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Moneyball Makes Jose Canseco Nostalgic, Compares Himself to Bill James


By Mike Silva ~ January 23rd, 2012. Filed under: Outside the Apple.

I should create a category called “Jose Canseco,” since his stories never cease to create headlines.

Once in a while, Canseco takes to Twitter and makes emotional pleas about his baseball career. Last night was one of those scenarios.


Just saw the movie money ball .it was awesome congrats billy I especially loved the part about you (cont) http://t.co/hGqIkrjLMon Jan 23 00:32:04 via TweetCaster for AndroidJose Canseco
JoseCanseco

“Just saw the movie money ball .it was awesome congrats billy I especially loved the part about you and your daughter.ps I would have played for you back then for free.I was one of those misfits who needed a second chance.”


Billy beane call me would love to dh for you just give me a tryout that’s all I askMon Jan 23 04:07:41 via TweetCaster for AndroidJose Canseco
JoseCanseco


@Gorillamob2 yes I would be honored to take a minor league contractMon Jan 23 07:34:40 via TweetCaster for AndroidJose Canseco
JoseCanseco



I love the game to much to ever give it upMon Jan 23 07:37:16 via TweetCaster for AndroidJose Canseco
JoseCanseco

Canseco did the same thing last year when Sandy Alderson took over the Mets. Amazingly enough, an NYBD poll saw 84% of Mets fans support Alderson bringing Canseco to spring training.

Of course, it never happened, but Canseco did spend the season as a player-manager for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American Baseball League.

Canseco’s team finished dead last in the South Division with a 35-53 record, 17 games behind the San Angelo Colts. On the playing field, the 47-year old former “Bash Brother” played 60 games and hit .260 with 8 HRs and 46 RBI in 199 ABs. I know its independent ball, but a .371 OBP and .791 OPS aren’t bad numbers for a 46-year old.

You can check out video highlights from his season here.

He also has, by the way, claimed he is steroid-free.

Canseco’s night got surreal when he compared his plight to that of noted sabermetrician, Bill James.


Baseball hates bill James but the Boston red sox hired him .that’s from the movie money ball .baseball hates me maybe they can hire meMon Jan 23 07:32:36 via TweetCaster for AndroidJose Canseco
JoseCanseco

Maybe baseball “hated Bill James” back when Canseco was winning the MVP, but I am fairly certain he isn’t looked at in the same way as Canseco.

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1 Response to Moneyball Makes Jose Canseco Nostalgic, Compares Himself to Bill James

  1. Bobby A
    January 23rd, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Thanks, Mike, very enjoyable update into Canseco’s insanity.

    I had to unfollow him a few months ago to preserve my own mental state.

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