My Dream of Dualing Hyphens is Over! :-(

by PositivePaul on Mar 31, 2009 10:27 AM PDT Comment 43 comments

I got the news yesterday via text message from Churchill and I waited to say something until he had the info posted on Prospect Insider. Well, he just posted the news today that first sunk my heart last night:

Austin Bibens-Dirkx has been released.

I've yet to understand why, really, but if there's one player who could take my emotional reins away from George Sherrill as the under-the-radar type to cheer for irrationally, it was Austin.

I first saw Austin a couple weeks after he was drafted as he filled in some innings in a depleted Tacoma bullpen on his way to A-ball. I was on my way out of the stadium at the time (was with the family and our son was basically tired), but decided to stay for one of the two innings he pitched. After he came in and had 5 Ks with 1 BB and 2 hits over 2 innings, I decided the Free Austin! campaign would begin.

Semi-video evidence of his pitching motion long before this organization effed it up so much that it hurt his arm.

And here's a still:

This wasn't what I meant by "FREE AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX!!!"

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FUCK

I loved AB-D

by Robert on Mar 31, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

STRIKE 2 GMZ!!

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Mar 31, 2009 10:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess that's what happens when you stop being good

Sad

by Graham on Mar 31, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hard to be good when you're hurt all the time...

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Mar 31, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's too bad man, losing a favorite player just never gets easy.

by Kermit. on Mar 31, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's not the whole story here

as I’m sure you know.

And if you’re going to cut an ineffective pitcher from HD’s roster, well, you’re not exactly starved for choice.

by marc w on Mar 31, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems like the org did a terrible job of handling him

Comes as a surprise to nobody.

by Graham on Mar 31, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now that I agree with 100%

by marc w on Mar 31, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If another team picks him up there still remains the remote possibility of Dueling Hyphens

by Fett42 on Mar 31, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I went to high school and became good friends with AB-D

Back then, he was just AD.

I’m sad to see him released on both a personal and a professional level.

Good luck, Austin; I hope you land on your feet.

I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.

by andrewgolfsalot on Mar 31, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm gonna miss him,

but I think he’s someone that another org will pick up.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 31, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sucko.

by royalcurve on Mar 31, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn it.

This could have been the first guy from my school who made the Majors since Tom Lampkin and Bill Krueger, but nope, we screwed him up.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 31, 2009 1:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think anyone from my high school has ever made the pros in any sport.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 31, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, I was talking college.

The only sports program thats any good here is our soccer program.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 31, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My high school's got a few.

That’s what happens when you have a sports family go through… With 5 kids.

Favor the Bold

by IcebreakerX on Mar 31, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Travis Lee and Jared Sandberg are the only ones from mine.

I remember when people thought Mike Fey was going to be an NBA star. Whoops.

by acblue on Mar 31, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not true. Jed Hansen!

(before your time, but not by much).

by marc w on Apr 1, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the moment, Capital High School's notable alumnae listed on Wikipedia:

    * Rachel Corrie — Deceased Activist
    * Adam Kasper — Record Exec.
    * Burke Kenny — Winner at the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships
    * Dr.Gordon Freeman — World renown physicist
    * Jared Sandberg — Professional Baseball Player
    * Travis Lee — Former Major League Baseball player

Heh.

by acblue on Apr 1, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My HS is so notable that it's notable alum isn't even listed in Wiki...

My biased opinion:

Chad Eaton – NFL player
Mimi Jung – King 5 TV Anchor
Scott Krippayne – CCM recording artist and songwriter
Nick Harmer – Death Cab for Cutie bassist

There are probably several more…

Oh, wait Wiki does list: “Kevin Scott – Dallas Cowboys (Stanford Cardinal) Mark Weekly – Was the the starting QB on 2 PLU National Championship Teams”

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Apr 1, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs