Sonrise wrote:LBJSeizedMyID wrote:You don't get it. I have no attachment to Nix, Davis, Hill, Encarnacion and Rivera. In fact, I hope to hell AA can flip these guys, and think everyone you mentioned will not be with the team next year. It's about letting the young guys grow and develop the confidence, win the minor league awards, etc. It makes for a much easier transition to the major leagues.
The only guys you'll see get called up early are usually the first round draft picks - the Ryan Braun's, Evan Longoria's, Matt Wieters. These are the guys that generally handle the pressure of coming into the majors part way through the season and finding success.
Tampa is doing the same thing with Desmond Jennings. HE looks like he's ready, but Tampa obviously thinks otherwise, hence them signing Johnny Damon.
The fact that you believe that Nix, Encarnacion, Davis or any of these guys have any worth to any team in mlb, makes you lose a little credibility.
The fact that you just compared TB to us, and then compounded it by comparing Johnny Damon to Juan Rivera, Cory Patterson or Rajai Davis just removed all credibility.
The fact that I had any credibility in the first place is kind of a shock.
While I appreciate your attempt at the "booyah!" statement, your lack of comprehension and foresight that both Johnny Damon and Corey Patterson are just keeping the seat warm just means that we'll keep arguing about two different things. In no way did I compare Johnny Damon to Corey Patterson. But even if I did, they're both equally average players.
