Joe Blanton Retires

[Chuck]

eom

[Mark68]

I'm shocked?

[DW711]

why?

[Season Over]

Goodnight sweet prince.

[Chuck]

Doesn't that mean the Angels are off the hook for his salary?

No. Guaranteed $$$

[Blarg]

Most players announce their retirement when no one calls. I am guessing he thougt his cell phone was in silent mode for the last three weeks.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Eric Notti

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Mist players announce their retirement when no one calls. I am guessing he thougt his cell phone was in silent mode for the last three weeks.

He was pitching in the minors.

[Blarg]

"Bullpen... Yeah?... Ok we will get someone warmed up." Looks over to Blanton, "No Joe, the call wasn't for you."

[Taylor]

Only 33 years old. I kinda feel bad for him.

 

What if... what if our relentless mocking of him led to his retirement?

[Angels]

No. Guaranteed $$$

Whoops. He wasn't with the organization when he retired. I was thinking of Gel Meche from a few years ago.. though he was with the Royals before he retired.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Angels

[Sherlock31]

He finally realized he is no longer a major league quality pitcher.

[Blarg]

He finally realized he is no longer a major league quality pitcher.

You mean minor league?

[stormngt]

That means we won't get 500 k salary relief.....damn it Joe!

[Slegnaac]

Now he can do something he enjoys

[disarcina]

I was wondering the same thing -- if Blanton signed a minor league contract, I'm thinking that if he is not called up to the majors, the Angels are still on the hook for the entire $8.5 million for 2014 and don't even get a reduction of the MLB minimum (what's that these days? $450,000 or $500,000 ?) to be paid by the A's.

 

Knowing of the way Billy Beane operates and the budget he has to operate within, I'm thinking the Halos get ZERO relief/ off-set under the Blanton retires without making A's big club scenario.

 

I was surprised Blanton agreed to go to AAA in the first place........doubtful any club would sign him for next year so he can sit home and plan his investment strategy to make that $8.5 million last a life-time.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Only 33 years old. I kinda feel bad for him.

 

What if... what if our relentless mocking of him led to his retirement?

I'm guessing at least the last part of your post may be sarcasm but since it's a message board it's hard to tell. Regardless the guy will have made over 45M in his career so don't squirt too many tears for him.

[tennischmp]

Sure seemed like he retired 2 years ago

[Jason]

He really stinks so it's totally understandable

[Guest]

He can finally live out his lifelong dream of becoming a male stripper now.

[Tank]

joe finally realized what the rest of us have known for a while - he stinks.

[Capital_Dave]

Did you hear this from your sources within the organization Chuck?  Just Googled it and no mention that I can find online.

 

He actually pitched decently in his last start here in Vegas 4/10.  5 2/3 IP, 1ER, 1BB, 6K.

 

Nothing seemed valedictory about the performance...

[Docwaukee]

that's kind of a bullshit loophole in the system no? 

 

So he sucks tremendously for the halos and has the power to refuse a minor league assignment and asks for his release instead.  He gets released and picked up by the A's where he accepts a minor league assignment where he pitches in two games and then retires.  If he accepts the minor league assignment with the halos and retires before getting released, I think he forfeits the money. 

[Jason]

If I sucked at my job like he does they would fire me before I could get a retirement.

[nate]

Yeah, sorry Chuck but he didn't retire.  He may at the end of the season but if he retired now he would lose all his guaranteed $$.

[jshep]

Would he?

 

Gil Meche voluntarily forfeited that money from the Royals when he retired, he didn't lose it.

Edited April 14, 2014 by jshep