Tuffy

"You picked Hell over Heaven on account of somebody called Tuffy and the Tectonics?

Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991

"You picked Hell over Heaven on account of somebody called Tuffy and the Tectonics?

Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991

The classic case came in 1994, when journeyman outfielder Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes hit three homers off Dwight Gooden on opening day, sending fantasy owners falling all over each other to pick him up.

Take time before leaping at fast starters 2008

In July of that season, Mr. Debus was fined $50,000 for his involvement in an on-field fight between Orix outfielder Karl " Tuffy " Rhodes and Chiba Lotte catcher Tomoya Satozaki.

Mets Continue Assistant Coaching Interviews Mike Sielski 2010

I think a good tracking dog like Greg Rodriguez's (Shooting Times) little Jack Russell "Tuffy" would find those hard to kill South Carolina deer.

Very Little Drops Dead 2008

It was Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans Day and the Dodgers won 21 to 7.

"We won't be back, 'til it's over, over there . . ." 2010

Associated Press Florida's Emilio Bonifacio could be good, or he could be following in the tradition of fast starters like Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes.

Avoiding the Fantasy Panic Button 2009

In the spirit of Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, who hit three home runs off Dwight Gooden on opening day 1994 and then faded into fantasy oblivion, we present the first-week performances that are least likely to continue the rest of the season.

Hot fantasy starts often fade to cold reality 2007

In the spirit of Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, who hit three home runs off Dwight Gooden on Opening Day 1994 and then faded into fantasy oblivion for the rest of the season (but later went on to hit 360 homers in Japan), we honor the top fantasy anomaly from the first week of the 2006 season.

USATODAY.com - Tuffy winner: Don't expect too much 2006

Young joined Chicago Cubs outfielder Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes in 1994 and Toronto Blue Jays slugger George Bell in 1987 as players to hit three homers in an opener.

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