Rockies resign favorite BCB whipping boy, Glendon Rusch

Signed to a $750m Minor League deal with the intention of making him a swingman and lefty out of the pen.

As much as I hated seeing him take the mound towards the end of his Cubs career, I'm happy that he seems to be fully recovered from his health scare that looked as though it might end his career. We'll always have the memories of those bombs that Bronson Arroyo hit...

6 months ago bobby h Comment 11 comments 0 recs |

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"Whipping Boy?" What??

I think you must mean Neifi Perez. All Glendon Rusch did for the Cubs was give the team plenty of innings, literally pitching until the guy’s — heart fell apart.

Teams should be so lucky to have a 5th starter with as much heart & guts as Rusch. Why focus on a few bad games? There are a host of pitchers over the past few years on the Cubs that deserve criticism, but Glendon Rusch certainly isn’t one of them.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 19, 2008 1:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Woah there...

I made no claim as to whether is was deserved or not, and like I said, I think that it is great that he has continued to work and has been able to find his way back to the mound. I wish him the best — in both health and career.

You have to admit, however, that there was plenty on disdain to go around when GR was a cub… Diaries such as these for example:

Glen-DONE
GLENDON RUSCH
ORDER NOW! Glendon Rusch instructional video

Again, not trying to personally insult the guy, or question his heart & guts but he’s not going to win any ex-Cub popularity contests anytime soon.

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by bobby h on Dec 19, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

IMHO

They are off base. When Rusch was on, he was better than our current #5 starter.

The ‘whipping boy’ of three people.

Nice.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 20, 2008 12:27 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The 'whipping boy' of a lot more than these three people.

No need to jump down my throat though… I had no idea Rusch was such a touchy subject with you.

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by bobby h on Dec 20, 2008 10:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Smooth,

I can barely remember how many times Glendon was called “Doughnuts” by our membership. I, for one, am glad to see him bounce back — as I was to see the much criticized “Dumpster” morph into an all-star again.

Tough crowd, this.

by leothelip on Dec 20, 2008 11:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

His teammates had an even

worse nickname for him.

Rhymes with…..“Hits.” Starts with a “T.”

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 20, 2008 4:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

$750 million might be a bit much.

Fact: Your Opinion is Wrong.

by northsider on Dec 20, 2008 1:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

750m as in roman numeral m, meaning 1000.

Sorry…byproduct or working in finance.

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by bobby h on Dec 20, 2008 10:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I also neglected to mention (Be sure to READ the Denver Post Story)

the contract is 750K not 750 million! Good for the minors, though. I doubt if he makes the team and Coors Field wouldn’t be his friend.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 20, 2008 5:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I suspect he WILL make the team...

… as he pitched for them last year and had a decent season (4.78 season ERA, 4.32 ERA in Coors Field with only 4 HR allowed in 33 IP there).

I wish Glendon well.

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by Al on Dec 20, 2008 7:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The best of times, the worst of times...

Glendon Rusch will always have a special place in my ballhawk heart. I ended up with the Bronson Arroyo blast at Wrigley Field in April, 2006, compliments of Mr. Rusch. Clearly, not one of his shining moments.

On the other hand, September 29, 2004, Glendon reached out and touched one pretty damn hard, lifting it all the way out of the park and onto Sheffield for his 3rd career homer. I snagged that one as well and eventually got a chance to meet him and give it back to him. You should have seen the smile on his face – he was happy as can be…

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by ballhawk on Dec 20, 2008 11:30 AM CST reply actions 0 recs