09-30-2009, 04:58 PM
There are some pretty strong rumors that Ricketts is interested in rolling out the '09 team again in '10 (along with keeping Lou and Jim).
I wonder what you guys think?
Obviously, bz and others are correct; we were not <i>that</i> bad, and with a couple lucky breaks, we could have easily made some Wild Card noise.
OTOH, can anyone envision Alf getting better? Lee was awesome, but he's old, and MLB is not kind to aging gents. The Theriot/Font middle infield has worn out my patience; it was cool for LSU a decade ago, but it just ain't cutting the mustard these days. Fuk is defensively challenged in CF, offensively challenged in RF, and is signed for 2 more years at huge dollars.
I definitely don't want to blow the team up. But a decent overhaul would make me happy.
Side note: trading Z would be stupid. He stays.
I wonder what you guys think?
Obviously, bz and others are correct; we were not <i>that</i> bad, and with a couple lucky breaks, we could have easily made some Wild Card noise.
OTOH, can anyone envision Alf getting better? Lee was awesome, but he's old, and MLB is not kind to aging gents. The Theriot/Font middle infield has worn out my patience; it was cool for LSU a decade ago, but it just ain't cutting the mustard these days. Fuk is defensively challenged in CF, offensively challenged in RF, and is signed for 2 more years at huge dollars.
I definitely don't want to blow the team up. But a decent overhaul would make me happy.
Side note: trading Z would be stupid. He stays.
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