daniel bard has had enough
Bard would appear in just 13 innings over that four-year span, allowing 35 earned runs while walking 46 and hitting 16 batters. Yet he continued to motor on, trying anything and everything to get back to the big leagues.
https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/1/4/16797700/daniel-bard-retirement
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 January 2018 19:34 (one year ago) Permalink
I remember seeing him at NYY in a late sept/early october game when we first came up and the air went out of the stadium when his name was announced.
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 5 January 2018 00:25 (one year ago) Permalink
rolling unretirees
Good to be back in the cage again. The comeback is real. pic.twitter.com/uA8FMjyTjv— Rafael Palmeiro (@Rafael_Palmeiro) January 5, 2018
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 January 2018 22:45 (one year ago) Permalink
former pirate great justin morneau
https://www.twincities.com/2018/01/08/report-justin-morneau-set-to-retire-rejoin-twins-as-special-assistant
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 15:21 (one year ago) Permalink
minnesota native and 12-year twin glen perkins
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 January 2018 16:27 (one year ago) Permalink
mark appel, the top pick in the 2013 draft
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2757009-why-mark-appel-perhaps-the-biggest-bust-in-mlb-history-is-retiring-at-26
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 February 2018 15:04 (one year ago) Permalink
backup catcher eric fryer
― mookieproof, Monday, 12 February 2018 15:19 (one year ago) Permalink
xp long way down from the #1 pick
He's excited to play Settlers of Catan or one of his 30 other board games with John, with whom he shares a one-floor home
― johnny crunch, Monday, 12 February 2018 16:00 (one year ago) Permalink
Ex-A’s ace Jarrod Parker tells the @sfchronicle he is officially retiring; a look at his life after promising career derailed by injuries: https://t.co/SFb6gVc6K7 via @sfchronicle— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) February 13, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 22:32 (one year ago) Permalink
2009 AL ROY Andrew Bailey
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 28 February 2018 15:23 (one year ago) Permalink
former mets great mike pelfrey
12 seasons, 68-103, 4.68 ERA, 1.510 WHIP, 4.8 bWAR, $41m in salary
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:53 (one year ago) Permalink
nice work if you can get it
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:54 (one year ago) Permalink
about all you can say is that he didn't give up many homers
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:55 (one year ago) Permalink
stephen drew
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 15:15 (one year ago) Permalink
wes wilson, a backup catcher who hit .207/.260/.259 in 226 games over seven seasons in the yankee system
― mookieproof, Thursday, 5 April 2018 16:53 (one year ago) Permalink
hadn’t really thought about it, but i guess matt holliday is probably done. good career; too bad he pulled a mantle and slipped under .300
― mookieproof, Sunday, 8 April 2018 15:01 (one year ago) Permalink
batting average, feh
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 8 April 2018 21:51 (one year ago) Permalink
Aaron Laffey retired after Wednesday night's game. He had an 18.00 ERA in three starts with the 51s.— Betsy Helfand (@betsyhelfand) June 7, 2018
MLB career K/9: 4.5
― mookieproof, Thursday, 7 June 2018 14:22 (ten months ago) Permalink
1,262,200 in career earnings if fangraphs is right
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 7 June 2018 14:24 (ten months ago) Permalink
After suffering two concussions in the last eight months while playing in the Detroit Tigers organization, Blaise Salter has voluntarily retired from professional baseball because he fears the long-term risks that could come from brain injuries.He’s afraid of ending up like his grandfather, Tigers great Bill Freehan, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Salter's only 24 years old. While this close, loving family is fiercely private and sensitive about Freehan’s condition, Salter acknowledges his grandfather’s condition played a direct role in his decision.“We are so close,” Salter said. “Seeing him the way his health has been, it’s definitely been an eye opener for me. I saw it firsthand how concussions have affected his life. Obviously, he had way more than I did, with the lack of equipment back in the day. To see that, I really thought about my life. I wanted to do anything I could, to prevent that from happening.”There is evidence linking brain injuries to a higher risk of developing brain conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.It is not clear how many concussions Freehan suffered during his 15-year Tigers' career, but his family suspects concussions played a role in his condition.And it was enough for Salter to walk away from baseball.
He’s afraid of ending up like his grandfather, Tigers great Bill Freehan, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Salter's only 24 years old.
While this close, loving family is fiercely private and sensitive about Freehan’s condition, Salter acknowledges his grandfather’s condition played a direct role in his decision.
“We are so close,” Salter said. “Seeing him the way his health has been, it’s definitely been an eye opener for me. I saw it firsthand how concussions have affected his life. Obviously, he had way more than I did, with the lack of equipment back in the day. To see that, I really thought about my life. I wanted to do anything I could, to prevent that from happening.”
There is evidence linking brain injuries to a higher risk of developing brain conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
It is not clear how many concussions Freehan suffered during his 15-year Tigers' career, but his family suspects concussions played a role in his condition.
And it was enough for Salter to walk away from baseball.
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/jeff-seidel/2018/06/07/detroit-tigers-bill-freehan-alzheimers-blaise-salter/682734002/
― Andy K, Friday, 8 June 2018 00:28 (ten months ago) Permalink
http://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Jayson-Werth-hairy-bobblehead.jpg
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23927548/jayson-werth-says-done-playing-pro-baseball
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:28 (nine months ago) Permalink
presumably Chase Utley
https://sports.yahoo.com/chase-utley-hold-press-conference-171946434.html
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 July 2018 17:53 (nine months ago) Permalink
the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, luke hochevar
not a great career, but at least better than mark appel's
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 15:34 (eight months ago) Permalink
i don't know much about him, but why did the royals push him through their minor league system so quickly despite him never putting up good numbers?
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 15:43 (eight months ago) Permalink
there was some weird shit surrounding his drafting -- dodgers took him in the first round in '05, he agreed to sign then changed his mind, then played indy ball in early '06. he didn't sign with the royals until he was almost 23. high-end college pitchers are *supposed* to move quickly, and he made his big league debut a week short of turning 24, but . . . yeah i dunno. probably some combination of the royals being terrible at player development + the fact that hochevar insisted on an MLB contract and was therefore already on the 40-man roster
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 16:12 (eight months ago) Permalink
sometimes when a guy like that retires i like to see how much money he raked in for his career.
answer: just shy of 25 million
― omar little, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 17:01 (eight months ago) Permalink
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24380190/brandon-mccarthy-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 August 2018 14:49 (eight months ago) Permalink
ryan howard
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 14:56 (seven months ago) Permalink
Had no idea he wasn't already retired.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 09:32 (seven months ago) Permalink
maybe he was hoping to pull a matt holliday but no one called
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 14:11 (seven months ago) Permalink
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dm_RhIrU4AAMM3k.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Thursday, 13 September 2018 16:49 (seven months ago) Permalink
They said it could never be done
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 13 September 2018 17:22 (seven months ago) Permalink
a 6.66 K/9 would have been the icing on the cake but I shouldn’t quibble
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 13 September 2018 17:23 (seven months ago) Permalink
david wright, after one final home series
― mookieproof, Thursday, 13 September 2018 18:02 (seven months ago) Permalink
Online prices for his presumed last start on 9/29 have skyrocketed in the last few minutes. (I already am going to the NY Film Festival that night.)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 September 2018 18:20 (seven months ago) Permalink
actually, not technically retiring but being medically sidelined a la prince fielder
― mookieproof, Thursday, 13 September 2018 18:24 (seven months ago) Permalink
Gulp.
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/09/victor_martinez_retirement_1.html
― Andy K, Sunday, 23 September 2018 01:10 (six months ago) Permalink
reliever brad ziegler
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 October 2018 16:36 (six months ago) Permalink
a little surprising as he was still doing alright and getting saves this year.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 11 October 2018 23:26 (six months ago) Permalink
Ike Davis has retired https://t.co/ciETMhLWTd— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) November 6, 2018
noted former pirate
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 6 November 2018 20:39 (five months ago) Permalink
Joe Mauer
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25228494/joe-mauer-retire-15-seasons-minnesota-twins
― omar little, Saturday, 10 November 2018 00:29 (five months ago) Permalink
Utley.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 10 November 2018 04:56 (five months ago) Permalink
At one point I would have thought both those guys were headed for the hall.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 10 November 2018 06:12 (five months ago) Permalink
they still might be
― mookieproof, Saturday, 10 November 2018 06:23 (five months ago) Permalink
It's really too bad that the Twins never won anything with Mauer, they had some good teams but seemed to choke against the Yankees every year. Even with all his injuries he had a hell of a career.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 10 November 2018 08:32 (five months ago) Permalink
our beloved adrian beltre
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 15:03 (four months ago) Permalink
:( :( :(
― na (NA), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 15:38 (four months ago) Permalink
nooooooo
― omar little, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 15:44 (four months ago) Permalink
bartolo : is now the last active* player who played in the majors in the 20th century
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 15:58 (four months ago) Permalink
huh.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 16:40 (four months ago) Permalink
P sure Armando Benitez is playing in Mexico still
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 16:41 (four months ago) Permalink
catcher dan butler, after 768 minor league games
played in seven games for the red sox in 2014 and two more this year, going 5-for-25 with three doubles and throwing out three of eight attempted base stealers. he was never drafted
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:27 (four months ago) Permalink
THANK YOU... pic.twitter.com/CzhaoU9YUH— Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) December 8, 2018
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 8 December 2018 22:33 (four months ago) Permalink
Only reached 140 games twice--I don't know if he was the most productive long-term part-time hitter of the past couple of decades, but he must be close (including one monster season in 2011: .320/.414/.631, 30 HR and 5.5 WAR in 113 games).
― clemenza, Sunday, 9 December 2018 14:14 (four months ago) Permalink
I really wish the Jays had hung onto him after the Wells deal, instead of flipping him for a reliever who’s name time has forgotten.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 9 December 2018 14:35 (four months ago) Permalink
reliever tom wilhelmsen, officially
outfielder colby rasmus, unofficially
― mookieproof, Monday, 10 December 2018 20:48 (four months ago) Permalink
Alfredo Amezaga (who will join Atlanta as a coach)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 15:18 (three months ago) Permalink
awesome
http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=l135&t=p_pbp&pid=150119
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 January 2019 15:42 (three months ago) Permalink
Jaime Garcia, 32 years old
https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/jaime-garcia-expected-to-retire-from-mlb/c-302541372
you wouldn't know from looking at his stats, but he really did have some exceptional stuff. sometimes it really seemed like he was throwing a wiffle ball out there. alas, he was almost always injured or recovering from an injury.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 10 January 2019 04:51 (three months ago) Permalink
i just learned that he and Fernando Valenzuela were the only two pitchers born in Mexico to start in a world series.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 10 January 2019 04:52 (three months ago) Permalink
former red sox third baseman of the future will middlebrooks
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 January 2019 16:25 (three months ago) Permalink
Willie Midds was basically a nicer, crappier Shea Hillenbrand
― omar little, Friday, 11 January 2019 17:02 (three months ago) Permalink
I didn't know Ricky Romero had been out there the past five years, trying to make it back.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-ricky-romero-retirement/
― clemenza, Saturday, 19 January 2019 18:24 (two months ago) Permalink
also shawn tolleson -- spent the last two years trying to come back from TJ but decided it wasn't going to work out
― mookieproof, Saturday, 19 January 2019 20:04 (two months ago) Permalink
Dillon Gee, who spent the 2018 season with the Chunichi Dragons
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:00 (two months ago) Permalink
jarrod saltalamacchia
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:38 (two months ago) Permalink
cc sabathia will retire at the end of the season
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 February 2019 18:23 (two months ago) Permalink
doug fister
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 14 February 2019 02:31 (two months ago) Permalink
^his jersey will live on ironically at gay fetish events
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 14 February 2019 17:31 (two months ago) Permalink
?! I hardly knew her!
― Rhine Jive Click Bait (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 15 February 2019 01:42 (two months ago) Permalink
Bruce Bochy at end of season
Bruce Bochy announces he will retire after the 2019 season pic.twitter.com/TWiBLgL3Oh
― timellison, Monday, 18 February 2019 20:58 (two months ago) Permalink
Ichiro has retired
― but i'm there are fuckups (Karl Malone), Thursday, 21 March 2019 15:16 (four weeks ago) Permalink
Jason Hammel has retired
― but i'm there are fuckups (Karl Malone), Sunday, 24 March 2019 04:37 (three weeks ago) Permalink
Hammel will always have the 2016 Cubs reunions to come, he had a heck of a season for that club.
― earlnash, Sunday, 24 March 2019 16:03 (three weeks ago) Permalink
punxsutawney native devin mesoraco, apparently
one monster season in 2014 and then just a ton of injuries
― mookieproof, Monday, 25 March 2019 19:58 (three weeks ago) Permalink
Allen Craig will join the Padres' front office as an advisor to baseball ops, thus ending his playing career. In 6 big league season, he batted .276/.333/.435. He won the '11 WS, was an All-Star in '13 and is the only player to score a WS game-winning run on an obstruction call.— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) April 12, 2019
― mookieproof, Friday, 12 April 2019 18:50 (six days ago) Permalink