Veteran center fielder Jim Edmonds has decided to call it a career, according to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It appears that Edmonds’ recovery from a foot injury has not improved as he expected which prompted his decision to retire.
Earlier this month, Edmonds agreed to a Minor League deal with the Cardinals, and [...]
02/18/11
Veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds has agreed to a Minor League deal with the St. Louis Cardinals according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.
Edmonds was expected to decide his future by next week. Reds GM, Walt Jocketty, recently told John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer that “He’s probably going to retire.”
The 40-year-old Edmonds unexpectedly came out [...]
02/04/11
In a Tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman, he reports (via agent Paul Cohen) that Jim Edmonds will make a decision about his playing future by early next week. He adds on Wednesday, that the outfielder will decide after one more doctor’s appointment whether to play or retire.
Edmonds’ former employer, the Cincinnati Reds, already think [...]
02/02/11
We’re only a few weeks away before pitchers and catchers report – yay! But there’s a lot of PRO Rumors left before teams get their 25-man roster together. The final chapter of the off-season is being written as we speak, so let’s see what material may fill in those last few pages:
– Andy Pettitte: [...]
01/31/11
Could it be the end for Jim Edmonds?
Cincinnati Reds GM Walt Jocketty and Jay Bruce think it is. Jocketty said, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, “He’s probably going to retire.”
Back in October, Edmonds himself said, “I’m done,” so all that’s left is for him to make it official by submitting the paperwork.
The [...]
01/29/11
As you read this posting, it’s quite possible that it’s already out of date. Free agents have been moving quickly over the last few days, but if your favorite team has not made its move yet – don’t be down in the dumps. There are several good free agents left. Here’s a list of some [...]
12/17/10
It’s unknown if free agent Jim Edmonds is ready to hang it up or tough it out for one more year.
“I’m done,” Edmonds said in October, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Rick Hummel.
When Edmonds’ agent, Paul Cohen, is asked whether his client is contemplating one more year, “it depends what week I talk to [...]
12/01/10
Is Jim Edmonds retiring or will he rehab his injured achilles tendon that he sustained when he hit a home run in his final regular season at-bat in September?
“I’m done,” said Edmonds, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Rick Hummel.
It’s not clear if he’s “done” for now or “done” forever.
“I’ll have to ask the wife [...]
10/13/10
Many will be watching the San Diego – San Francisco – Atlanta tie-breaking triangle on Sunday that could make this one of the most exciting playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball. However, others may tune in to watch a few notable people that will either be ending their careers by retirement or will [...]
10/03/10
You may want to add “hitting a home run” to the list of dangerous things that one can do. In May, we saw Los Angeles Angels’ Kendry Morales break his leg while celebrating a walk off home run. Today, Cincinnati Reds’ Jim Edmonds appeared to hurt himself during his home run trot against the Milwaukee [...]
09/22/10