Wednesday, October 31, 2007
'There is no doubt Red Sox owners will ...'
A friend with a good track record of predicting who the Sox will go after in the off-season thinks stats-obsessed management can't and won't resist A-Rod. So I suppose Sox fans, in grudging preparation, might want to read Steve, who argues that signing A-Rod wouldn't be that bad. But reading Gerry is more fun. First sentence:
To the second sentence:
But here's why you should brace for the worst:
A friend with a good track record of predicting who the Sox will go after in the off-season thinks stats-obsessed management can't and won't resist A-Rod. So I suppose Sox fans, in grudging preparation, might want to read Steve, who argues that signing A-Rod wouldn't be that bad. But reading Gerry is more fun. First sentence:
Bobby Kielty saw one pitch, took one swing and hit more World Series home runs Sunday night than Alex Rodriguez has in his 14-year big league career.
To the second sentence:
In his last 16 postseason games, going all the way back to the 2004 AL Championship Series against the Red Sox, A-Rod has driven in fewer runs than Dice-K did in the third inning Saturday night.
But here's why you should brace for the worst:
There is no doubt Red Sox owners will dance with A-Rod because a) they are nothing if not hopeless flirts with a flair for the dramatic, and b) they do stupid human tricks whenever Boras calls.
