Comments on: 2005 in Review - Relief Pitchers, Part 1 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Padre Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13676 Padre Mike Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:51:39 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13676 "I forgot. I forgot armed robbery was against the law. I forgot." --Steve Martin A potential defense for Reardon. <p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13676">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> “I forgot. I forgot armed robbery was against the law. I forgot.”

–Steve Martin

A potential defense for Reardon.

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13675 Geoff Young Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:29:16 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13675 Princeton newspaper talks about Chris Young: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15809383&BRD=1091&PAG=461&dept_id=425696&rfi=6<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13675">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Princeton newspaper talks about Chris Young:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.....&rfi=6

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: Nick G. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13674 Nick G. Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:26:00 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13674 I feel bad for the guy. He's obviously got some issues. They showed the police picture of Reardon, and he didn't look so good.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13674">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I feel bad for the guy. He’s obviously got some issues. They showed the police picture of Reardon, and he didn’t look so good.

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: Brian G. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13673 Brian G. Tue, 27 Dec 2005 10:18:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13673 Just when you thought it couldn't get weirder than Loretta-for-Mirabelli: Jeff Reardon, one of the top relief pitchers in history, blamed medication for depression after his arrest for a jewelry store robbery. Police said Tuesday that the 50-year-old Reardon, retired since 1994 and sixth in career saves, walked into Hamilton Jewelers at the Gardens Mall on Monday and handed an employee a note saying he had a gun and the store was being robbed. Reardon, who starred with the Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox, fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police found him at a nearby restaurant, recovered the stolen money and charged him with armed robbery. Lt. David O'Neill said Reardon did not have a gun and offered no resistance when he was handcuffed. "He said it was the medication that made him do it and that he was sorry," O'Neill said. He said Reardon has lived in the city for more than 20 years and has never caused any problems. Reardon made a brief appearance in court Tuesday and was to be released on $5,000 bail, said his attorney, Mitchell Beers. He said Reardon had a 20-year-old son who died of a drug overdose in February 2004, which "has been very difficult for him and his family," and has been on medication for depression. Reardon, who is married and has two other children, also underwent a heart angioplasty last week and has been taking medication for that. "He asked me to apologize to his fans and friends," Beers said. "This bizarre incident is completely uncharacteristic of Jeff Reardon." He said Reardon, who made more than $11.5 million in his career, according to baseball-reference.com, was not having financial problems.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13673">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Just when you thought it couldn’t get weirder than Loretta-for-Mirabelli:

Jeff Reardon, one of the top relief pitchers in history, blamed medication for depression after his arrest for a jewelry store robbery.

Police said Tuesday that the 50-year-old Reardon, retired since 1994 and sixth in career saves, walked into Hamilton Jewelers at the Gardens Mall on Monday and handed an employee a note saying he had a gun and the store was being robbed.

Reardon, who starred with the Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox, fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police found him at a nearby restaurant, recovered the stolen money and charged him with armed robbery.

Lt. David O’Neill said Reardon did not have a gun and offered no resistance when he was handcuffed.

“He said it was the medication that made him do it and that he was sorry,” O’Neill said.

He said Reardon has lived in the city for more than 20 years and has never caused any problems.

Reardon made a brief appearance in court Tuesday and was to be released on $5,000 bail, said his attorney, Mitchell Beers.

He said Reardon had a 20-year-old son who died of a drug overdose in February 2004, which “has been very difficult for him and his family,” and has been on medication for depression. Reardon, who is married and has two other children, also underwent a heart angioplasty last week and has been taking medication for that.

“He asked me to apologize to his fans and friends,” Beers said. “This bizarre incident is completely uncharacteristic of Jeff Reardon.”

He said Reardon, who made more than $11.5 million in his career, according to baseball-reference.com, was not having financial problems.

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: Pat http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13672 Pat Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:12:58 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13672 I'm not too worried about the bullpen either. We have the core of it back in Linebrink and Hoffman, and possibly Hensley. Other than that you're left with replacing aging middle relievers like Aki, Seanez and Hammond. While the arms we've picked up do not have the same sort of name recognition as these three, I wouldn't be surprised if they come close to, or even match, the performance. Frankly, I just don't think middle relievers are that hard to come by, nor difficult to replace.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13672">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m not too worried about the bullpen either. We have the core of it back in Linebrink and Hoffman, and possibly Hensley. Other than that you’re left with replacing aging middle relievers like Aki, Seanez and Hammond. While the arms we’ve picked up do not have the same sort of name recognition as these three, I wouldn’t be surprised if they come close to, or even match, the performance. Frankly, I just don’t think middle relievers are that hard to come by, nor difficult to replace.

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13671 Geoff Young Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:02:16 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13671 Thanks, Anthony. This has been a fun series to research and write. It's true that there are a lot of question marks, but remember that Aki and Linebrink were question marks two years ago, as were Seanez and Hammond/Hensley last year. I'm very intrigued by the acquisitions of Andrade and Sikorski, and I have a pretty good feeling about the bullpen going forward. Whether that feeling is justified reamins to be seen, but hey, it's the holidays so everything looks good right now. :-)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13671">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks, Anthony. This has been a fun series to research and write. It’s true that there are a lot of question marks, but remember that Aki and Linebrink were question marks two years ago, as were Seanez and Hammond/Hensley last year. I’m very intrigued by the acquisitions of Andrade and Sikorski, and I have a pretty good feeling about the bullpen going forward. Whether that feeling is justified reamins to be seen, but hey, it’s the holidays so everything looks good right now. :-)

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]> By: anthony http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13670 anthony Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:48:50 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2005/12/2005-in-review-relief-pitchers-part-1.html#comment-13670 Nice analysis Geoff. I agree with your Aki assesment. Even more than his delivery I think his nasty slider will baffle the AL like it did the NL when in 2004. It didn't seem to lose it's effectiveness last year, he just lost some command of the pitch. If hitters recognize the pitch and know it's not going to be a strike they can sit on his mediocre fastball, just like when Trevor can't get the change over for a strike. I'm actually worried about the bullpen this year. Trevor will likely be ok and Linebrink will be lights out again but after that it's all question marks. Looking forward to part 2 with Seanez and Hammond.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-13670">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Nice analysis Geoff. I agree with your Aki assesment. Even more than his delivery I think his nasty slider will baffle the AL like it did the NL when in 2004. It didn’t seem to lose it’s effectiveness last year, he just lost some command of the pitch. If hitters recognize the pitch and know it’s not going to be a strike they can sit on his mediocre fastball, just like when Trevor can’t get the change over for a strike.

I’m actually worried about the bullpen this year. Trevor will likely be ok and Linebrink will be lights out again but after that it’s all question marks.

Looking forward to part 2 with Seanez and Hammond.

Current score: 0 (to vote for this comment, please visit the site)

]]>