Arthur Rhodes -- still bringing it

[Frobby]

40-year old reliever Arthur Rhodes has an ERA of 0.32 in 28 IP this year for the Reds, allowing only 12 hits (.135 BAA) and allowing only 2 of 20 inherited runners to score. It's amazing how long he's been a good reliever.

[olehippi]

I saw part of a Reds game on ESPN recently, and they did a closeup camera shot of a hatless, sweating (and were those gray hairs?) Rhodes in the dugout just after getting a K to end an inning. My first thought was "Lord, he looks really old."

But you have to admire him for still being in the game, and for still being effective.

[Boy Howdy]

40-year old reliever Arthur Rhodes has an ERA of 0.32 in 28 IP this year for the Reds, allowing only 12 hits (.135 BAA) and allowing only 2 of 20 inherited runners to score. It's amazing how long he's been a good reliever.

When I close my eyes, I can still picture him making his first home start aganst the Blue Jays at good ol' Memorial Stadium right before I went back to UMCP for my senior year.

Long live King Arthur!

[PaulFolk]

Good old Arthur Rhodes. My favorite memory of him is when my high school marching band was getting ready to go on the Skydome field to play the national anthems, and Rhodes walked by and started clowning around with us.

What a great year he's having. It'd be cool if he finally got to make the All-Star team for the first time, but the chances of a lefty specialist being picked are slim to none.

[SouthRider]

Now that Griffey has retired he has to be the last active player who actually played at Memorial Stadium. Cool.

[byrdz]

Amazing, good for him, maybe he can stick around until his mid-40's like Orosco.

He's "currently the all-time major league leader in holds, with 189 as of the end of the 2009 season."

[Spoonless]

Now that Griffey has retired he has to be the last active player who actually played at Memorial Stadium. Cool.

Jamie Moyer and Omar Vizquel played there.

[Slappy]

I remember watching him pitch for Frederick the first season they played at Harry Grove. He was bringing it then and still is.

[incubus]

I know Arthur, he said he wanted to pitch for 2 more years after this year, so I'm happy to see he is doing so well in Cincy. Maybe they will offer him another 2 year contract if he continues to pitch so well.

[Frobby]

I checked out his last couple of games on pitch f/x, and he's still able to top out at 93 mph.

[Old#5fan]

I checked out his last couple of games on pitch f/x, and he's still able to top out at 93 mph.

Why did the Orioles let him get away? Was he traded or just went to the highest bidder as a FA? (I forget).

[Sports Guy]

A few weeks ago I saw that he was on Cinci..didn't realize he was still in the league...Seems like he has been around forever...Still effective..that's awesome.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm guessing he's the last remaining MLB player who played his home games at Memorial Stadium - that was a long time ago.

Look a few posts up

Vizquel, Moyer.

Ivan Rodriguez also played in 3 games at Memorial Stadium as a 19 year old in 1991 and had 6 plate appearances.

[RShack]

Look a few posts up

Vizquel, Moyer.

Ivan Rodriguez also played in 3 games at Memorial Stadium as a 19 year old in 1991 and had 6 plate appearances.

He said home games...

[Moose Milligan]

He said home games...

Whoops, so he did.