OF Nick Swisher (All B1G, OSU HOF, MLB All-Star, World Series Champion)

[sears3820]

Former Buckeye and current Oakland A's OF Nick Swisher hit his first major league home run today off Toronto's Sean Douglass.

Nick currently leads the league with .600 BA, .778 OBP, 1.400 SLG, & 2.178 OPS.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

OF Nick Swisher (official thread)

Swisher rounded the bases twice on Wed.

Nick is batting .308 with 2 homers and 3 RBIs in 3 games.

 

[scooter1369]

Way to go, Nick. Carvati should be our next big league star from O State

 

[wadc45]

I am sooooo tempted to pick him up off the waiver wire (and drop Lew Ford) solely because he is a Buckeye.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I have already picked him up in a few leagues I could get him on the bench....

 

[wadc45]

I would but I am already playing two prospects in Jeremy Reed and Clint Barmes (my absolute steal at the end of the draft)...if he keeps this up over the weekend though look for Swisher to be the next member of Finnigan's Revenge.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Nick hit a homer yestereday and now leads the A's in that catagorey with 3

 

[gregorylee]

Nick Swisher, making the highlight reel

Did you guys see that catch he had last night, great diving stab and throw in from his backside to hold the runner.

 

[sears3820]

He's amassing quite a highlight reel.






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</TD><TD class=textSm>April 19: OAK @ TEX
• Swisher dives for a catch

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</TD><TD class=textSm>April 12: TOR @ OAK
• Swisher makes an amazing catch:

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</TD><TD class=textSm>April 11: TOR @ OAK
• Swisher's sliding catch:

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</TD><TD class=textSm>April 25: CWS @ OAK



• Swisher's diving catch:

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[JCOSU86]

He's also among the league leaders in strikeouts....

:(

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Nick went on the 15 day DL with a sprained shoulder......:(

 

[redskinbucksfan]

OF Nick Swisher (official thread)

Not sure if this is the right place, but here is a great article on Nick Swisher. So far, he's having a monster year.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gennaro_filice/05/29/insidebaseball.swisher/index.html

 

[coastalbuck]

Great article and as good a place to put it as any, thanks for the link.

 

[RCollett]

My wife went to middle school with this guy. He moved out of state for high school and Bob Todd recruited him back to OSU. Coach Todd's daughter also went to school with both my wife and Nick so he had contact with Coach Todd from a young age. He has turned into a great ball player that plays infield or outfield and is on fire at the plate.

 

[BayBuck]

My wife went to middle school with this guy. He moved out of state for high school and Bob Todd recruited him back to OSU. Coach Todd's daughter also went to school with both my wife and Nick so he had contact with Coach Todd from a young age. He has turned into a great ball player that plays infield or outfield and is on fire at the plate.

So did my sister--go McCord Mustangs! :)