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Matt700wlw · 10-11-2012, 07:34 PM

I'd love to have him stay with the organization in a coaching capacity, but I imagine he wants to spend time with his family.

I don't regret the trade to get him one bit.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...edium=facebook

reds1869 · 10-11-2012, 07:36 PM

A great player and a great leader. I've loved having him as a Red and hope to see him back in the organization in an instructional role.

dsmith421 · 10-11-2012, 07:37 PM

Great player, one of my favorites of all time, glad he was a Red.

Vottomatic · 10-11-2012, 07:42 PM

Yeah, nothing but good thoughts about Scott. A true professional that surely taught our young guys how to be.

Big Klu · 10-11-2012, 08:40 PM

If this rumor is true, I hope he will make an appearance at Opening Day next year so that the fans can show their appreciation.

He's a future Hall of Famer, in my book. And even though he played only 3 1/2 years with the Reds, I think he makes the Reds HOF, too. Maybe not in his first year of eligibility, but eventually. The Reds HOF tends to be inclusive, and the leadership he demonstrated from the first day he arrived cannot be overstated. He changed the entire culture of the club.

OnBaseMachine · 10-11-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dsmith421

Great player, one of my favorites of all time, glad he was a Red.

Agreed.

cumberlandreds · 10-11-2012, 08:42 PM

Maybe the best trade Jocketty will make. He brought a lot of leadership to the Reds and at least tried to teach some the players how to be a pro. Very good player in his day. But it's time for him to retire. You could see in the last two or three weekshis bat was terribly slow and he wasn't fielding nearly as well as he had. His fielding has stayed very good until recently.

SunDeck · 10-11-2012, 08:46 PM

One. Solid. Ballplayer.

I just wish the Reds could have had him as a younger player. His affect on the team has been enormous, and much of it is probably intangible.

RedLegsToday · 10-11-2012, 08:48 PM

Enjoy retirement, Mr. Rolen. Hope the BBWAA doesn't screw up and we get to see your HOF acceptance speech sooner, rather than later.

CarolinaRedleg · 10-11-2012, 08:51 PM

Best thing to happen to this bunch of Reds. They were kind of a rudderless ship until he came on board.

757690 · 10-11-2012, 09:00 PM

He will be missed. Would love to see him as a Reds coach/manager sometime in the future.

The Operator · 10-11-2012, 09:02 PM

A true professional. It's probably the right time but I still hate to see him go.

I'm proud to have watched him play baseball as a Red, and I agree with others that I wish he'd became a Red much sooner than he ultimately did.

Phhhl · 10-11-2012, 09:06 PM

Loved having Scott Rolen as a Red. It was painful when the Cards got him in his prime, but until most recently he could do a lot of things to help a team win. I really feel like he was one of the guys who passed through here who really, truly wanted to be a Red, and understood what that meant.

dfs · 10-11-2012, 09:08 PM

Like Phhhl I wish they had got him the first time.

"though his credentials could still end up earning him a spot in the Hall of Fame."

You know, when he came here I would never have thought that, but he'll be an interesting case. In the end I just don't think there is enough there.

I would be shocked if he agreed to come back next year as a manager/coach. He'll either play or stay home. I would love to see him and Frazier flip-flop roles.

Virginia Beach Reds · 10-11-2012, 09:17 PM

A great leader. His last at bat result was predictable, and I for one was praying against logic. Still bummed, but no doubt, Scott Rolen is a class act.

10-11-2012, 07:34 PM	#1
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,149	Rolen expected to retire I'd love to have him stay with the organization in a coaching capacity, but I imagine he wants to spend time with his family. I don't regret the trade to get him one bit. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...edium=facebook __________________ An excited shade of Red

10-11-2012, 07:36 PM	#2
reds1869 We Need Our Myths Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlooking GABP Posts: 4,198	Re: Rolen expected to retire A great player and a great leader. I've loved having him as a Red and hope to see him back in the organization in an instructional role.

10-11-2012, 07:37 PM	#3
dsmith421 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,085	Re: Rolen expected to retire Great player, one of my favorites of all time, glad he was a Red.

10-11-2012, 07:42 PM	#4
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,978	Re: Rolen expected to retire Yeah, nothing but good thoughts about Scott. A true professional that surely taught our young guys how to be. __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

10-11-2012, 08:40 PM	#5
Big Klu Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cambridge, OH Posts: 16,352	Re: Rolen expected to retire If this rumor is true, I hope he will make an appearance at Opening Day next year so that the fans can show their appreciation. He's a future Hall of Famer, in my book. And even though he played only 3 1/2 years with the Reds, I think he makes the Reds HOF, too. Maybe not in his first year of eligibility, but eventually. The Reds HOF tends to be inclusive, and the leadership he demonstrated from the first day he arrived cannot be overstated. He changed the entire culture of the club. __________________ Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser....Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed...the very idea of losing is hateful to an American. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.

10-11-2012, 08:42 PM	#7
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,985	Re: Rolen expected to retire Maybe the best trade Jocketty will make. He brought a lot of leadership to the Reds and at least tried to teach some the players how to be a pro. Very good player in his day. But it's time for him to retire. You could see in the last two or three weekshis bat was terribly slow and he wasn't fielding nearly as well as he had. His fielding has stayed very good until recently. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

10-11-2012, 08:46 PM	#8
SunDeck First Time Caller Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,238	Re: Rolen expected to retire One. Solid. Ballplayer. I just wish the Reds could have had him as a younger player. His affect on the team has been enormous, and much of it is probably intangible. __________________ Dusty Baker, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.

10-11-2012, 08:48 PM	#9
RedLegsToday Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 545	Re: Rolen expected to retire Enjoy retirement, Mr. Rolen. Hope the BBWAA doesn't screw up and we get to see your HOF acceptance speech sooner, rather than later.

10-11-2012, 08:51 PM	#10
CarolinaRedleg OOOOH YEEEAHHHH!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 578	Re: Rolen expected to retire Best thing to happen to this bunch of Reds. They were kind of a rudderless ship until he came on board.

10-11-2012, 09:00 PM	#11
757690 Hoping to be 75769013 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton Posts: 6,416	Re: Rolen expected to retire He will be missed. Would love to see him as a Reds coach/manager sometime in the future. __________________ We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. - Albert Einstein

10-11-2012, 09:06 PM	#13
Phhhl Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,890	Re: Rolen expected to retire Loved having Scott Rolen as a Red. It was painful when the Cards got him in his prime, but until most recently he could do a lot of things to help a team win. I really feel like he was one of the guys who passed through here who really, truly wanted to be a Red, and understood what that meant.

10-11-2012, 09:08 PM	#14
dfs Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,437	Re: Rolen expected to retire Like Phhhl I wish they had got him the first time. "though his credentials could still end up earning him a spot in the Hall of Fame." You know, when he came here I would never have thought that, but he'll be an interesting case. In the end I just don't think there is enough there. I would be shocked if he agreed to come back next year as a manager/coach. He'll either play or stay home. I would love to see him and Frazier flip-flop roles. __________________ "Even a bad day at the ballpark beats the snot out of most other good days. I'll take my scorecard and pencil and beer and hot dog and rage at the dips and cheer at the highs, but I'm not ever going to stop loving this game and this team and nobody will ever take that away from me." Roy Tucker October 2010

10-11-2012, 09:17 PM	#15
Virginia Beach Reds Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 1,655	Re: Rolen expected to retire A great leader. His last at bat result was predictable, and I for one was praying against logic. Still bummed, but no doubt, Scott Rolen is a class act. __________________ VBR IS LIVING IN CINCINNATI...I FEEL GOOD!

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