OK, Jim, you've got me guessing there. I mean, sure, it's just a minor league deal, but I'm pretty stumped here. The guy is 39 years old and hasn't had a really good year since 2004. He bats right-handed and the only conceivable position he could play is 1B, where you already have a good right-handed player.
So, I've got to admit this is a real puzzler. To which you must add that before signing Xavier Nady, a good player who has the potential to return to form and contribute a lot, the Cubs offered a similar deal to Jermaine Dye, a player with no upside who cannot play any position well anymore. Thankfully, Dye turned it down.
You really have to question what the thinking is behind some of these moves, or whether there is any thought at all. I always thought spring training was a time when you let your regulars play into shape and had a good look at younger players who might surprise you and make the team or at least show you something for the future, not where you cluttered up the field with the walking wounded and an assortment of has-beens.
Hi Zowfster: Have you sent any of your posts on your blog to Hendry, Lou, or Ricketts? I think you should, if there is a way to do so. How many more yrs does "Donut" have? What a lame duck.
ReplyDeleteSigned, Mr Beagleman