Ft Myers and the first game is only a couple of weeks away.
1) Tito is so coy with his Coco talk? I mean we doan wanna demean his trade value and i do like him as our fourth, but he (Coco) doesn't sound too keen on the idea of not starting. Can't say that i blame him, but would i leave this roster to go sign a journeyman's contract somewhere for 3-4yrs? NO WAY! Plus, the team's that would take him prolly won't even contend for the length of his deal..................
2) IMHO, Schill is getting the Royal shaft by Theo and the Trio! WTF!!! Do ya mean to say, Theo, that you question Curt's work ethic and his desire to contribute to the best of his ability. Don't tell me that you think it was just red paint in '04, now?? But, hey it IS your 8 million. Still i'd go with the doctor's opinion that knows THAT shoulder and bicep better than anyone else, even if it was against my own doctor's view.
3) Did i hear that Buchholz has been given the #3 spot? i know that nothing's official, yet, but that sounds promising. Just hope that we dump Wake and Mirabelli before it's too late.
The novelty of the knuckleballer has been long gone for me, and i would be more in his camp were it not for the amazing numbers that ALL of the AL East and the contenders from the other two AL divisions have put up against him. And if i hear, "He's an innings eatah!!" ever again, it will be too soon.
Last year was an abberation (17 W's), and i expect more of the norm this year; below .500 winning%, a drop third strike = a RUN (SB, SB, PB, PB), the risk far outweighs the reward. When it's on, he's unhittable. When he's off, it's HR Derby for the other guys and Tito's always good for leaving Wake in there for at least a 6 to 8 Run disadvantage.
Besides his spot in the rotation means we have no room for developing the likes of Hansack, Snyder, Tavares, Masterson, or signing a proven #5 from any other team. Thanks Timmy for yer meritorious service, 10+ years, but it's time to say buh-bye, now!
Also with Tim gone, that means we can ship Dougie out too. It's WAY, WAAAAY, past the time to rid our roster of his dead weight. And if we get Tech's replacement now, then the Captain can begin grooming him while taking more days off. Something like let the new kid catch #'s 4
AND 5. Jason gets two days in a row off, three on travel days sometimes four, etc.............In my view Mirabelli is a wasted catcher's spot. Soooooo keeping Wake hurts BOTH positions/depth charts/developmental areas/dead monies being spent.
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