THE BIG BAD UNIT
Ok, folks. Randy Johnson apparently has a problem with Jorge Posada. Steiner posted this story in a "comments" section below, but it is important enough of an issue to be highlighted here as a separate item.Is Randy Johnson the villain? I would have to say so. In putting his team first, "Father of the Year" needs to recognize that Posada's bat supercedes any personal issues. Stinnett is NOT a major league hitter. Mark mentioned earlier that it's important for Posada to get those days off anyway (I agree with that point), but Steiner's rebuttal is also valid: When it comes to the post-season, we need Posada and Unit working together. Instead, Unit is content to act like Posada plays for the cross-town Mets. For $16 million, we deserve better behavior out of Unit.
posted by TheJackSack at 4:35 PM
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Absurd quote:
(Randy Johnson was) asked whether he had in fact been communicating with Posada throughout the spring.
To which he said: "I asked him [the other day] how his nose was, so, yes, we talk."
Anna and Kris Benson are divorcing. What took so long? He's been sleeping around behind her back for seven years.
I know Pop Fisher will try to sign Benson now that Memo dumped his ass.
As I said below, I think this is a problem. The question is whether Randy, if he was forced to pitch to Jorge, he would be as effective. I think he's got too much ego to let it affect him over the long haul. So, yes, I think he'd be the same pitcher after maybe some whining.
That said, we are a far weaker offense with Stinnett starting. Jorge is in decline, sure, but he's still capable of hitting 20+ homeruns and posting a .375 OBP. We might not miss that in a regular season game against Detroit, but in big games it can be the difference.
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