NICK PUNTO has officially retired
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 February 2016 18:56 (eight years ago) link
http://www.twinkietown.com/2013/1/4/3833034/an-oral-history-of-nick-punto-sliding-headfirst-into-first-base
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 February 2016 19:14 (eight years ago) link
ILB search results for "Punto" very much recommended.
― Andy K, Thursday, 18 February 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/07/puntohelmetslam.gif
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 February 2016 20:13 (eight years ago) link
that looks like a totally choreographed routine by all four of those dudes
― nomar, Thursday, 18 February 2016 20:19 (eight years ago) link
i'm gonna be kind of a yard dog about creating new year-specific threads btw
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 February 2016 03:41 (eight years ago) link
i can see having annual threads for teams or for transactions, but this thread only has 38 posts in it. retirees/steroids/stats/kickass/dumbass are timeless imo
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 February 2016 04:08 (eight years ago) link
it has 38 posts on it bcz i was ornery about the outdated thread last May
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 February 2016 04:11 (eight years ago) link
maicer izturis
we are running out of expos
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 March 2016 15:24 (eight years ago) link
who's left? bartolo?
is scott downs still a baseball player?
― Worth Taking from Little Kid (Will M.), Friday, 4 March 2016 20:49 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/jonahkeri/status/705776972312412160
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 March 2016 20:50 (eight years ago) link
adam laroche, supposedly
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 18:29 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSources: LaRoche chose to retire after #WhiteSox prez Ken Williams told him that he no longer could bring 14-year-old son into clubhouse.
Ken Rosenthal2 minsJust talked to #White Sox president Ken Williams. Here is what he told me about LaRoche:"There has been no policy change with regards to allowance of kids in the clubhouse, on the field, the back fields during spring training. This young man that we're talking about, Drake, everyone loves this young man. In no way do I want this to be about him."I asked Adam, said, 'Listen, our focus, our interest, our desire this year is to make sure we give ourselves every opportunity to focus on a daily basis on getting better. All I'm asking you to do with regard to bringing your kid to the ballpark is dial it back.'"I don't think he should be here 100 percent of the time - and he has been here 100 percent, every day, in the clubhouse. I said that I don't even think he should be here 50 percent of the time. Figure it out, somewhere in between."We all think his kid is a great young man. I just felt it should not be every day, that's all. You tell me, where in this country can you bring your child to work every day?"
Just talked to #White Sox president Ken Williams. Here is what he told me about LaRoche:
"There has been no policy change with regards to allowance of kids in the clubhouse, on the field, the back fields during spring training. This young man that we're talking about, Drake, everyone loves this young man. In no way do I want this to be about him.
"I asked Adam, said, 'Listen, our focus, our interest, our desire this year is to make sure we give ourselves every opportunity to focus on a daily basis on getting better. All I'm asking you to do with regard to bringing your kid to the ballpark is dial it back.'
"I don't think he should be here 100 percent of the time - and he has been here 100 percent, every day, in the clubhouse. I said that I don't even think he should be here 50 percent of the time. Figure it out, somewhere in between.
"We all think his kid is a great young man. I just felt it should not be every day, that's all. You tell me, where in this country can you bring your child to work every day?"
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
@Bharper3407Good for you Roche! Nothing like father and son in the clubhouse..It's a FAMILY game #FamilyFirst
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 19:35 (eight years ago) link
Ken Williams otm
― defibrillate after opening (WilliamC), Wednesday, 16 March 2016 19:46 (eight years ago) link
if that's an accurate report of the situation
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdsdBvRUUAAN49w.jpg
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 March 2016 19:59 (eight years ago) link
Andy is probably trying to overcompensate for not being allowed to hang around the clubhouse with his dad. I'm sure club house with the Yanks in the early 80s would have been a great daily education for children.
― earlnash, Thursday, 17 March 2016 01:55 (eight years ago) link
adam laroche posted -1.4 fWAR at age 35 last year. if he wants to give up $13m because his kid doesn't have adequate clubhouse access, i'm sure the white sox are more than happy to oblige
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 March 2016 02:15 (eight years ago) link
maybe that was the white sox's plan
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 17 March 2016 03:26 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/PabloOzuna38/status/710196112502689792
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 17 March 2016 14:18 (eight years ago) link
This sure has turned into a colossal, stupid mess.
― Andy K, Thursday, 17 March 2016 18:11 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSale told Williams, unequivocally, to get out of the clubhouse and stay out, per a source. Williams acknowledges meeting was passionate. 2/2
― Andy K, Thursday, 17 March 2016 18:14 (eight years ago) link
now rumored that kid access was part of laroche's contract?
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 March 2016 18:15 (eight years ago) link
that would make sense given that they didn't tell him he couldn't bring him, but instead asked him if maybe they could "dial it back"
― yellow despackling power (Will M.), Thursday, 17 March 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
accommodating the player or players who complained, taking the fall, and lucking into the gift of $13MM of dead weight walking away, I'd say Williams should be an early candidate for GM of the Year.
― pandit pran nathalie (sanskrit), Thursday, 17 March 2016 18:58 (eight years ago) link
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@RBRNet12No they don't. Bitter Racists, Supremacists & Black Sellouts married to Non-Blacks couldn't' break Obama. @craigcalcaterra @OzzieGuillen ~RB
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― Andy K, Thursday, 17 March 2016 20:51 (eight years ago) link
http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/03/17/adam-laroche-chicago-white-sox-son-controversy
never really liked laroche but if spanky's on his side then ok
― mookieproof, Friday, 18 March 2016 01:37 (eight years ago) link
@BillShaikinDrake LaRoche's uniform hanging by Chris Sale's locker.
― Andy K, Friday, 18 March 2016 15:42 (eight years ago) link
so Sox done for this year
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 March 2016 15:53 (eight years ago) link
Yes, how will they recover from the loss of Adam LaRoche
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 18 March 2016 16:11 (eight years ago) link
what a weird puberty this kid is having so far
― qualx, Friday, 18 March 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
rafael soriano
― mookieproof, Sunday, 20 March 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
Figgins
― Andy K, Monday, 21 March 2016 02:08 (eight years ago) link
jamey wright
― mookieproof, Monday, 28 March 2016 21:25 (eight years ago) link
philip humber
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 16:59 (eight years ago) link
i mixed up jamey wright and jamey carroll and i was like oh noooo another expooooo (and one of the spookiest faces in all of baseball history)
― yellow despackling power (Will M.), Tuesday, 29 March 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
david murphy
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 26 April 2016 15:31 (eight years ago) link
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/05/clint-barmes-retires.html
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 24 May 2016 12:22 (seven years ago) link
jonny gomes
guess no one will win the world series this year
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
José Contreras se retira del beisbol
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 May 2016 20:52 (seven years ago) link
occasional mets great josh satin has retired
80-grade eyebrows can only take a player so far
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 June 2016 22:12 (seven years ago) link
weepy tex
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 August 2016 19:08 (seven years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSources: Prince Fielder’s career appears over. #Rangers expected to hold press conference tomorrow.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:12 (seven years ago) link
he and his dad are both at 319 career homers
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link
wau
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
319 Cecil Fielder319 Prince Fielder
― Andy K, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link
xposts
@Ken_Rosenthal To be clear: Prince Fielder is not retiring. He is medically disabled and doctors will not clear him to play, sources say.
When a player retires, he effectively renounces the rest of his contract. Fielder is not doing that. Again, the money is guaranteed.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link
is it me or does it seem like a whole generation of dudes is leaving this year
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 10 August 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link
only 32. cain was so steady for so long, and then just dropped off the table.
bronson arroyo retired, too.
https://i.imgur.com/YGR8n5K.jpg
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 20:22 (six years ago) link
On September 23, the Reds honored Arroyo with "Kickin' it With Bronson" night. Prior to the game, a ceremony was held with video tributes from manager Bryan Price and singer Eddie Vedder.[20] After the game, Arroyo held a concert on the field, performing Pearl Jam covers with his band.
― nomar, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
i see on FB that Cain has been worth 2.4 bWAR during his current 6 year, 127.5 MM contract
sub-Zito
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 20:33 (six years ago) link
speculating, but is this the end of the road for carlos beltran? he's 40, a free agent to be, and second worst in baseball by fWAR (-1.2, behind only pujols at -1.7)
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 28 September 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
i would imagine he's done, yeah. or should be!
― nomar, Thursday, 28 September 2017 17:02 (six years ago) link
every once in a while i think about his 2004 playoffs and sigh
― mookieproof, Thursday, 28 September 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link
Beltran for sure. Wouldn't be shocked if this was it for Bautista too, tho he could still be a serviceable bench RF/3B/DH – he might not go for that.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 28 September 2017 18:23 (six years ago) link
goodbye ras trent
https://deadspin.com/john-jaso-likely-to-retire-live-on-sailboat-1819051415
― na (NA), Monday, 2 October 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link
joba
http://nypost.com/2017/10/04/joba-chamberlain-sounds-content-as-he-quietly-quits-baseball
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 October 2017 15:51 (six years ago) link
sam fuld has officially retired (and taken a job as the phillies' 'major league player information coordinator')
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 November 2017 21:42 (six years ago) link
hey fuld, what # is tommy joseph again?fuld: i don't know, but i know who does. hold on.fuld: 19thanks fuld!
― Karl Malone, Friday, 3 November 2017 21:43 (six years ago) link
fuld just sets up the weekly conference call with key information people and lets them address any outstanding issues and introduce new ones. he'll maintain good working relationships and make sure that any unresolvable issues are raised to upper management on a timely basis.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 3 November 2017 21:45 (six years ago) link
fp
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 November 2017 21:45 (six years ago) link
fuld popped
― Karl Malone, Friday, 3 November 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
carlos belTRAN
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 November 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link
i'll miss watching him play, he always seemed like a good guy.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 13 November 2017 16:39 (six years ago) link
andre is fading into the ethier
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 November 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
Not that they all don't make a lot o fmoney, but Ethier made a ton of dough for an ok player.
― earlnash, Sunday, 26 November 2017 22:33 (six years ago) link