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Baseball Primer Newsblog — The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Thursday, June 17, 2010Mariners bullpen catcher marrying woman he spotted in standsMolly Ring Waldbauer if you will.
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Posted: June 17, 2010 at 03:58 AM | 80 comment(s)
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1. mrslappy Posted: June 17, 2010 at 04:16 AM (#3561559)(Jim Tracy - I still h8 u.)
This is why the Mariners are obviously the 6th best organization in baseball.
Yeah, the story last year was that Phillips was looking for a place to play, and they offered him this gig instead.
Edit: Per his Wikipedia page- "Phillips signed another minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on February 16, 2009, and was invited to spring training. On April 1, 2009, Phillips accepted the Mariners' bullpen catcher position, after his services as a player were no longer required."
I love BBTF.
The way she described it, he and she both essentially looked at the job as a way to stay around the game a few more years because it was what he loved to do.
If you're not good enough to play in the majors, then it has to be a great back up plan. Hang with the players, possibly get some autos for your kids. Set in the bullpen for the first 5-6 innings and do nothing but watch/talk baseball. Then put on the gear and help a few guys get warm. Job done.
Wonder what they get paid?
Why, you like watching people tear their ACL?
Depends on the team. The Giants ($9.79 an hour plus swimming privileges after the game) pay the highest, and the Nats pay $8.25, but most teams only pay around $7.25 an hour plus an autographed baseball or two. Obviously nobody's in it for the money.
Didn't John Gibbons go straight to managing the Blue Jays?
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He was first base coach for a couple of years before managing.
Seems logical, esp for someone who has no prior professional playing experience. Getting a coaching/manager job is as much about luck & opportunity as it is skill. Bullpen catchers have a better chance at getting the attention of other coaches than me or you do.
The Giants ($9.79 an hour plus swimming privileges after the game) pay the highest, and the Nats pay $8.25, but most teams only pay around $7.25 an hour plus an autographed baseball or two. Obviously nobody's in it for the money.
I was expecting more, but it's not about the money. Hard to make a living as the bullpen catcher if that's your primary source of income.
I can't imagine many bullpen catchers get the job without extensive minor league experience - less accomplished John Orton / Matt Sinatro types, if you will.
And that stint in 'Nam.
Wait, am I thinking of someone else?
I think you may be snarking the wrong Blue Jays manager.
Yeah...what was that guy's name?
EDIT, my link isn't working, BBTF is not encoding the * ' * character correctly.
I got some liquid refreshment for you!
Naw, I kid. Coke to Der Kommmink-sar even though his handle gets that damn song in my head all the time.
Oh-OH!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Johnson_(baseball)
EDIT: I remembered correctly!
I'm not big on that song, fwiw, and don't know his other stuff. I just like Brad Komminsk (and the way I sorta snuck my actual name into the user name).
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That's not correct? That was my guess (and, in fact, he did have no steals or triples).
Ummm, most CS without an SB?
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51: I don't remember. Sal Fasano was the guy who didn't take COBRA insurance, holding out hope for a big league gig.
No, I checked. Jim Rice can win that record over Phillips in a couple of seasons with just GIDP alone.
Edit: Also, Biggio has more than Phillips in one season with just HBP.
This is very close. Kind of.
The correct answer is: most GIDP by a rookie in NL history (21, 2003).
EDIT: He's second. I don't know who is #1.
EDIT: Six players have more CS than Phillips without a steal - the record is eight (Oscar Robles).
Ladies and gentlemen, that's some elite non-productive baserunning from Mr. Phillips.
Part of his complaint was that he had a hard time supporting his family. Wonder if they'll be at his upcoming wedding.
RDF.
Yeah, that won't come across as creepy...
He's the exception, though.
Write your number on a baseball and throw it at the TV.
Is she African-American? I don't watch the Yankees that much, but I've taken note of a woman I've seen in that area doing that job a couple times. Very nice.
I made an incredible John Orton once in Baseball Stars.
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