"Rich Monteleone holds the Major League career record for most pitching appearances without a start or a save."
Correct me if I'm wrong but This is Not a record to be "proud" of or is it?
Does this mean this guy was a Loser?
2007-06-01 07:35:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I new Rich Monteleone and he is an A*sshole! He went to OLPH (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) and Sacred Heart Academy and was 2 years behind his peers. He was a thug and bully. In 8th grade(1978), Sacred Heart's basket ball team went undefeated. This was due to the fact that they had This ja*ckoff on the team and that he was a Teenager competing against grade school kids.
Yes he ultimately made it into MLB but unless you're one of these mindless baseball/jocko worshiping pinheads, I wouldn't call him a winner.
...and FYI, he's Not a player anymore. He's a lowly pitching coach. The days of the Big money are gone and the rumor around Tampa is that he and his image obsessed wife can't afford to pay their property taxes on their Davis Island digs.
"How the mighty have fallen!"
2007-06-03 04:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by lion006 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Monteleone was a Yankee in the early 1990's and played for some other teams as well. He only pitched about 300 innings in his MLB career and did have over 20 wins in total. He might have had a period where he was a middle reliever with some no decisions but overall I don't believe you can call him a winner or loser.
2007-06-01 08:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is an honor to play MLB and anyone that pitches long enough to set any records can be proud of that record. Just because someone was basically a long reliever his whole career shouldn't classify him as a " LOSER ".
2007-06-01 10:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by ronald g 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it simply means he pitched in middle relief. A set up man would occasionally be called on for a save or two.
Not everyone has the stuff to be a starter or the physical and emotional resiliency to be a closer.
2007-06-01 08:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, this does not mean he was a loser. That is the life of a middle reliever and set-up man. Lots of hard work but none of the glory.
2007-06-01 07:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dan 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He wasn't necessarily a loser. You would have to look back and see how many 'holds' the guy had...meaning how many times did he come in and hold the lead. You can also look at what his era was.
2007-06-01 07:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by footblljunkie 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily. He spent his whole career as a setup man, which is a very important role.
2007-06-01 07:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
How could it be a bad record, if he played for a long time?????
2007-06-01 07:45:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋