Randy Jones: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn

by jbox on Feb 5, 2010 3:29 PM PST

The Zero to Tony Gwynn scale is a rating of a Padres' importance to the San Diego Padres and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that Tony Gwynn is the perfect representation of the San Diego Padres.

Randy Jones, the crafty lefty, had some incredible years in the 70's that won him the Cy Young. He had his number retired and was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame.

Maybe more importantly he brought his special brand of barbecue. A delicious tangy barbecue sauce spread over brisket, pork and hot dogs the size of your forearms. These meals became just as much his specialty as his left handed sinker.

Without a doubt he remains an integral part of Padres past and present.

But the real question is, how does he measure up against the greatest Padre to ever live... Tony... the... Gwynn.

Vote like the wind!

Poll

Where does Randy Jones rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?

Tony the Gwynn

25 votes

9

68 votes

8

90 votes

7

92 votes

6

47 votes

5

31 votes

4

6 votes

3

6 votes

2

7 votes

1

3 votes

Zero

3 votes

378 votes | Poll has closed

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I say eight

To me, there are no nines until Trevor Hoffman becomes manager of the club and wins us a World Series.

by Dex on Feb 5, 2010 4:13 PM PST reply actions

I voted 5

He really only had 2 great years.
But he gets extra credit for his connections to the team following his career.
He also gets a point for being good on those 70’s teams. Those first stars of the team get extra credit. He is also the first padre to ever win a major award.
Plus he is a colorful character who seems popular with the fans.

by strummer on Feb 5, 2010 4:14 PM PST reply actions

I'm just considering the BBQ

When Sports Business Journal did their article on hot dogs at ballparks, it was the Randy Jones Big Slugger that got profiled. No mention of the Friar Frank.

by Dex on Feb 5, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

I change my vote to 8

If he ever decides to offer a BBQ Breakfast, he’ll get a 10.

by strummer on Feb 5, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

7

He was arguably the best pitcher in baseball for those 2 years. As you mentioned the continued association with the team both with the BBQ and radio broadcasts. The fro has to count for something. Very friendly guy, I think it would be fun to hang out with him. I’m inclined to give him less than Peavy (8) but the numbers don’t really support that since their careers were pretty close stats wise, and Randy’s continued involvement with the team has to be a plus over Peavy.

screw it, 7. I going to allow my self to be prejudice since I never saw Randy pitch and I think Peavy’s power pitching was probably more fun to watch than Randy’s crafty style.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Feb 6, 2010 7:52 AM PST up reply actions

Do you think Jake

will return to San Diego and be an ambassador like RJ has been? I highly doubt it. In fact I see him becoming a Cubs announcer before ever coming back to do stuff in San Diego.

I gave RJ a Tony the Gwynn only because there was no Randy the Jones to vote for. Him & Tony are on a different level than any other Padres player.

RJ's Fro - "Fro" Knows Baseball

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by SDPads_1 on Feb 6, 2010 8:22 AM PST up reply actions