Video: How will Burrell be remembered?
What is Pat Burrell's legacy? Marcus Hayes of the Daily News and Bob Ford of the Inquirer discuss.
Video: How will Burrell be remembered?
Video: What is Pat Burrell’s legacy? Marcus Hayes of the Daily News and Bob Ford of the Inquirer discuss.
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Just a single guy with dough who was trying to meet girls. So what? WHy does he get sh__ for that? Had some bad swings, and was never fleet of foot. I'd say he earned his dough though. And we had Game 5, remember? Twice. Good enough for me.— Poppys- I was in the Irish pub once in the middle of winter and pat the bat came strolling in smoking a cigarette in a Hawaiian shirt , shorts and flip flops. A girl sai he Pat, you shouldnt be smoking, you are a pro athlete. Pat, in all his glory said, You can smoke my D***, bi**h. Lol. Priceless.— bigguy34
- On Photo Day Pat always went out of his way to be polite and friendly.— Disco Dave
- I used to like that zen-yoga-stretching-zombieland thing he did before games near the end of his stay in Philly. Don't know if it helped any, but was definitely weird. Anyway good luck Pat - and franks for the memories. Just for the record, he did go get another ring in SF!! That says something about his career.— bigdaddyG
- As others have said, he took a lot of heat here, but went about his business and never complained. While he may have never met everyone's lofty expectations, he helped win a World Series ring and represented Philly with class and dignity. My hat is off to Pat the Bat, glad to see him retire as a Phillie!
— johnnyvegas - He was okay. Had one great year and a lot sub-par ones. People in this town like to hate Scott Rolen, but he was way better than Burrell. In fact, fielding-wise he was every bit as good as Schmidt. In terms of hitting, he was no Schmidt, but pretty darn good. There's a good chance he might even make the hall of fame. So in the end, the Phillies gave the money to the wrong player.— Hemingway
- that's why philly is a fraud baseball city. You're celebrating this stiff who has more rings than hits in the world series.......— mike64
- How will I remember him? Hopefully, I won't. A truly forgettable career.— orange rhino
- I'll always remember Pat for the year he broke a bone in his hand (2006, 2007?). He could have gone home and collect his money but he toughed it out and continued playing.— tyroneslothrop
Pat The Bat. I will remember both the good and the bad. Before 08 it was more bad as he was part of a team that kept missing the playoffs by like 1 game at the end and kept collapsing at the end if not struggling to mediocrity before that. Also was shown looking at his teeth or hair in the dugout just as often as getting a big hit. And he excelled at getting meaningless solo homeruns in like the 7th inning of a 7-3 already decided game. He almost NEVER got a meaningful homer in the early innings of a close game. In the clutch he generally struck out and hit most of his homers in the late innings after the game was already out of hand. One hit in 08 helped change that perception though and he stuck through some harsh critiszm so he gets credit for that. But all in all, some good, some bad, with some reedming qualities in the end. Thanks for 08 Pat.
Comment removed.- Apparently he knew how to swing another kind of bat with the ladies, hello!
- What's with the negativity? He played left field as well as Ibanez and had a rocket arm to go with it. His power numbers are well above average. He couldn't hit a curveball and there were holes in his game, but so what? Nobody is saying he's a hall of fame player. He is, however, a noteworthy player in Phillies history. I love Pat the Bat and thought he was an awesome player that was with the Phils through the bad times and the good. It's not his fault the front office overpaid him to make a point to that crybaby Rolen.— comin4ya23
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Bob Ford has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 1981, and is still trying to figure it all out. A former beat writer covering the Phillies and the 76ers, Ford became a general sports columnist for the Inquirer in 2003, following in and occasionally falling in the deep footsteps of Bill Lyon, Frank Dolson and many distinguished others. He comes to the Philly.com blogosphere after award-winning success as designer/editor of the fabulous Pen & Pencil Club softball blog. Likes: Palestra, inside-the-park home runs, sunny days. Dislikes: phony people, cloudy days, rewrites.
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