Tim Flannery blasts Padres with epic Twitter rant
Tim Flannery was a fan favorite with the San Diego Padres for most of his playing career, but he apparently has a bone to pick with the team now that he's enjoying retirement.
On Wednesday night, Flannery took to Twitter to issue a long statement directed at the Padres and Padres fans.
From the looks of it, Flannery isn't too happy with the way Padres fans seem to have been treating him in recent years, including during his (and manager Bruce Bochy's) stint with the San Francisco Giants.
Flannery's initial Tweet has since been deleted, but here's a preserved look at what it said:
Flannery spent 11 seasons with the Padres from 1979 to 1989.
Sorry I engaged the trolls. I forgive the haters, now be gone. Just baseball writers for me here to read now,cheers. pic.twitter.com/mI0cADMGFo
— Tim Flannery (@TimFlannery2) February 11, 2016
After his playing days were over, he served as the Giants' third base coach from 2007 to 2014 -- including their three World Series years in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
