Last weekend Eric Byrnes was released from the Seattle Mariners, likely marking the end of his MLB career. That’s the bad news. The good news is he’ll still be getting paid $11 million this year to play softball with his pals….
In an interview with MLB.com Byrnes explained he spent the first 48 hours of retirement on the golf course and planned on joining a local softball league Wednesday evening. The team sponsor? The “Dutch Goose,” a beer pub in Menlo park, California. Byrnes had this to say about the transition:
“This is going to be a blast. Playing with my buddies. I can’t wait for my first hit. I’m going to ask for the ball.”
This guy is awesome! The $11 million comes courtesy of the Diamondbacks, who will be paying off the final year of a three year/$30 million extension they signed him to midway through the 2007 season – right before his output decreased tremendously… whoops. Best to Mr. Byrnes and the rest of team Dutch Goose this season, we’ll be rooting for you!
What a fucking stud… I want his life
[...] We were blessed enough to see his famous home run smile 630 times (5th all time), 1,836 runs batted in and 13 all-star appearances in a 22-year career. Hell, he even had a video game named after him. Where the hell is this dudes farwell parade? Best of luck to Griffey with whatever he does next, I hope it involves some golf and softball with his pals. [...]
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