Messenger to Retire at Season’s End
So long, Big Mess! Hanshin announced on the 13th that pitcher Randy Messenger (38) would be retiring at the end of this season. The man himself made the request with the team that same day, and they accepted. He struggled this season, his 10th in Japan, starting 13 games and winning three, losing seven and posting a 4.69 ERA. He injured his right shoulder in July and was on the farm but could not get desirable results in his starts during the past month, and made the decision to end his career. The plan is to have a press conference in the days to come.
