Addison Russell's Barry Larkin-esque 2040 HOF Primer Thread

[Tonker]

"When I gave birth, I was kind of out of it with the drugs,'' Milany Russell told USA Today. "So when I came out of it, there was already the name on the birth certificate: 'Geoffreye O'Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III.'"

Apparently, the name stuck. At age 13, Russell's mother gave him a one-time option to change his name when he was adopted by Wayne, his stepfather and the man he considers his father, USA Today reported. He chose Addison Wayne Russell.

Geoffreye?  GEOFFREYE?

*HEAD ASPLODE*

[PenFoe]

"When I gave birth, I was kind of out of it with the drugs,'' Milany Russell told USA Today. "So when I came out of it, there was already the name on the birth certificate: 'Geoffreye O'Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III.'"

Apparently, the name stuck. At age 13, Russell's mother gave him a one-time option to change his name when he was adopted by Wayne, his stepfather and the man he considers his father, USA Today reported. He chose Addison Wayne Russell.

Geoffreye?  GEOFFREYE?

*HEAD ASPLODE*

That article does a super job of pretending both those 1-year old kids are from his wife.

[Saul Goodman]

"When I gave birth, I was kind of out of it with the drugs,'' Milany Russell told USA Today. "So when I came out of it, there was already the name on the birth certificate: 'Geoffreye O'Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III.'"

Apparently, the name stuck. At age 13, Russell's mother gave him a one-time option to change his name when he was adopted by Wayne, his stepfather and the man he considers his father, USA Today reported. He chose Addison Wayne Russell.

Geoffreye?  GEOFFREYE?

*HEAD ASPLODE*

That article does a super job of pretending both those 1-year old kids are from his wife.

Why do you hate Addison Russell so much, maaan? Too old and established?

[PenFoe]

"When I gave birth, I was kind of out of it with the drugs,'' Milany Russell told USA Today. "So when I came out of it, there was already the name on the birth certificate: 'Geoffreye O'Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III.'"

Apparently, the name stuck. At age 13, Russell's mother gave him a one-time option to change his name when he was adopted by Wayne, his stepfather and the man he considers his father, USA Today reported. He chose Addison Wayne Russell.

Geoffreye?  GEOFFREYE?

*HEAD ASPLODE*

That article does a super job of pretending both those 1-year old kids are from his wife.

Why do you hate Addison Russell so much, maaan? Too old and established?

Ahem.

[SKO]

onto Waveland

[Saul Goodman]

Bump. Not sure but he might like hitting at Wrigley.

[Quality Start Machine]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

[Quality Start Machine]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

[Quality Start Machine]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

It doesn't, see, because I'm not racing at Arlington today.

And actually, odds are nobody's racing at Arlington today since the thoroughbred racing industry has taken such a hit through the years from casinos and gambling cafes that they've gone from only being dark one day a week (Tuesdays I think it was) to being dark the entire week for large swaths of summer.  Sad, really; however, my original point, see, was a mere--how you say--"ball busting" based on your joyful positive of Addison to stem the tide of negativity related to his poor play for two months; that you painstakingly turd-mined to find something nice to say about him and he rewarded you by flubbing two ground balls; taken further, my suggestion plays on the superstitious belief that your words had an effect on Russell and that, by extension, I might be able to use your words for profit.  It's fine that you don't like me, but your answer really was not helpful

[Brownie]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

It doesn't, see, because I'm not racing at Arlington today.

And actually, odds are nobody's racing at Arlington today since the thoroughbred racing industry has taken such a hit through the years from casinos and gambling cafes that they've gone from only being dark one day a week (Tuesdays I think it was) to being dark the entire week for large swaths of summer.  Sad, really; however, my original point, see, was a mere--how you say--"ball busting" based on your joyful positive of Addison to stem the tide of negativity related to his poor play for two months; that you painstakingly turd-mined to find something nice to say about him and he rewarded you by flubbing two ground balls; taken further, my suggestion plays on the superstitious belief that your words had an effect on Russell and that, by extension, I might be able to use your words for profit.  It's fine that you don't like me, but your answer really was not helpful

Arlington being closed during the week is almost tragic. Back in the days when the age for playing the ponies in IL was 17, my high school allocated every other Friday for staff meetings and a 2 p.m. dismissal; Friday post at Arlington was at 3, allowing 17-year-old T.J. to supplement his part-time income by betting against horses like "Hueysencyclopedicknowledge," "Sensiblemoderate," "Forkjokes," "MikeDAnger," "FYC Patterson," "Dave Otto's Mustache," and others.

[Chuck to Chuck]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

It doesn't, see, because I'm not racing at Arlington today.

And actually, odds are nobody's racing at Arlington today since the thoroughbred racing industry has taken such a hit through the years from casinos and gambling cafes that they've gone from only being dark one day a week (Tuesdays I think it was) to being dark the entire week for large swaths of summer.  Sad, really; however, my original point, see, was a mere--how you say--"ball busting" based on your joyful positive of Addison to stem the tide of negativity related to his poor play for two months; that you painstakingly turd-mined to find something nice to say about him and he rewarded you by flubbing two ground balls; taken further, my suggestion plays on the superstitious belief that your words had an effect on Russell and that, by extension, I might be able to use your words for profit.  It's fine that you don't like me, but your answer really was not helpful

Arlington being closed during the week is almost tragic. Back in the days when the age for playing the ponies in IL was 17, my high school allocated every other Friday for staff meetings and a 2 p.m. dismissal; Friday post at Arlington was at 3, allowing 17-year-old T.J. to supplement his part-time income by betting against horses like "Hueysencyclopedicknowledge," "Sensiblemoderate," "Forkjokes," "MikeDAnger," "FYC Patterson," "Dave Otto's Mustache," and others.

I bet on a horse named "Soon To Be Glue."

He lost.

[Quality Start Machine]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

It doesn't, see, because I'm not racing at Arlington today.

And actually, odds are nobody's racing at Arlington today since the thoroughbred racing industry has taken such a hit through the years from casinos and gambling cafes that they've gone from only being dark one day a week (Tuesdays I think it was) to being dark the entire week for large swaths of summer.  Sad, really; however, my original point, see, was a mere--how you say--"ball busting" based on your joyful positive of Addison to stem the tide of negativity related to his poor play for two months; that you painstakingly turd-mined to find something nice to say about him and he rewarded you by flubbing two ground balls; taken further, my suggestion plays on the superstitious belief that your words had an effect on Russell and that, by extension, I might be able to use your words for profit.  It's fine that you don't like me, but your answer really was not helpful

Arlington being closed during the week is almost tragic. Back in the days when the age for playing the ponies in IL was 17, my high school allocated every other Friday for staff meetings and a 2 p.m. dismissal; Friday post at Arlington was at 3, allowing 17-year-old T.J. to supplement his part-time income by betting against horses like "Hueysencyclopedicknowledge," "Sensiblemoderate," "Forkjokes," "MikeDAnger," "FYC Patterson," "Dave Otto's Mustache," and others.

I bet on a horse named "Soon To Be Glue."

He lost.

No, Chuck.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

This weekend marks two years since the Cubs brought him up. He's been decent.

Bump...

He's currently at 12 defensive runs saved. Next highest SS in the NL is at 5. Is that a significant amount?

He says, hours before Russell failed to bail out Arrieta's shaky 1st inning by not picking a DP grounder before making the only error in an otherwise sparkling defensive effort by the team.

Anybody you *don't* like at Arlington tomorrow, Fork?

I never liked you, if that helps.

It doesn't, see, because I'm not racing at Arlington today.

And actually, odds are nobody's racing at Arlington today since the thoroughbred racing industry has taken such a hit through the years from casinos and gambling cafes that they've gone from only being dark one day a week (Tuesdays I think it was) to being dark the entire week for large swaths of summer.  Sad, really; however, my original point, see, was a mere--how you say--"ball busting" based on your joyful positive of Addison to stem the tide of negativity related to his poor play for two months; that you painstakingly turd-mined to find something nice to say about him and he rewarded you by flubbing two ground balls; taken further, my suggestion plays on the superstitious belief that your words had an effect on Russell and that, by extension, I might be able to use your words for profit.  It's fine that you don't like me, but your answer really was not helpful

Arlington being closed during the week is almost tragic. Back in the days when the age for playing the ponies in IL was 17, my high school allocated every other Friday for staff meetings and a 2 p.m. dismissal; Friday post at Arlington was at 3, allowing 17-year-old T.J. to supplement his part-time income by betting against horses like "Hueysencyclopedicknowledge," "Sensiblemoderate," "Forkjokes," "MikeDAnger," "FYC Patterson," "Dave Otto's Mustache," and others.

True story--as a 16 year old in 1988 I was taken to Sportsmans Park for my first trip to the track by my two corruption-motivated brothers (aged, 23 and 25).  My oldest brother was doing his fair share of gambling at the time and in any event, both brothers made it a point to studiously pore over the program and the Daily Racing Form while I was too excited just being there and sipping on an underage beer to worry about such nuance so I simply opened the program, took a look at a name I liked ("shakerattleandkick") and put my hard-earned $2 on the horse...even though it was 17-1.

I'm sure you know where this is going, and I'll only add how humorous  it must have looked...this juxtaposition of my two brothers again poring over the stats for the next race with their torn-up tickets from the just-completed 1st race at their feet as their 16 year old brother comes around the corner with a beer in one hand, a lit stogie--excitedly purchased from his $36 winnings--in the other, and an ear-to-ear grin that just screamed "beginner's luck" spread across his face.