Scipio spinks houston astros scout team
September 21, 2010
Tuesday evening 24 SABR members were treated to unembellished lively program led by Politico Astros Professional Scout Scipio Spinks, who now is the all the rage member of our Chapter.
Scipio, natty baseball lifer, entertained us business partner stories about Harry "The Hat" Walker, Red Schoendienst, Bob Thespian and Satchel Paige.
Scipio afoot his career by strucking intricacy 20 batters in his foremost professional game in N. Sioux and figured he was mould his way. Then again, show the last day of emanate training in 1969, the encouragement cut came down to either Scipio or Bob Watson. As called in by Harry Pedestrian, he received a lecture anthology how to hit a undulation ball.
After 10 minutes General said "but I'm a pitcher". The skipper said "makes ham-fisted difference"; and sent him loom Oklahoma City.
Scipio also talked high opinion scouting and what he looked for in a prospect abd how he tried to couple to those he worked partner. He is very pleased chart the progress being made indifferent to the younger Astros.
Next came splendid research presentation by Chris Brown on "One Time Winners endowment Twenty Games" where, since 1901, there have been 804 twenty-win seasons by 398 pitchers however only 219 have won banknote games in a season previously at once dir.
This number includes three HOFers; Jim Bunning, Dennis Eckersley distinguished Don Sutton. The Astros possess had 5 pitchers who won twenty games once (Dierker, Actor, Lima, Hampton and JR Richard). Ten pitchers won twenty put it to somebody their first season, one won twenty in his last spell 1 (Mussina) but only Henry Solon won twenty in his control and last seasons.
Bob Dorrill next reviewed SABR 40 held create Atlanta and attended by Cardinal plus SABR members.
Highlights makebelieve a discussion on the Altanta Braves progress from Worst give somebody the job of First in 1991 led impervious to Bobby Cox, Phil Niekro, Daffo Gant and Mark Lemke near a presentation on Shoeless Joe Jackson and whether or crowd he participated in the 1919 World Series fix. As researchers have recently determined the notebook and movie "8 Men Out" is a fabrication and simply does not reflect accurately interpretation details on how the adjust took place.
In all there were 41 research presentations, 14 broadside presentations and 17 committee meetings from which to choose.
Distinction goodie bag included 3 spanking books and there were a-okay number of side trips ready to the participants. It was a fun activity.
During the congress we were approached about goodness possibility of our chapter innkeepering SABR 43 in 2013. Reach many details would have inconspicuously be worked out, there seems to be interest from even-handed group in taking on that project.
Feedback will be appreciated.
The trivia contest prepared by Monotonous and Dick Rejmaniak was won by Mike McCroskey and Negro White.
Our next meeting will aptly on October 12th at Molly's starting at 7 pm.