rolling retirees 2014

I think he should do a tour where he gets farewell gifts from all the gals who received DJ baskets.

http://tracking.si.com/2014/02/12/derek-jeter-retire-yankees-mlb/

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2011/12/jeter-gives-gift-baskets-to-one-night-stands.html

i mean... joel zumaya retired less than a week ago?

― I've Seen rRootage (Will M.), Wednesday, February 12, 2014 2:02 PM (20 minutes ago)

pretty sure zumaya announced his retirement on myspace

I saw this in person :(

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgS_pSwCIAEQwbs.jpg

(not the poster)

YEAH JEETS YEAH JEETS

gonna miss gawking at whatever hottie he was bedding at the moment, it was a good run

Fifth highest Career MVP Share among players who haven't actually won one: 1. Eddie Murray, 2. Mike Piazza, 3. Manny Ramirez, 4. Al Kaline, 5. Jeter.

(Cy Young equivalent much weirder: 1. Curt Schilling, 2. Adam Wainwright, 3. Dan Quisenberry, 4. Nolan Ryan, 5. Jimmy Key.)

Pujols on Jeter: 'On and off field, he's the way you want your kids to grow up. Only Jesus is perfect, but he's pretty close to that guy.'

"Son, I love you--you're the greatest gift a father could ever ask for. I mean, except for the defense."

And the herpes

rick ankiel

fun career

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VMd-QZja0yk/T4zlkDrHs5I/AAAAAAAADxw/33FUqc_3Acs/s500/ankieltoss.gif

http://youtu.be/KDZX525CSvw

not quiiiiite yet but soon

Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the Phillies informed Bobby Abreu he will not be on the Opening Day roster, ending his comeback attempt with the team he played for from 1998-2006.

we missed livan

nobody misses livan

he had an impressively long career for a mediocre right-hander

south orange, nj and boston college product joe martinez, who appeared in 21 big league games with four different teams between 2009-2013. his line in three starts for salt lake this month:

0-3, 16.36 ERA, 11 IP, 23 R, 20 ER, 25 H, 9 BB, 4 HR, 14 K, 3.091 WHIP

jason bartlett released by twins, plans to retire

tracy mcgrady

final stats in four appearances for sugar land: 0-2, 6.75 ERA, 6.2 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 10 BB, 0 K

I thought maybe Adam Wainwright, for the good of the game.

Eric Chavez has retired from baseball.
Chavez has battled a nagging knee issue this season and the 36-year-old has decided to hang it up rather than continue rehabbing.

hell of a career

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11287119/eric-chavez-retires-17-major-league-seasons

bobby abreu

unfortunately his comeback dropped him to 59.9 war

@AdamMcCalvy
#Brewers just announced they are retiring No. 1 to honor Commissioner Selig. Ceremony next season.

since being traded by the reds in august 2008, adam dunn has made $76m and posted 0.3 bwar

in the words of Peter Falk, Bud looks more like No. 2 to me.

666

octavio dotel

http://i.imgur.com/bvoXezh.jpg

left some teams on the table

"hey Octavio, welcome to the team. Is there a jersey number you would prefer?"

"29ish?"

RIP No Tell Dotel

Josh Beckett

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=11662731

He's young enough to make a comeback but I can see why he wouldn't. There wasn't much left for him to do, he had a great career filled with great moments.

he can sit on his fat ass in Texas aside from the occasional possum hunt.

He crushed the Yankees in the '03 WS and for that we can be eternally grateful.

true nuff. his ass wan't so fat then.

Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd, involuntarily (i guess a Hot Stove thread this early would be distracting). I really pitied the guy at the 2003 SABR convention in Denver when ppl kept asking about ways to 'fix' playing in Coors, and he invariably said "We looked into that..."

brian roberts

always liked him. possibly the last active teammate of saint cal

kevin youkilis

man - he was so good for such a quick period.

good timing i'd forgotten he existed

he was so good from '08-'10 and his entire career is basically legit, would love you youk except for all the rumors suggesting that you are a dick

i find it hard to believe that youk was the biggest dick on a team that variously had ppl like papelbon, varitek, manny, j.d. drew, beckett, lackey, bobby valentine, etc

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/saying-goodbye-to-the-greek-god-of-walks

at 16 years and 412 home runs, Alfonso Soriano is hanging 'em up.

baseball ref has his career WAR at ~27 which, even tho his defense was awful and he couldn't take a walk, seems criminal. his career SLG is .500 on the nose – i feel like fangraphs is closer to the mark with him at 38.6.

too bad about that terrible contract that made him come off worse than he was. he was a perfectly serviceable mlb player with several pretty outstanding seasons mixed in there.

Josh Willingham

john mcdonald

shelley duncan, apparently, since he was just named manager of the short-season hillsboro (oregon) hops

Giambi, yesterday.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12335030/jason-giambi-announces-retirement-mlb-calls-career-incredible-journey

i knew he was good at getting on base... but wow, was he ever good at getting on base. plus dingers!

nick punto, although he's not quite ready to admit it

juan pierre, officially

Phillies' 2011 first round pick Larry Greene Jr has retired at the age of 22.

former notable prospect and stanford product michael taylor, at age 29. he went to toronto (who immediately sent him to oakland for brett wallace) in the halladay deal.

ultimately hit .167/.254/.216 in 114 major league plate appearances.

i guess ruben won that deal -- drabek has been awful and taylor did nothing. travis d'arnaud might still amount to something, but he hasn't really overwhelmed

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/michael-taylor-retired-but-dont-feel-bad-for-him

heath bell

john buck

bernie williams, who last appeared in the 2006 ALDS, will formally sign his retirement papers on friday

carlos quentin

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6r04o4V8G1qjm4c3o4_250.jpg

jeff karstens

Juan Pierre @JPBeastMode · Feb 27
I do have one regret I finished with 18 homeruns really wanted to get 20 so if any team wants to sign me for 3yrs that should be enough time