning the error which he committed... (Leviticus 5:18)
...make [an] atonement for thyself... (Leviticus 9:7)
Thou shalt fan them... (Isaiah 41:16)
Then Joseph commanded to fill their...sack[s]... (Genesis 42:25)
and...all the people saw it [and] they shouted... (Leviticus 9:24)
"Who can stand before the [Giants]?" (Deuteronomy 9:2)
and...Aaron waved... (Leviticus 9:21)
...and pitched on the other side... (Numbers 21:13)
...and suffered not a man to pass... (Judges 3:28)
...but...the seventh... (Exodus 31:15)
Gideon...smote... (Judges 8:11)
...Israel...at...first... (Jeremiah 33:7)
And Noah went in... (Genesis 7:7)
And there ran a young man ... (Numbers 11:27)
...he turned and went back... (Judges 18:26)
...unto the base... (Numbers 8:4)
...Noah walked... (Genesis 6:9)
Let us go and sacrifice... (Exodus 5:8)
And Moses lifted up his hand and smote... with his rod... (Numbers 20:11)
...the...hide... (Leviticus 20:4)
...a long blast... (Joshua 6:5)
...[outside] the camp... (Judges 7:17)
...[for] an 'omer... (Exodus 16:36)
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted... (1 Samuel 17:52)
wait, so what does Romans 12:1-3 say....
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, [1] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [2] 2 Do not be conformed to this world, [3] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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