Comments on: Sunday Snacks: RIP Woodie Fryman, A Fantasy Camper Says Goodbye and More! http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/02/06/sunday-snacks-rip-woodie-fryman-a-fantasy-camper-says-goodbye-and-more/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mattnz http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/02/06/sunday-snacks-rip-woodie-fryman-a-fantasy-camper-says-goodbye-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-92145 mattnz Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:39:02 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5795#comment-92145 Fryman had a brilliant half season with the Tigers in '72. Jim Campbell must have had a buddy over in Philadelphia at that time. The year before Detroit obtained Tony Taylor from the Phils who was a Placido Polanco type of player for both teams. Fryman was likely the key player for Detroit who won the division by a 1/2 game as I recall. Like Alexander 15 years later he was "lights out" in terms of location and control. Like Alexander he wasn't able to harness his abilities the following year(s) to attain the level of effectiveness he had in his first half season with Detroit. Fryman had a brilliant half season with the Tigers in ’72. Jim Campbell must have had a buddy over in Philadelphia at that time. The year before Detroit obtained Tony Taylor from the Phils who was a Placido Polanco type of player for both teams. Fryman was likely the key player for Detroit who won the division by a 1/2 game as I recall. Like Alexander 15 years later he was “lights out” in terms of location and control. Like Alexander he wasn’t able to harness his abilities the following year(s) to attain the level of effectiveness he had in his first half season with Detroit.

]]> By: Tommy http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/02/06/sunday-snacks-rip-woodie-fryman-a-fantasy-camper-says-goodbye-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-90680 Tommy Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5795#comment-90680 Mikey, Woodie was one of my favorite Tigers when I was a kid. Dad liked him, too. I always remember him having good control and a great mound presence. I also clearly remember him batting ... I need to go look up his career batting average. Tommy Mikey,

Woodie was one of my favorite Tigers when I was a kid. Dad liked him, too. I always remember him having good control and a great mound presence. I also clearly remember him batting … I need to go look up his career batting average.

Tommy

]]> By: matt http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/02/06/sunday-snacks-rip-woodie-fryman-a-fantasy-camper-says-goodbye-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-90592 matt Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:29:39 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5795#comment-90592 Woodie was one of the many veterans that Billy Martin brought in. I only saw him pitch on TV but he was lights out when they got him in 1972. He was Doyle Alexander when he came in a trade before there was Doyle Alexander and his 9-0. Woodie was one of the many veterans that Billy Martin brought in. I only saw him pitch on TV but he was lights out when they got him in 1972. He was Doyle Alexander when he came in a trade before there was Doyle Alexander and his 9-0.

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