> > Bill _Simmons_, Brian _Simmons_....coincidence, I think not. :) > > Like a religion, I read it.
Good man. > > As for Coco vs Johnny, I've gotta agree with Sox mgmt on this one. > > Look at Coco's #'s versus Johnny's #'s. Very similar indeed, except for > one number: > Is JD worth NINE million more per year over the next 4 years??? > Absolutely no way. At the end of which, JD will be 37-ish, and Coco > 30-ish. Absolutely. From a money standpoint, makes perfect sense. But i'm just saying, yer gonna have to remind yourself of this on occasion.....Coco's just not quite the player Damon is. > > Plus, JD throws like a grandma. I can't wait till Bengie Molina turns a > routine single into a triple on JD. The Bronx fans will be all over his > clean-cut butt. Coco doesn't exactly have a rifle. "Rag Arm" was our nickname for JD when he played here. > > I think it's funny to hear so-called Yankees fans bragging about stealing > away the best leadoff hitter in baseball. It gives me great pleasure to > tell them that the best leadoff hitter last year was in fact....Derek > Jeter. Jeter's one of those guys that would probably be my favorite (non Royal) player.....if he didn't don pinstripes. As it is, I have to pretend to hate him, all the while admiring the way he plays the game. > > My only problem with Coco was having to give up Marte. I think that kid > was the real deal. I think the D-Rays are going to be kicking themselves > in the future when they realize that they shouldva pulled the trigger for > a Lugo-Marte deal straight up. Another bone-headed decision/non-decision > by the DRays. Teams like Boston and New York will always be willing to trade prospects for current talent. It's the luxury of being rich. We cultivate 'em, you buy 'em. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198514 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
