tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post2094065164705636936..comments2023-04-05T00:41:39.483-04:00Comments on 1975 Topps (it's far out, man): #457 - Mario Mendozanight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-59932649034322561562011-03-01T03:31:40.570-05:002011-03-01T03:31:40.570-05:00At least Topps didn't say something in the wri...At least Topps didn't say something in the write-up about his good bat like they did with Rick Dempsey.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-87379397102338127922011-02-20T22:17:23.925-05:002011-02-20T22:17:23.925-05:00Yes, that would make more sense, but it's more...Yes, that would make more sense, but it's more commonly thought of as the .200 line. I found it in several articles. Personally, I blame Chris Berman. He'll muck up anything.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-30452248907566260022011-02-20T21:41:23.080-05:002011-02-20T21:41:23.080-05:00i heard the mendoza line being interchanged with ....i heard the mendoza line being interchanged with .200, but i always thought it was whatever mendoza was hitting. this makes more sense to me, and i think i remember brett talking about looking for mendoza's average in the paper in that interview, not the .200 line.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-2194786892026019442011-02-19T08:02:57.755-05:002011-02-19T08:02:57.755-05:00It would have been interesting if Topps would have...It would have been interesting if Topps would have shown what Sparky really did with birthday cakes.Matt Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386635541020320778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-751993917366596112011-02-19T01:23:06.994-05:002011-02-19T01:23:06.994-05:00The Mendoza line as a reference to hitting your we...The Mendoza line as a reference to hitting your weight is considered one of the alternate definitions of the phrase. The more common one is hitting below .200.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-53579378390471252452011-02-19T00:59:06.128-05:002011-02-19T00:59:06.128-05:00I always thought the Mendoza line was hitting your...I always thought the Mendoza line was hitting your weight...Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.com