1. 08-05-19 11:42 AM #1
    slayer14
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    Troy Tulowitzki retires

    Should have been a top player but he never reach his potential.

    Troy Tulowitzki retired last Thursday, bringing an end to one of the more evanescent MLB careers of the 2000s. Tulowitzki made it through 13 seasons as a professional, though he played over 120 games in just seven of those. Various injuries kept him from playing full seasons throughout his career, and their compounding impact seem to be the reason he has given up on the game at age 34. It occurs to me now that Troy Tulowitzki, a player who mattered as much to me, a lifelong baseball fan, as any other player I’ve ever seen, probably won’t be remembered for too long. The guy who once seemed destined to become a Hall of Famer worthy of worship is now more likely to end up as just a guy to be vaguely remembered.

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  2. 08-05-19 11:52 AM #2
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    I like Tulow. Solid player.
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  3. 08-05-19 12:05 PM #3
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    I've known his dad for 25 years. He use to give me all the updates from high school baseball and up. Always wished he would end up a Giant. Good career minus the injuries of course.
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  4. 08-05-19 12:10 PM #4
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    Wow, a bit shocking
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  5. 08-05-19 12:17 PM #5
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    Couldn't hit
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  6. 08-05-19 12:20 PM #6
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    Solid player
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  7. 08-05-19 12:33 PM #7
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    He, like alot of players, had his 15 minutes of fame.
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  8. 08-05-19 12:34 PM #8
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    will a rockies player ever make the hof
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  9. 08-05-19 12:46 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    will a rockies player ever make the hof
    Todd Helton
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  10. 08-05-19 01:11 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by clockwise1965 View Post
    I like Tulow. Solid player.
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    Anything but solid
    O.p. just said he played over 120 games in only 7 of 13 seasons-that is not solid, but rather inconsistent
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  11. 08-05-19 01:35 PM #11
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    Kinda like garciaparra....will always wonder what could have been
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  12. 08-05-19 01:35 PM #12
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    first ballot hall of famer
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  13. 08-05-19 01:47 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by darrell74 View Post
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    Anything but solid
    O.p. just said he played over 120 games in only 7 of 13 seasons-that is not solid, but rather inconsistent
    Dumb? Check the numbers. I think not.
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  14. 08-05-19 02:19 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    first ballot hall of famer
    Nah
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  15. 08-05-19 02:20 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    Kinda like garciaparra....will always wonder what could have been
    Good analogy fats
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  16. 08-05-19 02:21 PM #16
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    wicked glove

    thank you Tulo
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  17. 08-05-19 02:27 PM #17
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    he & Nolan didn't play long enough together but goddamn they were the sickest defensive combo on the left side of the infield that I can think off top of my head

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  18. 08-05-19 02:55 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtoler View Post
    will a rockies player ever make the hof
    Larry Walker will get I'd think
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