tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250785785466880958.post7647187248343748699..comments2023-10-31T08:46:09.748-05:00Comments on Goose Joak: Contest Winner Request: Tribute to 2009 Allen & Ginter - Bob DernierGoose Joakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13751086302948001875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250785785466880958.post-23821207825499287012009-08-30T12:03:19.077-05:002009-08-30T12:03:19.077-05:00Dave I'd never heard of Dernier either so prop...Dave I'd never heard of Dernier either so props on taking a stab at a comparison.Schruenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01804838312617606137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250785785466880958.post-2619277416376755492009-08-29T18:14:48.598-05:002009-08-29T18:14:48.598-05:00Thanks Anon, you are right. I think I just saw th...Thanks Anon, you are right. I think I just saw the low average, career OPS+ of 79 and several tours of duty...and assumed he was like Mabes. The fact that Dernier actually could run the bases definitely puts him in a different category than Mabry, who was once described as the slowest non-catcher in the majors (by Stats, Inc.) Although I will say, Mabry did play a few games in center! And, actually, he was voted the best outfield arm in the American Association the year before he became a big leaguer.Goose Joakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751086302948001875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250785785466880958.post-21399608266063316582009-08-29T16:35:19.538-05:002009-08-29T16:35:19.538-05:00Thanks Dave - It looks great! I'm looking for...Thanks Dave - It looks great! I'm looking forward to featuring your creation in a future Phillies Room post. Thanks again!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161762602291616465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250785785466880958.post-41470792898540160382009-08-29T16:23:08.551-05:002009-08-29T16:23:08.551-05:00Oh my, no. I'm not sure what similarity Mabry ...Oh my, no. I'm not sure what similarity Mabry has to Dernier. Dernier played for just two teams and was a fast little centerfielder, stealing over 200 bases in his short career and winning a Gold Glove.<br /><br />Mabry has four inches and at least thirty pounds on Dernier, bats left-handed to Dernier's right, had zero speed and did play for a multitude of teams. He also played the corner positions in both the infield and the outfield, mostly because he was no great shakes at any of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com