Paul O'Neill's Punt

Wow..

I don't remember that one. Anyone got a date when that game happened?

by snohio on Dec 29, 2006 3:31 PM EST reply actions

...it was something like July 3, 1989. Possibly a year earlier or later, but I'm pretty sure that was it. It was the same evening my buddy threw a pack of firecrackers in this kid's car, setting off a three-year feud.

by cggarb on Dec 29, 2006 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Retrosheet says I'm almost right...

The July 3 game doesn't show Dykstra as having a base hit.

It was actually July 5:

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B07050PHI1989.htm

PHILLIES 10TH: FRANCO REPLACED BROWNING (PITCHING); Jeltz
singled to shortstop; Dernier struck out while Jeltz stole
second; Dykstra singled to right [Jeltz to third, Dykstra to
second (error by O'Neill)]; Jeltz stayed on 3rd despite
O'Neill drop kick of ball to infield; Herr was walked
intentionally; Reed allowed a passed ball [Jeltz scored
(unearned)]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Phillies 3.

by cggarb on Dec 29, 2006 3:38 PM EST reply actions

so

the guy ended up scoring anyway? what a downer.

i remember the play quite well, just not the game.

winter is boooooooring

by Daedalus on Jan 4, 2007 11:02 AM EST up reply actions

Looks like 89

Yeah, Benzinger wasn't on the '88 team.

by snohio on Dec 29, 2006 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Now I am just being annoying.

for posting a bunch of times, giving a little here and there. There was reference to the kick here:
Wiki Reference.

Ok.. I'm going home now... :)

by snohio on Dec 29, 2006 3:45 PM EST reply actions

I remember watching the game on TV!

I've told my son about it a number of times, so it was great to be able to show him the film. Thanks!

BTW, does anyone know who the PTBNL was in the Phillips deal?

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Dec 29, 2006 4:20 PM EST reply actions

PTBNL's

It seems like we're missing a lot of the PTBNL info. Who'd we get for Cody Ross and Jason LaRue? Anybody know where to find all these transactions?

by pw on Dec 29, 2006 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

PTBNL

From BR.com: April 7, 2006: Brandon Phillips traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Stevens (minors) (June 13, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

The LaRue PTBNL has not been named yet, as far as I know. I think they have like 60 days (or 6 months, can't remember which) to identify the PTBNL.

by Slyde on Dec 29, 2006 8:40 PM EST up reply actions

Slyde

you're amazing!

Reds fan for 40 years!

by gejoe on Dec 29, 2006 10:54 PM EST up reply actions

Paul O'neill video

What I want to know is, what was the Duane Kuiper play that came up after that. Surely it paled in comparison.

by Slyde on Dec 29, 2006 9:32 PM EST reply actions

I'm going to treat this as an open thread

Congrats to Officer Dibble for winning the RR Fantasy Football league. I would have put this on the fantasy diary way down on the list, but I guess there's a statute of limitations for posting now.

by Red Menace on Dec 29, 2006 11:33 PM EST reply actions

Thanks!

Appreciate the love, RM...I was beginning to wonder if anyone had noticed at all.

The game between Kyle and I was a good one...we each scored more than anyone else in the league...I just happened to have Marc Bulger's 4 TDs on my side that week.

Turns out that I was happy to throw myself on the Bulger grenade for the good of the league! :)

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" - Pete Rose

by Officer Dibble on Jan 3, 2007 5:31 PM EST up reply actions