Seems like this guy pitched for 30 years. Enjoy the retirement.
acarneglia
Best LOOGY ever
McGlynnandjuice
Javier Lopez
BusterMove
Yeah I’d say Javi too, but regardless, MLB lost two great LOOGY’s this offseason.
ronnsnow
You know Cassandra, from this height, you could really hawk a LOOGY on someone.
BusterMove
And of course the classic baseball movie, “LOOGY of the Year.”
A'sfaninUK
Kind of telling how he wrote “I was in the era of the ‘loogy’ and able to take advantage of that.” being that MLB is all about finding ways to hurry up the game – I can totally see Manfred installing a rule in the near future stating all relief pitchers must throw to at least 2 or 3 hitters unless injured, and if they leave the game with injury after 1 hitter then they must go on the DL after the game.
I wouldn’t mind this, no offense to Choate’s career but no one remembers loogy’s other than the fact they have that funny-looking nickname.
stl_cards16 2
No chance. Unless the offense has to declare their lineup before an inning. Being a LOOGY is no different than hitters that can only hit well off of only one LHP or RHP.
What he meant by “era of the loogy” was teams are starting to not value them as much. It’s hard to get enough quality innings out of your bullpen over the course of the season. It’s even harder when you have a guy that’s only going to face one or two batters a game.
thebighurt619
People always remember dominance regardless of purpose on a team. Saying nobody remembers LOOGYs is like saying nobody remembers pinch hitters. They remember them if they are great at it. I am sure many people remember Lenny Harris, esp if they are old enough to have watched baseball back in the late 80s and early 90s.
sfgiants49ers
Respect to all loogys. They make the game more strategical so makes the game of baseball harder for the opponent.
jd396
I used him as a starter in MVP Baseball 2005. He was a beast.
McGlynnandjuice
That was my favorite baseball video game of all time, so much better than the crappy RBI baseball reboot that’s out now
jd396
It’s awesome. Every game since is all eye candy.
Jgiun1
Lol…classic….there’s so many pitchers over the year I did that too….I even made randy Johnson closer for two years when he got up there in age and overall ratings kept dropping
Jgiun1
I’m talking the show and 2k baseball
oaklandathletics116
oh the Chode
gomerhodge71
30 decisions in 672 games is definitely a LOOGY. Good luck to Randy.
pjmcnu
Choate pitched in 945 games in his career with a total of 14.2 IP.
egrossen
Lol
floridapinstripes
Great pitcher. Enjoy your life Randy Choate.
lucienbel
Remember this guy giving some really tough times to batters when he was with the Rays in particular. Hope the retirement goes well, never a guy a lefty wanted to see up in the pen before their at bat.
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nyy42
GL Randy! Enjoy your family.
costergaard2
Well said = )
SamFuldsFive
Seems like this guy pitched for 30 years. Enjoy the retirement.
acarneglia
Best LOOGY ever
McGlynnandjuice
Javier Lopez
BusterMove
Yeah I’d say Javi too, but regardless, MLB lost two great LOOGY’s this offseason.
ronnsnow
You know Cassandra, from this height, you could really hawk a LOOGY on someone.
BusterMove
And of course the classic baseball movie, “LOOGY of the Year.”
A'sfaninUK
Kind of telling how he wrote “I was in the era of the ‘loogy’ and able to take advantage of that.” being that MLB is all about finding ways to hurry up the game – I can totally see Manfred installing a rule in the near future stating all relief pitchers must throw to at least 2 or 3 hitters unless injured, and if they leave the game with injury after 1 hitter then they must go on the DL after the game.
I wouldn’t mind this, no offense to Choate’s career but no one remembers loogy’s other than the fact they have that funny-looking nickname.
stl_cards16 2
No chance. Unless the offense has to declare their lineup before an inning. Being a LOOGY is no different than hitters that can only hit well off of only one LHP or RHP.
What he meant by “era of the loogy” was teams are starting to not value them as much. It’s hard to get enough quality innings out of your bullpen over the course of the season. It’s even harder when you have a guy that’s only going to face one or two batters a game.
thebighurt619
People always remember dominance regardless of purpose on a team. Saying nobody remembers LOOGYs is like saying nobody remembers pinch hitters. They remember them if they are great at it. I am sure many people remember Lenny Harris, esp if they are old enough to have watched baseball back in the late 80s and early 90s.
sfgiants49ers
Respect to all loogys. They make the game more strategical so makes the game of baseball harder for the opponent.
jd396
I used him as a starter in MVP Baseball 2005. He was a beast.
McGlynnandjuice
That was my favorite baseball video game of all time, so much better than the crappy RBI baseball reboot that’s out now
jd396
It’s awesome. Every game since is all eye candy.
Jgiun1
Lol…classic….there’s so many pitchers over the year I did that too….I even made randy Johnson closer for two years when he got up there in age and overall ratings kept dropping
Jgiun1
I’m talking the show and 2k baseball
oaklandathletics116
oh the Chode
gomerhodge71
30 decisions in 672 games is definitely a LOOGY. Good luck to Randy.
pjmcnu
Choate pitched in 945 games in his career with a total of 14.2 IP.
egrossen
Lol
floridapinstripes
Great pitcher. Enjoy your life Randy Choate.
lucienbel
Remember this guy giving some really tough times to batters when he was with the Rays in particular. Hope the retirement goes well, never a guy a lefty wanted to see up in the pen before their at bat.