Sip Talks Deadline
I thought about reflecting on my sweet night in Georgetown with Austin Kearns, Aaron Boone, Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn. But today is a time to talk baseball. Let me just say, baseball players live great lives and those were some sweet dudes.
But the Deadline. Ah the Trade Deadline. The time of year when Steve Phillips gets to run his mouth on whoever the Mets GM Du Jour is. The time of year when we all reflect on Scott Kazmir and what could have been. And this year, its the time where baseball really decided to shake itself up.
1. How Bad of a Guy must Manny Really be?
These are ballplayers here. No one is asking for a Saint.
That the Red Sox would give up Manny, two prospects and then pay the rest of Manny's salary to get a lesser talent in Jason Bay really says something.
All that to get rid of arguably the games best right hand hitting bat.
Theo's my guy. He wouldn't do this unless he had to. So all I can gauge from this is that Manny Ramirez is a dispicable human being. This is much worse than lagging 5.7 seconds to first base or complaining about a knee problem to avoid the King or Joba. This guy has to just be a real piece of...
There is just no other explanation.
2. Griffey to the Sox
Ehh. Griffey is pretty much done. Would love to see the guy have a sweet postseason ten years too late. Griffey in my eyes is just likable.
3. X and Marte to the Yanks.
People seem to love this deal for the Yankees.
I dont LOVE it.
This is Xavier Nady here guys. Yeah, hes hitting .330 this year, but isn't this guy the definition of a mediocre outfielder?
He's topped 14 HR and 50 RBI once in his illustrious career.
Sure he is having a career year. But he is doing it in Pittsburgh.
I just want to remind people that this is Xavier Nady and not Jack parkman or Clew Haywood.
As for Marte. Solid pickup. He showed what he can do against lefties when he faced Big Papi. He also showed what he can do when he is used as more just a few days later.
If this guy's job is to get out Papi, Carlos Pena, Jim Thome and Garett Anderson, then its a great move.
Lets just see how the Yankees use him.
4. Pudge for Farnsworth
On paper, you gotta love this deal for the Yankees. Yankee fans have been dying to run Farnsy out of town since the day they shockingly overpaid him three years back.
But there is one catch to all of this.
Since Joba Chamberlain joined the rotation, Farnsworth has been the 8th inning guy. And he has been awesome.
So the Yankees are selling high on this one which is smart. They are getting an aging Pudge to replace an otherwise Minor League catching platoon of Jose Molina and Chad Moeller.
But what happens the first day that Edwar Ramirez or Jose Veras blows an 8th inning lead?
The backpages of NY are going to have a field day with that one.
Moving Joba from the pen was a risky maneuver that seemed to work. But are the Yankees now playing with fire? Are they getting a little too cocky with what they have in front of Mariano Rivera?
We can always hope.
5. Silence in Queens
Doesn't bother me much. The Mets look great these days. The rotation is a very solid 4 deep, only matched by the boys at Wrigley.
The lineup is clicking, Glass is back, Delgado is Cerrano again and all of a sudden the Mets are a formidable team in the National League.
This is a playoff team now. No one on the market was going to change that. No one that is except...
Barry Bonds.
I've said it before and I will say it again.
This guy should be a Met.
He is the asshole-prick that makes the Mets the Anti-Yankees. We are the scum to their class. Anyone who doesn't admit that was not a fan 15 years ago.
Didn't Jason Giambi take steroids? No one seems to care about that across town? So if Bonds goes all Teary-eyed Bob from Fight Club on us, everything will be ok?
This is a game of hypocrites.
As I said at the top, these are ballplayers not saints.
Some are really good guys, some are pricks.
But winning is winning.
And people love a winner.
Vaya,
Sip
(pics courtesy of redsoxtimes.com, baseballaha.com, mlb.com, newsday.com)
But the Deadline. Ah the Trade Deadline. The time of year when Steve Phillips gets to run his mouth on whoever the Mets GM Du Jour is. The time of year when we all reflect on Scott Kazmir and what could have been. And this year, its the time where baseball really decided to shake itself up.
1. How Bad of a Guy must Manny Really be?
These are ballplayers here. No one is asking for a Saint.
That the Red Sox would give up Manny, two prospects and then pay the rest of Manny's salary to get a lesser talent in Jason Bay really says something.
All that to get rid of arguably the games best right hand hitting bat.
Theo's my guy. He wouldn't do this unless he had to. So all I can gauge from this is that Manny Ramirez is a dispicable human being. This is much worse than lagging 5.7 seconds to first base or complaining about a knee problem to avoid the King or Joba. This guy has to just be a real piece of...
There is just no other explanation.
2. Griffey to the Sox
Ehh. Griffey is pretty much done. Would love to see the guy have a sweet postseason ten years too late. Griffey in my eyes is just likable.
3. X and Marte to the Yanks.
People seem to love this deal for the Yankees.
I dont LOVE it.
This is Xavier Nady here guys. Yeah, hes hitting .330 this year, but isn't this guy the definition of a mediocre outfielder?
He's topped 14 HR and 50 RBI once in his illustrious career.
Sure he is having a career year. But he is doing it in Pittsburgh.
I just want to remind people that this is Xavier Nady and not Jack parkman or Clew Haywood.
As for Marte. Solid pickup. He showed what he can do against lefties when he faced Big Papi. He also showed what he can do when he is used as more just a few days later.
If this guy's job is to get out Papi, Carlos Pena, Jim Thome and Garett Anderson, then its a great move.
Lets just see how the Yankees use him.
4. Pudge for Farnsworth
On paper, you gotta love this deal for the Yankees. Yankee fans have been dying to run Farnsy out of town since the day they shockingly overpaid him three years back.
But there is one catch to all of this.
Since Joba Chamberlain joined the rotation, Farnsworth has been the 8th inning guy. And he has been awesome.
So the Yankees are selling high on this one which is smart. They are getting an aging Pudge to replace an otherwise Minor League catching platoon of Jose Molina and Chad Moeller.
But what happens the first day that Edwar Ramirez or Jose Veras blows an 8th inning lead?
The backpages of NY are going to have a field day with that one.
Moving Joba from the pen was a risky maneuver that seemed to work. But are the Yankees now playing with fire? Are they getting a little too cocky with what they have in front of Mariano Rivera?
We can always hope.
5. Silence in Queens
Doesn't bother me much. The Mets look great these days. The rotation is a very solid 4 deep, only matched by the boys at Wrigley.
The lineup is clicking, Glass is back, Delgado is Cerrano again and all of a sudden the Mets are a formidable team in the National League.
This is a playoff team now. No one on the market was going to change that. No one that is except...
Barry Bonds.
I've said it before and I will say it again.
This guy should be a Met.
He is the asshole-prick that makes the Mets the Anti-Yankees. We are the scum to their class. Anyone who doesn't admit that was not a fan 15 years ago.
Didn't Jason Giambi take steroids? No one seems to care about that across town? So if Bonds goes all Teary-eyed Bob from Fight Club on us, everything will be ok?
This is a game of hypocrites.
As I said at the top, these are ballplayers not saints.
Some are really good guys, some are pricks.
But winning is winning.
And people love a winner.
Vaya,
Sip
(pics courtesy of redsoxtimes.com, baseballaha.com, mlb.com, newsday.com)
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