03-02-2009, 02:29 PM
The Royals have signed Juan Cruz. The price was ridiculously cheap ($6 mil for 2 years), which makes me wonder if we had pondered adding him. Without researching the numbers, I'm guessing that he's similar to Marmol, and it's safe to say that we could <i>always</i> use another Marmol-type flamethrower in middle-relief.
The big impediment to someone signing Cruz was that you'd have to give up your #1 draft pick, but we already did that with the Bradley signing, so all we'd have had to forfeit would have been a low 2nd-rounder.
I guess the Cubs figured that the Shark could be fitted into the role Cruz would have occupied.
Anyway, I thought the news about Cruz was interesting about Cruz...a lot of us have emotional ties to that guy.
The big impediment to someone signing Cruz was that you'd have to give up your #1 draft pick, but we already did that with the Bradley signing, so all we'd have had to forfeit would have been a low 2nd-rounder.
I guess the Cubs figured that the Shark could be fitted into the role Cruz would have occupied.
Anyway, I thought the news about Cruz was interesting about Cruz...a lot of us have emotional ties to that guy.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance