Burnitz finally retires

[YearofDaCubs]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2794708

[Sammy Sofa]

I heard he really hustled his way into his swanky retirement home.

[Sammy Sofa]

Huh...I'm surprised reading that article that Nevin hasn't been picked up yet. He's a good bench power bat option.

[Post Count Padder]

I could have sworn he already retired. Guess I was wrong.

[Rob]

I could have sworn he already retired. Guess I was wrong.

 

I was in the same boat. I thought he made the announcement right after the end of the season. Maybe that was just a "leaning" statement to a reporter, and he's finally made it official?

[Derwood]

you gotta love a ball player with a chin like his

[Butterscup1679666578]

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2005/jeromy_burnitz.jpghttp://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onion_imagearticle1147.article.jpg

[A New Era]

beernutz retired huh? :roll: 8-)

[frostwyrm]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

[littleburr24]

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2005/jeromy_burnitz.jpg

 

Burnitz reminds me more of Jeremy Roenick there...

[Omar]

He had a home run at my first Cubs game and scored the winning run.

 

Have a happy retirement, Burny!

[Post Count Padder]

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2005/jeromy_burnitz.jpghttp://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onion_imagearticle1147.article.jpg

I always thought they look alike.

[A New Era]

I thought it was more like this. .

 

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2005/jeromy_burnitz.jpg

http://www.moah.org/exhibits/archives/movies/images/popeye.jpg

[Flames24Rulz]

Insert the obvious quote here:

 

"He played like he was retired in 2005."

[Sammy Sofa]

I thought it was more like this. .

 

http://www.doubledogmusic.com/images/2005/jeromy_burnitz.jpg

http://www.moah.org/exhibits/archives/movies/images/popeye.jpg

 

Nobody you say looks like Popeye looks even remotely like Popeye in any form.

[goonys evil twin]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

[Guest]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

It's a good thing he didn't do anything silly like re-sign Moises.

[Guest]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

It's a good thing he didn't do anything silly like re-sign Moises.

Now that I'll enthusiastically agree with (though I know you're being sarcastic).

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

It's a good thing he didn't do anything silly like re-sign Moises.

 

That would have been a good move. I missed Moises. :cry:

[frostwyrm]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

Yeah but we had this dude named Matt Murton who could have used some more starts but Dusty just had to play Burnie damn near every day. It was like Burnie was some indispensable superstar and not a washed up geezer who wasn't going to be on the team the next season. No way did he need or deserve to get 155 starts.

[goonys evil twin]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

Yeah but we had this dude named Matt Murton who could have used some more starts but Dusty just had to play Burnie damn near every day. It was like Burnie was some indispensable superstar and not a washed up geezer who wasn't going to be on the team the next season. No way did he need or deserve to get 155 starts.

 

That was much more about the worthless bums he kept trotting out in LF than Burnitz.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/meandburnitz.jpg

[Soriano12]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

It is unfortunate that ownership wouldn't step up(like they did this offseason) and front the cash needed for Beltran.

[littleburr24]

I'll never understand how Dusty could justify giving Burnitz 155 starts in 2005. He just had to have that .757 OPS in the lineup every stinkin day.

 

I'll never understand how Hendry could justify going into 2005 with the OF he had, which pretty much guaranteed Burnitz would get a ton of playing time.

He was, uh, hamstrung by the sosa situation. Which is why we had to have Burnitz instead of Beltran.

 

Or something like that.

 

Yeah but we had this dude named Matt Murton who could have used some more starts but Dusty just had to play Burnie damn near every day. It was like Burnie was some indispensable superstar and not a washed up geezer who wasn't going to be on the team the next season. No way did he need or deserve to get 155 starts.

 

Wasn't this the year where we were all pleading for DuBois?