SIMBL LEGEND GRIMES ANNOUNCES HE WANTS BACK IN SIMBL
Eight-Time Hurler Of The Year Believes He Can Still 'Help In A Major Way' As A Free Agent At 38 Years-Old Next Season
'THE FIRE STILL BURNS': Former San Diego Warewolves legend Bobby Grimes (above) announced that at 38 years-old he wants to rejoin the SIMBL as a free agent in the next SIMBL offseason. Grimes is the SIMBL's all-time leader in wins with a 270-72 career record and a 2.45 career ERA. The eight-time SL Hurler Of The Year stated that his legal team plans on him being in a SIMBL uniform for 2021 Opening Day.
By Lance Stanley SIMBL Contributor
The following is a Lance Stanley Exclusive to the SIMBL:
Hi again youngsters. Lance Stanley Reporting.
In a scene reminiscent of a Roger Clemens comeback announcement drama, the SIMBL's all-time leader in wins, Bobby Grimes, has announced his intentions of rejoining as a free agent to the league in which he dominated for twelve illustrious seasons.
The eight-time SL Hurler Of The Year has been retired since the end of the 2018 SIMBL season, in which he won his eighth and final HOTY award with a 21-5 record and 2.64 ERA. Grimes, now 37 years old, still believes he can help a team win in the 2021 SIMBL season with 5/9/10 ratings and 6/5/4 pitch ratings.
"It's something that has been bugging me for a long time since the First File Era ended," said the 11-time twenty-game winner who was drafted by San Diego and spent his whole twelve-season career with the Warewolves winning seven SIMBL Championships with them.
"I know I still have enough gas in my tank to be able to contribute in a major way to a team that would want me. The fire still is burning," said Grimes from his home in suburban Chicago.
Grimes ended his First File Era career as a sure future SIMBL Hall Of Famer. His 270 career wins are 36 more than second-place James Sousa's 234 career victories. His career record is 270-72 with a career 2.45 ERA. His 1.86 ERA in 2014 is the second-lowest for a season in SIMBL history next to Pedro Ramirez's 1.84 accomplished in 2016 for Oregon and Birmingham.
Grimes retired on top when he went 21-5 with a 2.64 ERA winning his eighth SL Hurler Of The Year Award in the 2018 season. Grimes won 20 or more games for ten consecutive seasons from 2009-2018. He won 18 or more games his entire career. Besides the eight SL Hurler Of The Year Awards, Grimes was a nine-time SIMBL All-Star, one-time All-Star Game MVP, nine-time All-SIMBL Team selection, two-time SIMBL CS MVP and one-time SLCS MVP. Added to all those accolades is that Grimes was also the 2007 SL Rookie Of The Year. Grimes' 29 wins in 2013 still stands as a SIMBL record for most wins by a pitcher in one season.
When asked if he was prepared to face any resistance to him joining the SIMBL again as it would be an act unprecedented in SIMBL history, Grimes said, "I have a legion of lawyers employed by me that have already done their homework, found the loopholes and answered the questions that could've prevented me from doing this. I plan on being in a SIMBL uniform for 2021 Opening Day."
Grimes signed a two-year $31,600,000 contract with San Diego on October 24, 2018 that expires shortly. When inquired, several SIMBL GMS expressed interest in the future first ballot SIMBL Hall Of Famer.
When asked if it would be awkward to wear another team's uniform besides the one he has only known in San Diego, Grimes remarked, "Well, Roger Clemens didn't always remain with the Red Sox until the end, now did he?"
As of this writing, the SIMBL League Office has not responded at attempts to comment on Grimes' plans to rejoin the SIMBL as a free agent-at-large for the 2021 offseason.
Stay tuned on this huge news alert.
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