Happy birthday, James Baldwin
by Adam J. Morris on Jul 15, 2008 3:04 PM CDT
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Happy birthday to James Baldwin, who turns 37 today.
James Baldwin was a mediocre starter for the ChiSox in the late-90s, was traded to the Dodgers in 2001 right before he became a free agent, and became Exhibit 173 in "why it makes more sense to non-tender mediocrities than go to arbitration with them," as he ended up making less as a free agent than he did in his final pre-f.a. year in Chicago.
He was a Ranger for a brief stint in 2005, when John Hart decided the best way to bolster the pitching staff was to go get him and Kevin Gryboski.
It reminds me of what Lloyd Dobler said in Say Anything:
"I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen."
The Rangers players gave the organization everything they had in 2005, and needed some pitching help. In exchange, John Hart gave them James Baldwin, in a move that seemingly epitomized the post-2002-season Hart regime.
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Yeah that signing...
...really fired me up for some late-season Ranger baseball.
What a non-move.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
by Chad Crudup on Jul 15, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
at least
his Kinsler trade didn’t go through.
by SteveP on Jul 15, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
God Bless You Larry Walker
"Here comes the version of Benoit that lets the other team put it out of reach. I hate that version."
-Athos
by SaltyDawg on Jul 15, 2008 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus
Can’t you go one post without including some ubiquitous 80’s/early 90’s pop-culture reference?
by brettgardner on Jul 15, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Why do we even have posts about ex-players' birthdays?
I could care less.
by aggierangerfan00 on Jul 15, 2008 4:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ooops
Take it all back. I like the early 2000s references.
by aggierangerfan00 on Jul 15, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OT
Billy Wagner was just on XMradio and he mentioned that Johan Santana should be at the All Star game and that he had blown some games for him. At least he’s honest.
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
by WyoRanger on Jul 15, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
happy birthday
i think early players are effective for us just for the coaching,so players which are useful celebrate there birthdays.
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