Thank You Erick Aybar

[Stradling]

It was a pleasure watching you play hard for the last 10 years. Thank you for having a good time and being the unpredictable player you are!!!!

[laagamer]

I'll miss him. 

[Slegnaac]

Thanks for being a solid SS for the Angels

[bloodbrother]

I'll miss that little autistic foreigner

[Coachbulldog]

Hope Aybar does a great job in Atlanta. Enjoyed watching him play since his time in Salt Lake. 

[Season Over]

Thanks for starting the rally against Papelbon in 2009. Also bunting off Verlander during his no-hitter attempt was top notch.

[arch stanton]

Thanks for the memories. You're definitely one of a kind.

[Blarg]

Aybar provided plenty of memorable moments

 

[Troll Daddy]

I broke the bad news to my nine year old son who loves Aybar ... told him he was traded to Atlanta. First thing he said was 'I hope they traded him for Simmons'. I was shocked he even knew who he was ... to be honest I didn't know.

GL in Altanta you'll be missed

Edited November 13, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[Adam]

Aybar is hilarious

[Ohtaniland]

Thanks and good luck. May the Braves fans treat you well and hopefully Atlanta has a better dental plan.

[OregonLAA]

I love me some Aybar. I'm going to miss him. Hope he gets paid and everything works out for hi. Favorite Aybar moment? Bunting against Verlander for sure

[Oz27]

Aybar was the last player who was with the organization in 02 (albeit in the minor leagues) and it's very likely we'll never have another one. Puts in perspective how long ago that was now.

 

I really wish Erick the best of luck though. As much as he frustrated us no end at times (cough squeeze bunt cough) he was a pretty damn good player for us for a long time.

[gotbeer]

[tomsred]

Good luck Eric, thanks for some great memories.  The clips are great guys, keep it up.  The speculation is that he will get flipped to another organization for some younger players by the way.

[tomsred]

I broke the bad news to my nine year old son who loves Aybar ... told him he was traded to Atlanta. First thing he said was 'I hope they traded him for Simmons'. I was shocked he even knew who he is ... to be honest I didn't know.

GL in Altanta you'll be missed

 

Funny story TD.  Kids say the darnest things!

[mulwin444]

He was a peanut-headed idiot but he was our peanut-headed idiot. It wasn't your fault that you happened to play for the only manager in baseball who would think it would be a good idea to bat you lead-off or clean-up.

[tomsred]

You don't see players relaxed enough to have a good time like Eric anymore.  I think he enjoys every moment of his experience.

[ten ocho recon scout]

One of rhe more inderrated guys weve had over the years. People point out his mistakes, but he mostly played airtight defense, had a decent bat for his position, and made a TON of very heads up plays. He was also very well liked by his teammates

Had drinks with him a few times over the years running into him after games. Super down to earth and always friendly. Was always a fan, gonna miss having him here.

[notherhalo]

I thought the hot dog story was pretty funny

[ettin]

The greatest lesson he ever taught young boys and girls who love to play baseball is that you always keep the tag applied on a runner trying to take the extra base!

 

Thanks for always giving 100% Erick even if it resulted in some of your fans slapping their heads.... The rest of the time we were cheering your aggressive, brazen ball playing ability. I'll remember you fondly and good luck in Atlanta and the rest of your career!

[CaliAngel]

I'm gonna miss his Ghost Face Killah face stuffed with Copenhagen.

[moccasin]

Dang, I never realized how much I liked the man until it hit me that he's gone. I hope he comes back to the team in some kind of form.

[Spirit]

One of my favorite moments of doing the AngelsWin podcast came in season one.  We were talking about Aybar's knack for making bad decisions on the base paths.  Adam busts out the line, "I guarantee you that Aybar has tried to microwave tinfoil more than once."

 

He was never boring to watch.  

[mram197]

Most of it has been said already, but he will be greatly missed. In fact I think there isn't a good level of appreciation for Aybar among Angels fans.

The guy always played hard, with passion and an enthusiasm for the game. A good teammate who hardly missed any games.

Maybe it's the language thing, but he never got much press. I believe he was one of the smartest baseball people the Angels have had. As someone else said above, the guy was always into something from sliding around tags to tricking base runners to forcing the tag. A gamer like Aybar will be missed. Think Eppler undervalued him.