Pat Burrell

  1. What Baseball Teaches: Pat "The Bat" Burrell Comes Home to Stay

    Pat Burrell will officially retire as a Philadelphia Phillie. The Phillies made it official last week and I am ambivalent about it, just as I was to Pat the Bat during his long tenure with the team...

    James Dugan Written by James Dugan about 1 month ago 823 reads 4 comments

  2. Report: Pat Burrell Will Sign One-Day Contract to Retire with the Phillies

    Even though Pat Burrell hasn't been a member of the Philadelphia Phillies since the 2008 season, it is a sad day in Philadelphia, as "Pat the Bat" has announced that he's ready to retire...

    Kenny DeJohn Written by Kenny DeJohn about 1 month ago 1,071 reads 2 comments

  3. San Francisco Giants: Pat Burrell to Return to Giants?

    Taking a page out of Brett Favre's playbook, former San Francisco Giants outfielder Pat Burrell may soon un-retire. Just not as a player...

    Troy Nelson Written by Troy Nelson about 3 months ago 720 reads 2 comments

  4. San Francisco Giants Outfielder Pat Burrell's Swanky Love Shack Is Up for Sale

    Now that former San Francisco Giants outfielder Pat Burrell is retiring, it’s time to do what every new retiree does: sell the house. Wait...

    Troy Nelson Written by Troy Nelson about 4 months ago 2,027 reads 2 comments

  5. Philadelphia Phillies: Reflecting on Pat Burrell's Legacy in Baseball

    Although seemingly lame on its surface, "Pat the Bat" was the perfect nickname for Pat Burrell . Not only did it rhyme, which of course made it cool, but it did what all nicknames should for athletes: It described their game...

    Mike Angelina Written by Mike Angelina about 4 months ago 1,772 reads 6 comments

  6. Former Philadelphia Phillies Star Pat Burrell Reportedly Set to Retire

    Former Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants outfielder Pat Burrell has reportedly decided to retire after 12 years in the majors, according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 4 months ago 5,336 reads 10 comments

  7. Philadelphia Phillies: 5 Players Phillies Regret Letting Walk

    The Philadelphia Phillies are known, especially in recent years, to make the blockbuster trade or big offseason signings...

    Eddie Ravert Written by Eddie Ravert about 5 months ago 9,100 reads 23 comments

  8. San Francisco Giants: 6 Ways They Can Regain Their 2010 Magic

    In 2010, the San Francisco Giants unveiled their slogan of "There's Magic Inside." I have to admit that I thought it was another in a long line of lame attempts at drumming up excitement around the team...

    Miguel Llull Written by Miguel Llull about 6 months ago 1,959 reads 11 comments

  9. Adam Dunn and the 20 Worst Strikeout Hitters of All-Time

    For a pitcher, the strikeout is a stat that is used to show how well they're able to fool opposing hitters. For the hitters, the strikeout is a stat to show how easily fooled or impatient they are at the plate...

    Dan Popoloski Written by Dan Popoloski about 9 months ago 818 reads 3 comments

  10. San Francisco Giants: 5 Players the Giants Should Ditch Before 2012

    The San Francisco Giants postseason dreams are a lost cause in the NL West. 2012 promises the return of Freddy Sanchez and Buster Posey, but it is certain that several current Giants will not be wearing the orange and black next season...

    Nadia Mishkin Written by Nadia Mishkin about 9 months ago 1,089 reads 7 comments

  11. San Francisco Giants: With a Void in Leadership, Enter Pat Burrell

    When Buster Posey was lost for the season, the San Francisco Giants lost more than their catcher and cleanup hitter...

    Manny Randhawa Written by Manny Randhawa about 9 months ago 488 reads 2 comments

  12. San Francisco Giants Bold Roster Moves: What They Mean for the 2011 Season

    While the Arizona Diamondbacks seem to have claimed the NL West as their own, the San Francisco Giants will need to take drastic, immediate measures if they want to turn their fate around and defend the World Title...

    Nadia Mishkin Written by Nadia Mishkin about 9 months ago 570 reads 1 comments

  13. SF Giants Moves: 4 Implications of Dropping Rowand, Tejada, Adding Burrell, Pill

    Finally. Our long national—well, regional—nightmare has ended. Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada may still be getting paid, but as the SJ Mercury-News ' Andy Baggarly disclosed earlier today, we won't have 'em to kick around any more ...

    Barry Shiller Written by Barry Shiller about 9 months ago 3,443 reads 4 comments

  14. San Francisco Giants Will Not Release Outfielder Pat Burrell

    The San Francisco Giants have made the biggest trade of the regular season so far in trading for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran for pitcher Zack Wheeler. Beltran was rumored to go to a number of different teams from Texas to Cincinnati...

    Ryan Gaydos Written by Ryan Gaydos about 10 months ago 507 reads 1 comments

  15. 2011 MLB Trading Deadline: San Francisco Giants Strike Gold With Carlos Beltran

    Amidst the lineup introductions during the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Giants All-Star closer Brian Wilson stirred the proverbial trade rumor pot by calling out Mets All-Star outfielder Carlos Beltran ...

    Peter Panacy Written by Peter Panacy about 10 months ago 238 reads 0 comments

  16. San Francisco Giants: Struggling Oakland A's Under New Management on Deck

    Weekend Probables Friday: Tim Lincecum (5-5) vs. Graham Godfrey (0-0) Saturday: Jonathan Sanchez (4-4) vs. Guillermo Moscoso (2-3) Sunday: Matt Cain (6-4) vs...

    Zack Farmer Written by Zack Farmer about 12 months ago 195 reads 2 comments