Comments on The Legend of Cecilio Guante: Major Leaguers with "Alligator Blood"

werdna. $$ call on Stairs. had him on the brain at...

2008-05-21T17:03:00.000-04:00

werdna. $$ call on Stairs. had him on the brain at one point and lost him. well-played.

How about "professional hitter" Matt Stairs? The d...

2008-05-21T16:58:00.000-04:00

How about "professional hitter" Matt Stairs? The dude is 40 and made his debut in 1992. He only has a few seasons with 500+ at-bats, but he's been at least a platoon player for most of his career. And he's a legit hitter (career OPS of .847 with 247 home runs), but he probably would have been out of baseball about 8 years ago if it weren't for the DH. Even without having to play in the field, it's kind of amazing how long he's lasted considering his, umm, "chunky" physique.

Jason Kendall sucks and you know it.

2008-05-20T17:20:00.000-04:00

Jason Kendall sucks and you know it.

Tom Glavine? Rookie year was 1988. That's longer...

2008-05-20T16:01:00.000-04:00

Tom Glavine? Rookie year was 1988. That's longer than any of the guys mentioned in the post.

This list missed by one year the guy this list sho...

2008-05-20T15:57:00.000-04:00

This list missed by one year the guy this list should be named after:

Julio Franco, 23 years, 8 different teams

Maybe a little too good by your standards but still the gold standard for guys who have been around forever.

Same sort of idea: Kenny Lofton, 16 years, 11(!) teams

*oops, sorry, you have Counsell on the list alread...

2008-05-20T15:52:00.000-04:00

*oops, sorry, you have Counsell on the list already.

I like the list, and erie's scribe beat me to Jaso...

2008-05-20T15:51:00.000-04:00

I like the list, and erie's scribe beat me to Jason Kendall. What about Luis Gonzalez as well? Or Craig Counsell?

Wakefield is a great one. Can't believe i didn't e...

2008-05-20T15:37:00.000-04:00

Wakefield is a great one. Can't believe i didn't even get him in the "receiving votes" category.

grudzielanek has been around forever. only reason ...

2008-05-20T15:36:00.000-04:00

grudzielanek has been around forever. only reason i'd say he might not fit on this list is that he's actually pretty good. he fits in with the jason kendalls and even ray durhams. there are a couple of all-star appearances around there. mark's a .290 career guy.

Greg Maddux. Genuine legend, but it feels like his...

2008-05-20T15:35:00.000-04:00

Greg Maddux. Genuine legend, but it feels like his career was declared dead at least twice, and it ain't yet.

Jamie Moyer. Wasn't even that notable until he'd hit double-digit seasons. Now a 200+ win pitcher. Truly out of nowhere, that one. Can you lose your stuff if you never had it?

Tim Wakefield. His whole career is the work of alligator blood, as a failed third baseman. He's so old-school, he willingly put himself under the fucking reserve clause for the Red Sox.

Moises Alou. One of two players to make All-Star teams with five different teams. Should have been given an honorary hat with every MLB logo by Gaylord Perry and Rickey Henderson in honor of his induction into a different sort of Hall of Fame: Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars.

Mark Grudzielanek, 13 yearsI remember an old bloop...

2008-05-20T15:32:00.000-04:00

Mark Grudzielanek, 13 years

I remember an old blooper of Harey Carey saying his name backwards KENALIZURG

"But it’s baseball where players seem to stick aro...

2008-05-20T15:02:00.000-04:00

"But it’s baseball where players seem to stick around forever"

Gordie Howe would like a word with you.

Jason Kendall (whever he's playing these days?)

2008-05-19T20:19:00.000-04:00

Jason Kendall (whever he's playing these days?)