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Ivan Rodriguez Officially Retires From Baseball

by Jeff Sullivan

Monday afternoon, Pudge officially announced his retirement at an Arlington press conference. He was, as they say, a good baseball player.

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    Rob Neyer

    How Good Was Ivan Rodriguez?

    WASHINGTON, DC: Catcher Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Washington Nationals before the start of the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC: Catcher Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Washington Nationals before the start of the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC: Catcher Ivan Rodriguez #7 of the Washington Nationals before the start of the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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    With ESPN in town for the game, Tim Kurkjian saw it all and weighed in:

    Ninth ... that’s pretty good!

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