Yankees agree to terms with Raul Ibanez
So long, Rauuuul. Thanks for the memories. And the compensation pick.
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Missing Jamie Moyer
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The Yankees, in part, favored Ibanez over other free agents, like Johnny Damon, because they think he can play defense.
Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."
by RememberthePhitans on Feb 20, 2012 10:11 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’ve never seen him miss a ball hit right at him.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 20, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
I feel like a small part of me just died inside.
Also, it is written in the stars that the compensation pick shall be a FHOF. #catstradamus
"Sometimes, the balls that fall in are jam shots"...Hunter Pence, on BABIP
I would have thought someone around here would have seen this move coming.
ahem
by Wet Luzinski on Feb 20, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Raul retrospectives:
Raul Things Considered: Raul Ibanez’s Philadelphia Tenure
Raul Things Part 2: Thirtysomething Star
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Celebrating over 50 years of slightly more Phils wins than losses: 1961-2011
Favorite Raul moment?
19th-inning walkoff sac fly.
Fare thee well, JM. In my book, you were the Greatest.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7890127&c_id=mlb
by Missing Jamie Moyer on Feb 20, 2012 10:21 AM EST reply actions
11 mil coming off the books.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 20, 2012 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
Tell us how you really feel.
Some people don't think it be what it is, but it do.
by TheOrangeCone on Feb 20, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for the memories
and the 2.6 rWAR over three years for $36M.
It was nice that you acknowledged the fans in the April Internet Date Mets Single-fest Fiasco. That was one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise miserable game where the Phillies were Chris Young’d. You gave it up for those of us too stupid to leave in sort of a reverse curtain call. ’Cause we have GORN, too.
And we’ll always have the first half of 2009, before we all learned of your bipolar hot/cold streaks.
Seriously, it was fun to cheer for you Raul, and I sort of enjoyed having you on my fantasy team for two years running ,especially once I was enlightened about the streakiness. But all good things come to an end. I hope the Yankees play you in left many, many nights this year.
Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."
by RememberthePhitans on Feb 20, 2012 10:29 AM EST reply actions
Just a thought. What was Pat’s rWAR over the last 3 years?
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 20, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll miss the old guy. Glad we roasted him before he left us.
by Wet Luzinski on Feb 20, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Goodbye FHOFRI. :tear:
Diehard Flyers fan living in the heart of Penguins country
by Legion of Bullies on Feb 20, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions
Two things about Raul.
1. He is a gentle soul who appreciates the game and those who love it.
2. He looks like Crusher Creel.
+1 to #1
Win lose or draw with Lidge and Ibanez, both were stand-up guys of the non-douche variety. Madson struck me the same way, too. I think the Phillies lose something with all three, though only Madson will result in significant lost talent at this stage.
In exchange, the Phillies get 1 Papelbon. /closes eyes, lies back, and thinks of England
Why look'st thou so?' -"With my crossbow
I shot the Albatross."
by RememberthePhitans on Feb 20, 2012 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
We also got Thome back, and no-one can say he’s not a stand-up guy. I don’t think our douchometer is gonna change too much this year.
Do we have a douchometer yet?
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 21, 2012 4:18 AM EST up reply actions
best moment
had to be the homer against the mets in extras at citi field in 09…solely based on the spanish announcer’s call of it
thanks Raul
Gonna miss the crowd yelling your name when up to bat. Thanks for hitting that 3 run homer during the doubleheader I attended last year! it was the lone bright spot that day (other than seeing omg cliff lee take the mind that is).
Throw style points out the window.
Is very bad to steal Jobu's rum. Is very bad.
CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH!!!!1!111!!
by BigLumber55 on Feb 20, 2012 3:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I saw a bunch of people freaking out calling Raul a traitor on twitter today, I wonder if they knew that he wasn’t coming back to the Phillies or if they are just pissed that he went to the Yankees?
The Legend
Let’s see, retirement…a million bucks…retirement…a million buck…hmmmmmmm.
Some people don't think it be what it is, but it do.
by TheOrangeCone on Feb 20, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Also, I’ve found that I don’t despise the Yankees nearly as much as I used to. I still don’t like them at all, but it seems like my abject hatred for a particular baseball team has shipped up to Boston.
Some people don't think it be what it is, but it do.
by TheOrangeCone on Feb 20, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
AMEN!
Glory Hallelujah
Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
-Oscar Wilde
by VanceinmyPants on Feb 20, 2012 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
I hate both New York & Boston the most as sports cities but I’d have to give New York a edge in my hatred because in every sport there is a New York team in the same division as a Philly team
The Legend
I really hate most New York teams—I especially hate Eli. However, my Yankee hatred has decreased too. I’ve noticed that New York Yankees fans who are in their early 30’s or older and are from the New York area really know baseball. They often agree that Arod is an awful human being and know a reasonable bit about other teams’ line up. Boston fans I’ve met just seem obnoxious… they only care about the Red Sox and don’t know anything about other teams. I live in New Haven though and I think this might be because middle/working class people here are Yankees fans and the elite rich people who go to Yale tend to be Red Sox fans… oh well, my two cents.
by Cole_Hamels_Can on Feb 20, 2012 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Royals. I’m jealous of the farm system.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 21, 2012 4:20 AM EST up reply actions
Like it or not NYY moving into a tiny ball park is a great business move for one main reason. HRs put your players on sports center. Your players on SP = team exposure. Team exposure = more asses in seats & viewers at home.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 21, 2012 4:22 AM EST up reply actions
Plus...
With a smaller ball park you have a few more rows of seats.
Also, had that deep fly off Carpenter gone out we’d be sitting here reminiscing fond memories of Raul similarly to the way we reminisc about Pat the Glove/Legs and his double in Game 5 against TB.
Double edged sword tho.
"Learning to eat soup with a knife"
by h2o_34_35_44 on Feb 22, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
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