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    Jason Kendall retires today

    Played two games after signing with KC minor league system. Three plate appearances, a single.

    I guess he realizes its over

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    That didn't last long.

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    Good move

    It was over about 10 fukkin yrs ago

    Didnt Kendall fleece some GM for a ginormous contract earlier in his career

    One of the worst (everyday player) hitters i have ever seen.

    Guy looked like he was up there swinging a wet noodle

    Didnt help either when they told him he couldnt take his ritalin anymore
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    He was a very good hitting catcher early on in Pittsburgh. Couldn't throw BrentCrude out on the base paths though.

    Athletics paid him well I believe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    One of the worst (everyday player) hitters i have ever seen.
    He was a rock solid everyday hitter through 2006.
    2006 he hit .295
    From 1996-2006 he had six seasons of .300 + (eight seasons of .290 +)
    Never hit for much power, but he was an on base machine.
    From 2007-present, it dropped off, like .50 points (was he juicing pre 2007, hmmmm?)

    Little harsh there Bronxer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WvGambler View Post

    Athletics paid him well I believe.

    Made 83 million and change over his career.
    I'd be happy with just the change.

    Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
    1996 22 Pittsburgh Pirates $109,000 1997 Joint Exhibit 1
    1997 23 Pittsburgh Pirates $235,000 1997 AP survey
    1998 24 Pittsburgh Pirates $600,000 11/23/98 USA Today Includes $50,000 earned bonus
    1999 25 Pittsburgh Pirates $1,250,000 4/6/99 USA Today
    2000 26 Pittsburgh Pirates $2,250,000 4/5/00 AP
    2001 27 Pittsburgh Pirates $5,100,000 4/6/01 USA Today
    2002 28 Pittsburgh Pirates $6,571,429 4/3/02 AP
    2003 29 Pittsburgh Pirates $8,571,429 4/3/03 AP
    2004 30 Pittsburgh Pirates $8,571,429 4/7/04 AP
    2005 31 Oakland Athletics $10,571,429
    2006 32 Oakland Athletics $11,492,454
    2007 33 Oakland Athletics $12,858,194
    2008 34 Milwaukee Brewers $4,250,000
    2009 35 Milwaukee Brewers $5,000,000
    2010 36 Kansas City Royals $2,250,000
    2011 37 Kansas City Royals $3,750,000
    Earliest Free Agent: 2012
    Career to date (may be incomplete) $83,430,364

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    He was a rock solid everyday hitter through 2006.
    2006 he hit .295
    From 1996-2006 he had six seasons of .300 + (eight seasons of .290 +)
    Never hit for much power, but he was an on base machine.
    From 2007-present, it dropped off, like .50 points (was he juicing pre 2007, hmmmm?)

    Little harsh there Bronxer.
    My bad

    Had no idea

    Probably selective memory on my part.

    Guy must of burned me once or twice in a big spot

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    ^
    All good

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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    My bad

    Had no idea

    Probably selective memory on my part.

    Guy must of burned me once or twice in a big spot
    I'll give you this much, like Varitek, hung around 3 or 4 years longer than he should have, but Kendall was offered bank, who would turn that kind of cabbage down?

    Brewers (shit for brains Selig) offered him 9 million plus for 2 seasons when it was evident he career was done, well, I'd sign too.
    Hell, I'd clean those Wisconsin toilets too for that kind of coin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Made 83 million and change over his career.
    I'd be happy with just the change.

    Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
    1996 22 Pittsburgh Pirates $109,000 1997 Joint Exhibit 1
    1997 23 Pittsburgh Pirates $235,000 1997 AP survey
    1998 24 Pittsburgh Pirates $600,000 11/23/98 USA Today Includes $50,000 earned bonus
    1999 25 Pittsburgh Pirates $1,250,000 4/6/99 USA Today
    2000 26 Pittsburgh Pirates $2,250,000 4/5/00 AP
    2001 27 Pittsburgh Pirates $5,100,000 4/6/01 USA Today
    2002 28 Pittsburgh Pirates $6,571,429 4/3/02 AP
    2003 29 Pittsburgh Pirates $8,571,429 4/3/03 AP
    2004 30 Pittsburgh Pirates $8,571,429 4/7/04 AP
    2005 31 Oakland Athletics $10,571,429
    2006 32 Oakland Athletics $11,492,454
    2007 33 Oakland Athletics $12,858,194
    2008 34 Milwaukee Brewers $4,250,000
    2009 35 Milwaukee Brewers $5,000,000
    2010 36 Kansas City Royals $2,250,000
    2011 37 Kansas City Royals $3,750,000
    Earliest Free Agent: 2012
    Career to date (may be incomplete) $83,430,364
    I bet his nutty ex-wife ended up with most of that.

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    The 6 year 60 million dollar contract with the bucs, was one of the many huge blunders by the pirates in that era. But yeah before the contract and gruesome ankle injury he was worth a big contract

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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    Good move

    It was over about 10 fukkin yrs ago

    Didnt Kendall fleece some GM for a ginormous contract earlier in his career

    One of the worst (everyday player) hitters i have ever seen.

    Guy looked like he was up there swinging a wet noodle

    Didnt help either when they told him he couldnt take his ritalin anymore
    link to that story pls

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