Uncle Jesse Retiring

[Baines]

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.

[sucka free]

fucking tragic

[Mets_bs]

Probably the best reliever in the game (RBI), thanks for creating one of my favorite childhood memories.

[Gantry]

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!

[doveRBI]

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.

[erhajj]

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.

[Gantry]

They actually didn't come up until after xmas...  I just noticed that none of them work...

[fknmclane]

Jesse is retiring?!  I'm speechless.

What are the DBacks going to do for a lefty specialist?

[GDavis]

Jesse, we hardly knew you.  

[TβG]

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

[sucka free]

PBR is quality....just like jessie

[japetus462]

it had to happen...just not today.

[doveRBI]

Gantry, are you in a social studies classroom?

[Gantry]

I have a thing with reference materials, I have chock full of Maps, Atlai, Encyclopedias etc.  You can never have enough...

[Gantry]

Here you go...  Madoka Ayukawa from Kimagure Orange Road, the greatest anime series of all time...

[Glassjoe]

hey....you ARE good with that digital camera.  

Here's to hoping Uncle Jesse's retirement is as "long" as Clemens's was...

[seddrah]

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+.

[GDavis]

That's cool.  I have a Jose Cruz, Sr. game used cracked bat.  Roberto Kely gave it to me...long story.  

Tell it!

[fknmclane]

The Yanks never should have traded him.

[fknmclane]

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.