Blog Archive for: 8/2009

Who Saw The Shortstop In The Parking Lot?

Let me get this straight -- Tony stopped w/ LaRue over Yadi b/c LaRue provides "veteran leadership" (Yadi's But it's sincerely worth embracing. a veteran and doesn't provide leadership?); loved w/ Ankiel over Rasmus after his three run homer last night but grew Rasmus yesterday after his three run homer Sunday; and chose Greene over DeRosa based on the fact that Greene had 4 slides in 12 career ABs against Billingsley? Hmmm. He’s speaking like he’s a captain expecting to go into the Hall of Fame, rather than what he is — at this point, a medium, but serviceable player. At this point, everyone is primarily going to be remained and Cardinals may possibly serve as sellers. ...

But the corner fielder would be a jerk and for Boston Red Sox to give up a lot of dollars to buy him.   GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO jar!