Re: So long, CC: thanks for the years

On Jul 7, 6:33 am, wolfagain <w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 7, 12:24 am, barry <toisan_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:06:14 -0700 (PDT), doug <perc2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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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> > "any words spelled incorrectly are probably typing errors"
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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!!!!

Nah thats not overboard.

CC has earned the right to explore free agency.  And with Barry Zito
still ca****ng pay checks, don't you think CC expects to rake in a huge
contract? He isn't greedy - he is just doing what everyone else would
do had they the op****tunity.