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[Mackus]

Damn.

[russsnyder]

Know people hated Morgan on Sunday Night Baseball... but him and Miller was the last time that felt like a premier event imo.

I thought Morgan was a pretty good commentator. RIP.

[Mackus]

I thought Morgan was a pretty good commentator. RIP.

 

I always thought that Morgan the commentator stood for basically the opposite of everything that made Morgan the player one of the best 2B ever.  He drew so many damn walks.  Did so well at all of the "sabermetric" type things that were underappreciated when he played and just were becoming mainstream towards the end of his broadcasting career.

[Russ]

Terrible broadcaster, great player. RIP.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I knew Morgan was a great player. Didnt realize he was in the 100 WAR club. Makes him inner circle.

[russsnyder]

I always thought that Morgan the commentator stood for basically the opposite of everything that made Morgan the player one of the best 2B ever. He drew so many damn walks. Did so well at all of the "sabermetric" type things that were underappreciated when he played and just were becoming mainstream towards the end of his broadcasting career.

I'll take your word that Morgan may have been resistant to sabermetrics. I just thought he was an old school type of color commentator. Made comments on plays from his perspective, which I enjoyed. Further, while I am sure to be in the minority, I am not a huge Jon Miller fan. Morgan made the broadcasts more tolerable for me. He was a tremendous player. He was a big reason I loved watching the Reds on the Game if the Week during the mid seventies.

[russsnyder]

I knew Morgan was a great player. Didnt realize he was in the 100 WAR club. Makes him inner circle.

Back to back NL MVPs in 75 and 76.

Easily an all time great IMO.

[russsnyder]

Damn.

This really sucks.

[Mackus]

I knew Morgan was a great player. Didnt realize he was in the 100 WAR club. Makes him inner circle.

 

He was good to really good for nearly a decade at the beginning of his career.  Good to really good for nearly a decade at the end of his career.  And his 5-year peak in between those stretches was as good as nearly anybody's.  Averaged over 9 WAR a season for 5 straight years.  Amazing.

[Mike B]

RIP Joe, was as good as any second baseman in the last 50 years

[TwentyThirtyFive]

He was good to really good for nearly a decade at the beginning of his career. Good to really good for nearly a decade at the end of his career. And his 5-year peak in between those stretches was as good as nearly anybody's. Averaged over 9 WAR a season for 5 straight years. Amazing.

I knew the peak was really good. Didnt realize he had the longevity and consistency to get to 100 WAR.

[CantonJester]

I saw a tweet earlier today that sums up Morgan's play as well as any anecdote.

 

https://twitter.com/...1915530241?s=20

 

Ryan M. Spaeder

@theaceofspaeder

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10h

 

 

 

Seasons with at least 50 extra-base hits, 50 stolen bases, and 100 bases on balls:

 

#Reds Joe Morgan - 4

 

The other 19,901 ballplayers in baseball history combined - 0

[BobPhelan]

I saw a tweet earlier today that sums up Morgan's play as well as any anecdote.

https://twitter.com/...1915530241?s=20

Wow. Hell of a stat.

[Russ]

Sean Connery, 90

[24fps]

Sean Connery, 90

Damn.  I was positive he still had plenty of movies left in him.  RIP 007.

[Mike B]

Sean Connery, 90

One of the great actors.  RIP Sean.  Never took a knife to a gun fight.

[Mike B]

Herb Adderley 81.

 

Great corner for the Packers and Cowboys

[Mark Carver]

Perhaps one of the best scenes ever...

 

[Old Man]

I think Sean was probably the most versatile actor in the business.  From Russian Sub Captain, Irish Beat Cop, Israeli Special Ops Commander, inmate at Alcatraz and professional Jewel Thief. 

[Mackus]

I think Sean was probably the most versatile actor in the business.  From Russian Sub Captain, Irish Beat Cop, Israeli Special Ops Commander, inmate at Alcatraz and professional Jewel Thief. 

 

His choice to use a Scottish accent in each role was bold!

 

His early Bond flicks, The Rock (I was 13, cut me some slack), and Highlander (I'll always be 13) are probably my favorite roles of his.  

 

I wonder how much of the decision to have all the actors in Hunt for Red October use their natural accents was based on having Connery in the lead role.