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If Pearl Jam was a baseball player, who would they be?

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  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Manofthepresenttense wrote:
    it's merloni you butt plug

    haha, I knew that I just misspelled it in my rush to answer
  • canadajammercanadajammer Posts: 263
    Jeremy plays when Lyle Overbay of the Toronto Blue Jays comes to bat


    Forget baseball player, PJ reminds me of the Atlanta Braves. From 1991 until now, they've been one of the best teams in the league.

    The Braves fall short though cause they've only won 1 championship.

    PJ would win every year of course...
  • constructiconconstructicon Posts: 49
    Chase Utley because both are awesome all around.
    For Rent
  • CitizenRickCitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    lastexit78 wrote:
    First name that came to mind was Greg Maddux. Look at the paralles here. First great season was 1992, won first of 4 CY Young awards. PJ burst onto the music scene that same year.

    Turned down a monster deal with the Yankees to sign a lesser deal with the Braves in the winter of 92. PJ took less money a number of times over the years. Refusing to make videos for Vs. and Vitalogy and boycotting Ticketmaster showed they were not about the money.

    Always did things without much media hype, just did his job and went home. Sounds a lot like PJ to me.

    Maddux started in Chicago just like Eddie, he now plays in San Diego, Eddie's other home after he moved from Chicago.

    At times was overshadowed by lesser players who as we now know weren't legit, players who took steroids. Clemens, Bonds, McGwire etc. Meanwhile here's Maddux in 2008 still getting it done (3.68 ERA as of 5/31) PJ was also overshadowed by less talented bands over the course of their career. Only to see those bands (Creed, Limp Biscuit etc) fall apart and become jokes while PJ stayed strong.

    Maddux is without a doubt the baseball parrallel of PJ.

    Dude...right on! I got the chills reading that deadly accurate post.
    "Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse...of my innocense, got back my inner sence, baby got it...still got it"
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,899
    it'd have to be someone who fought the power for what was right and still kicked ass. So it could only be one man

    Jackie Robinson
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    i agree with cal ripken, jr.
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,158
    Ryan Sandberg
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • simplemansimpleman Posts: 425
    Maddux was a great choice....

    and the Stankees still suck....

    and the Sox are still the champions....

    and the Stankees have a guy named JOBA...

    and oh yeah, the sox won again tonite.

    Babe Ruth would have been a good choice too. He loved to drink and party. He was by far, the greatest live show during his time. And he started a "curse", just as we lifted the Alive curse for eddie!!!
    " Jump from a cliff to fly, not to fall..."
  • TheLostSoulTheLostSoul Posts: 773
    guys...

    the answer is Jose Cardenal.
    I miss you hippiemom.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,158
    Robin Yount!!!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • ajurlacherajurlacher Posts: 48
    Joey Cora. Easy.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,158
    ajurlacher wrote:
    Joey Cora. Easy.
    There is no crying in baseball!!!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,066
    Don "the Hitman" Mattingly
    I miss igotid88
  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    Albert Pujols
  • sailboatcaptainsailboatcaptain San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 251
    only read the title not the whole thead. but with no doubt. The Chicago Cubs or Soriano.
    a WAVE came crashing like a fist to the jaw !
    WPB 03,Tampa 03,Camden 03,MSG1 03,Kissimmee 04,Lollapalooza 07, WPB 08,Tampa 08,Chicago 2009 (night 1 & 2), MSG 1 & 2 May 2010. PJ20 Sept 3 & 4 2011, Midtown Festival Sept 2012, Brooklyn Oct 18 & 19 2013, Ft Lauderdale 2016 and Miami 2016, Brooklyn, NY 2017
  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    sailboatcaptain wrote:
    only read the title not the whole thead. but with no doubt. The Chicago Cubs.


    lovable losers? i think not
  • Sane MarySane Mary Posts: 223
    Here is a summary of the votes. I smell a poll coming on here soon.

    Greg Maddux- 4
    Cal Ripken, Jr. - 4

    Lance Berkman-2
    George Brett- 2
    Dennis Eckersley- 2
    Alex Rodriguez-2
    Mike Schmidt- 2
    Robin Yount- 2
    Kerry Wood- 2

    Steve Balboni- 1
    Wilson Betemit - 1
    Mookie Blaylock (Wilson?)- 1
    Sid Bream- 1
    Jose Canseco- 1
    Jose Cardenal- 1
    Joey Cora- 1
    Joe Dimaggio-1
    Felix Fermin- 1
    Ken Griffey, Jr.- 1
    Tony Gwynn-1
    Josh Hamilton- 1
    Keith Hernandez- 1
    Derek Jeter- 1
    Randy Johnson- 1
    Michael Jordan- 1
    Ray Lankford- 1
    Sixto Lezcano-1
    Don Mattingly -1
    Bake McBride- 1
    Lou Merloni-1
    Albert Pujols-1
    Manny Ramirez- 1
    Pokey Reese- 1
    Mariano Rivera- 1
    Jackie Robinson-1
    Nolan Ryan- 1
    Ryne Sandberg- 1
    Alfonso Soriano-1
    Gary Templeton- 1
    Dickie Thon- 1 (OK, he received many votes, but all from one person!)
    Chase Utley- 1
    Brian Varitek- 1
    Mark Whiten- 1
    Billy Williams- 1
  • NoCode_inMTNoCode_inMT Posts: 551
    Monkey Wrench wrote:
    no one has said good ol' Cal Ripken Jr. yet.

    Cal Jr. wasn't flashy, he liked to get dirty and he got the job done. Reliable and consistent. Day in, day out and the longevity and durability of this class act were unquestionable. Kinda like our boys!

    Both are/were ambassadors for their respective craft!

    Thank you. GO O's

    And, sorry yankee fans, but every player on yor team reminds me of Nickelback... :D
    1998-6/20, 6/21
    2003-6/1, 10/25
    2005-8/29, 9/4
    2006-7/2, 7/22, 7/23
    2008-4/15(EV solo)
    2009-9/21, 9/22, 9/28
    2011-9/3, 9/4
    2012-9/30
    2013-7/19, 11/30
  • RipitLikePujolsRipitLikePujols Posts: 219
    Albert
    "WE'RE UH, WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ONE WHICH IS UH, CERTAINLY NOT A USUAL ONE, AND THEN UH, JUST TAKE A FEW MORE MINUTES, THEN UH, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DO OUR BEST TO KEEP TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS AWAKE FR..." (cheering at intro)...

    --->H2I

    (special moment)
  • RipitLikePujolsRipitLikePujols Posts: 219
    pearljammin41 wrote:
    Albert Pujols


    NICELY DONE
    "WE'RE UH, WE'RE GONNA DO THIS ONE WHICH IS UH, CERTAINLY NOT A USUAL ONE, AND THEN UH, JUST TAKE A FEW MORE MINUTES, THEN UH, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DO OUR BEST TO KEEP TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS AWAKE FR..." (cheering at intro)...

    --->H2I

    (special moment)
  • Dogman3Dogman3 Posts: 330
    Alan Trammell
  • vitodacatvitodacat Posts: 475
    Hensley "BAM BAM" Meulens


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    Member # 0003

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    wont let the darkness swallow me
  • amramamram Posts: 13
    C'mon Big Puma Berkman!
    Tony

    Austin 95 Albuquerque 98 00 Dallas 98 00 03 Lubbock 00 Phoenix 03 SanAntonio 03 WestPalm 03 08 Philly 06 DC 06 LosAngelesx2 06 Tampa 08 Austin 09

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  • vitodacatvitodacat Posts: 475
    simpleman wrote:
    Maddux was a great choice....

    and the Stankees still suck....

    and the Sox are still the champions....

    and the Stankees have a guy named JOBA...

    and oh yeah, the sox won again tonite.

    Babe Ruth would have been a good choice too. He loved to drink and party. He was by far, the greatest live show during his time. And he started a "curse", just as we lifted the Alive curse for eddie!!!

    You look like Babe Ruth's gay brother, Gabe Ruth

    Well played sir, that was good.


    *Official Marker in the Sand Fan Club Junkie*
    Member # 0003

    wont let the light escape from me
    wont let the darkness swallow me
  • Sane MarySane Mary Posts: 223
    How about Kirk Gibson?
  • Sane MarySane Mary Posts: 223
    Updated tally:

    Cal Ripken, Jr. - 5

    Greg Maddux- 4

    Albert Pujols- 3
    Lance Berkman-3

    George Brett- 2
    Dennis Eckersley- 2
    Alex Rodriguez-2
    Mike Schmidt- 2
    Robin Yount- 2
    Kerry Wood- 2

    Steve Balboni- 1
    Wilson Betemit - 1
    Mookie Blaylock (Wilson?)- 1
    Sid Bream- 1
    Jose Canseco- 1
    Jose Cardenal- 1
    Joey Cora- 1
    Joe Dimaggio-1
    Felix Fermin- 1
    Kirk Gibson- 1
    Ken Griffey, Jr.- 1
    Tony Gwynn-1
    Josh Hamilton- 1
    Keith Hernandez- 1
    Derek Jeter- 1
    Randy Johnson- 1
    Michael Jordan- 1
    Ray Lankford- 1
    Sixto Lezcano-1
    Don Mattingly -1
    Bake McBride- 1
    Lou Merloni-1
    Hensley Meulens- 1
    Manny Ramirez- 1
    Pokey Reese- 1
    Mariano Rivera- 1
    Jackie Robinson-1
    Nolan Ryan- 1
    Ryne Sandberg- 1
    Alfonso Soriano-1
    Gary Templeton- 1
    Dickie Thon- 1 (OK, he received many votes, but all from one person!)
    Alan Trammell- 1
    Chase Utley- 1
    Brian Varitek- 1
    Mark Whiten- 1
    Billy Williams- 1
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    sailboatcaptain wrote:
    only read the title not the whole thead. but with no doubt. The Chicago Cubs or Soriano.

    Since Cubs fans are a bunch of losers that lack baseball knowledge. You are calling Pearl Jam fans losers that lack knowledge of music. It would be much more appropriate to compare Coldplay to the Cubs.

    It also is an acceptable answer to the question "You know how I know you are gay?" You like Coldplay/ the Cubs.

    PS - Wrigleyville = Major League Baseball 8 miles south
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • PJamGrunge10PJamGrunge10 California Posts: 596
    They would clearly be the Great Honus Wagner! Excellent in every aspect of the game! And a much better shortstop than Cal Ripken, Jr....
    Stone Gossard...riffmeister extraordinaire!

    I am a man, I am advanced.....I am the first man to borrow Stone's leather pants!
  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    Frank Thomas- 1st half of career = one the greats of all time. 2nd half of career has moments that go unnoticed by the masses.
    Chicago 6/29/98 - Nashville 8/17/00 - Cleveland 4/25/03- Chicago 6/18/03
    Chicago 5/16/06 - Milwaukee 6/30/06 - Bonnaroo 6/14/08 - Milwaukee (EV)8/19/08
    Chicago 8/23/09 - St. Louis 5/4/10 - East Troy 9/3/11 - East Troy 9/4/11
    Minor League Park 7/19/13 - Milwaukee 10-20-14 - Bonnaroo 6/11/16
    Minor League Park 8/20/16 - Minor League Park 8/22/16
    Minor League Park 8/18/18 - Minor League Park 8/20/18 - Los Angeles 4/16/20
  • LineOneMightyFineLineOneMightyFine Posts: 347
    Moose Haas

    http://cgi.ebay.com/MOOSE-HAAS-AUTOGRAPHED-BREWERS-1981-TOPPS-CARD_W0QQitemZ250199411367QQihZ015QQcategoryZ73396QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
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