Fontenot

Claude ask's
>(Remember him, tks and Paddy
> Waggin?)

I do remember Bob Speak... He was a refreshing flash in the pan (so to
speak).

No pun intended.... It was fun though.
All those HR's he was blasting...

OT... on a personal note... Claude, my
mother died yesterday and I spoke with
my cousin Starr.... she of course had to
make sure I tell you hello from her...

So, hello from Starr...
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Claude, Got this off the Orioles Web Site. Fontenot hit .462 in CWS
2000, Selected to CWS All Tournment Team. 2004 hit .279 at Ottawa. BBA
named him 7th best prospect in Orioles Organization pryor the 2005 season.
Comments by Scouts on 2-1-2005 "Scouts love Fontenot's line drive stroke.
He's big field hitter who makes consistent and hard contact". I noticed on
his AAA numbers this year that his Walk to BB was low. But what we have
seen so far he has shown good patience at the plate. Hey I like this kid
and if he can hit .280 he's a perfect two hitter.
It's like having two leadoff hitters a
head of Lee. That will create first ining runs.
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Claude AAA numbers should be Walk to SO was low.
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"The old geezer" <JYOB DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 29, 8:45 am, "Claude" <cla... DeleteThis @hatesspam.com> wrote:
>> I realise he is now playing above his head .....
>
> How do you realize that? Why can't he be the real thing?
>
> TOG

..408? Has Ted Williams come back in a tiny body? Ty Cobb?
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"wolfer" <wolf76 RemoveThis @nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
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> Claude, Got this off the Orioles Web Site. Fontenot hit .462 in CWS
> 2000, Selected to CWS All Tournment Team. 2004 hit .279 at Ottawa. BBA
> named him 7th best prospect in Orioles Organization pryor the 2005 season.
> Comments by Scouts on 2-1-2005 "Scouts love Fontenot's line drive stroke.
> He's big field hitter who makes consistent and hard contact". I noticed on
> his AAA numbers this year that his Walk to BB was low. But what we have
> seen so far he has shown good patience at the plate. Hey I like this kid
> and if he can hit .280 he's a perfect two hitter.
> It's like having two leadoff hitters a
> head of Lee. That will create first ining runs.

Thanks, Wolfer. Let's hope he's a late bloomer.
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How about the second coming of Freddy Patek.
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"Paddy Waggin" <LQQK_N0_SPAM.TakeThisOut@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Claude ask's
>>(Remember him, tks and Paddy
>> Waggin?)
>
> I do remember Bob Speak... He was a refreshing flash in the pan (so to
> speak).
>
> No pun intended.... It was fun though.
> All those HR's he was blasting...

I think he hit more homeruns in those two weeks than he did in all the rest
of his career.
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Claude wrote:
> "Paddy Waggin" <LQQK_N0_SPAM.TakeThisOut@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:7150-468525D6-508@storefull-3335.bay.webtv.net...
>> Claude ask's
>>> (Remember him, tks and Paddy
>>> Waggin?)
>> I do remember Bob Speak... He was a refreshing flash in the pan (so to
>> speak).
>>
>> No pun intended.... It was fun though.
>> All those HR's he was blasting...
>
> I think he hit more homeruns in those two weeks than he did in all the rest
> of his career.
>
>

Yep...He came out of nowhere and suddenly started hitting homeruns into
the RF bleachers....That is until they learned how to pitch to him.

Lasted two years with the Cubs and then traded to SF.

Looked up his baseball bio and discovered he is now 77 years old...YIKES!

tks
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