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July 04, 2005
Apparently, there is crying in baseball: Chronic bat flipper Bret Boone lets the waterworks flow while talking about being designated for assignment by the Mariners, effectively ending his career in Seattle.
posted by Marla Singer to baseball at 11:40 AM - 6 comments
Not sure which way you meant that, tommysands- he's put up some good seasons- some great seasons, such as 2001- but overall has not been the 2nd basemen he sometimes showed the promise of being. I appreciate that he cried- it's nice to see a player be sad at the prospect of leaving a team, which suggests he really enjoyed his time with the Mariners. Compared to the "I gotta feed my family!" nonsense and cold-hearted business rationales, a little emotion never hurt. Or I guess it's possible he's just sad his career is coming to an end...
posted by hincandenza at 01:07 PM on July 04, 2005
It's too bad, but he's got minor league numbers for sure and isn't doing the Mariners any favours by being a hole in the lineup. That said, couldn't the Mariners have maybe saved him a little face here? A trade or a release (though the designation amounts to same thing)? He was an important part of their franchise for so long...
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 02:11 PM on July 04, 2005
A trade or a release (though the designation amounts to same thing)? He was an important part of their franchise for so long... Sadly, that is the only way they could release him (designation for assignment). They could have worked out a trade without this embarrassment, but I have a feeling that no one wanted to take his contract at his current skill level. He could still get traded in the next 10 days.
posted by grum@work at 02:56 PM on July 04, 2005
So long, cheater.
posted by vito90 at 10:48 AM on July 05, 2005
i thought it was good to see a player with some devotion towards his team in a time when money matters most
posted by gregy606 at 03:14 PM on July 06, 2005
Considering the numbers he's put up over the years, he has a right to shed a few tears.