Comments on: Adam Eaton Gives Exit Interview

By: Holly

Holly — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:10:24 +0000

@ Chris I – You should see a therapist about your Bush Derangement Syndrome. Get over it, Bush is gone and so is Eaton. Can believe people still have this BDS! We’ll see if the alternative will be any better – all talk!

By: rhy

rhy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:22:49 +0000

Eaton absolutely sucked, plain and simple. Take one look at his deplorable stats from the past two years, and it’s easy to see why this guy was sent down to the minors and then released.

He had literally the highest ERA in the entire league for any starting pitcher (AL or NL) in 2007 (a whopping 6.29), and a WHIP of 1.6+ in both 2007 and 2008.

I was astounded the Phillies even considered bringing him back for 2008 after Eaton proved he was the worst starting pitcher in the league. He was a liability each and every time he stepped on the mound, and will likely go down as the worst free agent signing in Phillies history, considering how much he got paid in relation to how abhorrently bad his performance was.

Despite his crappy pitching, I always kind of felt bad for the guy. He seemed like he tried his hardest, but usually came up short. Plus, he was always realistic about his performances in interviews, readily admitting how bad he’d been. Now that I’ve seen his exiting comments, however, I have one thing to say to Adam “Opposing Lineup’s Best Friend” Eaton:

Take your $24 million and shove it up your ass, you spoiled crybaby!

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:20:37 +0000

Eaton’s quote,” What do you want me to say? You want me to swallow another pill? For what? Waste two weeks down here where I can go spend two weeks with my family?”, sums up this guys crap attitude. He’s making $8.5 mil per year and won’t work for his money! When you’re employed by anyone you do as you are asked or quit and forego your pay. The Phils should have fired him and then sued for breech of contract the moment he refused to go down.
SPOILED BRAT!!!

By: NJ

NJ — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:55:59 +0000

Wonder when Eaton was giving that interview if he remembered he was getting roughed up in both AAA and AA after being sent-down. I think we can all understand a veteran on a multi-year guaranteed contract not accepting a minor league assignment but Eaton had the wrong attitude from the start which seems to have been the rep on him.

You have to wish most guys luck inspite of not forefilling their potential but Eaton’s not one of those.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:39:36 +0000

Jamie Moyer was the most consistent pitcher in 2008, and in no way did Adam Eaton lead the team in quality starts before the break. If you read this interview alongside his interview released almost a month ago when he declared he would not accept a minor league designation from the Phillies, we all are given further understanding of how low Adam Eaton goes in explaining himself. “I am relieved in their decision and my agreement to their choice. I wish a lot of things had turned out differently- but hey, that’s baseball,”…. that’s all he should have said. No apologies, just don’t be full of b.s. I wish this was more of a relief, but the waste of salary space is a killer.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:42:52 +0000

Can anybody remember any really good games this guy pitched for the Phils last year? The only games I can remember are when he got “bombed” and he was a pitcher who could really get “bombed.” To think that this guy took a spot on the Phils for almost two years that another pitcher could have filled and possibly could have had better success. It is good that this guy and the Phils are parting ways even with the loss of a great amount of money for no service.

By: Manny

Manny — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:32:56 +0000

I heard he’s gonna be pitching for this year’s home run derby!

Have a good life, you piece of _ _ _ _

By: Jp

Jp — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:20:21 +0000

Another thing…when the team wanted you to get in shape, heres a great idea….8.5 million dollars says you should have done whatever they asked being as you were absolutely stealing from them! I hope that you enjoy it when your kid asks mommy why their daddy is the least popular phillie of all time!what a loser!

By: Jp

Jp — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:14:25 +0000

This guys is bitter? About what!!!!! How bout all those fans like myself who wasted their hard earned money to see this guy suck!!! Go cry in a corner adam, good luck finding any team willing to have you be a batting practice pitcher! What an asshole…..yeah thanks for being on the team last year…like the year before you were the only shittty part!

By: KM

KM — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:52:21 +0000

I love how he tries to use health as a reason as to why he didn’t perform up to par – hey adam, you were healthy enough to sign that 24 million dollar deal, so go _____ yourself. also, if anything, you affected our health in having to watch you, loser.

shawn, that is definitely what eaton thought a quality start was.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:16:50 +0000

I believe Eaton’s definition of a “quality start” is one that gives a quality lead for the other team.

Good Riddance Jackass.

By: Polishprince171

Polishprince171 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:51:30 +0000

Eaton didn’t lead the team in quality starts before the all star break, that honor goes to king cole who had 13 with a 3.15 ERA as opposed to Eaton who had 10 with a 5.71 ERA.

By: Greg V.

Greg V. — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:31:37 +0000

Hey Eaton! Have fun pitching for the Camden Riversharks!

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:29:33 +0000

“If I never have to mention his name again I will be extremely happy.”

Didn’t we already implement a no A_am E_ton clause?

I can’t believe he has the audacity to try to defend himself… the key quote “Waste two weeks down there where I can spend two weeks with my family?” Actually, Adam, getting in shape and working on your mechanics is pretty important when you fall in a pile of suck…

By: Chris.I

Chris.I — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:26:02 +0000

LoL@changing the Steve Jeltz award to the Adam Eaton award….Tim I agree, the fans on this site would really agree on that. We should do a vote

By: T.O

T.O — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:17:39 +0000

I can’t believe the nerve of this man. He gets paid a boatload of money to not play baseball and has the nerve to bitch about it on his way out. He’s trying to focus on a part of one season that he performed somewhat well. What about all of the other horrid starts. If I never have to mention his name ever again I will be extremly happy.

By: Nationals#1

Nationals#1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:54:37 +0000

any chance of chaning the steve jeltz to the adam eaton?

By: Albert

Albert — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:44:05 +0000

That comment about leading the team in quality starts makes me sick. I hope he goes to the mets so we can boo him even more.

By: NJ

NJ — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:34:05 +0000

What have you done for me now? What did you do for us ‘then’…? I elt for the guy when he was struggling but he doesn’t seem like a good team guy, he does seem to have a chip on his shoulder…

By: Chris.I

Chris.I — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:48:01 +0000

Yea Eaton would be #1, and #2 Garcia. What does Eaton have to be mad about? He has all that money sitting in front of him, asking himself…Why am I so ”Bleeping” mad at this organization? I’ll tell u what…Atleast he has enough money to never work a real job, and leave the house to face the world for being a top paid terrible athlete. I think Eaton and George Bush should get room together, and live indoors the rest of their lives.