Meche walks away from $12.4 million

He retired???

I have a ton of respect for this decision.. He felt he couldn't compete and walked away from $12 million... wow.

Idiot!!!!!!!

http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/01/18/the-retirement-of-meche/

No good deed ever goes unpunished...Meche is due.

Just dumb, especially when his shoulder, and career, were basically ruined by being forced to throw 132 pitches against Arizona a couple years back.

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Originally posted 09:34 AM ET  01.19 by Bluto- Its not over!

I have a ton of respect for this decision.. He felt he couldn't compete and walked away from $12 million... wow.

wow indeed

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Originally posted by

Good for him.

No. It is bad for him. But this is what he wanted.

Retired from baseball at 32..nice. Got the most of the $ 55 Mil already...nice..Can't pitch anymore and wants to be home with his family now....great. He didn't hold them to the $ 12...go in peace....

Whatever Greinke has it must be spreading..poor Gil

Unbelievable. An act of reason in an otherwise ridiculous world of unreasonable actions. Good job, Meche.

P.S. - Junior says you suck a big one.

good for him

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Originally posted 11:14 AM ET  01.19 by Prayin' Utleys

"Seems to me Gil don't wanna talk about it, seems to me Meche just turned his pretty head (sore shoulder?) and walked away............"(flips quarter to the James Gang)

Walk Away Lyrics
Takin' My Time
usin' My Line
tryin' To Decide What To Do
looks My My Stop
don't Wanna Get Off
got Myself Hung Up On You

seems To Me
you Don't Want To Talk About It
seems To Me
you Just Turn Your Pretty Head
and Walk Away

places I've Known
things That I'm Growin'
don't Taste The Same Without You
i Got Myself In
the Worst Mess I've Been
and I Find Myself Startin' Ta Doubt You

seems To Me
we Talk All Night
here Comes The Morning
seems To Me
you Just Ignore What Was Said
and Greet The Day

---- Instrumental Interlude ----
seems To Me
you Don't Wanna Talk About It
seems To Me
you Just Turn Your Pretty Head
and Walk Away

i've Got To Cool Myself Down
stompin' Around
thinking Some Words I Can't Name Ya
meet You Halfway
got Nothin' To Say
still I Don't 'spose I Can Blame Ya

seems To Me
you Don't Wanna Talk About It
seems To Me
you Just Turn Your Pretty Head
and Walk Away
walk Away
walk Away

The MLBPAA or whatever must be pissed...

QUOTE(#14):

Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  01.19 by AllStarz Ruinating the Nation

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I'm more into Funk #49

I've never heard of such a thing.

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Originally posted by

i hope Mike Hampton is reading this article

Or Jeter

Let's now see what K.C. does with the extra $12.4 mil. Let's see; put in CDs or treasury bonds?

Finally an athlete that has some sense. This is a great story and maybe some other athletes will realize that money isn't everything. Not to say he hasn't made a lot of money but has the decency to know when he can't compete at the level he wants to and can walk away with his head held high.

class act...