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Brandon Webb retires at 33
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:09 pm
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Brandon Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner and one of the most dominant starters in the game during a five-year stretch with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is officially retiring from baseball, according to his agents at Millennium Sports.
Webb, 33, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2009 because of shoulder problems. He had been pursuing another comeback attempt but announced his retirement Monday in a statement released by agents Jonathan Maurer and Mike Montana.
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This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 8:27 pm
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Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:11 pm to SPEEDY
Just read this. He had such a nasty sinker, but damn his shoulder was wrecked.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:13 pm to SPEEDY
Dude fell off the face of the Earth and then some
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:14 pm to SPEEDY
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2006 National League Cy Young Award winner
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hasn't pitched in the majors since 2009
Damn, time flies
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:15 pm to SPEEDY
His career was going at a Hall of Fame pace before his shoulder injury. Finished in the top 2 in the NL Cy Young voting 3 straight seasons and had a career ERA+ of 142, which is the 12th best in baseball history. It's a shame he could never return from his shoulder problems.
This post was edited on 2/4/13 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:16 pm to SPEEDY
Best pitcher in baseball for a couple years.
That sinker fell off the fricking table. So nasty.
That sinker fell off the fricking table. So nasty.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:16 pm to jimithing11
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Dude fell off the face of the Earth and then some
Doesn't he post here?
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:18 pm to Oopskie
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Doesn't he post here?
You're thinking of Brandon McCarthy.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:20 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
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That sinker fell off the fricking table. So nasty.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:20 pm to SPEEDY
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Webb, 33, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2009
Wow...
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:28 pm to SpartyGator
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Wow...
IIRC, he didn't even have a huge contract yet either.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:32 pm to SPEEDY
Good for him. Hopefully he has enough money to enjoy retirement at age 33.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:32 pm to sbr2
He made $35.5 million over his career. He did ok.
Could've made A LOT more though
Could've made A LOT more though
Posted on 2/4/13 at 8:39 pm to GynoSandberg
I hate that for him. He was great when he was healthy. UK player makes him a plus! 
Posted on 2/4/13 at 9:38 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Dbacks refused to sign him to a big contract...props to them on knowing what was up.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 10:12 pm to Dodd
Apparently he threw for over a dozen teams a week ago and nobody called him back. From what I understand, it was fairly obvious that it was over. It's a shame.
Posted on 2/4/13 at 10:14 pm to SPEEDY
damn. forgot about him.
Speedy, how you were not nominated for the Cosell droppie is beyond me
Speedy, how you were not nominated for the Cosell droppie is beyond me
Posted on 2/4/13 at 10:37 pm to SPEEDY
A Diamondback great for sure 
Loved watching him pitch.
Loved watching him pitch.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:00 am to bags03
I love watching groundball pitchers, and he and Kevin Brown had the best sinkers that I've seen.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:42 am to Dodd
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Dbacks refused to sign him to a big contract...props to them on knowing what was up.
We MORE than made up for it with the contracts we shelled out to Russ Ortiz and Eric Byrnes.
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