The latest from the vault of Rickey-isms:

 

You would think Rickey Henderson would finally be satisfied with his baseball career after being inducted -- with nearly 95 percent of the vote -- into baseball's Hall of Fame this week. That's the thing about Rickey, though, he loves the game so much and he's so competitive, he'll want to play when he's 70.

 

Well, he's only 50 now, but it sounds like he's serious when saying he wants to play. Not only that, but he believes he'd be a very productive player and not just some novelty act.

 

When asked if he was finally retired, he said he was, but with a caveat.

 

"...but if a club came out and said they needed a left fielder, they needed a guy to get on base and steal a few bases, they can always ring my phone and I'll come on down and help their ballclub, that's how much I love the game."

 

Just a few bases? Where is the Rickey we know and love? Wait, here he is.

 

"I believe today, and people say I'm crazy, but if you gave me as many at-bats that you would give the runners out there today, I would out-steal every last one of them, I can go out and steal as many bases as [Jose] Reyes steals."

 

Awesome. Seriously, how can you not love this guy?

 

I don't doubt that he could still play without embarrassing himself, but I'm not quite sure I believe he can steal more than the 56 Jose Reyes swiped last year. Obviously, we all know this, but that's what makes Rickey Rickey.

 

Later in the article, there are some quotes from Rickey about how he'd like to coach, and gave Reyes as an example. I definitely think his calling, for the next phase in his life, should be working with young base-stealers. He wasn't just fast. You can't steal that many bases with only speed, otherwise he wouldn't have such an enormous lead in career stolen bases. He was also very smart in his craft. Passing this knowledge along would only better his already-immortal legacy.

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/01/14/rickey-...lead-the-leagu/

I think Rickey needs to calm down there.

Yeah Ricky, we don't need anymore 50 year olds playing in the league.

He also can help with their strike zone development.

 

Reyes's walk rates went up big time under him.

Guys he can be our 4th OF.

I say Ricky can get 1000 steals if he puts his super inflated mind into it.

I believe him.

He very well could, nobody could read a pitchers moves better than Ricky. If Ricky says it then it has to be true

People need to stop giving Rickey microphones.

disagree. some team has got to give Ricky a job as color guy for the games. :lol

You heard it Beinfest, get to it.