Torii Hunter retired today. Half of Twitter praising the ballplayer, the other half criticizing the bigot.

Torii Hunter retired today. Half of Twitter praising the ballplayer, the other half criticizing the bigot.

Now we know the real reason Hawk cut back his schedule.

Torii Hunter retired today. Half of Twitter praising the ballplayer, the other half criticizing the bigot.

Good riddance.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Torii Hunter retired today. Half of Twitter praising the ballplayer, the other half criticizing the bigot.

 

The guy was an ass hole. I'll never forget how he blatantly ran over Josh Paul in 2004.

Wasn't that Jamie Burke?

 

Worst part about it was we just took it and didn't retaliate in any way.

Edited October 27, 201510 yr by Brian

Wasn't that Jamie Burke?

 

Worst part about it was he just took it and didn't retaliate in any way.

 

Yup it was Burke. I get my crappy backup catchers mixed up sometimes.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago

 

nats apparently still deliberating after re-interviewing baker & black monday. from earlier ... http://cbsprt.co/1S4zOOq

Wasn't that Jamie Burke?

 

Worst part about it was he just took it and didn't retaliate in any way.

 

Kind of tough for Burke to retaliate from that considering he was a sitting duck waiting for the throw. He ended up in the hospital for observations and had a mild concussion (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1847744). The problem wasn't whether or not Burke should have retaliated from the fetal position, but more that Hunter should have received a fastball in the ear hole in his next at bat.

30 For 30 Angels in the Outfield

Scrap heapers.

 

 

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 26m26 minutes ago

 

Electing free agency: Kyle Blanks (TEX), Carlos Corporan (TEX), Brett Bochy (SFG), Darwin Barney (TOR), Domonic Brown (PHI)

Kind of tough for Burke to retaliate from that considering he was a sitting duck waiting for the throw. He ended up in the hospital for observations and had a mild concussion (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1847744). The problem wasn't whether or not Burke should have retaliated from the fetal position, but more that Hunter should have received a fastball in the ear hole in his next at bat.

 

Yup, he deserved to get plunked. If you deliberatlely try to hurt a defenseless player, not only should you be ejected, but if you're not, you're getting a pitch somewhere that really hurts.

Lenny Dykstra claims that he used private investigators to get dirt on umps to blackmail them for favorable calls.

Lenny Dykstra claims that he used private investigators to get dirt on umps to blackmail them for favorable calls.

Oh Lenny.

MLB ‏@MLB 3m3 minutes ago

 

.@Marlins working on deal with Don Mattingly to become manager, @JoeFrisaro reports: http://atmlb.com/1ij3lqU Club hasn’t confirmed.

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

Sources: Alex Anthopoulos leaving #BlueJays after turning down extension: http://bit.ly/20ctrOt

Shi Davidi ‏@ShiDavidi 1m1 minute ago

Sources: Alex Anthopoulos leaving #BlueJays after turning down extension: http://bit.ly/20ctrOt

 

Whoa.

https://mobile.twitter.com/rwesthead/status...697223287074816

@rwesthead

Source: In their 1st & only meeting, new Jays prez Mark Shapiro scolded Alex Anthopoulos & staff for trading so many top prospects this yr

Mattingly to Miami is official. 4 year contract

Whoa.

https://mobile.twitter.com/rwesthead/status...697223287074816

@rwesthead

Source: In their 1st & only meeting, new Jays prez Mark Shapiro scolded Alex Anthopoulos & staff for trading so many top prospects this yr

 

Wow, that's huge. I understand a reluctance to trade prospects, but when your large sports-crazed town has gone 22 years without a MLB playoff appearance, I think it's justifiable, even if they fell short the World Series. And it's not like there are any open jobs for AA either.

 

This tweet is awesome:

birky

‏@b1rky

Being a Toronto sports fan is like being a Cubs fan if the Cubs played every sport.

Wow, that's huge. I understand a reluctance to trade prospects, but when your large sports-crazed town has gone 22 years without a MLB playoff appearance, I think it's justifiable, even if they fell short the World Series. And it's not like there are any open jobs for AA either.

 

This tweet is awesome:

birky

‏@b1rky

Being a Toronto sports fan is like being a Cubs fan if the Cubs played every sport.

More like a Cleveland fan than a Cubs fan.

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 3m3 minutes ago

 

Don Mattingly knows what he's getting into in Miami. Get paid well, may end up getting paid to do nothing eventually.

Bernie Pleskoff ‏@BerniePleskoff 15m15 minutes ago

 

Looks like #Padres will be hiring #Dbacks 3B coach and former Minor League manager Andy Green to be their new skipper.

Jeff Wilson ‏@JeffWilson_FWST 56m56 minutes ago

 

Jon Daniels said he spoke to Greg Maddux, who will not return to #Rangers as a special assistant with brother Mike out as pitching coach.

Marlins get rid of Dan Jennings

Tristan H. Cockcroft ‏@SultanofStat 2h2 hours ago

 

Mets IP increases (playoffs included, compared to previous high):

 

Syndergaard +65 2/3

Harvey +37 2/3

deGrom +37 1/3

Matz +15 2/3

Mets GM Sandy Alderson collapsed while speaking with reporters today.