Jason Kendall retires today

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  • WvGambler
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 04-19-10
    • 11618

    #1
    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
  • jagaf22
    SBR MVP
    • 01-22-08
    • 2932

    #2
    That didn't last long.
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    • Br0nxer
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 03-25-11
      • 13665

      #3
      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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      • WvGambler
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 04-19-10
        • 11618

        #4
        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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        • stevenash
          Moderator
          • 01-17-11
          • 65636

          #5
          Originally posted by Br0nxer
          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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          • stevenash
            Moderator
            • 01-17-11
            • 65636

            #6
            Originally posted by WvGambler

            Athletics paid him well I believe.

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

            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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            • Br0nxer
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 03-25-11
              • 13665

              #7
              Originally posted by stevenash
              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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              • stevenash
                Moderator
                • 01-17-11
                • 65636

                #8
                ^
                All good
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                • stevenash
                  Moderator
                  • 01-17-11
                  • 65636

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Br0nxer
                  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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                  • BennyFang
                    SBR MVP
                    • 12-27-09
                    • 1412

                    #10
                    Originally posted by stevenash
                    Made 83 million and change over his career.
                    I'd be happy with just the change.

                    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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                    • Chi_archie
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 07-22-08
                      • 63172

                      #11
                      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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                      • paranoyd androyd
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 10-01-11
                        • 6459

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Br0nxer
                        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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