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The Mets have released 48-year-old Julio Franco. Your reaction is ...

Too bad -- the man can still hit! 46 (32.39%)
10-for-50 this year -- time to go 6 (4.23%)
23 years, eight teams -- nice run, but it's over 61 (42.96%)
He broke in during Reagan's first term -- it's about time! 11 (7.75%)
Hello, Long Island Ducks! 15 (10.56%)
Other (what?) 3 (2.11%)
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Original Ryan - Friday, July 13 2007 @ 01:16 PM EDT (#171522) #
I'd like to see him stick around in the majors.  I think it would be cool to see someone play past 50 and not be a Minnie Minoso-like stunt.  I had hoped Jesse Orosco would be the first one to do it.

Interesting piece of trivia: Franco has played more games at Exhibition Stadium in his career than at SkyDome/Rogers Centre.
Mike Green - Friday, July 13 2007 @ 01:24 PM EDT (#171523) #
My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

Julio was a godsend.  The Mets must win this year and ensure that Julio gets his ring. They ought to give him a box seat above the home dugout, with an orthopedic support for his back, as a retirement present. 
Mick Doherty - Friday, July 13 2007 @ 01:47 PM EDT (#171527) #

My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

Heh, I actually considered including something like that as an option. For my part, well, thank you Roger Clemens ... he's a year older than my older sister, though I doubt he will make it to 50. He'd probably still be throwing 93 at that age if he wanted to, though.

Also Jamie Moyer, Randy Johnson, David Wells, Barry Bonds, Roberto Hernandez (is he still active?), Kenny Rogers, Craig Biggio, Orlando Hernandez and Ruben Sierra (again -- is he still active?) ... all of whom are younger than Clemens but older than me. Yay! There's hope!

How about thoese Mets -- Franco, Duque and Sierra all on the same team. That may skew some roster averages a bit!

Chuck - Saturday, July 14 2007 @ 10:53 AM EDT (#171537) #

My reaction: "damn, there is no active player in the majors older than I am".

You know that Rickey took the coaching job with one eye (both eyes?) to being reinstated as a player. That would restore the order that a Franco-less world needs.

Mike Green - Saturday, July 14 2007 @ 01:19 PM EDT (#171539) #
"Julio-less" world, Chuck.  This Franco's condition is not yet grave!
#2JBrumfield - Saturday, July 14 2007 @ 01:57 PM EDT (#171541) #

It should be "Hello, Edmonton Cracker-Cats!".  They need all the help they can get right now.

 

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