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[TwistedLogic]

JP Arencibia has retired.

 

[Sorrow]

Not surprised to see him go. I never had anything against JPA personally, he was just a s***** catcher and a poor hitter.

[BTS]

JP Arencibia has retired.

 

 

The next Gary Carter

[Dr. Dinger]

JP Arencibia has retired.

 

 

That's too bad, he probably could have raked in KBO.

[jaysfan2014]

Not surprised to see him go. I never had anything against JPA personally, he was just a s***** catcher and a poor hitter.

 

At least we'll remember his debut when he went 4/5 with 2 HRs on August 7, 2010.. in a 17-11 win for the Jays.. and BTW that was an ugly game pitching wise..

[Stangstag]

That's too bad, he probably could have raked in KBO.

 

Isn't his wife a famous singer? No way she would be able to move to Korea with him.

[TholesWeirdEye]

JP Arencibia has retired.

 

 

 

Top 10 catcher.

[HERPDERP]

I remember when he hit those two homers, I was watching with my Dad and we were yelping and jumping from excitement.

 

I also remember when I would listen to the 51s radio broadcast and hear home run after home run being launched.

 

I also remember calling him the next Mike Piazza.

 

 

yeah...good times.

[TheHurl]

 

I remember the K's, I remember the responses he'd have to those that pointed out how bad he was. But most of all I'll always remember the smile. Keep smilin' JPA!

 

http://assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/players/mlb/j/j-p-arencibia.png

[BTS]

rest in piss

[King]

Pretty cool what he did for Matt Harvey. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/jays-superfan-gets-a-surprise-from-player-1.1318942

 

 

 

 

Aside from that. He was a mega douche.

 

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/arencibia-believes-he-is-one-of-league-s-top-catchers-1.1184052

 

J.P. Arencibia stood in the clubhouse and glanced at a television program that was ranking baseball's top 10 catchers.

 

After only one full season in the major leagues, he feels he already belongs in that class.

 

"I see myself in it right now. I don't care what anyone has to say," Arencibia said. "Not a lot of catchers have done what I've done in my first year, and it's only going to get better."

 

The Toronto Blue Jays certainly hope Arencibia is right. An MVP in the minor leagues, Arencibia hit 23 home runs in 2011 in his first full season as a big leaguer. At 26 years old, he's part of Toronto's attempt to surround slugger Jose Bautista with enough talented hitters to make some headway in the AL East.

 

Arencibia was a first-round pick in the 2007 draft after a terrific college career at Tennessee, and three years later he was named MVP of the Pacific Coast League. He made his major league debut in August 2010 against Tampa Bay, homering on the first pitch of his first at-bat — part of a two-homer, four-hit day.

 

He played only 11 games with the Blue Jays that year, and in the off-season, Toronto acquired Mike Napoli — another power hitter who can play catcher. But the Blue Jays traded Napoli a few days later, paving the way for Arencibia to take over the catching job.

 

And in 129 games last year, he put up impressive power numbers. Only three rookie catchers (Mike Piazza, Earl Williams and Matt Nokes) have hit more homers than Arencibia, according to STATS, LLC.

 

"We all knew he had the pop. It's tough as a rookie. Nothing can prepare you for it," Blue Jays outfielder Eric Thames said. "These guys are nasty, and it takes a while to adjust to it. He did a great job for the year he put up."

 

Arencibia said the most challenging part of the transition from the minors was in the field, not in the batter's box.

 

"I think the biggest thing is going out there and calling a game. ... Not watching it — doing it live," he said. "Hitting, you have to learn all the guys, but I would say defensively, you've got to learn your pitchers, you've got to learn the hitters in the league, so I think that's the biggest adjustment."

 

Arencibia hit only .219 last year and struck out 133 times, but he's part of a group of younger catchers — all under 27 — who have shown they can hit with power. Cleveland's Carlos Santana hit 27 homers last year, Baltimore's Matt Wieters hit 22 and Detroit's Alex Avila had 19. Boston's Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit 16 and Washington's Wilson Ramos had 15.

 

Arencibia says he keeps an eye on other catchers when he has a chance.

 

"I think definitely you look at guys around the league and you see what they do," he said. "Everyone's different, so you have to be yourself, but it's definitely something you look at."

 

After an 81-81 season, the Blue Jays face the daunting task of trying to overcome the New York Yankees, Boston and Tampa Bay in their division. Bautista has emerged as one of the game's top power hitters, but Toronto needs production throughout the lineup.

 

The Blue Jays are looking forward to a full season from Brett Lawrie, the 22-year-old third baseman who was impressive in his first 43 big league games last year. Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion can also provide power.

 

Arencibia hopes to take another step in his own development — and help the team do the same.

 

"That experience — there's nothing that takes the place of being able to have that experience," Arencibia said. "I think a year with the pitching staff, a year more around the league, is going to be beneficial."

[G-Snarls]

Good thing he found himself a sugar momma before his career went bust completely and marrried her in 2016

 

http://people.com/country/kimberly-perry-official-wedding-photo-with-j-p-arencibia/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band_Perry

 

[Laika]

Good thought with that self-deprecating first sentence. Poorly executed though - should have hired a writer.

[G-Snarls]

Worst dorky look in a wedding photo

 

(then again they always pick the pictures where the bride looks best and don't give a s*** about the groom)

 

Edit: Then again he usually looks like that

 

Edit 2: It's hard to find a picture where she looks bad

[King]

Does anyone remember the Arencibia vs Zaun drama?

 

 

 

https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/09/19/blue_jays_analyst_gregg_zaun_says_jp_arencibia_shouldnt_be_starting_catcher_next_year.html

 

Sportsnet analyst Gregg Zaun told the Star on Thursday he hasn’t given up on Blue Jays catcher J.P Arencibia as a major-league player.

 

It’s just that he doesn’t think he deserves to be the starting catcher in Toronto.

 

In a telephone interview, Zaun said he believes that if the Blue Jays don’t upgrade for next season, it’s sending the wrong message to Toronto’s baseball fans.

 

“How can you expect the fans to take you seriously when you don’t upgrade one of the most important positions on the field? And you’re telling them that you’re serious about winning?”

 

Zaun said the struggling catcher could still be a major league player, “but the Jays need an upgrade in my opinion.”

 

Zaun’s comments came moments after he gave a blistering critique of Arencibia on sports talk radio.

 

Crticism has been piling up again on Arencibia after he struck out to end a 4-3 loss against the New York Yankees, punctuating a year of frustration and controversy for the team’s No. 1 catcher.

 

Speaking on the Tim and Sid show on Sportsnet the Fan 590, Zaun ripped into Arencibia for his sagging performance — a .199 batting average and .234 on-base percentage.

 

Zaun urged the Blue Jays to pull the plug on Arencibia, who is last among catchers in almost every category.

 

The former Jays catcher said Arencibia was using bursitis in his knee as “an excuse” for his poor play.

 

“The stats don’t lie,” Zaun said. “He’s either last or near dead last in the all the seasonal categories.”

 

The one that jumps out at Zaun is the catcher’s .147 road batting average, which he called the worst number in major league history.

 

Not even Arencibia’s 20 home runs impressed Zaun.

 

“Anybody can swing for the fences,” the analyst said, adding that it doesn’t make up for the amount of times that Arencibia strikes out.

 

Zaun also attacked Arencibia’s defence, saying he is getting worse behind the plate.

 

The Blue Jay analyst said he believes Arencibia wants to do well.

 

“I think he craves and desires the approval of everybody in Toronto,” Zaun said. “I think he wants to be the darling of the city.”

 

In the interview, host Tim Micallef told Zaun he wanted to strike a balance between the criticism and being fair to Arencibia.

 

“Right now I’m struggling to find the other side of the coin,” Micallef told Zaun.

 

Zaun told the radio host that his comments on Arencibia weren’t personal.

 

“A lot of people think I’m out to get him. I’m not. All I’m doing is reporting the facts.”

 

This latest broadside follows an incident in July when Arencibia went on radio to criticize Zaun and analyst Dirk Hayhurst, saying “there’s not one person in our clubhouse that respects those guys.”

 

He also dismissed Zaun and Hayhurst as below-average MLB players when they played and who are now “informing fans the wrong way.”

 

Zaun and Hayhurst defended their analysis and Arencibia finally closed his Twitter account after making a multi-entry burst of tweets.

[glory]

Remarkable to look back and realize that the Jays traded Mike Napoli (when he was still a catcher), Carlos Perez, Yan Gomes, and Travis d'Arnaud during the time that JPA was starting catcher. They put a lot of faith in him and it did not pay off even a little bit.

[Pendleton]

Enjoy your retirement, JP. If you're looking for some activities to help fill all your free time, might I suggest: kayaking, knitting, kiting, kickball, ketchup, knotting, kneading, kneeboarding, kissing....

[King]

Rip

 

http://assets2.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/jays_upclose_640.jpg

 

http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/835805520a7544cc84d3c88c6375b3c4/toronto-blue-jays-players-l-r-brett-lawrie-jp-arencibia-and-travis-gfygb0.jpg

 

 

 

http://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/J+P+Arencibia+Boston+Red+Sox+v+Toronto+Blue+Q6Ir2A1uoDnl.jpeg

 

 

http://www.battersbox.ca/images/articles/20150427160423514_2.jpg

[Jonn]

It was all down hill after his debut.

[G-Snarls]

Too much Ricky Romero

 

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[G-Snarls]

It was all down hill after his debut.

 

Got to admit that was a helluva game tho

[RealAccountant]

That's some day view game

 

But downhill from there

[G-Snarls]

MLB Career

 

80 HR

484 K

.258 OBP

 

Sounds about right

[BTS]

The only real difference between him and Buster Posey is the championships.

[HERPDERP]

I'm sad that I can't find that .gif..

 

there was an article that had this gif of the first time Arencibia caught Dickey on that opening night. He had so many fumbles and passed balls, it was hilarious to watch

[G-Snarls]

I'm sad that I can't find that .gif..

 

there was an article that had this gif of the first time Arencibia caught Dickey on that opening night. He had so many fumbles and passed balls, it was hilarious to watch

 

http://blogs.thescore.com/djf/2013/04/02/j-p-arencibias-night-in-9-gifs/

 

Crap, it's taken down or something

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/arencibia-sets-blue-jays-passed-ball-record-after-two-innings-with-dickey/

[Ehjays]

I think it would be a sadder day if he was walking back up to the plate

[KingKat]

Enjoy your retirement, JP. If you're looking for some activities to help fill all your free time, might I suggest: kayaking, knitting, kiting, kickball, ketchup, knotting, kneading, kneeboarding, kissing....

 

Did this joke just go over everyone's head? Not a single thanks for this little piece of brilliance.

[Ehjays]

Did this joke just go over everyone's head? Not a single thanks for this little piece of brilliance.

 

I got it....I was trying to think of another k

[Inklink]

Boy, did the entire #TeamUnit crew (except Bozak) fall flat on their face or what.