Once a whipping boy here by many (which i never understood because he was actually good for the Reds)...but anyway, the guy has officially retired.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...medium=twitter
Once a whipping boy here by many (which i never understood because he was actually good for the Reds)...but anyway, the guy has officially retired.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...medium=twitter
There were a lot of veteran players like Rich this offseason who maybe didn't want to retire but who just had no job as a lot of teams took talented kids to camp instead.
Rich had a nice little career, whether PED affected or not. We should all be so lucky to retire in our late thirties with that kind of scratch. He'll probably turn up as a hitting coach in a couple years.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
“Everything that happens before Death is what counts.”
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Nature Boy contributed a lot to the fun 2006 season.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
The Reds missed his pop from the RH side of the dish when he left.Originally Posted by Tom Servo
Cincinnati Reds: Farm System Champions 2022
Interesting career to follow starting in SF....he's on my short list of players whose #'s were enhanced.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
Fare thee well scrappy Rich, fare thee well...
I remember him a major 'whipping boy' on RedsZone a few years ago, though he never quite surpassed 'The King Of The Whipping Boys', Juan Castro.
I heard that he will be doing some broadcast work for the Giants this year.
Last edited by LINEDRIVER; 04-12-2010 at 04:42 PM.
Whoo!
The difference was...Castro absolutely deserved it, Aurilia did not as he played well for the Reds. Many at RZ made Aurilia a whipping boy because they felt he was taking away valuable time from Encarnacion.I remember him a major 'whipping boy' on RedsZone a few years ago, though he never quite surpassed 'The King Of The Whipping Boys', Juan Castro.
Have a great retirement, Rich. Spend tons of time with your family as I'm sure they missed you very much.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
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