2007 Rolling Retirees Thread

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Mike Matheny calls it a day:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2007/02/01/sports/s172203S61.DTL

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 2 February 2007 01:54 (eighteen years ago)

WAKEBOARDING LEGEND STEVE SHASTA! WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OF THE MIKE MATHENY ERA!!!???111

― If you fuck with Jimmy Mod, you call down the thunder (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:25 (eighteen years ago)

I think he had an extra base hit once, he might have advanced on a throw but he definitely swung the bat and ended up on second. it was pretty awesome.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:31 (eighteen years ago)

He owns a .239 career batting average with 67 home runs and 443 RBIs in 1,305 games

― If you fuck with Jimmy Mod, you call down the thunder (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:40 (eighteen years ago)

Apparently .239 lifetime will get you 8+ seasons worth of work in a MLB uniform and a guaranteed contract.

― If you fuck with Jimmy Mod, you call down the thunder (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:42 (eighteen years ago)

You're talking about a GM who traded Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser and Joe Nathan away for one (lousy) season of AJ Pierzynski.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:53 (eighteen years ago)

"This is not a shoulder, a knee or an elbow," Matheny said on a conference call. "We're talking about the brain. ... I didn't expect this. I don't think anybody did."

― roger goodell (gear), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

lol

― roger goodell (gear), Friday, 2 February 2007 02:59 (eighteen years ago)

Folks will put up w/ a lot of outs if you can play defense, cultivate a defensive rep, and Lead By Example (w/ your defense) - see one Brad Ausmus.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 2 February 2007 03:30 (eighteen years ago)

"Folks will put up w/ a lot of outs if you can play defense, cultivate a defensive rep, and Lead By Example (w/ your defense) - see one Brad Ausmus. "

I think that is called the Jim Sundberg award.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 04:42 (eighteen years ago)

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Rick Helling is retiring from baseball after pitching in the major leagues for 12 years, highlighted by a 20-win season.

Has to be the most obscure/least talented 20 game winner in the past say 25 years. I mean when i saw the blurb, i was like "Helling......Helling?.... yeah, sort of remember him, didn't he retire a few years ago...."
To be fair, he had his best years with the Texas Rangers, not a team I pay any attention to

― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 05:44 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.baseballcardproject.com/Topps/Stadium-Club/1993/204.jpg http://www.baseballcardproject.com/Score/Superstars/1992/3.jpg

― g00blar (gooblar), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:07 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.baseballcardproject.com/Fleer/Update/1988/84.jpg

http://www.baseballcardproject.com/Topps/R/1987/580.jpg

― g00blar (gooblar), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:09 (eighteen years ago)

swift is a "good" one

― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

Danny Jackson is the winner for me of those choices.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:45 (eighteen years ago)

jackson had a couple of brutal years, but helling's era in his 20 game year was like 4.41

― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)

Helling actually had decent/good(!!!) peripherals in his last 2.5 seasons.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 18:15 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.baseballcardproject.com/Topps/R/1993/416.jpg

― roger goodell (gear), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 18:22 (eighteen years ago)

Danny Jackson pitched well in the playoffs for the Reds in 90 and Royals in 85 on the way to winning a couple world series. After his career got off to a good start, the guy couldn't stay healthy after having his big season in 88, but being a lefty he stuck in the bigs for nearly another decade.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Thursday, 8 February 2007 00:49 (eighteen years ago)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2757911

Mexican retires!

― If you fuck with Jimmy Mod, you call down the thunder (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 8 February 2007 02:05 (eighteen years ago)

nba?

― roger goodell (gear), Thursday, 8 February 2007 02:53 (eighteen years ago)

Folks will put up w/ a lot of outs if you can play defense, cultivate a defensive rep, and Lead By Example (w/ your defense) - see one Brad Ausmus.

Or see National League :(

4 gold gloves for Matheny! Plus he cut himself with a hunting knife to continue awesome st. louis tradition of freak playoff injuries.

― bnw (bnw), Thursday, 8 February 2007 03:39 (eighteen years ago)

the randy tomlin card is confusing me cuz he retired over a decade ago and he never won 20 games....

also, if castilla had put up those career stats in a non-coors environment, he'd actually get some hall consideration.

― timmy tannin (pompous), Thursday, 8 February 2007 04:05 (eighteen years ago)

And if a donkey did the same, he'd be President of Ecuador in a movie starring Richard Dreyfuss.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 8 February 2007 04:39 (eighteen years ago)

ha, just making the super obvious point that coors stats are k-razee and if you look at castilla's numbers totally out of context, they seem very solid. and wondering who will get into cooperstown DESPITE being a rockie (helton?)

― timmy tannin (pompous), Thursday, 8 February 2007 04:55 (eighteen years ago)

yeah i just felt like posting a randy tomlin card, sorry to throw you off

― roger goodell (gear), Thursday, 8 February 2007 05:48 (eighteen years ago)

gullickson, burkett, erickson, boddicker

― roger goodell (gear), Thursday, 8 February 2007 05:51 (eighteen years ago)

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