Memories of Vinny Rottino

[G-Fafif]

Was voted a half playoff share by Mets teammates in 2012.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

You have to wonder if Turner woulda been claimed.

[Edgy MD]

You have to wonder if being the designated pie-facer is what kept Turner around.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Plus everyone loves his witty Twitter updates

[Guest themetfairy]

Rottino always made me crave pasta.

[ashie62]

Garbage in Garbage out.

[Frayed Knot]

themetfairy wrote: Rottino always made me crave pasta.

Maybe somewhere Kramer made a Rotini Rottino to go along with his Fusilli Jerry

[G-Fafif]

Frayed Knot wrote: themetfairy wrote: Rottino always made me crave pasta. Maybe somewhere Kramer made a Rotini Rottino to go along with his Fusilli Jerry

Rotisserie Rottino not much of a compiler.

[MFS62]

He was claimed by Cleveland today.
The journeyman starts a new journey.
To make room for him, the Indians released Chris Schwinden.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Yes, that's what precipitated the thread.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Some people say it's disappointing, or overrated. But really, you can't go wrong with layered prosciutto and fontina, interlaced with five-year stints in the upper minors and simmered at low heat in a garlic sauce. And when you factor in the neverending breadsticks and inobtrusive-to-the-point-of-forgettable clubhouse presence, the Rottino is by far one of the Olive Garden's best values.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

lololol

[MFS62]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Some people say it's disappointing, or overrated. But really, you can't go wrong with layered prosciutto and fontina, interlaced with five-year stints in the upper minors and simmered at low heat in a garlic sauce. And when you factor in the neverending breadsticks and inobtrusive-to-the-point-of-forgettable clubhouse presence, the Rottino is by far one of the Olive Garden's best values.

Only when washed down with several glasses of their best vin.

Later

[ashie62]

MFS62 wrote: He was claimed by Cleveland today. The journeyman starts a new journey. To make room for him, the Indians released Chris Schwinden. Later

This thread will be started on an Indians board sooner rather than later.

[MFS62]

Ashie62 wrote: This thread will be started on an Indians board sooner rather than later.

There are about 5 posts in the Getting Rottino thread on the Scout Indians board. (signup required)
Here's the first one:

Well we claimed him, I dont know what is worse. Is it his record 32 yrs old - .188 lifetime major league average. Is it that as a right handed outfielder he immediately moves to among the top of our outfield prospect list.

Later

[ashie62]

Any references regarding Citified being built on an Indian Burial Ground?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't what's wrong with you douchetards, but home-run hitting lefty smackers who can play 5 positions are good things to have around, and I'm sure the Mets are cursing their luck they they fumbled one away.

[MFS62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I don't what's wrong with you douchetards, but home-run hitting lefty smackers who can play 5 positions are good things to have around . . .

Good point. But Vinny bats and throws right handed.

LAter

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, he hits lefthanders well.

[Edgy MD]

Lefty-smackers. He left that hyphen out, but yeah. This guy came and he gave without taking.

And we sent him away.

[G-Fafif]

Hit his first home run in Johan's no-hitter tuneup against the Padres.

(Seemed worth offering an actual memory of Vinny Rottino.)

[Edgy MD]

Hit his second one two days later --- a two-run game-tying jobby off Cole Hamels.

For a week or two there, he was Ike Davis' platoon partner.