Per his Instagram, Ty Buttrey is retiring from the game of baseball

[St1ck]

9 minutes ago, cals said:

@m0nkey plays make believe, too.

 

[Stradling]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

I agree with this, Doc, and feel similarly re: social media. But this also explains my view - which is that I'm disagreeing with pure castigation (or should I say, calstigation?), not the gray scale stuff.

But yeah, we're in trouble, culturally.

Maybe I did a lousy job of explaining myself earlier, but to me it isn’t about doing a job you despise because it pays well.  It is about understanding that most people will never get to do something they are passionate about and turn it into a successful career.  So it is probably best to find something you don’t mind doing, and then find what they like about it and focus on that.  

[Lou]

I just think his whole "i just wanted to prove people wrong" is a crock of shit. 

[Chuck]

@Lou is spot on here. 

BTW, I changed my bet to UCLA for tonight's game. I got $500 on this one. 

Probably stupid, but if I lose my money goes to charity. If I win I get cash! 

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, Stradling said:

Maybe I did a lousy job of explaining myself earlier, but to me it isn’t about doing a job you despise because it pays well.  It is about understanding that most people will never get to do something they are passionate about and turn it into a successful career.  So it is probably best to find something you don’t mind doing, and then find what they like about it and focus on that.  

OK, fair enough - I don't disagree with you here, although would say that I would encourage something to give it there all, and keep trying and trying again, while at the same time be open to compromising and finding other work, while still pursuing what they love. 

I think, also, there are ways to continue doing what you love, but support it with something that pays the bills. A lot of art teachers do this, for instance. 

[Lou]

Congrats to the charity.

[Angelsjunky]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

I just think his whole "i just wanted to prove people wrong" is a crock of shit. 

You weren't ever young and pissed off at an adult for discouraging you, and wanted to prove them wrong?

[Lou]

Just now, Angelsjunky said:

You weren't ever young and pissed off at an adult for discouraging you, and wanted to prove them wrong?

No

[Chuck]

Just now, Lou said:

Congrats to the charity.

It's a win/win situation. 

[Lou]

He's a HS graduate. If he would have been offered minimum wage to pitch in the minors, do you really think he would have signed to show people they were wrong about him?

I'm thinking the $1.3 million dollar signing bonus made his decision easy. That's why I'm not buying the whole "money doesn't matter" argument.

[Angelsjunky]

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

He's a HS graduate. If he would have been offered minimum wage to pitch in the minors, do you really think he would have signed to show people they were wrong about him?

I'm thinking the $1.3 million dollar signing bonus made his decision easy. That's why I'm not buying the whole "money doesn't matter" argument.

He's saying the money isn't enough to keep him playing. I don't remember him saying it had nothing to do with why got into baseball.

[tdawg87]

Oh look they're all high fiving each other. It's so cute.

[Angelsjunky]

Cals never developed out of the frat-boy mentality and is accusing others of being immature.

[Angelsjunky]

Just now, cals said:

Oh look you’re all crying and blowing each other.  It’s so disgusting.

Don't knock it until you try it.

[tdawg87]

Just now, cals said:

Oh look you’re all crying and blowing each other.  It’s so disgusting.

I'm actually perfectly comfortable and happy. It's easy when I don't think I'm better than anyone else because of my intelligence or money I make.

[mmc]

I guarantee you Buttrey is far from the only player in the MLB who has the same attitude towards baseball.

[mmc]

18 minutes ago, cals said:

And how many are gay?

Four.

[tdawg87]

Btw I'd have sex with everyone in this thread.

[beatlesrule]

Barry Sanders retired at 30 despite being one of the best RB of all time.

"The reason I am retiring is simple: My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision."

[Taylor]

28 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Btw I'd have sex with everyone in this thread.

[Taylor]

22 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

Barry Sanders retired at 30 despite being one of the best RB of all time.

"The reason I am retiring is simple: My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart through and through and feel comfortable with this decision."

Chuck has zero sympathy for Barry Sanders. Bye bitch!

[Angelsfan1984]

3 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Those look like 2 entirely different issues.

If they can't keep a job, there's a whole hell of a lot more going on then "just waiting to find something they truly love".

When most people don’t care about a job they half ass it and either get fired or find a reason to quit. 

[Lou]

Somebody actually equated Buttrey with Barry Sanders?

Holy shit. 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, cals said:

Bryce Harper and who else?

Kyle Seager counts as three.

[Slegnaac]

3 hours ago, cals said:

The SC was for Santa Cruz.

And the "f"?