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Fare Thee Well 2021-22 (MLB Retirements)

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Frayed Knot

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Edgy MD wrote:

His pension is gonna be HUGE.


A statement which is just a couple of deleted/rearranged letters from inviting the old 'That's what she said' line.


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It was widely assumed that 2021 was to be his Swan song season (he sat out the truncated 2020 campaign) but I guess just made it official now.



Born in NC but grew up in Virginia, went to UVA, was the first ever draft pick of the Nats where he played his entire career and holds probably every WAS offensive record.

Looked like he was close to toast at several points but kept at least partially bouncing back and made some contributions to their WS run.



So basically he's Ed Kranepool as the homeboy does good example ... only much, much better.


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I dunno.

He was often good [120 OPS+ thru his age 21-28 prime] without ever really being great [2nd ROY, then a couple of back of ballots MVP votes but never top 15]

Played 16 seasons but in fully half of those he failed to top 110 games played including just one full (147 GP) season after age 28

Was a good fielder in the front half of his career but a fried shoulder forced him across the diamond at an age where his 105-ish OPS+ figures

were even less special and at times was a defensively liability there.



.277/.341/.475; 116 OPS+, 270 HRs



Doesn't smell HoF-ish to me.


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I'd put Ken Boyer in before him.



Heck, I'd probably put Buddy Bell or Toby Harrah or Ron Cey in before him. Citizenship aside, I'd put him in a category with Bobby Bonilla or maybe Matt Williams.


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He had the full career (and World Series win) that his buddy David Wright should have had. I remember seeing David decide that it was time to clean the dirt whenever Zimmerman would reach 3B so they could gab (and vice versa).



DC legend Johnny Holliday wrote this comment in The Washington Post:

[bLOCKQUOTE]Class in every sense of the word. During my 13 years hosting Nats Xtra on MASN, Ryan was not only an incredible interview, but just the neatest guy to sit down and visit with. We honored him at my charity golf tournament a few years ago..Ryan was the first guy there, the last to leave. His presence alone helped us raise over $235,000 for charity/ He will always be Mr Nat in my eyes......on the field......and off the field.[/bLOCKQUOTE]


https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/15/ryan-zimmerman-retired/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/15/ryan-zimmerman-retired/



Zimmerman also loved The Former Guy.


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G-Fafif

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Andrew Miller just got done negotiating the CBA. Now he's done pitching.




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Tony Watson, that lefty reliever everybody is allegedly on the verge of getting, won't be got no more, as he has announced his retirement after eleven big league seasons.


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Jake Arrieta, whose peak was pretty impressive (and who couldn't stop the Met juggernaut the 2015 NLCS despite going on to be awarded the Cy Young), has retired after a dozen seasons and a 115-93 career record.


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I think he's in his own league and I hope he's able to stay healthy for another 15 years because if he can do that, I think he'll be the best ever.


And here I am hoping that he'll find a way to get healthy for one year.


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No official announcement that I've heard of, but it recently occurred to me that Brett Gardner has yet to latch on with a team. Not with the Yanx nor from anyone else.


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Lost in all the excitement of detesting the Cardinals this week was the retirement announcement by former Cardinal (and Gary Cohen play on historical words object) Jon Jay, whose career technically started in 2010, but it feels like, what, five minutes ago?



https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/jon-jay-announces-retirement.htmlhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/jon-jay-announces-retirement.html


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Gerardo Parra, who hadn't appeared this season, announces his retirement from baseball to take the ol' special assistant to the GM gig.



Parra gave the Nats the song for their 2019 championship run when he adopted "Baby Shark" as his walkup music.


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Edwin Jackson, who last threw a big league pitch in 2019, makes his retirement official upon turning 39.



https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/edwin-jackson-announces-retirement.htmlhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/edwin-jackson-announces-retirement.html



Jackson played for 14 teams in 17 seasons, yet somehow missed wearing orange and blue.


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