Thursday, February 05, 2004
TYPICAL MARINER BULLCRAP
Boston's take on Ellis Burks
For a base salary of less than a million, or not much more than the Sox will be paying benchman David McCarty if he makes the club out of spring training, Sox general manager Theo Epstein outmaneuvered the Seattle Mariners, whose late bid for the 39-year-old Burks was for more money ($1.25 million) but did not afford him the same percentages for a championship sendoff to a stellar 18-year career.
"BUT DID NOT AFFORD HIM THE SAME PERCENTAGES FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP SENDOFF..."
That speaks volumes as to what the Seattle Mariners are right now. They are a nice team that will win at least 85 games, but won't make the playoffs. It's not a good feeling, being a fan of a team that will win a few games, but won't do what it takes to make the playoffs. Am I wrong here? I didn't think so.
As for Ellis Burks, he's almost 40, and is coming off of knee surgery. A gimpy Ellis Burks would have been the best player on the Mariners bench, by far. There's no debate on this, so don't try to start one.
But hey, I'm still waiting for that Ron Villone 2-year, 4.5 million dollar deal...
I'm waiting...just-a-waiting on you...waiting on you (oooooooooooooo)...
For a base salary of less than a million, or not much more than the Sox will be paying benchman David McCarty if he makes the club out of spring training, Sox general manager Theo Epstein outmaneuvered the Seattle Mariners, whose late bid for the 39-year-old Burks was for more money ($1.25 million) but did not afford him the same percentages for a championship sendoff to a stellar 18-year career.
"BUT DID NOT AFFORD HIM THE SAME PERCENTAGES FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP SENDOFF..."
That speaks volumes as to what the Seattle Mariners are right now. They are a nice team that will win at least 85 games, but won't make the playoffs. It's not a good feeling, being a fan of a team that will win a few games, but won't do what it takes to make the playoffs. Am I wrong here? I didn't think so.
As for Ellis Burks, he's almost 40, and is coming off of knee surgery. A gimpy Ellis Burks would have been the best player on the Mariners bench, by far. There's no debate on this, so don't try to start one.
But hey, I'm still waiting for that Ron Villone 2-year, 4.5 million dollar deal...
I'm waiting...just-a-waiting on you...waiting on you (oooooooooooooo)...
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