Word: biggio
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1997-1997
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Brady Anderson in center, Alex Rodriguez at short, Frank Thomas at first, Mike Piazza behind the plate, Jay Buhner in right, Ken Caminiti at third, Craig Biggio at second, Barry Bonds in left and Roger Clemens on the mound. Despite the presence of such stars, we lost our first six games--not counting a tie called for darkness. Actually, it was in an effort to lighten things up that the coaches decided to give our Little Leaguers the names of big leaguers with the corresponding positions, if not quite the talents...
...want to know what Craig Biggio is all about and what he really means to the team, look no farther than the clincher against the Cubs last Thursday. He got drilled in the back of the head by a Jeremi Gonzalez fastball. The crack was audible on the replays, so you know it had to hurt like hell...
...Biggio got up and went right to first. Although he was stranded then, he came back up in his next plate appearance and walked. Then stole second. Then stole third. Then scored. He's a man all right. With 34 hit by pitches, he led the league in that category for the third consecutive year...
...other "favorites," Larry Walker plays in a park where a popped-up bunt has a chance to be a gapper, and his team stank this year. Plus, do you think Biggio or Bagwell would EVER sit out a game because he was intimidated by the opposing pitcher...
...other players had to carry as much of the load for their team as Biggio and Bagwell. It's ironic that they'll take away votes from each other, and neither is likely to win. But that doesn't make them any less valuable...