{"id":446176,"date":"2024-02-21T18:03:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=446176"},"modified":"2024-02-21T18:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T18:03:46","slug":"jonathan-papelbon-believes-anthony-rendon-does-not-cares-about-baseball-at-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jonathan-papelbon-believes-anthony-rendon-does-not-cares-about-baseball-at-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Papelbon Believes Anthony Rendon\u00a0Does Not Cares About Baseball At All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, a six-time All-Star and World Series winner who announced his retirement following the 2016 campaign, took a jab at Los Angeles Angels star Anthony Rendon for claiming that baseball was not his first focus.<\/p>\n<h2>Jonathan Papelbon Believes Anthony Rendon Does Not Cares About Baseball At All<\/h2>\n<p>On an episode of &#8220;Foul Territory,&#8221; Papelbon, who played alongside Rendon for the Washington Nationals in 2015 and 2016, claimed on Tuesday that the third baseman just &#8220;doesn&#8217;t give an s&#8212;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old, who played for the Nationals and Rendon together for a season and a half (2015\u201316), was ecstatic about the $245 million third baseman during the interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Papelbon Ripping Anthony Rendon Because &#39;He Just Doesn&#39;t Give a Shit&#39; Speaks for Us All <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jerrythornton1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jerrythornton1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iDOEOx9m1m\">https:\/\/t.co\/iDOEOx9m1m<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o5OTVyeIpL\">pic.twitter.com\/o5OTVyeIpL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StoolBaseball\/status\/1760364187153265050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single day this guy shows up to go out, it was like a chore,\u201d Papelbon said Tuesday\u2019s episode of \u201cFoul Territory\u201d of what he saw from Rendon in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe strictly got away with just raw athleticism and just raw talent. \u2026 There\u2019s a reason why he\u2019s not as successful as he really, truly could be. He\u2019s got more raw talent than the three of us combined, but at the end of the day, he just doesn\u2019t give a s\u2013t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rendon has not played more than half of a season with the Angels because of injuries, with the exception of the 52 games he participated in in 2020 when the season was cut short to just 60 games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Papelbon shreds Anthony Rendon: \u2018He just doesn\u2019t give a s***\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uFG3zojhH5\">https:\/\/t.co\/uFG3zojhH5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LjBTPTYTVQ\">pic.twitter.com\/LjBTPTYTVQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1760130877844304131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 season got underway, he seemed healthy and told reporters how much he loved playing baseball. He claimed that nothing has changed in his profession, but he does not view the sport as his major focus.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a job,&#8221; Rendon said. &#8220;I do this to make a living. My faith, my family comes first before this job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rendon claimed his priorities have changed from 2014 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a lot different. I\u2019m married. I have four kids,&#8221; he said. &#8220;My priorities have changed since I was in my early 20s. So, definitely, my perspective on baseball has been more skewed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anthony Rendon \u2018just doesn\u2019t give a s\u2013t\u2019 about playing baseball: Jonathan Papelbon <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mmDpwgRoz6\">https:\/\/t.co\/mmDpwgRoz6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QaZ7y3T2cT\">pic.twitter.com\/QaZ7y3T2cT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1760156803734646789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Papelbon continued by saying he was aware that Rendon would be the worst deal ever made when he signed a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Angels as a free agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew that when he became a free agent \u2026 I was like, \u2018whoever gets that dude is going to get totally bamboozled; it\u2019s going to be the worst deal in history,&#8217;\u201d Papelbon added. \u201cAnd it\u2019s proven that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How many games has Rendon played for the Angels?<\/h3>\n<p>Since agreeing to a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Angels in December 2019, Rendon has only appeared in 200 games.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Anthony Rendon a switch hitter?<\/h3>\n<p>That inning saw Rendon blast a home run on his non-dominant side, giving the Angels two additional runs. They emerged victorious 12\u20130. Maddon decided to label his guy as a switch hitter based on that sufficient information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former MLB Pitcher Jonathan Papelbon claims that former teammate Anthony Rendon does NOT enjoy playing baseball. Didn\u2019t we  already know that? \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Un9XG7TDS1\">pic.twitter.com\/Un9XG7TDS1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angels Grandma (@angelsgrandma3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/angelsgrandma3\/status\/1749213371411349822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Does Anthony Rendon have a no trade clause?<\/h4>\n<p>Contract Notes:<br \/>\nFull No Trade Clause. WS MVP: $250,000. LCS MVP: $150,000. 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