Hoornstra: Why baseball’s June ‘un-retirements’ are a thing of the past

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Hoornstra: Why baseball’s June ‘un-retirements’ are a thing of the past
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If anything, the present era seems more rife for a veteran pitcher to come out of retirement or, more accurately, delay the start of his season with an eye toward helping a contending team conquer …

For a brief time in baseball history, June was the month of “un-retirement.”

If anything, the present era seems more rife for a veteran pitcher to come out of retirement or, more accurately, delay the start of his season with an eye toward helping a contending team conquer October.Speaking on background, baseball industry sources painted a broad picture that suggests the trend did materialize – just not in the way Clemens and Oswalt modeled it.

Regardless, if Clemens’ combination of stature and ability is what allowed him to skip the first two months of a season – not once, but twice – there’s no guarantee any pitcher can do it again.When a free agent signs with a team in the offseason, it provides his family, his front office, and his teammates with a degree of certainty. Remaining a free agent into the season rarely happens for a reason.

Can’t pitch for the first month or two of a season? Fine. We’ll send you to our facility and help you get back as soon as possible.

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