WATN... First Edition
by obc2 on Nov 7, 2010 2:01 PM EST
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PrintEarlier today I received a tweet about Mo Sanford hosting a pitching clinic next weekend here in Cincy. I must admit I am quite surprised that Mo is still active in the local scene. That got me to thinking what has become of some former Reds ballplayers....Where Are They Now?
FRANK PASTORE --- pitched for the Reds from 1979 - 1985 compiling a 45-57 record with a 4.30 ERA. i knew that after baseball Frank went into ministry in the Southwest and that he ate some ginormous steak at a Texas steakhouse in record time (thanks to the Travel Channel, believe it or not). It turns out he hosts The Frank Pastore Show on a radio station in LA and its the largest Christian talk show in the nation. He also penned a book released this year (just like Slyde!) entitled "Shattered: Struck Down But Not Destroyed". It is readily available on amazon.com for ten bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Struck-Down-But-Destroyed/dp/1589976118/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1289154458&sr=8-1
NICK ESASKY --- played for the Reds from 1983-88, Boston 1989, Atlanta 1990 before being forced to retire due to complications from Vertigo after his breakout season with BOS, where he put up a 133 OPS+. He relocated to ATL (suck it, jch) and apparently still lives there today. The most recent news I could find on him was a heart touching story here
DAVE COLLINS --- One of my favorite ballplayers growing up and probably the only ballplayer I can name who hails from South Dakota (Rapid City). Dave was drafted by the Angels and played for them and the Mariners(he was their first batter in their first game) before being traded to Cincy in 1979. After two very good seasons he signed a free agent contract with NYY. He wound up playing 16 seasons, including a 2nd tour with the Reds in 1987-88. After his playing career he wound up alternating between being a high school baseball coach and a MLB first base coach. He coached first for STL, then the Reds, then the Rockies and for the Marlins (whom he resigned from last June).
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Moving story about Nick Esasky.
Addiction is not only hell on the addict but (obviously) on all who care and depend on the addict. My 2nd oldest daughter was involved in a clinical study of Meth addicts in the San Fransisco bay area a couple years ago. She told me that the addictive capacity of meth is extraordinary, a one time use can propel a fun seeker into a life of addiction. The study she was working on as a toxicological researcher, should be released soon. I will be interested to see what if any new information has been discovered about dealing with this drug.
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
Richard Dawkins
Pastore...God help him - Champion steak eater ? Good Grief.
the past six years, Frank Pastore has been the host of the most-listened to live Christian talk show in the country, heard weekday afternoons in Los Angeles from 4-7pm on 99.5 KKLA.
For the past 31 years, he’s been happily married to his bride Gina, and they’ve got two adult children, a boy and a girl, and one grandson, Michael.
For seven years, he pitched in the big leagues with the Cincinnati Reds, before going to seminary at Talbot, and then later on, he did another master’s degree in political philosophy at Claremont Graduate University.
He’s logged over 150,000 miles on his motorcycle (he gets to ride to work every day)…
And maybe you’ve seen him on the food and travel cable channels for his exploits at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo?For the past 21 years, until just recently, he’s held the world-record for eating their steak faster than anyone else, in just 9 and a half minutes – a 72-ounce steak!
His book with Tyndale and Focus on the Family is entitled “Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed.” – I am sure he means well…but that Focus on the Family shit is SCARY.
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
Richard Dawkins
Yeah, Pastore's a good guy.
He’s done some stuff with FCA. He’s legit with what he’s done with us.
Man, I remember when he first came up. I thought he was going to be a No. 1 starter for a long time. His motion was so much like Tom Seaver’s it was scary. Soto-Pastore-Berenyi-Hume-Moskau was going to be a stud rotation. Of course, Redus-Milner-Householder was going to be a great outfield, too.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Nov 8, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Turtle you are legit..yo da man!
Except when it comes to top cheer-leading prospects…
how did these guys not make the Turtle Top Ten List!
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
Richard Dawkins
Ah, Maddy!
They’re pom pons were swinging a bit too low.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Nov 8, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
You make me laugh aloud...aloud I tell you !!!
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.
Richard Dawkins
Another ballplayer from South Dakota...
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Nov 8, 2010 12:56 PM EST reply actions
nice feature
looking forward to reading more of them
"I cannot get rid of the hurt from losing, but after the last out of every loss, I must accept that there will be a tomorrow. In fact, it's more than there'll be a tomorrow, it's that I want there to be a tomorrow. That's the big difference, I want tomorrow to come." - George "Sparky" Anderson
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