But now, I'm back, etc.
I heard Omar Minaya on FAN today.
He said he spoke to the team and told them:
"It takes more than talent to win."
[Now, at this point, I was feeling inspired. Was he talking about commitment? Effort? Teamwork? Not being Oliver Perez? I honestly couldn't wait! Was our GM admitting the team has been lacking something? But then came his next sentence]
"You've got to stay healthy!"
There it is!
Why would he say that to the team? Isn't that kind of like saying, "Be taller!"
And the lack of accountability is staggering. He is saying the team has the "talent," but that injuries prevented them from winning. Doesn't "talent" include a slightly below average left fielder in the minor leagues who could hit 22 HRs if given at bats? Guess not.
If you look at the current roster, the only "talent" they have is the talent they paid top dollar for, or the talent that was drafted by someone else.
Think about it.
Beltran- Bought
Delgado- no wait, not talented, and gone!
Reyes- someone else drafted
Wright- Someone else drafted
K-Rod- Bought
Bay- Bought (for twice what anyone else was offering)
Ollie- Bought (but not talented)
Francouer- Traded for (but not talented)
Gary Matthews Jr.... 'nuff said.
and
Santana!- Thank god the Twins took the pile of crap we offered! Gomez, Humber.... He gets credit for this trade, but really he just emptied the crappy farm system of the crappy "blue chips" because the Twins were trading Johan at any cost. That said, we traded everything we had AND paid him top dollar. I think if my 4 year old had permission to do that, she could be a GM.
Think about where we would be without him! Would Pelfrey be our ace? Yikes!
And that's it. Everyone else stinks except Mike Pelfrey and John Maine, who are on a wing and a prayer. I can hear the foul balls on Maine's fastball now!
Prediction 84 wins, third place.
Do crack addicts give up the pipe merely because it burns their fingers? Nope! So, I guess I'll still go.
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