What Is ex Dodger pitcher Bob Welch doing nowadays?
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His book "Five O'Clock Comes Early" was co-written with New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey and chronicles Welch's battle with alcoholism.\n\nWelch was the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won the World Series in 2001.\n\nDuring the 2006 World Baseball Classic, Welch served as the pitching coach for The Netherlands.
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He retired in 2005 after playing his entire career with the Reds.  He currently has a job working with the Washington Nationals as the Special Assistant to the General Manager.
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After being released by the Tigers in 2003, he signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals. After spending a couple weeks at AAA, he announced his retirement from baseball after no other teams showed interest in his services.
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He was a decent player, he made the all star team twice... in 1945 and 1948... generally , the overall quality of major league baseball was lower than usual during the 40s, as a lot of great players took time out to serve during WWII.\n\nHomes finished in the top 10 in batting 5 times, and led the NL in slugging pct in 1945. He also led the league in hits twice.\n\nHe was born in 1917 and is apparently still alive, according to baseball-reference.com...  the site does not list a date of death.\n\nHolmes is not well remembered today by any means, but he is best 'known' for holding the NL record for the longest hitting streak with 37, in 1945...  this NL record was later broken by Pete Rose (44 games) in 1978.\n\nHe came up in the Yankee farm system, but was traded to the Braves when he got to the bigs.\n\nDespite having missed playing for the Yankees, he did play in two World Series, in 1948 for the Braves (lost to Cleveland) and 1952 for the Dodgers (lost to Yankees).\n\nHolmes played for the Braves (Boston) from 1942 through 1951, and played his final season in 1952 for the Dodgers.\n\nWikipedia states that Holmes was the NL MVP in 1945, but Phil Cavarretta actually won the award...  (there may have been a couple of MVP awards given out in those days, one from the Sporting News and one from the BBWAA).
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Yes, for USA in the World Baseball Classic.  After that -- he hasn't decided, but my prediction is he will retire.  His manager recently said he is leaning that way. \n\n(He has many options, including returning to the Astros, but he'd have to wait until May 1 to do that.  My guess is that is the second most likely.)
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He retired 7 HRs short of 500 and 10 hits short of 2500.  He was picked up to a minor league deal with TB, but only played a handful of games before retiring.  He now hosts a sports radio show in Tampa Bay and is a high school coach.\n\nhttp://baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fred_McGriff\nhttp://z.lee28.tripod.com/sbnscoverstories/id34.html
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Love the Rocket!  THE best pitcher of my lifetime (1973-Present).  If he would have started in Spring Training, he'd be out of gas by playoff time.  He's an old dude.  I have no problem with him waiting until now to come back.  Altough I didn't like the "maybe I'll come back, maybe I won't" business.  We all knew he was coming back.  The Stros made a great comeback in the second half of last season, and are set to do it again this year.  \n\nGo Stros!\n\nBut I did love watching my Buccos take 2 of 3 from them last weekend.  They got lucky on Sunday with the comeback from 4 down in the 9th.  That 18 inning game on Sat. night was one of the best I've ever seen.
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Bret Saberhagen\n http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1985_WS.shtml
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sounds like your looking to play out BROKE BACK MOUNTIAN// who r u? pitcher or receiver
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I take a different approach.\n\nMy opinion is that he will either retire or return to Boston. (it would only be for a couple of months at the most, like a summer home for the family in Boston - its not too hard on him or the family)\n\nHe will not go to the Rangers, he's done with the yankees (he has some nice memories, why ruin them), his actions at his last game this year in front of the Astros crowd told me at that moment, he was sure his days in the Stros uniform were over, and he said goodbye to the fans.\n\nThe only place he has unfinished business is with Boston (after the wa he left the team) He knows the club (with new ownership and Front office) and the fans want him there, he will probably were a Sox cap in the hall of fame, why not finish your career in one. Plus he can actually be above a .500 pitcher in Boston, can't with the Astros (carlos lee ain't going to solve that)\n\nThere are many rumours that he regreted signing with the astros, and wanted to be traded to boston at the deadline. I am sure he will at least consider playing for the Sox again.\n\nAnd he has a better chance of a postseason with Boston than Astros, Boston will have a better rotation and hitting than the Astros (they will need it too) If you are coming back, might as well try for another world series..\n\nThat being said, Retirement is at least a 50% chance as well, probably higher.
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Check their website for updates. Good luck.\nhttp://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=tex
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[AP Wire]\n\nSAN DIEGO -- Jose Canseco returned to baseball Thursday when he agreed to a contract with the independent San Diego Surf Dawgs, planning to be their designated hitter and -- get this -- pitch.\n\nThe Golden Baseball League announced the deal Thursday night, saying the former AL MVP and Rookie of the Year will make his Surf Dawgs debut Monday night on the road against the Chico Outlaws.\n\nCanseco will make his debut at 10:05 ET on July 3.\n\nCanseco's return to baseball comes some 19 months after he attracted Congress' attention with an autobiography, "Juiced," that accused several top players of steroid use.\n\nIn March 2005, he testified before the House Government Reform committee that he used performance-enhancing drugs as a player.\n\nCanseco didn't immediately return a message left on his cell phone.\n\nThe news release announcing the deal said Canseco will be the DH "and will showcase his knuckleball as a member of the team's pitching staff."\n\nCanseco made one big league pitching appearance, working the final inning for the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on May 29, 1993. He walked the bases loaded and allowed three runs and two hits. He threw 12 strikes and 21 balls, most of which were far from the strike zone.\n\nCanseco will be playing for the league maximum of $2,500 per month.\n\n"We strive to provide a high quality entertainment product, and Jose will undoubtedly be entertaining for our fans," GBL president Amit Patel said in a statement.\n\nThe GBL is essentially baseball's lowest rung. Rickey Henderson played for the Surf Dawgs last year as he tried to attract the attention of a big league team.\n\nCanseco hasn't played in the big leagues since 2001 with the Chicago White Sox, who purchased his contract from the independent Newark Bears.\n---------------------------------------------------\n\nDon't bank on a cup of coffee coming his way.
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He was rushed into the Major Leagues too abruptly by the Los Angeles Dodgers. They kept optioning him back down and up and down and he completely lost his focus and state of mind. He became erratic and his mechanics were off. The Dodgers traded him this offseason with Chuck Tiffany to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Dannys Baez and Lance Carter. He is still only 23 years old so he has more than enough time to develop into the superstar franchise pitcher he is capable of being.
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Buchholz isn't a bad replacement at all.  He's better than the guys suggested in the previous answers.  He should be in the Astros rotation for the forseeable future.  He was also a highly regardeed prospect in the Phillies system coming to Houston in the Billy Wagner trade.  Check if Justin Verlander or Daniel Cabrera is available in your league but if not I'd recommend Buchholz.  Don't pick up Bannister as he's on the DL too.
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No he is not.  His affilliation was a bat boy in the 70's.\n\n[edit] "Executive VP" for the A's\nFrom 1972 to 1980, Burrell served as a batboy with the Oakland Athletics under colorful team owner Charlie Finley, who lived in the Midwest and for whom Burrell was his "eyes and ears."[1] Reggie Jackson, in describing Burrell's role for Finley, took credit for the "Hammer" nickname:\n\nHell, our chief executive, the guy that ran our team, uh, that communicated [with] Charlie Finley, the top man there, was a 13-year old kid. I nicknamed him "Hammer," because he looked like Hank Aaron.[1] \nRon Bergman, at the time an Oakland Tribune writer who covered the A's, recalled that:\n\nHe was an informant in the clubhouse, an informant for Charlie, and he got the nickname "Pipeline."[1] \nAccording to Hammer:\n\nCharlie said, "I'm getting you a new hat. I don't want you to have a hat that says "A's" on it. I'm getting you a hat that says 'Ex VP,' that says 'Executive Vice President.' You're running the joint around here." . . . Every time I come down to the clubhouse, you know, Rollie would yell out "Oh, everybody be quiet! Here comes Pipeline!"[1] \nBurrell wanted to be a professional baseball player, but he did not catch on in any professional organization. He instead joined the Navy, where he served with Patron Forty Seven (VP-47) of Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, as a Petty Officer Third Class Aviation Store Keeper (AK-3) until his honorable discharge [citation needed]. Upon his return he began performing music in clubs and started his own record label, Bust It[citation needed].
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Sammy is out of the league right now.  Although he has NOT officially retired, he is done with playing baseball as he knows it.  Expect him to disappear as Albert Belle did 5 or so years ago...
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Go to the American League and DH for a couple of years.  I'd like to see him reach 500 home runs.  The American League can help him do that.  He can come back to Houston after he retires as a coach.