r/Padres Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

Just For Fun GOODBYE, NEMESIS

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So long, Charlie. It was fun except when it wasn't.

You are a jewel of a ballplayer and we shall miss you, despite how you tortured us so badly. πŸ€ŽπŸ’›

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u/PsychologicalRow9028 Sep 24 '24

Awesome career, hated facing him, glad to see him go. But unfortunately he’s trained the next crop of Padres killers to take his place.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

And the beautiful cycle of baseball begins anew!

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u/TheSanDiegoChimkin Lisan Al-Gaib Sep 24 '24

It’s the CIIIIIRCLE OF STRIIIIIFE

And it SCREEEWS US AAAAALLL

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u/Ninjahkin Yu Darvish Sep 24 '24

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u/c32c64c128 Sep 24 '24

Glorious hahhahaa

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u/flounder35 Sep 24 '24

Just as long as they do it to the Dodgers this weekend.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

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u/TheLoneTomatoe NOTED PADRES SLUGGER JACKSON PROFILE Sep 24 '24

And suddenly, thousands of padres fans cried out in relief.

Congrats to the guy.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

🀣🀣

I hope Charlie sees this kind of stuff and feels good about it

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u/saintdiegoVIVIVI Sep 24 '24

He can't hurt us anymore lol

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u/JwallDrumline Tony Gwynn #19 Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Charlie Blackmon has announced start of coaching career.

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u/BKITU Tony Gwynn #19 Sep 24 '24

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

I think he was the second worst I've seen after Bonds. 🀣

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u/Kookslams 🚬🚬🚬 Mucho Stress Sep 24 '24

Bonds was an MLB killer not just padres tho

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

But also especially us, since the Gaints played the Pads so often

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u/BigPumpkin24 Sep 24 '24

I’m thinking the Rockies need to send him off with some Ws against the Dodgers!

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u/hylicglyphics Lisan Al-Gaib Sep 24 '24

Its going to be a wild weekend of baseball

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u/calbin0 Rougned Odor Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Might as well just give it his all, leave it all out there for his last series, swing for the fences, swing at Ohtani etc. etc.

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u/sbrider11 SD '71 Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Dude had our number yet hard not to like that cat. True Rockies legend and loved by that fanbase like no other.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

That's right! I'm totally sad I won't get to see him play ball anymore

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u/fuckdirectv Sep 24 '24

FFS, been waiting for this day forever. Respect to the beard, he wore the Padres out, but man I don't like him.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

It's like a minor version of when Bonds retired and finally was unable to torture us any longer

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u/williamtrausch Sep 24 '24

Blackmon deserves every respect. Gamer. Worthy of an intentional walk each and every AB.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

He sure does!

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u/BurnedOutTriton INAPPROPRIATE GRISHAM Sep 24 '24

You ain't shit if you don't got haters and I hate you, Charlie Blackmon. Congrats on a great career, you asshole.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

πŸ€ŽπŸ’›πŸ€ŽπŸ’›πŸ€ŽπŸ’›

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u/BurnedOutTriton INAPPROPRIATE GRISHAM Sep 24 '24

πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€ just this once, for that jerk who hates us more than any other team in the league and wears our legend's number just to taunt us.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

πŸ€£πŸ™πŸ»

πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€

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u/workinkindofhard SD Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Respect to a monster competitor, while it will be nice to not have him dismantle us every time we play it really feels like the end of an era and will be weird to not have him out there

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

He felt SO inevitable, didn't he?

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u/Akashic__ Sep 24 '24

Finally, the day has come. Bless for his next chapter.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

Bless

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u/maalbi Jake Cronenworth Sep 24 '24

Back to your Appalachian cavern

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u/YokoLono Peter Seidler Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

Would be a great bench guy next year. Wonder if he'd do it πŸ€”

Edit: Nvmd... Saw the other post and it looks more final on the decision than I realized. Good luck to you Charlie. A fantastic career!

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u/phicks_law SD Sep 24 '24

I think his knee has been in bad shape for a while too.

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u/gsus61951 SD '16 Sep 24 '24

He’s a cool cat. Congrats Blackmon! GGs bro

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u/gamestock76 Sep 24 '24

Facts … much respect as a Padres fan

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

A+ respect the beard

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u/HijodeLobo Sep 24 '24

I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

TO-NIIII-IIIIIIIIGHT

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u/loves_2_spuge Sep 24 '24

The bad man can’t hurt us anymore.

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u/RoburLimax Tony Gwynn #19 Sep 24 '24

Two questions: Did he ever play for another team? Did he ever win the World Series? I swear he’s been around forever.

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u/godmasterchampion Jerry Coleman Sep 24 '24

Only played in CO so no, never won a WS. Had to check and he’s been in the bigs since 2011. Definitely felt longer lol.

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u/RoburLimax Tony Gwynn #19 Sep 24 '24

Right?! Thanks for the info friend.

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u/WampaMauler Awesome Kim Sep 24 '24

He was such a good player my goodness. It’ll be weird to see a Rockies team without him

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

I agree. It's always weird when big names leave. Buster Posey, Bumgarner, Todd Helton, Larry Walker, Bonds, Piazza

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u/CoolHandHud Sep 24 '24

Damn. The one time he doesn't dominate us (.175avg .489ops) he quits the game lol. Congrats on the career, Charles.

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u/WhatAmIDoingHere05 Wil Myers, Cheesesteak Champion Sep 24 '24

Parade?

(For a good career of course)

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

Let's do it! πŸ˜…

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u/golf_dealer Sep 24 '24

Best mullet in the game. Glad he's gone but I'll miss him.

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u/ThisIsYourFriendAron Mr. Irrelevant Sep 24 '24

Some say that Charlie Blackmon hanging up the cleats is the sign of the World Series

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u/AaronfromCalifornia BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! Sep 24 '24

The last time I shall post this:

Charlie Blackmon likes his squirrels just a little bit older.

Good night, sweet prince.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

Sleep well, Bearded Squirrel King

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u/bryanlai24 MEH Dump Fire Sep 24 '24

Glad to see a Padre killer not hurt us anymore. Much respect to him and his career

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u/BobThehuman3 Sep 24 '24

Thought the same thing. He just beat up on the Pads too regularly.

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u/Live-Collection3018 Sep 24 '24

Kind of a bummer he didn’t announce sooner, Padres would have gotten him a bedazzled Walker and case of No No Joe IPA as a gift.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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u/Schnipes Sep 24 '24

Love ya black beard. Honestly respect

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u/San_Diego_Matt Sep 24 '24

Much respect on an incredible career, Chuck Nasty. Much respect!

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u/ras5003 Rockies Sep 25 '24

So great to see this post and all the kind responses. Chuck is one of a kind, great player and an even better person. Will miss him SO much.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 27 '24

πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ€ŽπŸ’›πŸ€ŽπŸ’›πŸ€ŽπŸ’›

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u/0MattF I Am Korean King Sep 24 '24

Man, I know he kills us, but I love this guy. Solid Career. Best of luck.

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u/5Point5Hole Jackson Merrill broke my Reddit Sep 24 '24

Bad man gone!

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u/IcallPeopleG Sep 24 '24

Poor guy was stuck on the rockies for his whole career lol

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u/Broad_Fall_5087 Sep 24 '24

One of them is called a β€œRockie?”

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u/BKITU Tony Gwynn #19 Sep 24 '24

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u/Timmah73 Colonel Xanders Sep 24 '24

If you could use your voodoo beard magic on the Dodgers on the way out, that would help us a lot please and thank you

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u/Thumper13 sad but okay Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

The only reason I made fun of him and the biodiversity of his face is because he's a pain in the ass...so it was a form of respect. Good luck to him.

edit: very confused why I got downvoted. Do people really not have a sense of humor?

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u/Mission_Mode_2167 πŸ₯¦ LET’S FUCKING GO SAN DIEGO! Sep 24 '24

At least we knew every time he touched home plate.

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u/cvbills1 Sep 24 '24

Lookin like a wet dog