Edmonds Makes Schwartz's List of 10 Players Who Need to Quit

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Link.

 

5. Jim Edmonds, Cubs

Position: Outfield

Age: 37

Affectionately dubbed "Jimmy Baseball" by Cardinal fans, Jim Edmonds, during his prime, hit 30 plus home runs while maintaining a respectable .280 Batting Average. Since then, dark times have loomed for the once Gold Glove center fielder. In the last four years he has hit below .265 and hasn't racked up 10 assists in any one season. On May 9, 2008, the Padres released Edmonds after he hit a measly .178. The Cubs have picked him up, but it shall be seen if he has anything left.

 

 

Others on the list:

 

#10 Jason Isringhausen, Cardinals; #9 Keith Foulke, A's; #8 Steve Trachsel, Orioles

; #7 Mike Piazza, Free Agent; #6 Mike Mussina, Yankees; #4 David Wells, Free Agent; #3 Jamie Moyer, Phillies; #2 Frank Thomas, A's; and #1 Barry Bonds, FA.

[SouthSideRyan]

Edmonds should retire, but

 

In the last four years he has hit below .265 and hasn't racked up 10 assists in any one season.

 

is a horrible justification for why.

 

And Mussina isn't striking out anyone, but he's definitely got some value.

[Little Slide Rooter]

He mentions 3 guys who are free agents, yet no mention of Eric Gagne?

[chuckywang]

Jamie Moyer has an ERA+ of 90.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Steve Trachsel has made that list in each of the past 5 seasons

[RegulusBlue]

Idiotic list at the top two spots.

 

Bonds should retire? He's still a top 3 hitter in baseball, and the AL doesn't require defense.

 

Thomas did just fine last year, and they prevented his option from vesting. Complaining doesn't keep the ball from going over the fence, and Frank's numbers have proven it. The A's have a very cheap, possibly powerful piece back in their lineup suddenly.

[Electron Blue]

Why Frank Thomas? Had a good year last year, and is doing just fine so far with oakland.

[RegulusBlue]

Why Frank Thomas? Had a good year last year, and is doing just fine so far with oakland.

 

He mistitled the piece. It should have read: "Players who I don't like that happen to be old."

[Post Count Padder]

Mark Prior is looking that list over and over and wondering where his name is.