Comments on: Pearlman’s Dave Fleming profile

By: metz123

metz123 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:58:16 +0000

You can thank Bill Plummer for ruining Fleming. Fleming pitched too many innings and threw too many pitches as a rookie. I liken Fleming to a left handed Mike Boddicker myself (most try and compare him to Moyer). Fleming and Boddicker both threw the big curve and lived by changing speeds. Fleming was a breath of fresh air for the M’s when they were stuck in the doldrums of mediocrity. I wish him well in his life and new career.

By: MattThompson

MattThompson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:11:25 +0000

That was a nice piece, and an interesting bit of history for me. I completely missed those early-90s teams, as those were the years I was away at school. It’s nice to hear about players like Fleming, whose stints with the M’s I never saw.

Thankfully, I came back to Seattle for good in June of 1995!

By: smb

smb — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:31:01 +0000

I almost always enjoy Pearlman’s work. This was another really good one.

By: Breadbaker

Breadbaker — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:22:01 +0000

Dave Fleming is what role model is supposed to mean. And the only real justification for college athletics is to produce Dave Flemings.

By: jlc

jlc — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:18:37 +0000

Great article and a little bit of cheer in the midst of this Mariner season. Thanks.

By: edgar for mayor

edgar for mayor — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:15:22 +0000

That was a pretty amazing article. There aren’t very many players like Mr. Fleming anymore. I wish I could have seen those things. But I was only a year old when Ken Griffey Jr. made his major league debut. The things I missed.