How self serving and egotistical is the "retirement season"?

Jesus, as if it wasn't bad enough with Mariano Rivera.  We get it.  Jeter is the shit.









Nice fuckin bench, brah.

Whatever. It'll be over in a few more weeks.

Maybe schools/teams should start giving Hoke gifts?

Yes, Joe Nathan bobblehead night would be a much better draw.

LoneWolfSparty wrote:Whatever. It'll be over in a few more weeks.

And then it's on to Mark Teixeira? WOOHOO!

I'm going to guess that Ichiro has more class than this and just retires. It's sad.

Don't forget the bench.

I am surprised the White Sox organization gave him something other than a beating.

I thought it was cool when guys like Jud and Keady retired, and they would be given wacky gifts on their farewell tours.

Don't much care for it at the professional level.

Rocinante wrote:

that board is huge

I still wish someone would have given him a going away basket

Rivera is the best closer ever, and Jeter is in the top 10 hits of all time. It's not like players like these come around very often.

It's also worth noting that both of them are home grown talent for the Yankees and 5 time World Champs. Simply spending an entire career on one team is notable these days. To put up the numbers they did, for as long as each of them did is something that very few players have ever done, in any era.

Rodeo Burger wrote:Rivera is the best closer ever, and Jeter is in the top 10 hits of all time. It's not like players like these come around very often.

It's also worth noting that both of them are home grown talent for the Yankees and 5 time World Champs. Simply spending an entire career on one team is notable these days. To put up the numbers they did, for as long as each of them did is something that very few players have ever done, in any era.

So?! fuckin retire and tour the talk show circuit. Great players have retired since time immemorial. This is a new thing and btw, so far a stupid ****ing yankees thing.

It was a non-negotiable clause in his contract. Dude's full of himself.

Rocinante wrote:

So?! fuckin retire and tour the talk show circuit. Great players have retired since time immemorial. This is a new thing and btw, so far a stupid ****ing yankees thing.

Teams are doing it because they think it increases attendance to that particular game.

WBill wrote:

Teams are doing it because they think it increases attendance to that particular game.

You don't have to announce that you're going to retire at the end of the year before the year starts.

Robert J Sakimano wrote: - if you want a surfboard, an accordion, a lawn rake and a pneumatic hammer presented to you, it helps to announce it ahead of time.

You forgot the bench again.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:those pictures..

around the world people are getting their heads chopped off, dying from Ebola and generally barely clinging to life... Derek, how 'bout a guitar, a pair of cowboy boots and a surfboard?!?!?

Bet you had an enjoyable lunch. People are starving Bob.

Rocinante wrote:

You don't have to announce that you're going to retire at the end of the year before the year starts.

Actually I think very few players careers end with planned retirements. They usually end due to injury and/or diminished skills to the point no team wants them around anymore.   If someone like Trammel or Kaline knew this was going to be their last year, I don't think of it as egotistical to let the fans know about it.  They aren't announcing it for the purpose of hauling in a few toys.

What will Izzo do?

NigelUno wrote:What will Izzo do?

Well he won't shave his head, I think that's clear, right guys!?

WBill wrote:

Actually I think very few players careers end with planned retirements. They usually end due to injury and/or diminished skills to the point no team wants them around anymore.   If someone like Trammel or Kaline knew this was going to be their last year, I don't think of it as egotistical to let the fans know about it.  They aren't announcing it for the purpose of hauling in a few toys.

I actually agree with you.  I think it's probably strongly encouraged by the club.  Neither Rivera nor Jeter  seem like they were having a particularly great time with it.  Especially since Jeter is a shell of his former self.  But regardless of the motivation, it sucks.  Show some class and leave quietly.  Fuckin first ballot HOFer, you're not lacking in knob bobbing from fans or the media.