I think he is too young to retire and he can still play.
qbass187
Did you see his stat line?
I don’t think age had anything to do with it.
rockfordone
probably time
Romodonkulous
might as well go out on top…
In all honesty, I thought this guy retired two yrs ago.
MB923
Yeah it was pretty gross
RepOak
Yes he was relatively young but no he couldn’t play. It’s hard jumping from team to team. Especially with a wife and kids. Jumping from city to city takes a tole on a family. I wish him luck!
Replacement level bat but strong defender in the corners. And he’s a lefty I believe. Maybe a 24th or 25th man but a major leaguer nonetheless. Shame to see him retire.
jctrock
I remember hearing a call about a big hit he had with a team off of a radio broadcast. Have a happy retirement, Gross.
Every time I hear of Gabe Gross, I immediately think back to 2005, when everyone made a big deal that he led baseball in home runs during Spring Training. Of course, being that he was only 25, had a very good season at AAA Syracuse in ’04, and was a top-100 prospect heading into the ’04 season, it meant he was promptly drafted too high in just every fantasy league in America.
He probably deserved more than the 100 at bats to prove himself with the Jays that year, but Alex Rios was a bigger prospect in RF, and LF Frank Catalanotto ended up being arguably their best position player that year. So Gross went back to the ‘Cuse, had another good year, and was traded in the Overbay deal the next winter.
rovert22044
“he thought about it for an extra day and decided to retire to spend time with his wife and two kids.”
That is why. He has two kids that he wants to spend time with. And plus, he would have to move his family and that is something I’m sure he doesn’t want to do.
TimotheusATL
If I already had cows in the bank and money out west, I’d probably reconsider a move from Seattle to Miami. That’s about as far across the country as you can get.
Ted Valaskatzis
I think he is too young to retire and he can still play.
qbass187
Did you see his stat line?
I don’t think age had anything to do with it.
rockfordone
probably time
Romodonkulous
might as well go out on top…
In all honesty, I thought this guy retired two yrs ago.
MB923
Yeah it was pretty gross
RepOak
Yes he was relatively young but no he couldn’t play. It’s hard jumping from team to team. Especially with a wife and kids. Jumping from city to city takes a tole on a family. I wish him luck!
Jeff Weissbuch
oh please he could never play to start with
ARod's Ring
Farewell to a legend… We will miss you Gross.
caseym
Good Riddens!
vtadave
Hall of fame?
ARod's Ring
First Ballot.
Tko11
First ballot failed joke
ARod's Ring
Second Ballot?
Andy
I’d much rather see him on Milwaukee’s bench than Erik Almonte or Mark Kotsay.
No Gimmicks
Replacement level bat but strong defender in the corners. And he’s a lefty I believe. Maybe a 24th or 25th man but a major leaguer nonetheless. Shame to see him retire.
jctrock
I remember hearing a call about a big hit he had with a team off of a radio broadcast. Have a happy retirement, Gross.
TheDunneDeal
Every time I hear of Gabe Gross, I immediately think back to 2005, when everyone made a big deal that he led baseball in home runs during Spring Training. Of course, being that he was only 25, had a very good season at AAA Syracuse in ’04, and was a top-100 prospect heading into the ’04 season, it meant he was promptly drafted too high in just every fantasy league in America.
He probably deserved more than the 100 at bats to prove himself with the Jays that year, but Alex Rios was a bigger prospect in RF, and LF Frank Catalanotto ended up being arguably their best position player that year. So Gross went back to the ‘Cuse, had another good year, and was traded in the Overbay deal the next winter.
rovert22044
“he thought about it for an extra day and decided to retire to spend time with his wife and two kids.”
That is why. He has two kids that he wants to spend time with. And plus, he would have to move his family and that is something I’m sure he doesn’t want to do.
TimotheusATL
If I already had cows in the bank and money out west, I’d probably reconsider a move from Seattle to Miami. That’s about as far across the country as you can get.
lledd
hi
John Esquire
I think it’s time for Craig Counsell to do the same