Is Palmeiro's comeback for real?

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I don't know what his season stats are, but he apparently had 2 bombs and 5 RBI in a 5-4 win yesterday.

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[Willow Grove Dawg]

No it ain't for real. MLB will never touch him at his age & given his alleged history. He is hitting .295 with 5 homers & 13 rbi in 24 games (78 AB)

 

[TBone.sixpack]

If he is happy (playing at any level)that's what matters. That man has some awful demons. I hope this helps even if his dream is unrealized.

 

[Xenomorph]

I wish my swing was still sweet enough to keep going to the ballpark and had me still getting paid to do it. I wouldn’t care if it was in the Mexican banana league.

 

[1msucub]

I wish my swing was still sweet enough to keep going to the ballpark and had me still getting paid to do it. I wouldn’t care if it was in the Mexican banana league.

This can’t be overstated. I miss the game so badly.

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

If he is happy (playing at any level)that's what matters. That man has some awful demons. I hope this helps even if his dream is unrealized.

I read an article about him and his dad, dude had or has a lot of issues with his dad. I just remember one part where he would just wake up in the middle of the night and have to start practicing. Basically his dad kept pounding into him that he would never be good enough even after he was starting in MLB.

 

[Original48]

I wouldn’t care if it was in the Mexican banana league.

Is that you Tolbert? https://youtu.be/t-CblwoFMPs

 

[Xenomorph]

I was thinking more about Crash Davis..

 

[state2013]

A 50+ year old man spending a summer playing baseball with his son seems about as fun as it gets. He's a multi millionaire with a specific skill set that he's using. I nor anyone should be judging him for doing the thing that made him very successful. I as a bulldog and ranger fan have nothing but appreciation for the career he had.

 

[MeridianDog]

Always nice to see someone able to live out the dream. Hope he is still doing it in 5 years.

 

[HumpDawgy]

He's outperforming Tebow.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Not so fast my friend

He's outperforming Tebow.

Tebow has been playing well since being called up to AA

 

[thekimmer]

Depends on how you define 'for real'...

I don't know what his season stats are, but he apparently had 2 bombs and 5 RBI in a 5-4 win yesterday.

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Is Ralf serious about it? I think the answer is yes. Is he performing well enough to justify his spot on his current team? I'd say yes. Is he performing well enough or could he ever perform well enough to get an MLB team's interest? No way in hell.

If his goal is to play competitive baseball again as a therapeutic exercise he has succeeded.

If his goal is to play at a level worthy of notice by an MLB team he could achieve that.

If his goal to actually get a chance to make an MLB roster he is wasting his time. There is absolutely nothing he could ever do to get an MLB team interested in a 50 something year old who left the sport in disgrace as a poster child of one of the biggest scandals to ever befall MLB. We all know his story and while his characterization might not be fair, it is unfortunately a reality.

Ralf's 'lost soul' demeanor reminds me of characterizations I've read about shoeless joe jackson and what I've observed from pete rose. I really hope this chance to get out on the diamond and compete again helps him exorcise some of those demons.

 

[maroonmania]

If he is happy (playing at any level)that's what matters. That man has some awful demons. I hope this helps even if his dream is unrealized.

I think he just wants to be involved with the game and this is his current way of doing it. Doubt he has any thoughts of MLB. Appears that while his kids were playing HS and college he could be involved through them but now that they are done with that he decided to just play himself in whatever level he could. I'm sure he's got plenty of money so that is no motivation.