Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
December 08, 2007
Torres Unhappy

Salmon Torres doesn't want to uproot his family:

Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said Friday evening that he hoped newly acquired reliever Salomon Torres was not serious when he told a Pittsburgh newspaper that he might retire instead of reporting to the Brewers.

"I think it was all the emotion," Melvin said. "I don't think it will come to that."

Continuing to focus on his bullpen, Melvin acquired the 35-year-old workhorse earlier in the day in exchange for minor-league relievers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts. Torres had a confrontational year with the Pirates' front office, but told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he would consider retiring rather than moving his family, including three young children, from the city.

"It's a giant move and I have to make a decision if I want to go forward," Torres told the newspaper. "This is going to change my life, my family's life.

"If I leave them here, they're going to have to be without me for a full year. If I take them with me, they're going to be affected."

I suspect Torres' competitive nature will win out in the end. Going to Milwaukee gives him a chance to play for a contender, something that hasn't happened in a decade.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:03 AM | Trades | TrackBack (0)
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Good for him. An athlete that finally says, "I don't need the money or to pad my stats, my family is what matters." I wonder if he would play for a team like Philly or Cleveland.

Posted by: Jesse R at December 8, 2007 03:22 PM

I respect Torres for his outlook, but I suspect the financial security of continuing to play will win out along with the competetive nature...

Plus, from what I know Milwaukee's a pretty nice town...

Posted by: Mr. Furious at December 10, 2007 09:30 AM
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