Pirates-Related Humor Coming to an End . . . Now
Someone left a New York Times sports section in the office restroom today, and I couldn't help but notice that Craig Wilson seemed to be on the Yankees all of a sudden, so I thought I'd better check the ol' Pirates news just this once, it being right after the trade deadline and all.
The gory details may be obtained elsewhere. I just wanted to note this in passing.
Now that the Pirates have obtained Xavier Nady from the Mets, I think they should abandon the idea of rebuilding a competitive team, and aim instead to have a 25-man roster (plus manager) where everyone's first name starts with a different letter of the alphabet. With Zach Duke still hanging in there and Yurendell DeCaster a quick call-up away, the Pirates have already got most of the tough letters covered.
How much do you think the Reds want for Quinton McCracken? Hey, the guy's 35 and hitting .208! Someone sign this man as a free agent! Does he play first base? No? Even better!
I won't claim this will make the Pirates a better team, but think about it: if the front office had avoided alphabetical overlap last time around, they wouldn't have been saddled with Jeromy Burnitz, Joe Randa, or José Hernandez. And, um, a certain manager might have found his way to a happier place too.
So I say they go for it. Cheese Chester gets dibs on "C" though. Sorry Duffy.
Okay, all Pirates-related attempts at humor deemed unnecessary starting exactly . . . now.
The gory details may be obtained elsewhere. I just wanted to note this in passing.
Now that the Pirates have obtained Xavier Nady from the Mets, I think they should abandon the idea of rebuilding a competitive team, and aim instead to have a 25-man roster (plus manager) where everyone's first name starts with a different letter of the alphabet. With Zach Duke still hanging in there and Yurendell DeCaster a quick call-up away, the Pirates have already got most of the tough letters covered.
How much do you think the Reds want for Quinton McCracken? Hey, the guy's 35 and hitting .208! Someone sign this man as a free agent! Does he play first base? No? Even better!
I won't claim this will make the Pirates a better team, but think about it: if the front office had avoided alphabetical overlap last time around, they wouldn't have been saddled with Jeromy Burnitz, Joe Randa, or José Hernandez. And, um, a certain manager might have found his way to a happier place too.
So I say they go for it. Cheese Chester gets dibs on "C" though. Sorry Duffy.
Okay, all Pirates-related attempts at humor deemed unnecessary starting exactly . . . now.
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