Panerista Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Kind of a fun article for Swisher declaring his retirement. I wish he would have been a little better, here, but he was fun when things were good. http://www.theplayerstribune.com/nick-swis...m-is-over-baby/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I have to say I always hated that guy. I hated his game (lack there of) and I hated his personality. My criticisms of him probably werent quite fair since I dont really know the guy but so what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 His retirement doesn't deserve an article or any pop and circumstance. :debbieDowner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I'll be there for his jersey retirement at the Cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I always thought Swisher high fiving a cardboard cutout of himself in the dugout after a homer was f***ing hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Cute wife. I'll give him that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 I wasn't a big fan, but he seemed like a decent guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Bye Felicia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 He's the kind of dbag who would show up on a rec softball league and ruin the fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 17, 2017 -> 03:59 PM) He's the kind of dbag who would show up on a rec softball league and ruin the fun. With all this special equipment and gear like it makes a huge difference haha (exactly what he did) Edited February 17, 2017 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 I read where he made over $77 million dollars in his career. Not a bad hunk of change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Mark Gonzales told me the perfect Swisher story. When he was struggling in the second half with the Sox and Ken Griffey Jr. tried to help him around the batting cage, he blew him off. Ken Griffey... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 17, 2017 -> 01:24 PM) His retirement doesn't deserve an article or any pop and circumstance. :debbieDowner Is the highlighted supposed to be pomp or poop ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Did this happen today or 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Feb 17, 2017 -> 09:16 PM) Did this happen today or 2014? It happened in the 2008 season, then he immediately unretired when he left Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 17, 2017 -> 03:59 PM) He's the kind of dbag who would show up on a rec softball league and ruin the fun. He'd be a hell of a softball player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 ....I have his jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I'm not 100% sure on this, but the two Swisher trades have to be among the dumbest trades of KW's tenure, right? (And that's a high bar, IMO...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Feb 18, 2017 -> 07:54 AM) I'm not 100% sure on this, but the two Swisher trades have to be among the dumbest trades of KW's tenure, right? (And that's a high bar, IMO...) When Gio Gonzalez is literally the best play you've traded away, I think you're doing OK. Obviousl KW never focused on acquiring young players and keeping his farm intact, but honestly no one he traded away ever amounted to much. The Chris Youngs, Dan Hudsons, Aaron Poredas, Chris Carters, Jeremy Reeds, Brandon McCarthys, Clayton Richards, etc., never became quality big leaguers that would have been core players for the Sox. I didn't necessarily always love KWs style, but what he traded away never amounted to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Feb 18, 2017 -> 09:15 AM) When Gio Gonzalez is literally the best play you've traded away, I think you're doing OK. Obviousl KW never focused on acquiring young players and keeping his farm intact, but honestly no one he traded away ever amounted to much. The Chris Youngs, Dan Hudsons, Aaron Poredas, Chris Carters, Jeremy Reeds, Brandon McCarthys, Clayton Richards, etc., never became quality big leaguers that would have been core players for the Sox. I didn't necessarily always love KWs style, but what he traded away never amounted to much. That was before the whole league realized the Williams regime couldn't draft fielding talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Feb 17, 2017 -> 07:24 PM) Mark Gonzales told me the perfect Swisher story. When he was struggling in the second half with the Sox and Ken Griffey Jr. tried to help him around the batting cage, he blew him off. Ken Griffey... Mark I think it was Silvy on ESPN 1000 who once shared the following anecdote: The Sox were flying somewhere before ST started in `08. Swisher thought it would be cute to go surfing down the aisle as the plane was taking off (whatever that means) The plane is taking off, and Nick is making a complete ass of himself ("SWISH-A-LICIOUS BABY') AJ turned to the person sitting next to him and says "I hate this guy already." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Love him as a person and donor. But not as a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend of Nordhagen Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 QUOTE (Tmar @ Feb 18, 2017 -> 10:04 PM) Who Without question, one of my least favorite Sox players. Ever. Terrible player and totally fake funny -- always "laughing" in the dugout and "entertaining" the guys -- just a total camera-hog, like our version of Mark Grace, but more annoying and less talented. And Hawk just loved him. Good God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I loved when we first got him. I was so excited, and I loved his personality. Then...it started to wear on me when he sucked. And then when I heard how much he annoyed his teammates. And then I started to realize how much of a douche he was. It also doesn't help that we gave up good parts to GET him, and got NOTHING when we traded him away. Both trades were awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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