I'm still digesting this one; didn't think that the Red Sox would actually pull the trigger on this one. Jason Bay could prove to be a good fit in the Sox' lineup, though I am not sure who rolls into Manny's #4 spot in the order. Ramirez did quit in 2006 in August when the Sox were a few games back and DH David Ortiz was diagnosed with a heart condition. Concern about that may have been what drove the Sox to trade Ramirez before he had a chance to really screw things up for them in August. Trading SS Nomar Garciaparra sparked them to the World Series Title in 2004, that may have given them the confidence to trade Ramirez here and not have it blow up in their face.
Mark Texeria to the Angels - that should help them in the postseason, they have only won 4 of 16 playoff games since their World Series Championship in 2002.
Ken Griffey Jr. - sadly, the only year the Reds had a winning season during his tenure was 2000. The bad news: despite winning 85 games in Griffey's first season, it represented an 11-win decline from 1999.
Pudge Rodriguez - why did the Tigers trade him to the Yankees? For Kyle Farnsworth? That's addition by subtraction and addition by addition for the Yankees.
Rich Harden and Joe Blanton - Billy Beane surely is trying to line his talent for the future opening of a new stadium with Cisco wi-fi enabled. With wi-fi, will the fans even care about the outcome of the game?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Housing "Rescue" Bill
This bill is horrendous. Another example of donors, lobbyists, etc. getting preferential treatment over the regular folks. If the Govt wants to spend $1 toward this, why not fund a law enforcement agency to prosecute the lenders, realtors, purchasers, and appraisers for FRAUD? They might actually be able to reduce the deficit by a few pennies that way.
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