The TRAGIC Story of Troy Tulowitzki

[@noahdaugherty8235]

I played against Tulo all the way from little league to high school. Dude was an absolute monster at SS and hitting, but he was also a pitcher then too. I swear once he threw a slider that was basically behind my body and it curved back into the strike zone. Will never forget that. I also had a buddy go 4-4 off him once in high school. Our HS coach always told us he was going to be a pro, but you never really knew back then...was glad to see him make the majors and have one hell of a career

[@lordbacon4972]

As a Blue Jays fan, I always knew Tulo was devastated by being traded to Toronto. He couldn't recover from the betrayal of trust and you could see it in his body language and demeanor at Toronto. He just looked like a fish out of water and his performance reflected that -- he was a shadow of his former self. It just goes to show, pro-athletes are human too.

[@Dezzyyy]

I'm not even a Jays fan and I could tell that too.

[@TalkingCatFunShow]

The funny thing is, and correct me if I'm wrong, but all those trades for players like Price and Tulowitski and Dickey never seemed to really bite the Jays. Other than Noah Syndergaard I don't think many of the prospects Jays traded away lived up to potential.

[@Marsalicious05]

⁠@@TalkingCatFunShoweven then, syndergaard never really even lived up to his potential due to injuries.

[@kingrama2727]

Baseball is a business, if he can’t handle being traded then he’s weak.

[@Hogtownboy1]

@@kingrama2727this why you sir will always be a loser

[@AnteriorEE]

It was a sad moment for when I heard about his retirement. I only discovered the game in 2013 and have been watching every season ever since. It is safe to say he was in his prime when I started watching baseball so he became a favorite of mine very quickly because of the plays he would make on the field. Thank you for the awesome moments Tulo!

[@user-md3ij9oc9q]

As a Jays fan since the inception of the franchise, I can honestly say... next to #1, he is #2 as SS in the history of the franchise. Too bad on the injuries... feel like we missed out watching a special player.

[@StuMarston]

Better than Hector Torres?

[@nathansmardenka5208]

Tony Fernandez

[@DitkaProductions]

Getting treated to 3 - 0 Greenlight, Sportsesque, and Ludwig in a day is just what I needed

[@3-0Greenlight]

Glad you enjoy the content :)

[@disaj7460]

Sheesh...had no idea how plagued by injury Tulo was! I feel that he was a perfect player for Bo to work with in the off-season. I think Chappy & Bo were working with him a coupla szns ago. Great vid!

[@3-0Greenlight]

Glad you enjoyed! It’s pretty crazy all the injuries. That graphic of injuries I showed at the end of the intro is unbelievable.

[@disaj7460]

@@3-0Greenlight tot'ly

[@chestermarcol3831]

That's what happens, when you have to stop taking Winstrol.

[@MDogman5]

That's what happens when a 6'3 shortstop doesn't move to 3rd to preserve his body. He was stubborn and wouldn't move away from short. His body broke down fast as a result

[@disaj7460]

@@MDogman5 oh really? didn't know the intricacies of the sitch...yea elite athletes need to be wise the way they use their bodies, as it's what they depend on day in, day out...their bread & butter

[@lorimeyers3839]

Tulo could have been great, no doubt about it. In 2013 I sat in the left field stands at Citizens Bank Park. He hit a ball to left center that almost went into the second deck. It was wild. Injuries killed his career.

[@09nvn]

Met him in Houston at a travel ball tourney. A coach called us over and introduced me and my son to him. Needless to say he really didn’t want to be spoken to or bothered.

[@user-md3ij9oc9q]

Wow!! Sounds disappointing.

[@09nvn]

@@user-md3ij9oc9q it was disappointing.

[@rick3461]

I lived in Toronto during those years. The city was electric. Tulo brought a sort of legitimacy to the club. He's one of my all time favorites.

[@Ontariosound]

His swing was waaay too long and loping. Never could make an impact in the AL East.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Jays haven't had that level of success in a long time :(

[@StuMarston]

It was electric. Those two years were exciting teams to watch.

[@rich7787]

Another great video! Prime Tulo was so good, so fun to watch

[@oxboweditz]

Came from the stream! A bunch of info in here I didn’t know! Good video

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you! Happy to have you in the streams too!

[@devinwalton408]

Fun fact, Troy played Pony at Washington Park in Santa Clara, CA. I too played there. Had my best season there.

[@PurelyBaseballYT]

This guy just dosen’t miss 😤

[@3-0Greenlight]

We both don't miss 😤

[@e93sports80]

Just subbed. Hope you get to 10k soon

[@tomr719]

Came from the stream, excellent video!

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words :)

[@MintedGoji]

My favourite player ever

[@3-0Greenlight]

He was so much fun to watch!

[@T22m3]

He grew up right down the street from me and was well known in the area as an outright dick.

[@ModernCowboy78]

Every time the Rockies trade away their best players they push away the fans who have been there since day one. They need new owners bad!

[@OhioRox]

It’s the Rocky Mountain way!

[@chreeess]

@@OhioRoxlol funny name, I’m a Reds fan in CO :p But seriously, Montfort is a blood clot to the state. It’s insane how he is so unfazed by the success of the Avs and Nuggets

[@OhioRox]

@@chreeess hey! Small world huh? I’m baffled that they still haven’t properly embraced analytics. Unfortunately I don’t think things will get much better until they get out from under that Kris Bryant money. But the Redlegs on the other hand, they could be fun down the stretch!

[@chreeess]

@@OhioRox it’s all ownership’s complete refusal to commit to a rebuild coupled with godawful analytics, development, and scouting. It’s sad too seeing as Colorado loves its teams

[@kimberley-xu8ff]

T-U-L-O!!!!!! These two avid Blue Jays fans. Too bad his injuries caught up with him. We enjoyed you while you were with us. God Bless you Tulo....we loved you. 🙏⚾️

[@kevinfavron]

Just started watching your content good stuff keep it up

[@3-0Greenlight]

Thank you I appreciate your kind words!

[@MarkSchultz-lf3dq]

Where's the tragedy in 13 years in the big leagues and making 163 million bucks. That sounds like manna from heaven to me.

[@RolliRod]

Best and most underrated comment.

[@jamesp1289]

That doesn’t make for a great title to a KZbin video though. It was a great one non the las least

[@seen48]

I forgot how little he played in Toronto and that they released him. So shitty, all those injuries.

[@donniedoesdishes]

what a great video

[@hollywoodhiggins1576]

I remember having him on my fantasy team!

[@be.random]

As a CO native and a Rox fan the intro montage saddened me a little... Thank you Tulo🤙

[@3-0Greenlight]

He was a beast!

[@tlschwerz]

This is an incredible breakdown. Do you have a Twitter? Would love to showcase this!

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

Rocktober may never ever return. The true tragedy.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Poor Rockies fans. They'll win it all one day...

[@robertmcnally2220]

Tulo was amazing SS. Definitely was a hall of famer SS if it wasn't for injuries

[@MM-ud1xf]

A professional athlete whose career ended due to injuries after making $150 million plus doesn’t seem very tragic. He’s not Lou Gehrig.

[@thatbaseballguy1765]

Mario party 2 chill I hear you 😅

[@23ofSeptember]

Troy and Nomar has similar careers.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Injuries are a killer unfortunately...

[@kevinnagel68]

Once you play for Canada‘s team, you will always be a Canadian player. I was sad to see Tulo get traded.. ALWAYS A BLUEJAY

[@vincentwendt720]

If I'm not mistaken, he's the hitting coach for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.

[@mr.thennessen6174]

You missed Tulo hitting a homer in his first AB as a blue jay. Classic jays moment

[@3-0Greenlight]

That was pretty cool!

[@SlidinPonyCrew91]

If I had 1 wish to keep these top players who went down with injuries healthy him/trout/griffey would be my top picks.

[@3-0Greenlight]

That's a solid 3 right there

[@DZDMC]

I know Thomas Harding. Great guy! Had dinner with him a few times.

[@austinrodriguez4272]

Giants fan here and I don’t care how he went out he’s a Rockies legend for sure he was a fun player to watch and play as In MLb the show

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree!

[@mikekelly3901]

Never fully recovered from hip surgery

[@VaCRAYtion]

“Tragic” 😊

[@3-0Greenlight]

I believe the injuries to his career were tragic!

[@lisadurham7228]

Babe, wake up, 3-0 green light just posted!

[@3-0Greenlight]

😁

[@t.o.double9497]

First, 2007 wasn't even Tulo's personal best season let alone one of the Rockies' all-time best. Sure it was very, but just bc it was his highest WAR doesn't mean it was his best. More than half the WAR came from defense. Defense is important, but like everything this needs perspective. This is the problem with WAR. Now-a-days people use it as the end all be all. It's a good stat, but it's not everything. It's more like the icing on a cake. It gives you the finishing touches. Larry Walker had 4 probably 5 season by himself that were definitely better than Tulo's 2007, but I believe only 2 of them had higher WAR with the others close. When you look at the numbers though the seasons aren't close. Tulo gets a lot more points for being a shortstop, but Walker is a 7 time gold glove winner making him an extremely valuable defender. He just doesn't get the same points as a SS. Sorry I'm rambling here lol. I just don't like when people use WAR as the final say on a matter. The numbers are important. I'm personally taking a guy with .320avg 40+ HR 100+ RBI's over a .290avg 20HR 90RBI guy with better WAR. That's just Walker too. I didn't even get into the crazy years players like Helton, Castilla, Galarraga, and Bichette had. Don't get me wrong Tulo was a great player just not a fan of WAR. I find it to be very subjective especially when it all depends on what website you're using

[@3-0Greenlight]

I think you have to take into account how bloated offensive numbers are in Colorado. I just went off the fact that it was a top 10 single-season WAR mark in Rockies history. Also you mention Bichette but he had negative WAR during some of his big years in Colorado due to the inflated offensive numbers and bad defense. But that's just my take. I respect yours too!

[@t.o.double9497]

@@3-0Greenlight which is exactly my point. WAR is not the end all be all stat. Tulo's 2007 isn't top 10 when you look at offensive WAR for Colorado and when we're looking at numbers and stats how often are you worried about how good he was in the field? Bichette's WAR was brought down bc of dWAR. Even still you look at those number from 93-00 most of them were better than Tulo. Especially when more than half of Tulo's 07 WAR came from dWAR. Tulo was a very good player, but when you look at the numbers there were many MANY more impressive seasons than Tulo's 07. And of course the numbers are bloated playing in Colorado, Especially Tulo's and they still weren't very impressive in comparison. But I appreciate you taking the time to make the video. Everything else was great.

[@jamesrae7246]

Clap-clap. Clap-clap-clap. Clap-clap-clap-clap. TU LO!

[@3-0Greenlight]

He was a beast!

[@darkmatterdharma617]

david wright next please

[@mikes7446]

Being traded to Toronto killed His game

[@Vincentovich89]

You love Jack Flaherty, but I want Reese Olson from the Tiger's staff. He's had some TERRIFIC stretches this season despite that misleading record.

[@3-0Greenlight]

Olson is a beast but would probably cost a lot. What would you give up for him?

[@3-0Greenlight]

Make sure to leave a comment and I will respond to everyone who posts within the first 24 hours and potentially beyond that too!

[@Transporter_Not_Statham]

I’ll never forget the shock and awe on his face when Jose Fernandez robbed him “Did you catch that??? 😱

[@3-0Greenlight]

lol

[@ploppied587]

Anthony Rendon’s secret twin

[@GeeEm1313]

LaTroy Hawkins was still pitching in 2015? Who knew?

[@JD200_]

Solid on the jays but think he tore something in a bench clearing brawl

[@3-0Greenlight]

Haha yup!

[@Blaze_Ball]

I’m a dodger fan and when I was a kid I always wanted him on the Dodgers lol

[@3-0Greenlight]

He was a beast! I'm a Jays fan so I am happy to say I got to watch him. Even though it wasn't him at his 100% best.

[@jamesp1289]

I don’t understand how baseball players are so fragile. It’s a non contract sport yet time and time again you see these lame injuries

[@chreeess]

What about clothes for dudes built like Elly? Finding pants that are 32W34L (OR BETTER 32W35L) is difficult! Let alone shirts that’s fit to form

[@two-nine7730]

Tragic.Far from it.Made to the show,dominate player.

[@CSDonohue11]

I’ve got TuLo & T Hell auto’s on the same MLB from Spring Training 2009 (I think it was) in Las Vegas Then I got a nice picture out of the sports page the next day with each of them High Fiving each other as TuLo crosses Homeplate & T Hell coming to bat Or they both just crossed Homeplate & High-fived I’m not sure atm 🤔 & it’s from the same game I got the auto from the next days paper It’s cool, the pic has the little script underneath stating their names and what they’re doing So I cut that out and put it with the ball Pretty Sweet I’m pretty sure it’s from the same spring training game that I paid too much for tickets because I wanted to see Griffey Jr play before He retired & Hs was now back on The M’s So I bought 4 tickets , get there , walk in head down to the M’s Dugout & as I get there I see the back of Jr signing 1 of His shoes someone brought & then he immediately dips into the clubhouse tunnel Not ever coming out again and didn’t play 😢 I didn’t even get to see Jr play and that was the whole reason I went there. 😢 I think I went from over there since Jr dipped and wasn’t coming back I went over to the other side & Helton was Thee Coolest Dude in The World He signed the ball and got TuLo for Me too T Hell is Thee Man . 🙏

[@jeffreyc1971]

Dude had a 13 year MLB career, earned around 100 million dollars and at his peak was a top MLB player. Was he detailed by injuries? Absolutely. But tragic? No.

[@3-0Greenlight]

I believe the injuries to his career were tragic!

[@AMMendez-vf1ui]

Does anyone know what he does These days after retiring from baseball

[@3-0Greenlight]

He's been coaching college ball!

[@sun6262-]

Injuries kill everyone man, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link

[@3-0Greenlight]

The graphic I used at the end of the intro gives me goosebumps.

[@sun6262-]

@@3-0Greenlight its wild how the body can still work at an elite level even with injuries like tulo's

[@ActionJackson114]

W vid

[@3-0Greenlight]

Appreciate you :)

[@henley1438]

So tragic. How much money did he get paid to play baseball?

[@Hogtownboy1]

At least he never bad month the city of Toronto for its politics. Im looking at you Scott Rolen

[@3-0Greenlight]

lol

[@user-md3ij9oc9q]

Who? Whatever happened to that buffoon??

[@calebfarmer5845]

Rockies SS curse?

[@3-0Greenlight]

Rockies everything seems to be cursed unfortunately :( Still waiting on their first ring.

[@domenicarney523]

Yankees legend

[@CLo-ly1ic]

As soon as Tulo was sent to Canada his career was over.. In America he was Tulo,, in Canada he was Tulip.

[@Josh-3410]

Hopefully Bo isn’t heading in this direction

[@3-0Greenlight]

I agree :(

[@paulg6274]

Wouldn't really call it tragic. He had a great career and made 9 figures

[@huckleberryfinnish271]

TRAGIC? He made 165 mil. Unfortunate, perhaps, but not TRAGIC.

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

Tragic?.. He had a great career and had some injuries that shortened it by a couple years. Not really agreeing with this. Unfortunate he didn't get a WS ring, but he had a solid run.

[@evanfriesen3160]

CLAP CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP CLAP-CLAP-CLAP-CLAP TULO!!!!

[@DZDMC]

why tf is Cavan Biggio making videos?

[@3-0Greenlight]

lol

[@1donmegaa]

Made tons o $ i think hes ok

[@josephcapobiaco2482]

What tragic the guy a millionaire.

[@lamf1617]

sad, unfortunate, but tragic?? choose your words more carefully.

[@thomascrowley9122]

Yankees great Tulo

[@3-0Greenlight]

those 5 games were crazy 😳

[@raidernation5242]

First

[@3-0Greenlight]

Legend!

[@Ontariosound]

Tragic ? The guy robbed every one of his teams besides the Rockies of 10s of millions of dollars.

[@JD200_]

Disagree. Jays got their money’s worth. Those playoff runs were some of the most exciting baseball I’ve watched. Obviously not an ideal ending but can’t overshadowed what happened

[@3-0Greenlight]

The injuries were tragic!

[@markcheney3412]

1 view in 1 minute, bro fell off

[@3-0Greenlight]

Now 2!!!

[@JS-st9gs]

Had a good run

[@nomercyinc6783]

there is nothing capable of being tragic when referring to millionaires.

[@ryder5122]

Loss of a child, diagnosis of being terminally ill, there's 2 dickhead

[@3-0Greenlight]

I was referring to the injuries!