A's prospect retires...to become a priest

[Providence A's]

After a year in which he raised his stock...

OF Desme destroying pitchers this year / 4 homers shy of AFL record

He retires to become a priest...

Oakland As prospect leaving baseball for priesthood - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN

Hmmm...interesting.

[cjkalt]

Good for him, good luck in his future endeavors

[DirtyKash]

Not a bad decision. Priests have much more contact with young prepubescent boys than do baseball players.

[Trendy Bastard]

Really?

Oh and that picture of Jimmy Rollins getting hit in the face with a baseball is hilarious.

[Providence A's]

Where are you seeing this picture? I don't get it.

[redsrbetter]

I like it! Guy could make millions playing a game, but perhaps feels a calling from God and makes a life altering decision. Good stuff, no great stuff!

[Trendy Bastard]

Where are you seeing this picture? I don't get it.

Well, before that first link worked, all I was getting was that picture. I think thats what is being shown on the broken links.

[Providence A's]

Oh, OK...sorry about that. I'm not sure what happened there.

[missionhockey21]

Not a bad decision. Priests have much more contact with young prepubescent boys than do baseball players.

What about all the players that work with the Boys and Girls Club?

Seriously though, he must be a pretty mature guy to do this now and not 5 years later if his career didn't pan out (or longer if it actually did pan out.) Good luck.