So I have just been reminded by my better half of the litany of times I have been wrong this week (directions, son’s school schedule, and what is wrong with washer unit). And while I will not speak of these matters again in public, I offer you’all the quadrafectra of being wrong.
CC will NOT sign with the Astros!
There you go. Merry Christmas!
PL Karma out!
Don’t think this has been noted elsewhere, but Buster Olney says Correa allegedly turned down a 10 year $270 million contract from Detroit:
ESPN’s POV:
keep the guy if you can. I am very comfortable with pena
I think it’s time we give Chris Burke his shot.
I see we’re now at the point in this thread of reaching the bargaining/acceptance phase of grief.
Move Bregman to short and Bagwell to third.
The only thing missing is Biggio in center.
Curious how you are “comfortable with Peña” when you have never seen him play? Or have you?
There’s an Ethiopian folk tale where a rich guy bets his servant that if he can last a night naked without fire on a mountain top he would free him and give him land to farm. The servant’s friend builds a fire on a distant peak that is visible to the servant for him to focus on and meditate through the night. The servant does it, but the rich guy claims that the distant fire which could barely be seen and provided no warmth or protection violated the rules and cancels the bet. The servant’s friend then throws a feast inviting all the important people in the region, including the rich guy. At the feast, the guests are seated and can smell amazing cooking scents wafting in from the kitchen, but the food is never served. Confused, the rich guy says why would you invite us to a feast that smells great but won’t serve the food?
That’s ridiculous. Bagwell has to throw left handed these days. Obviously Bagwell will play left field and Biggio will move back to catcher.
I’ve reached the point of being accepting no matter the outcome on Correa. If they find a way to keep him, great…and I’ll hope that he performs well for the majority of his contract and the team stays competitive. If Correa instead decides to hit the road, great…and I’ll hope the money saved will be spent shrewdly by Click as he has done in the past during his years with Tampa Bay and the team stays competitive. Which is the right move is anyone’s guess…
never saw him in a game. Just stats and video clips.
Man, I was literally thinking about the story not too long ago (read it in grade school), but couldn’t remember the details. Thanks for the timely refresher.
So you’re saying Peña can replace Correa, even if he hits .056 and makes 100 errors? Sweeeeet!
No, no, no.
He’s saying Correa is an Ethiopian aristocrat.
Pay attention.
Ethiopians tell the parable of the rich man who refused to pay his laborers
Yeah, boy. Lots of MLB players are on welfare.
Sorry, I won’t believe he’s a good defensive SS until Keith Law says so.