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Won't be seeing them in 2020

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2019 09:36 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 09 2019 09:50 PM

Brian McCann, 35, announced his retirement following the Braves' ouster in the NLDS 15 seasons, most of them as a full-time player; seven time All-Star; six Silver Slugger awards; 282 career HRs; 110 OPS+ as a catcher; twice got back of the pack MVP votes. When he returned to the Braves this year I figured it would be maybe twice a week starts plus some PH'ing, but wound up with nearly 300 ABs and started all the playoff games over both Flowers & Cervelli.

Johnny Lunchbucket Oct 09 2019 09:48 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Future small town cop

G-Fafif Oct 12 2019 11:16 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

2011 World Series MVP and recent Dodger David Freese retires. And made the last out of a certain no-hitter.

G-Fafif Oct 18 2019 10:28 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Last night was apparently it for CC Sabathia, who exited the mound with an injury while pitching relief and already announced his retirement once the postseason is over. How sad to go out the way he did...in a MFY uniform, that is.

Centerfield Oct 18 2019 10:31 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

=G-Fafif post_id=24709 time=1571416127 user_id=55] How sad to go out the way he did...in a MFY uniform, that is.

Well played sir.

G-Fafif Dec 20 2019 04:35 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Ian Kinsler moves up to the Padre front office. Steve Pearce has hung ‘em up as well.

G-Fafif Jan 16 2020 06:35 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Carlos Gomez is saying adios.

stevejrogers Jan 31 2020 07:01 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Curtis Granderson says so long https://www.facebook.com/53927198229/posts/10157116411253230/?d=n

nymr83 Jan 31 2020 07:21 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Class Act.

Edgy MD Jan 31 2020 08:15 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Deserves it's own thread. He sure was what you'd like a baseball citizen to be, though he sure could have gotten off the fence in 2016.

nymr83 Jan 31 2020 11:11 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Edgy MD wrote: Deserves it's own thread. He sure was what you'd like a baseball citizen to be, though he sure could have gotten off the fence in 2016. huh?

Edgy MD Jan 31 2020 11:23 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

When ex-Yankee outfielders Paul O'Neill and Johnny Damon declared themselves in the bag for Trump, Curtis Granderson made a couple of statements about it being good that athletes should be politically active, while refusing to publicly come out for or against anybody himself.

nymr83 Jan 31 2020 01:25 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Good for him. He has every right to keep his politics to himself. Politics have become a source of toxicity in other areas of life.

Edgy MD Jan 31 2020 01:46 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

I didn't write that he didn't have a right to keep his politics to himself. Dishonest distortions of what somebody writes have become a source of toxicity in other areas of life.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 31 2020 02:36 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

I think Namor was independently stating his opinion, not commenting on yours.

G-Fafif Feb 07 2020 03:32 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Kendrys Morales is hanging them up, whatever they are.

Johnny Lunchbucket Feb 08 2020 05:41 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Morales may be retiring but basically ended his career breaking his leg celebrating a home run

G-Fafif Feb 12 2020 01:41 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Martin Prado, who'd both been around forever and has seemed like an up and comer just as long, says... Later

G-Fafif Feb 15 2020 09:54 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Jeremy Hellickson joins the ranks of the retired.

Johnny Lunchbucket Feb 15 2020 10:01 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Everyone thought Hellickson would be great, wasn't really though. Baseball is hard to be really good at.

G-Fafif Apr 10 2020 01:39 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

We're not seeing anybody in 2020, but should we at some point, Mark Reynolds won't be among them. He has announced his retirement. He hit one of the longest home runs Citi Field barely contained fairly early on in the life of the ballpark.

MFS62 Apr 28 2020 06:57 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Chris Flexen signed to pitch in the Korean Baseball League in 2020. Later

Frayed Knot Apr 28 2020 02:29 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

A Stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis for Orioles star Trey Mancini This was first indicated during pre-season physicals then diagnosed via further testing back in March although he's just going public with that info now. He won't be playing in the 2020 season even if there is one as he'll need chemo treatments over the next few months, but says the tumor was removed just days after it was discovered and things are looking optimistic for now and for the 2021 season.

G-Fafif Jun 09 2020 10:22 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Ryan O'Rourke, who pitched a few innings for the 2019 Mets, has announced his retirement via tweet.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 09 2020 10:40 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

I imagine he's one of a great many AAAA players who are rethinking their future in the game this year.

G-Fafif Jun 10 2020 12:23 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Denard Span has announced his retirement.

G-Fafif Aug 08 2020 11:49 AM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Chris Ianetta calls it a career.

Edgy MD Aug 08 2020 08:49 PM Re: Won't be seeing them in 2020

Nice career. But it's a shame to die with a Yankee uniform on.