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Title: Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Baines on 01/21/04, 06:05:29 PM
I just heard about this on Sportscenter and saw the link on espn.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1714645

This really sucks.  I guess even Uncle Jesse can't go on forever.  It's a sad, sad day for RBI fans everywhere.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: sucka free on 01/21/04, 06:20:22 PM
fucking tragic
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Mets_bs on 01/21/04, 06:31:35 PM
Probably the best reliever in the game (RBI), thanks for creating one of my favorite childhood memories.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Gantry on 01/21/04, 07:29:40 PM
Wow, I'm absolutely speechless.  I thought Uncle Jessie had another 5 years or so left.  But you can't fault him for anything he's done.  Christ, he started pitching during the 1979 season, I wasn't even 2 yet.  And I bitch about feeling old...

An appropriate pic for my first day with the digtal camera.  To you Jessie Orosco!


Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: doveRBI on 01/21/04, 08:43:41 PM
I am saddened and will be drinking to Jesse tonight.  Great pic Gantry, that says it all.  Also, I'm sure that dig camera will come in handy for us dee-nee'ers.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: erhajj on 01/21/04, 11:00:01 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 01/21/04, 07:29:40 PM
Wow, I'm absolutely speechless.  I thought Uncle Jessie had another 5 years or so left.  But you can't fault him for anything he's done.  Christ, he started pitching during the 1979 season, I wasn't even 2 yet.  And I bitch about feeling old...

An appropriate pic for my first day with the digtal camera.  To you Jessie Orosco!



Dude, your x-mas lights are still up.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Gantry on 01/21/04, 11:03:23 PM
They actually didn't come up until after xmas...  I just noticed that none of them work...
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: fknmclane on 01/22/04, 12:47:27 AM
Jesse is retiring?!  I'm speechless.

What are the DBacks going to do for a lefty specialist?
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: GDavis on 01/22/04, 08:42:11 AM
Jesse, we hardly knew you.  :'(
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: TβG on 01/22/04, 09:36:32 AM
From the story at mlb.com

Said Keith Hernandez, the first baseman on those Mets teams of the '80s: "He never hurt his arm. He had one of those golden arms and he was one of those lefties that could get a lefty out. Jesse could get lefties out and that's why he lasted so long. I remember him saving those games in the World Series against Boston and against Houston."

...when i wasn't all coked up... even though it seems like i'm coked up in this interview.... did i mention he can get lefties out?

thanks keith, go do another hair dye commercial-- 'Stache, you freakin' Herndz
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: sucka free on 01/22/04, 11:11:21 AM
PBR is quality....just like jessie
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: japetus462 on 01/22/04, 03:06:15 PM
it had to happen...just not today. :(
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: doveRBI on 01/22/04, 07:02:18 PM
Gantry, are you in a social studies classroom?
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Gantry on 01/22/04, 07:05:57 PM
I have a thing with reference materials, I have chock full of Maps, Atlai, Encyclopedias etc.  You can never have enough...
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Gantry on 01/25/04, 08:44:46 PM
Here you go...  Madoka Ayukawa from Kimagure Orange Road, the greatest anime series of all time...
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Glassjoe on 01/25/04, 08:46:07 PM
hey....you ARE good with that digital camera.  :)

Here's to hoping Uncle Jesse's retirement is as "long" as Clemens's was... :'(
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: seddrah on 01/25/04, 09:30:55 PM
I have a game-used Jeffery Leonard bat.  It is cracked and purchased off of ebay.  I also have signed Will Clark baseball.  I need a Rick Rueschel jersey!  It would probably be size 50+.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: GDavis on 01/26/04, 04:19:43 PM
Quote from: Glassjoe on 01/26/04, 04:16:03 PM
That's cool.  I have a Jose Cruz, Sr. game used cracked bat.  Roberto Kely gave it to me...long story.  :)

Tell it!
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: fknmclane on 01/27/04, 12:28:22 AM
The Yanks never should have traded him.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: fknmclane on 01/28/04, 09:21:54 PM
Good point.  Pauly is one of my all-time favorite Yanks.  I completely forgot he was the deal with Roberto.  No matter, I still love Roberto Kelly.  He was supposed to be the next Clemente, you know.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Baines on 01/29/04, 01:00:26 AM
Paul O'Neill is the fucking man.  He is one of very very few Yanks players I've ever liked.  I have a sweet ass Reds mesh hat that he signed for me in the mall back in like 89.
Title: Re:Uncle Jesse Retiring
Post by: Baines on 01/29/04, 05:44:36 PM
That's pretty cool. I've always thought he was a class act.