Michael Young says the Rangers were “flat out” better than the Cardinals in the 2011 World Series

By Bill BaerJan 31, 2014, 6:55 PM EDT
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Michael Young was accompanied by manager Ron Washington and GM Jon Daniels at a press conference this evening to announce his retirement. Young went over a wide range of subjects, talking about how he is looking forward to spending more time with his family, his career in retrospect, as well as his participation in the 2011 World Series.

Young still has a bit to say about that. Via Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star Telegram:

It was a very close World Series, ultimately decided in seven games. To say that the Rangers were “flat out” better than the Cardinals is a bit of an overstatement — and one not backed up by the stats — but we’ll let it slide since Young is probably a bit emotional today.

Koji Uehara has retired

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By Craig CalcaterraMay 20, 2019, 8:45 AM EDT
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Jim Allen of Kyodo News reports that Koji Uehara has retired from baseball.

Uehara, 44, has spent the past two seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, which is the where he began his career way back in 1998. He spent eight years there as a starter, winning 20 games in his rookie season, then one year as a closer and one year in swingman duties before coming to the United States.

Once in the majors he pitched for four different major league teams over nine seasons — the Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox and Cubs — from 2009-2017. In that time he posted an excellent 2.66 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 572/78 K/BB ratio in 480.2 innings and notched 95 saves. He won a World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2013 and was an All-Star in 2014. Uehara’s last big league stint in America with the Cubs in 2017, for whom he posted a 3.98 ERA (111 ERA+) in 49 games.

Happy trails to an excellent reliever.