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Todd Wellemeyer Has Retired

By Brett on May 7, 2011

Former Cub and then not Cub and then Cub again Todd Wellemeyer will not be joining the team’s rotation this year or any year – he’s decided to hang ‘em up. Just 32, Wellemeyer has been dealing with a hip problem, and, after an unsuccessful start at AAA Iowa this week, it appears he feels like it’s the end of the line.

It’s always a little sad when a guy retires, ostensibly because of injury, and before his productive time in baseball might otherwise have been over. Best of luck, Todd.

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15 responses to “Todd Wellemeyer Has Retired”

  1. roughriider
    roughriider
    May 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm |

    Todd
    Good Luck in the future. It is sad to see a career cut short by injury.

  2. Jeff
    Jeff
    May 7, 2011 at 10:22 pm |

    The news of the last couple of days has “James Russell 5th starter” written all over it.

  3. Cardfan
    Cardfan
    May 8, 2011 at 2:25 am |

    I guess I saw it as less of a “hip” problem and more of an “ERA” problem…

    1. Bric
      Bric
      May 8, 2011 at 8:41 am |

      Ace, can’t you do something about Cardfan’s avatar…like photoshop a steroid needle over the bat, or a bottle Jack?

    2. Ace
      Ace
      May 8, 2011 at 8:41 am |

      Lotta guys have that problem and they stick around for many years.

      1. Cardfan
        Cardfan
        May 8, 2011 at 4:23 pm |

        Yes they do. This one just happend to score a $4M payday in StL. Just like the Franklin deal – a head-scratcher.

        1. Cardfan
          Cardfan
          May 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm |

          oh, and Bric…

          1. Cardfan
            Cardfan
            May 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm |

            deal…

            1. Cardfan
              Cardfan
              May 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm |

              with…

              1. Cardfan
                Cardfan
                May 8, 2011 at 4:25 pm |

                it :-)

                1. Bric
                  Bric
                  May 8, 2011 at 5:48 pm |

                  Well played, Cardfan…

  4. Raymond Robert Koenig
    Raymond Robert Koenig
    May 8, 2011 at 10:04 am |

    Statement game today. To be a contender, teams have to show they can win 2 of 3 in home series. And beat their division rivals. Dempster needs to come up big.

  5. Ian James
    Ian James
    May 8, 2011 at 10:12 am |

    Crap now I have to take him off my MLB 2K11 team where he was doing well…

  6. Ian James
    Ian James
    May 8, 2011 at 10:14 am |

    Oh my god Ace – I just remembered I had a dream last night where I met you and you turned out to be a sexy blond woman.
    I’m not joking.

    1. Ace
      Ace
      May 8, 2011 at 10:44 am |

      Turned out to be? In case I’ve been unclear: I am a sexy – particularly busty – blond woman.

      …trapped in the body of a short, pale dude.