Comments on: Mad Dog 20-20 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/ A Rough Draft Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Full Count » Top 2: Batting race updates http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-55741 Full Count » Top 2: Batting race updates Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:45:39 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-55741 [...] some great come-from-behind batting title stories, but I haven’t seen anything that can touch this story, as offered by Joe Posnanski, of the home-stretch battle between Bill Madlock and Ken Griffey, [...] [...] some great come-from-behind batting title stories, but I haven’t seen anything that can touch this story, as offered by Joe Posnanski, of the home-stretch battle between Bill Madlock and Ken Griffey, [...]

]]> By: Top 2: Batting race updates at WEEI Blogs http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-54573 Top 2: Batting race updates at WEEI Blogs Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:32:01 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-54573 [...] some great come-from-behind batting title stories, but I haven’t seen anything that can touch this story, as offered by Joe Posnanski, of the home-stretch battle between Bill Madlock and Ken Griffey, [...] [...] some great come-from-behind batting title stories, but I haven’t seen anything that can touch this story, as offered by Joe Posnanski, of the home-stretch battle between Bill Madlock and Ken Griffey, [...]

]]> By: Jackie Ballgame http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3357 Jackie Ballgame Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:40:52 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3357 And here is the excellent Wikipedia description of MD 20/20: "A low-end fortified wine, commonly known as bum wine, wino wine or rotgut wine, is any of a class of inexpensive fortified wines that are popular among the poor, homeless, and college students in the United States for the quick inebriation they deliver." Mom, you're not reading this are you? And here is the excellent Wikipedia description of MD 20/20:

“A low-end fortified wine, commonly known as bum wine, wino wine or rotgut wine, is any of a class of inexpensive fortified wines that are popular among the poor, homeless, and college students in the United States for the quick inebriation they deliver.”

Mom, you’re not reading this are you?

]]> By: Jackie Ballgame http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3356 Jackie Ballgame Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:37:19 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3356 I think I was probably drinking Mad Dog (kiwi) around the time Madlock was fading... (1) was it just me or do kids start young in Kansas City? (probably just me), (2) does Mad Dog 20/20 still exist? I think I was probably drinking Mad Dog (kiwi) around the time Madlock was fading… (1) was it just me or do kids start young in Kansas City? (probably just me), (2) does Mad Dog 20/20 still exist?

]]> By: Brian http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3294 Brian Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:16:49 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3294 Joe, great stuff, I was 15 in 1976 and living in Mariemont on the east side of Cincinnati, best baseball year of my life (as a fan) I also peruse the Baseball Abstract for essay ideas as well, it's like a raincloud, I pick it up and it sprinkles some water on my thoughts and I find myself digging through Heine Zimmerman's 1912 season or digging up dirt on the relationship between Bucky Walters and Hank Sauer. Anyway, I appreciate your blog, it's fun and inventive, I look forward to your Reds book, as a Reds fanatic and digger into their history I'm always happy to add another book to my collection. Joe, great stuff, I was 15 in 1976 and living in Mariemont on the east side of Cincinnati, best baseball year of my life (as a fan)

I also peruse the Baseball Abstract for essay ideas as well, it’s like a raincloud, I pick it up and it sprinkles some water on my thoughts and I find myself digging through Heine Zimmerman’s 1912 season or digging up dirt on the relationship between Bucky Walters and Hank Sauer.

Anyway, I appreciate your blog, it’s fun and inventive, I look forward to your Reds book, as a Reds fanatic and digger into their history I’m always happy to add another book to my collection.

]]> By: Greg Elle http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3292 Greg Elle Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:46:19 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3292 I saw the Mad Dog play well and hard for the Giants, I remember a ball that ticked off his glove and away for a hit in a crucial late season game we lost, he played hard for the Giants. The pitchers he brought from Pittsburg in trade worked out well for the Giants. I remember him being traded from a team that wasn't winning anymore after competing the year before and those pitchers made for a good team not too much later. That team finished second and was blown up because the GM, Tom Haller, was possibly a racist idiot. Fond memories of Bill Madlock at the 'Stick. McCovey played first and maybe it was Chris Speir and Darell Evans on the left side of the infield, I must have been in elementary school. It was a good time. My students look at me funny when I tell them there was life before the remote control,, cable tv,, cd's,, pc's,, skateboards,, He is one of many in the "Where Are They Now?" files,, think about some of the first ballplayers you saw, good and great and not so, where are they now,, Kingman, Leonard, Montefusco, Norris, Blue, Ivie, Mitchell, Evans,,,, daydreaming now, much thanks for the tale of the Mad Dog I saw the Mad Dog play well and hard for the Giants, I remember a ball that ticked off his glove and away for a hit in a crucial late season game we lost, he played hard for the Giants. The pitchers he brought from Pittsburg in trade worked out well for the Giants. I remember him being traded from a team that wasn’t winning anymore after competing the year before and those pitchers made for a good team not too much later. That team finished second and was blown up because the GM, Tom Haller, was possibly a racist idiot. Fond memories of Bill Madlock at the ‘Stick. McCovey played first and maybe it was Chris Speir and Darell Evans on the left side of the infield, I must have been in elementary school. It was a good time. My students look at me funny when I tell them there was life before the remote control,, cable tv,, cd’s,, pc’s,, skateboards,, He is one of many in the “Where Are They Now?” files,, think about some of the first ballplayers you saw, good and great and not so, where are they now,, Kingman, Leonard, Montefusco, Norris, Blue, Ivie, Mitchell, Evans,,,, daydreaming now, much thanks for the tale of the Mad Dog

]]> By: Mean Dean http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3263 Mean Dean Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:32:36 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3263 Fantastic stuff. I'd suggest that one really simple reason you don't hear about Madlock much anymore is because you don't hear as much about the batting title itself anymore. It used to be a huge deal, but it seems like now that people understand that BA is a very flawed stat, there is a lot less hubbub around it than there once was. Mad Dog seems to have picked the wrong specialization... Fantastic stuff. I’d suggest that one really simple reason you don’t hear about Madlock much anymore is because you don’t hear as much about the batting title itself anymore. It used to be a huge deal, but it seems like now that people understand that BA is a very flawed stat, there is a lot less hubbub around it than there once was. Mad Dog seems to have picked the wrong specialization…

]]> By: grrbear http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3255 grrbear Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:49:12 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3255 When I saw the movie 'Mr. 3000' (because I loves me some Bernie Mac), I wondered if Madlock might have been the inspiration for the character, although obviously Bill was a thousand hits away from 3000. It just seemed that the character, Stan Ross, had the same kind of obsession with a singular goal which alienated his teammates and fans. When I saw the movie ‘Mr. 3000′ (because I loves me some Bernie Mac), I wondered if Madlock might have been the inspiration for the character, although obviously Bill was a thousand hits away from 3000. It just seemed that the character, Stan Ross, had the same kind of obsession with a singular goal which alienated his teammates and fans.

]]> By: Jeff Erickson http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3251 Jeff Erickson Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:18:59 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3251 Fantastic post. I'm a few years behind you, so I remember Madlock primarily from his Pirates days. I'd suggest Chris Brown (RIP) was his 80's analog, only less accomplished. Thanks again. Fantastic post. I’m a few years behind you, so I remember Madlock primarily from his Pirates days. I’d suggest Chris Brown (RIP) was his 80’s analog, only less accomplished. Thanks again.

]]> By: Chris C http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/14/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3248 Chris C Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:07:50 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2007/12/13/mad-dog-20-20/#comment-3248 Got Clemente but sure didn't get Bill Madlock. Another great story by the best! The other day at work I made a Star Wars reference that seemed pretty safe after all, who wouldn't catch "judge me not by me size will you?" 19 year old girls, that's who. I tried to have them fired but my post-41 year old boss asked me a Bill Madlock question and I blanked. Got Clemente but sure didn’t get Bill Madlock. Another great story by the best!

The other day at work I made a Star Wars reference that seemed pretty safe after all, who wouldn’t catch “judge me not by me size will you?” 19 year old girls, that’s who. I tried to have them fired but my post-41 year old boss asked me a Bill Madlock question and I blanked.

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