The Sad Decline and Fall of Tim Anderson

[Pink Freud]

Man, when you're only 31, a two-time All-Star, yet you get DFA'd by the Angels...you've pretty much hit rock bottom.

Did playing a few years ago for Tony LaRussa bring out the best in Anderson? Or ruin him? I ask because when I lived in San Diego, the Padres traded delicate Faberge Egg shortstop whiz Khalil Greene to the Cardinals one year after he signed a big contract, then flopped, and I said at the time playing for the intense, demanding LaRussa would either make or break his career.

It turned out to be the latter, as he got only 193 PAs under LaRussa, and he was out of MLB by age 29.

https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history ... 299UW7LB_w

[redbirdfan51]

I think once he got the big contract, Anderson just got lazy and totally lost focus.

[CNYFan]

wasn't Khalil on the spectrum and that condition spiraled a bit. I remember hearing something like that.

[Pink Freud]

Looks like his only last, desperate MLB landing spot might be in Denver, but only if he plays 2B, since he's not going to displace SS Ezekiel Tovar nor 3B Ryan McMahon.

[Pink Freud]

wasn't Khalil on the spectrum and that condition spiraled a bit. I remember hearing something like that.

Greene was definitely not your typical pro ballplayer. A sensational shortstop who had one huge season with the bat, he told more than one reporter that if they could play the games in an empty stadium with no TV, he'd be much happier, since he suffered from a social anxiety disorder. Too bad he wasn't around for the COVID season shutdowns. He had no use for the usual star trappings of being a celebrity jock. When the Padres went to Wrigley Field for a series, he went each morning to the USA HQ for the Ba'hai faith temple. https://eastvillagetimes.com/the-courag ... il-greene/

[Banner29]

I think once he got the big contract, Anderson just got lazy and totally lost focus.

I also don’t think getting KO’d on display for the world to see helped out

[scoutyjones2]

wasn't Khalil on the spectrum and that condition spiraled a bit. I remember hearing something like that.

Yes he has mental issues

[scoutyjones2]

I think once he got the big contract, Anderson just got lazy and totally lost focus.

He made $43 million in his 10 years

[Bushiro]

wasn't Khalil on the spectrum and that condition spiraled a bit. I remember hearing something like that.

Yeah social anxiety disorder....pretty bad case of it if I remember correctly....seemed like he was well liked by his teammates....

[Melville]

Man, when you're only 31, a two-time All-Star, yet you get DFA'd by the Angels...you've pretty much hit rock bottom.

Did playing a few years ago for Tony LaRussa bring out the best in Anderson? Or ruin him? I ask because when I lived in San Diego, the Padres traded delicate Faberge Egg shortstop whiz Khalil Greene to the Cardinals one year after he signed a big contract, then flopped, and I said at the time playing for the intense, demanding LaRussa would either make or break his career.

It turned out to be the latter, as he got only 193 PAs under LaRussa, and he was out of MLB by age 29.

https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history ... 299UW7LB_w

He is a punk.
Ruined his own career.

[vegascardsfan5890]

I saw a video where his decline started once he got socked in the face by Jose Ramirez. You can literally trace back to that day he's hitting around .230

[ggnoobs]

He can cry himself to sleep on his $40+ million career earnings. He'll be alright.

[Ozziesfan41]

I wouldn’t describe anyone who made 40 million as a sad decline. I would say sad decline is like Alex Reyes or Alan benes who were top prospects destined for stardom then injuries cripple you

[ecleme22]

Man, when you're only 31, a two-time All-Star, yet you get DFA'd by the Angels...you've pretty much hit rock bottom.

Did playing a few years ago for Tony LaRussa bring out the best in Anderson? Or ruin him? I ask because when I lived in San Diego, the Padres traded delicate Faberge Egg shortstop whiz Khalil Greene to the Cardinals one year after he signed a big contract, then flopped, and I said at the time playing for the intense, demanding LaRussa would either make or break his career.

It turned out to be the latter, as he got only 193 PAs under LaRussa, and he was out of MLB by age 29.

https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history ... 299UW7LB_w

This is such a dumb post.

LaRussa was also the manager in 2021, which was under one of Anderson’s best years, and his best WAR year: 4.5.

Do some research before besmirching arguing the greatest cards manager of all time.

[Pink Freud]

Man, when you're only 31, a two-time All-Star, yet you get DFA'd by the Angels...you've pretty much hit rock bottom.

Did playing a few years ago for Tony LaRussa bring out the best in Anderson? Or ruin him? I ask because when I lived in San Diego, the Padres traded delicate Faberge Egg shortstop whiz Khalil Greene to the Cardinals one year after he signed a big contract, then flopped, and I said at the time playing for the intense, demanding LaRussa would either make or break his career.

It turned out to be the latter, as he got only 193 PAs under LaRussa, and he was out of MLB by age 29.

https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history ... 299UW7LB_w

This is such a dumb post.

LaRussa was also the manager in 2021, which was under one of Anderson’s best years, and his best WAR year: 4.5.

Do some research before besmirching arguing the greatest cards manager of all time.

Please see the question I asked before you "besmirched" me, and my wondering about the Anderson-Greene parallel.

[blackinkbiz]

Man, when you're only 31, a two-time All-Star, yet you get DFA'd by the Angels...you've pretty much hit rock bottom.

Did playing a few years ago for Tony LaRussa bring out the best in Anderson? Or ruin him? I ask because when I lived in San Diego, the Padres traded delicate Faberge Egg shortstop whiz Khalil Greene to the Cardinals one year after he signed a big contract, then flopped, and I said at the time playing for the intense, demanding LaRussa would either make or break his career.

It turned out to be the latter, as he got only 193 PAs under LaRussa, and he was out of MLB by age 29.

https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/history ... 299UW7LB_w

Sorry but there's nothing "sad" whatsoever about a guy who earned $42 million before the age of 33 playing a kid's game.

Sad are the guys who had enough talent to excel in their respective sport but sustained a career-derailing (or ending) injury before they were able to ever sign a 7-figure contract. Sad is the story of Lenny Cooke, the high school basketball player who was ranked above Lebron James when they were seniors in high school. Or the former players who blew tens of millions of dollars on booze, drugs, hookers and their "entourage" only to have everyone leave them once their career was over and the money was gone.