It's amazing a guy can go from 34/101 to complete crap but this is what happens at that age when peds aren't running ramped anymore. The drop comes quick. Look at Mike Schmidt for example.
Vic I'm not sure I understand how Mike Schmidt falls into this? http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml
Schmidt went from .293 35 113 and then the years and wear and tear caught up to him. An injury towards the end of 1988 and then in 1989 quickly said I can't do this anymore and that's it. I think by the late 30s people forget how much baseball these guys have played. All the throws and swings. All the pounding on the knees and playing with little injuries.
Gotcha, yeah I would have liked to have seen him have a few more years. He was a fun player to watch.
I was thrilled to see Soriano go, it was just time. He had a great career but he isn't going to be an answer going forward. 59, I for 2 years now have been complaining about Ichiro's lack of power in right field. So he can go next, hopefully in a trade for an outfielder before the deadline. I don't see Beltran getting hardly any time in the outfield due to the injury. I rather see Almonte up and have him hit just from the right side. My next wish is good bye to Ichiro!
Just got home and saw the news. Writing was on the wall for Soriano. I could not stand Nuno so I think McCarthy is an upgrade. Cashman has to upgrade 3rd base. Johnson is next to follow Soriano or maybe they can get a bullpen arm for him.
...MB, I saw an article awhile back that said both Ichiro and Murphy could be trade bait. But now with Soriano gone and Beltran physically "iffy", they'll also need another OFer...Rios maybe?
I'm not to familiar with the Rangers roster but I don't know if they need a catcher. Don't they have Soto?
...that's the rub....the Yanx may need a 3rd partner in a 3 way to pull it off...but who knows? ...personally, I'd rather keep Murphy and trade either Sanchez or Romine.
Good to see the fly swatter go. Got tired of seeing him struggle. More tired of watching him swing for the fences, and foolishly at balls not even close to the K-Zone..! Sad in some ways, to see any ballplayer go out hitting nada....just a shell of his former self...!
Years of playing at the vet probably did him in like many other turf players... Not saying Kruk was great, but he too had his career cut short from the turf...
