It appears to me the only way this event occured is that it was the D-Rays who picked him up. I mean no other team would be so desperate to pick up an old rookie like that. BTW, 100 more losses this year for the D-Rays and the White Sox will win 100.
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Remember these names: Delmon Young, B.J. Upton, Wade Townsend, Jorge Cantu, Carl Crawford, Rocco Baldelli, Johnny Gomes, Joey Gathright and Jeff Niemann. It's fashionable now to bash the D-Rays, but just wait. Once Naimoli is ousted, and new ownership commits more money to keeping those guys on my list, the Rays will be the ones doing the bashing. I can't wait to be the one to say I told you so. Remember those names, trust me.
shareRemember these names: Delmon Young, B.J. Upton, Wade Townsend, Jorge Cantu, Carl Crawford, Rocco Baldelli, Johnny Gomes, Joey Gathright and Jeff Niemann. It's fashionable now to bash the D-Rays, but just wait. Once Naimoli is ousted, and new ownership commits more money to keeping those guys on my list, the Rays will be the ones doing the bashing. I can't wait to be the one to say I told you so. Remember those names, trust me.
I believe that the poster was pointing out the fact that only a team with a serious losing record would have signed Morris as a publicity stunt. They were losing anyways so throwing in an aging player with no talent would not hurt them. None of the teams in a penant race would have considered using Morris, and the pitcher's dreadful performance over his very short "career" proved them right.
But you certainly were right about the D-Rays! Upton and Crawford had a fantastic year, and Pena had a career year, and Kasmir is among the best young pitchers in the majors! The D-Rays will be an exciting team to watch next year!
GO SOX!!!!
shareHe went to the try outs of the first team in town which was the devil rays
shareGuess what-the Devil Rays didn't lose 100 games, and the White Sox didn't win 100.
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But who won the World Series. The Sox got 110 wins (if you include the 11 post season wins.)
shareMorris later signed with the Dodgers, but was released without playing for them.
Music to drown by. Now I know I'm in First Class.
Morris was also drafted 4th overall in 1983.
shareWhat was a more obvious stunt was the copycat 37-year-old rookie pitcher the Marlis dug up in 2000. His name was Joe Strong, and his big league career was about as brief and unremarkable as Morris' except for the age factor. Strong didn't have the dramatic comeback story, though, and he continued to knock around in the minors until 2004.
shareI know it's a little late, but the Sox did win 99 games in 05. (110 if you count October)
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Wow, Since 3 years of this first posting, The "Rays" are one of the best baseball teams today, and might even win 100 games if they stay on this pace.
shareI hate to say I tol......ah *beep* it. I told you so.
shareThat is pretty crazy. You even said "remember these names" haha, that's awesome.
shareHaha wow, that's cool. Of course, some of those names HAVE changed by now, but still.
If my Mets can't make it, I'll be rooting for the Rays.
Supermodels...spoiled stupid little stick figures mit poofy lips who sink only about zemselves.
Amazing he predicted we would be a success. But yeah most of the names are different
shareAs the OP of this thread 3 1/2 years ago, let me just say I'm shocked by the Rays this year. I think they will pull it off and I'd like to see them do it as it would be a great story. Plus I just hate all east coast teams that ESPN jacks off to.
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