Comments on: Anyone see an offense? http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2008/04/19/anyone-see-an-offense/ RON LEDGARD, the Beacon Journal deputy sports editor, ON SPORTS ... AND OTHER STUFF Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:33:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mick http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2008/04/19/anyone-see-an-offense/#comment-8325 Mick Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/?p=245#comment-8325 As some guy pointed out in Sheldon's comments section, Texas traded two minor league pitchers to Cincy in the off season for Josh Hamilton, an impact outfielder with more hits, doubles, HR, RBI and total bases than ANY player on Cleveland's roster. His .545 slugging pct. would also be #1. And he only made $360,000 last year in finishing second in the NL rookie of the year balloting. The kid's problems are long gone, but the talent is just blossoming. THIS is the kind of hitter our lineup needed, but Shapiro prefers to let his talented arms rot in Buffalo rather than make a sensible trade for a 5-tool player like Hamilton. Unreal. As some guy pointed out in Sheldon's comments section, Texas traded two minor league pitchers to Cincy in the off season for Josh Hamilton, an impact outfielder with more hits, doubles, HR, RBI and total bases than ANY player on Cleveland's roster. His .545 slugging pct. would also be #1. And he only made $360,000 last year in finishing second in the NL rookie of the year balloting.

The kid's problems are long gone, but the talent is just blossoming. THIS is the kind of hitter our lineup needed, but Shapiro prefers to let his talented arms rot in Buffalo rather than make a sensible trade for a 5-tool player like Hamilton.

Unreal.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2008/04/19/anyone-see-an-offense/#comment-8324 alan t. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:03:05 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/?p=245#comment-8324 If a guy is mediocre, I don't think he can be considered to be underachieving. You're only underachieving if you're not average. I've said it multiple times, but it needs to be said again. Hafner's new wife has to let Hafner go back on the steroids. Stop being whipped, Pronk. Who should you listen to, your wife or the fans? Sure, the wife will turn you down for sex if you tell her to go to hell and start jabbing your butt again, but there's plenty of baseball groupies to go around. We need your stroke. If a guy is mediocre, I don't think he can be considered to be underachieving. You're only underachieving if you're not average.

I've said it multiple times, but it needs to be said again. Hafner's new wife has to let Hafner go back on the steroids. Stop being whipped, Pronk. Who should you listen to, your wife or the fans? Sure, the wife will turn you down for sex if you tell her to go to hell and start jabbing your butt again, but there's plenty of baseball groupies to go around. We need your stroke.

]]> By: Mick http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/2008/04/19/anyone-see-an-offense/#comment-8311 Mick Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:26:30 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/ledger/?p=245#comment-8311 FACT: Shapiro is about 1-year too slow in his reactions. Last year's prolonged "slump" was not a normal abberation, but a continuing trend. It was less noticable, perhaps, because the pitchers kept us in 2-1 and 1-0 games. But this offense cried out for hitting help in the off-season. Now it's too late. No one will be parting with a slugger or "pro hitter" at this stage. It's utterly amazing how Shapiro and Wedge have overvalued a team of nice, underachieving, mediocre MLB players. FACT: Shapiro is about 1-year too slow in his reactions. Last year's prolonged "slump" was not a normal abberation, but a continuing trend. It was less noticable, perhaps, because the pitchers kept us in 2-1 and 1-0 games. But this offense cried out for hitting help in the off-season. Now it's too late. No one will be parting with a slugger or "pro hitter" at this stage. It's utterly amazing how Shapiro and Wedge have overvalued a team of nice, underachieving, mediocre MLB players.

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