2007-08-01 01:14:37 · 4 answers · asked by tim a 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
his swing was a thing of beauty
2007-08-01 01:15:41 · update #1
Grieve was never really able to live up to expectations that were made of him. Many believe that when he was traded from the A's to the Devil Rays, he was sent from an organization he had been just a piece of the puzzle of, to a struggling team that relied on him so much to become a superstar and carry, that he folded under the pressure. Other believe he lacks passion for the sport.
2007-08-01 01:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by BOSTONboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The last I saw of Ben Grieve, had Grieve being belittled by Lou Pinella in the TB dugout. After being called out on strikes, Pinella asked Grieve if he thought the last pitch was a strike. Grieve replied that the pitch seemed a little high. Pinella asked why he didn't complain to the ump. Grieve replied "What good would that do? He's not going to change the call." Pinella went into a tirade and that was pretty much the end of Grieve's career.
2007-08-01 08:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grieve was never as good as some people believed he was. In his nine year career he hit between .230 and .288 with a career batting average of .269. He hit more than 20 homeruns in a season twice and never really did anything to lead me to believe he was anything more than an average player.
2007-08-01 08:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
STEROIDS!!!!
2007-08-01 09:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by J Dub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋