They barely acknowledged his 500th HR, so his #s not getting retired

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Right, all guys similar to Pettite, Gooden, etc., put up good, not HOF numbers, with their team and had long careers mostly with that team that retired their number.

Let's consider this question: how many players statistically comparable to ARod have NOT had their numbers retired, assuming they played a long stretch with one team and I think all probably did?

Sammy Sosa

Roger Clemens doesn’t have his number retired.

There probably aren't any. Which goes to show how much Yankees fans hate A-Rod.

They won't retire his jersey in spite of the uniquely awesome stats that he compiled for their team.

Which players do you consider statistically comparable to A-Rod?


Somebody's gotta be the canary in the coal mine.

Manny Ramirez doesn't have his number retired by anyone either.

I would think Manny and Clemens are at least in the same talent realm, right? And they both had long stretches with singular teams but also managed to bother a lot of people along the way. Sounds familiar....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...etired_numbers



Pretty good history of retired numbers. Also includes comments on numbers that were not officially retired but were also never re-issued by the team to another player (ie. Clemens with the Red Sox and Jim Gantner with the Brewers).

Some teams have retired the same number for multiple players (ie. #31 for the Cubs - Greg Maddux and Fergie Jenkins).

Interesting that Bonds, despite the PEDs and not exactly being popular lol, got his number retired.

Bonds was very popular with Giants fans despite everything involved with him.

I don't think the Bay Area had a more beloved player until Steph Curry came along.

Pete Rose #14 is retired with the Reds.

How the hell is Nolan Ryan's number retired with the Rangers, he didn't start pitching for them until he was 42 years old.


Other than guys who died young he has to have the least amount of playing years with a team to get their number retired by that team.

I think the Yankees should sign Barry to a 2 day contract next year, give him #13 (A-Rod's old number) on the first day, and #25 on the 2nd day. Then retire #25 in honor of both Barry and his dad Bobby (who played one pretty good year with the Yankees).

They could even include Mark Texeira, Tommy John, Joe Girardi, Don Baylor, Hank Bauer, Gleyber Torres, Brian Doyle, Jason Giambi and Joe Pepitone in the ceremony, and make a ceremonial monument honoring all the "greats", who put on #25 for the Yankees.

Gleyber Torres of course, would have to find a new uniform number for next year however. :D

I did not know that. Then again, I saw him not long ago on a documentary about Mays, and he could not have been more personable, took me by surprise.

Back on topic, there's zero chance #13 gets retired by the Yankees.

I have a compromise
 

What if the Yankees trade for Julio Rodriguez give him #13, he plays 10 years, has a great career with the Yankees, and he only says things that makes Yankees fan smile.

Then they can retire #13 in honor of Rodriguez.

Just keep this on the downlow from Alex.

And yet... you aren't getting cranky at the people who are discussing pettitte..

Just a little "discernment" :rolleyes:

ARod
 

Steve- it’s like trying to stop a dam from leaking with my thumb. You are late to this parade of sadness. There are people on this board who deserve to be countered, it gets old. Focus isn’t that difficult. Trent King

Foul, completely off topic.

Of course, the irony is that Trent is the one who derailed a perfectly good thread, by starting to whine. And another thing. Making comparisons, or placing things in a larger context, is not off topic. Only to you.

Off topic = any post by a person he doesn't like or expresses a different view from what he thinks is acceptable. I mean, any post by a fly that needs shooing away. If that means he needs to cuss out anyone who thinks the statistics suggest Kaline was Clemente's equal, attack folks for being against lynching people, or hijacking threads in an exercise of stunning hypocrisy, then by God he must do it, for it's the right thing to do anyways. None of us can post about the actual subject and issues very literally and directly in the original post, but he can veer off into anything because he's defending the watercooler from these dangerous flies. The hero we need, but don't deserve.

ARod
 

Peter and 1911- nope, wrong (again). The original thread was about Arod,
you 2 geniuses absolutely refuse to stay on topic, I pointed it out. 1911s
insane diversions and Peter's butthurt definitions aside ("whining"
is observing, got it Peter- makes perfect sense), you 2 clones deserve each
other. Suggestion- start a thread called "Short Attention Span Theater" and
STAY THERE. One of you can start a topic about potato chips and in 3 posts
you'll be discussing the best variety of lawn seed. It'll be riveting, I'm sure.
Tell your friends, tell your enemies- must see internet muscles all day, as
you both have to prove the wealth of knowledge you believe you possess.

Actual topic got derailed by you, it was a fun topic for ARod bashers.
Thank you for that, well done as usual... Go back to whatever it was you
mentioned next- the best expectorants on the market, was it? Thanos
finger snap...

Trent King

Have you ever noticed that every time you bitch about posts going off topic, you are the ONLY one? And then it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy because the thread shifts away from the subject to your own bitching. Why don't you give the forum police thing a rest, eh?

But here, let me get back to Alex Rodriguez, OK?

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Speaking of J Lo, is it just me of does her and Ben Afflack seem like an odd matchup?

And they are on their 2nd go round.

I'd lay the house on they will both have others for partners within about a year or 2, but they just seem like an odd couple.

I liked her better with Arod (the Prick) - getting back on topic.

Now there is a Poll:

J Lo or Jennifer Garner ?


Can't go wrong with either, nice job Afflack.

This is the innocuous post that made this board go crazy and our regular nutball spaz out. It is not even off topic at all, they just do not like it not participating in an approved circlejerk. It is about A-Rod. It is about the issues raised in the OP. It is 100% on topic, it's just not circlejerking his viewpoint. That is not what off-topic means lol

This is somehow still less stupid than half this guys previous public meltdowns, such as his anger at reading a post against literally lynching people one doesn't like. That one he probably won't ever be able to beat. The bar is just too high now.

He went nuts on me earlier for suggesting it was hard to evaluate ARod's numbers in context because we don't really know who was clean and not in the steroid era. OMG.

At least we aren’t that poor guy who just said he thought Al Kaline and Roberto Clemente were both great but he thought Kaline edged it and this nutter accused of being a cocaine addict for saying that. He is a hilarious combination of sheer stupidity and over the top insane anger. Can’t wait for the next time he goes apeshit and off topic over an innocuous statement he’s too mental to even read and understand. This moron started his vendetta with me over a tiny joke in a PWCC thread about PWCC’s fraud that sent him ballistic. At least get triggered over one of the 50 controversial things I’ve said here instead.

ARod
 

Peter and 1911-

Boy, reality is just so uncooperative sometimes-

1) You 2 were in a lather at 1 in the morning (!!), the night before last over
my remarks. But I'm the "nut"- sounds like a comment right out of your
playbooks. Maybe I'm the one inside your heads? Nah, you're both too
esteemed for that, I'm just sure...

2) 1911- you need real psychological help. I'd recommend taking an extra
inhaler and wearing your nicest jorts for the sessions.

3) Life's really good, thanks for being so concerned. Cool start to the Series,
college football today, been acquiring cards and really enjoying the hobby.

4) Arod is still a turd. There's really nothing else to say- "It's only you and
me, and we just disagree". You are a waste of space.

Trent King

I was ripping your bizarre and occasionally violent rants as late as at 10:46pm, not 1am.

And... OFF TOPIC YET AGAIN!

Garner for sure.

+1000 on that.