Re: So long, CC: thanks for the years

On Jul 7, 12:24 am, barry <toisan_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:06:14 -0700 (PDT), doug <perc2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >Re****ts are that The Brewers/Cleveland trade are done and CC is going
> >to the Brew Crew.  It's been fun for us watching him develop, and it's
> >unfortunate that CC couldn't help Cleveland get to and/or win the
> >World Series.  Perhaps he'll have better luck in Milwaukee.
> >The breaking story on
ESPN:http://s****ts.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475667
>
> CC could have been better sooner if he'd been less stubborn and kept
> trying too punch every opposing hitter out and throwing 100 pitches in
> 5 innings.
>
> i have problems with a player using the phrase "financial security" to
> justify wanting a 5+ year contract when he's offered $18 mil for four
> years. i suppose he'll get more elsewhere, but with the contract the
> indians offered, even after taxes CC will have a family budget of over
> $80k a MONTH for the REST OF HIS LIFE - even if he never plays again
> after 2013 if he just takes his money and puts in the bank at 2.5%
> interest. the average fan  may not take home 80k in 2 years.
>
> given that the bucks are renting CC, getting a guy who could be our
> closer in 2010 or 2011 as well as a legitimate hitter isn't bad. the
> only thing is that early draft re****ts list this guy as 1B/DH given
> his defensive deficiencies. we've already got hafner - and if he can't
> hit he'll have no trade value.
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Adios! Another greedy a-hole is gone! 72M not enough! He's way over
rated I think. Remember last year's post season debacles? How many BIG
games did he win then? ZERO!! Crumbled under the pressure. And now he
can crumble under the pressure over in the NL! A LOSER!!!!