The Departed

[Wildwoodcoach]

Fernando Valenzuela dies at age 63. Was a sensation when
he began his career with the Dodgers

[Wildwoodcoach]

Fernando Valenzuela dies at age 63. Was a sensation when
he began his career with the Dodgers

I remember that high leg kick and looking up to the sky.

[Doc]

Fernando Valenzuela dies at age 63. Was a sensation when
he began his career with the Dodgers

Very sad news. He took the country by storm his first year, like Mark Fydrich had done a few years before him. Both were funky in their own way. Both left us way too early.

[Babe Adams]

Charlie Morton plunked eighteen more batters this year, running his career total to 186. That ties him for seventh place all-time on the HBP list, with Tim Wakefield. It seems Morton is contemplating retirement, but if he does come back next year he could easily jump over Randy Johnson and Eddie Plank, who are tied for #5 on the list at 190. Walter Johnson at #4 has 205, which seems a remote goal.

On the batters' side, Starling Marte was hit just three times. That ran his career total to 157, tied with Fernando Vina for #20 on the all-time list. Marte is eight plunks behind Kid Elberfeld and 13 behind Derek Jeter, who is #18 on the list.