May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:37 PM) Man. 2008 was such a special year. Crazy that he has walked away from it all at 32. As special as he made it, he also unraveled it. That guy was truly his own worst enemy
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:37 PM) Man. 2008 was such a special year. Crazy that he has walked away from it all at 32. He can barely walk, and even if that ever improves, he will just get hurt again. What is weird is I don't think he missed much time, if any, as a result of HBP, something he did more than most.
May 1, 201510 yr Author QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2015 -> 12:40 PM) As special as he made it, he also unraveled it. That guy was truly his own worst enemy Perhaps true but that bat-slap-of-the-wrist was so damn innocuous. Yeah, he was wound kind of tight. But players have inflicted less on themselves with more tightly-wound moments than that one. Bad luck.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:40 PM) As special as he made it, he also unraveled it. That guy was truly his own worst enemy Still can't get mad at him for that. It was an unfortunate consequence of being such a competitor.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:42 PM) Perhaps true but that bat-slap-of-the-wrist was so damn innocuous. Yeah, he was wound kind of tight. But players have inflicted less on themselves with more tightly-wound moments than that one. Bad luck. Yea, I believe the rumor that he punched a locker/wall.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:42 PM) Perhaps true but that bat-slap-of-the-wrist was so damn innocuous. Yeah, he was wound kind of tight. But players have inflicted less on themselves with more tightly-wound moments than that one. Bad luck. Probably cost him an MVP trophy
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 1, 2015 -> 01:53 PM) Still can't get mad at him for that. It was an unfortunate consequence of being such a competitor. I just feel sad when I see TCQ and what injuries did to him.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 1, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) Yea, I believe the rumor that he punched a locker/wall. I thought he punched his bat.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 1, 2015 -> 04:23 PM) I thought he punched his bat. That is the reason given. There was rumors at the time that he got pissed and went in the locker area and punched something that did not give Here is his denial http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-09...entin-bat-wrist
May 1, 201510 yr Either way, I'm not going to blame the guy for what has happened to him. He may have self-inflicted one injury, but it's not his hand that forced him into retirement.
May 1, 201510 yr Great hitter when he was healthy. A shame that injuries ruined hus career. He made millions though and has a hot wife so he did well for himself.
May 1, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jake @ May 1, 2015 -> 04:29 PM) Either way, I'm not going to blame the guy for what has happened to him. He may have self-inflicted one injury, but it's not his hand that forced him into retirement. No, it didn't force him into retirement, but it derailed the 2008 season, which was my point
May 1, 201510 yr I loved the game winning HR off CJ Wilson a week after CJ struck him out in Texas as yelled at him for no reason.
May 1, 201510 yr His 2008 was one of the most exciting individual performances I can remember. I have fond memories of taking a few Cub fans to their first game at the Cell and watching him personally hand John Lackey an L. After the 2007 s***-show, it was just what the fan-base needed. Good luck to him, bummer that it ends like this.
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