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  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,506
    When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

    That's the only thing I remember about the guy.
  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,236 Founders Club
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    Got to love that offer list
  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,506
    Tequilla said:

    Got to love that offer list

    With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
  • Quietcowskee
    Quietcowskee Member Posts: 4,207 Standard Supporter

    When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge



  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098

    Tequilla said:

    Got to love that offer list

    With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
    Given the perceived state of our NIL it feels like that’s the level where our recruiting battles will be fought until proven otherwise

    I mean Jordan Reffert was busy telling me that I’m an idiot (partially right but not for the reasons he thinks) and was quoting NIL numbers that wouldn’t be that bad of true … he assured me that he knows what’s up

    The next day I saw that he was pissed because he lost betting ON the Lakers … excuse me if I don’t blindly follow his opinion
  • Joey
    Joey Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,237 Founders Club

    When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

    That's the only thing I remember about the guy.

    I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,717 Founders Club
    I always got down trodden baseball cards but had some great NFL cards like Johnny Unitas

    Really didn't care either. They were for bike spokes
  • bananasnblondes
    bananasnblondes Member Posts: 15,506

    I had a Todd Van Poppel Tacoma Tigers card when I was a kid.

    I was convinced Scott Brosius was going to be a future hall of famer
  • Fishpo31
    Fishpo31 Member Posts: 2,624

    When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

    That's the only thing I remember about the guy.

    I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
    I was doing some stuff in Peoria many years ago, and witnessed a workout Brien Taylor had with the M's that may have been his last...it was really sad to watch, the dude was legit before the injury...Van Poppel "coulda been a contender" as well...
  • Joey
    Joey Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,237 Founders Club
    Fishpo31 said:

    When I was in 2nd grade, a friend of mine showed me his huge collection of Todd Van Poppel rookie cards (in hard covers, of course) and said they were each going to be worth a ton of money.

    That's the only thing I remember about the guy.

    I still have those. It gives me a good laugh. Same with the likes of Ben McDonald and Brien Taylor
    I was doing some stuff in Peoria many years ago, and witnessed a workout Brien Taylor had with the M's that may have been his last...it was really sad to watch, the dude was legit before the injury...Van Poppel "coulda been a contender" as well...
    I think he’s the only or one of only two that were picked first that never played in a major league game
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,126

    I had a Todd Van Poppel Tacoma Tigers card when I was a kid.

    I was convinced Scott Brosius was going to be a future hall of famer
    Troy Neel was the stud power hitter on the Tigers. Somehow I don’t remember Brosius on the Tigers.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,261 Founders Club
    I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners


    1979 Al Chambers
    1981 Mike Moore
    1987 Ken Griffey Jr
    1993 Alex Rodriguz
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,717 Founders Club

    I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners


    1979 Al Chambers
    1981 Mike Moore
    1987 Ken Griffey Jr
    1993 Alex Rodriguz

    50 percent hall of fame is pretty good
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,717 Founders Club

    I just went and looked this up. Here are the #1 picks overall in the draft for the Mariners


    1979 Al Chambers
    1981 Mike Moore
    1987 Ken Griffey Jr
    1993 Alex Rodriguz

    50 percent hall of fame is pretty good
    It will be 25%. A-Rod gets the Barry Bonds treatment.
    Agree but he belongs
  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,552 Swaye's Wigwam
    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    Got to love that offer list

    With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
    Given the perceived state of our NIL it feels like that’s the level where our recruiting battles will be fought until proven otherwise

    I mean Jordan Reffert was busy telling me that I’m an idiot (partially right but not for the reasons he thinks) and was quoting NIL numbers that wouldn’t be that bad of true … he assured me that he knows what’s up

    The next day I saw that he was pissed because he lost betting ON the Lakers … excuse me if I don’t blindly follow his opinion
    There is simply no buzz enticement/incentive around program right now. Long term if your battling Buffs, UA, Aztecs, Cal's, etc for recruits that's where your ceiling is going to be.

    Last two classes were abysmal, and with recruiting being year around until main signing day in December we have passed the 1/4 mark in this cycle and so far it has been underwhelming.

  • Fear_Boner
    Fear_Boner Member Posts: 808
    LIPO? These coaches are better than the last crew and seem to be more inclined to recruit. Jimmy was a pair of lead boots dumped into the ocean to drown the progrum.
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,694 Founders Club
    godawgst said:

    Tequilla said:

    Tequilla said:

    Got to love that offer list

    With the last offer dump, that's become pretty par for the course. After our initial offers to the guys everyone has oferred, there's been a lot of Colorados, Arizonas, San Diego States, and the like on the offer sheets for our newer targets
    Given the perceived state of our NIL it feels like that’s the level where our recruiting battles will be fought until proven otherwise

    I mean Jordan Reffert was busy telling me that I’m an idiot (partially right but not for the reasons he thinks) and was quoting NIL numbers that wouldn’t be that bad of true … he assured me that he knows what’s up

    The next day I saw that he was pissed because he lost betting ON the Lakers … excuse me if I don’t blindly follow his opinion
    There is simply no buzz enticement/incentive around program right now. Long term if your battling Buffs, UA, Aztecs, Cal's, etc for recruits that's where your ceiling is going to be.

    Last two classes were abysmal, and with recruiting being year around until main signing day in December we have passed the 1/4 mark in this cycle and so far it has been underwhelming.

    Go change your diapers, come back and try again.