March 31, 201115 yr Ken Rosenthal Just talked to Jermaine Dye. He is retiring. Story soon on FOXSports.com #WhiteSox #MLB Thanks for everything. 2005 WS MVP.
March 31, 201115 yr Thanks for the memories Jermaine. Class act in my mind and those few years with the Sox were fantastic!!!
March 31, 201115 yr Sorry to see J Dye go. I really believe he still had something positive to offer some team
March 31, 201115 yr I thought he already retired a year or two ago? Whatever, thanks for the memories JD, some great seasons on the South Side.
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 01:27 PM) I thought he already retired a year or two ago? Whatever, thanks for the memories JD, some great seasons on the South Side. He was always looking for a team but he was stubborn about not wanting to dh so he never found a job.
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 02:20 PM) Thanks for the memories Jermaine. Class act in my mind and those few years with the Sox were fantastic!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OjF_At3BKQ
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 01:28 PM) He was always looking for a team but he was stubborn about not wanting to dh so he never found a job. I'm not sure stubborn is the right word. He's got plenty of money, he wanted to play on his terms, and he was willing to walk away if those didn't happen. They didn't, he's retiring. I have total respect for that. Thanks for everything JD, you were a big part of the greatest Sox season in my lifetime.
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 01:40 PM) I'm not sure stubborn is the right word. He's got plenty of money, he wanted to play on his terms, and he was willing to walk away if those didn't happen. They didn't, he's retiring. I have total respect for that. Thanks for everything JD, you were a big part of the greatest Sox season in my lifetime. Exactly. Why go to a team you have no desire to play for? Then he would have been criticized for staying too long and collecting a paycheck. Good luck JD. Thanks for the memories.
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 02:10 PM) He really screwed up last winter. That's awfully judgemental. You don't know what he was thinking or why he was thinking it. Maybe he was half way into Buehrle mode ... either I get what I want or I move on. I can even see him saying that he'd give it till the end spring training this year just in case the phone rings with what he considered an acceptable offer.
March 31, 201115 yr Author In each of the past two offseasons, Jermaine Dye expressed frustration that no team would offer him a contract that he deemed suitable. But Dye, upon informing FOXSports.com of his retirement Thursday, said he was “at peace” with his decision to end his career at age 37. “I’m not disappointed at all,” Dye said. “It’s unfortunate the way it ended. But I went out on my terms. “I guess I could have signed a minor-league deal. But I didn’t get any offers this year. With the last year I had (with the White Sox in 2009), I’m happy. I’m at peace with it.” Dye had 27 home runs, 81 RBIs and a .793 OPS in his final season with the White Sox. The Cubs and Brewers made him major-league offers that winter, but his age, poor second half and declining defense in right field limited his market. The Dodgers expressed interest in Dye this past winter, but were willing to offer him only a minor-league contract. The team ended up signing another right-handed hitter, Marcus Thames, to a one-year, $1 million major-league deal. “It’s time to start my second life,” said Dye, who lives in Phoenix with his wife, Tricia, and children Jalen, 10, Devin, 9 and Tiara, 6. “I’m enjoying my family, watching my kids grow up, teaching them the right way to grow up. “No doubt, I had a great run, a great career. I’m happy with all my accomplishments. I played on some great teams, won a World Series. Not a lot of people get a chance to say that.” Dye finished with 325 home runs and a .274/.338/.488 batting line. He was a two-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner in 2000 and a Silver Slugger winner in ’06. He also was the MVP of the 2005 World Series, in which the White Sox swept the Astros. His fondest memories? “I actually have two,” Dye said. “My first at-bat in the big leagues, I hit a home run (for the Braves off the Reds’ Marcus Moore on May 17, 1996). Just running around the bases and getting to the dugout seeing Bobby Cox and David Justice on the top step, giving them a hug. The second would be my base hit up the middle, Game 4, to win the World Series. “You’re always going to miss the guys in the clubhouse. Some of my best memories were of spending time with them, becoming a family for seven to eight months during the season, including spring training. Being around the guys, being in the clubhouse, listening to a lot of guys’ stories. “I met a lot of great people. I was coached by really good managers throughout my career, great hitting coaches. My dad stayed in the game with me, became my second hitting coach. I’m happy he was around to see me start and finish my career. My mom, all those days in Little League getting me to practice. It paid off.” For now, Dye said he plans “to take it easy” and work on some outside business ventures that he declined to discuss. But he said that he is “sure” that he will someday be back in the game. “Who knows?” Dye said. “Maybe I’ll win another World Series either on a coaching staff or in someone’s front office.” http://tinyurl.com/4avp9fu
March 31, 201115 yr Always hoped he would've somehow found a way to play after being done with the White Sox. But he seems at peace with retiring. Good luck with the business ventures.
March 31, 201115 yr Glad he's at peace. Hated to see him end his season with such a horrific 2nd half...but JD will always be loved in the White Sox family! Good luck JD. Always a class act in my book....
March 31, 201115 yr Still got a pic I cut from the Sun-times the day after the clincher of JD holding both his MVP trophy and the World Series trophy hangin' on my wall. Didn't end well, unfortunately. But he was unquestionably the best FA signing of my time as a Sox fan. Edited March 31, 201115 yr by Jordan4life
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 02:52 PM) Probably play a ton of golf, I heard he was a pretty good player. I hope the sox erect a statue in his honor or honor him in some way. His 2005 season played an immense part in winning the season. Hell, honor that whole team for their contributions.
March 31, 201115 yr He could of helped someone but the guareented roster spot and money demands did him in!
March 31, 201115 yr QUOTE (forrestg @ Mar 31, 2011 -> 04:04 PM) I hope the sox erect a statue in his honor or honor him in some way. His 2005 season played an immense part in winning the season. Hell, honor that whole team for their contributions.
April 1, 201115 yr Thanks for the great contributions JD. Even though your time with the sox was fairly short, you will be remembered forever.
April 1, 201115 yr I respect the guy for making the decision he made and living with it. If he's sincere in spending the time with his kids, and he probably has the resources to do that, I applaud him even more.
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