Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Handy Randy ain't quite so dandy, Andy

So let's see, who is Randy moss "playing: for this week?

I believe that he was claimed off the scrap heap by Tennessee a few weeks ago and he actually made one catch in last week's game. That brings his season's total to somewhere south of 20 catches. Now he wants a long term mega-deal with some team. Randy must have flunked basic math class in school.

The equation is quite easy.

The more you produce, the more you earn. The less you produce, the less you earn. I think I have that correct.

Randy USED TO BE productive. Randy USED TO BE a deep threat. Randy USED to work on every down - well maybe not that one. After all, it's a long way to run down the field, come back and do it again a few times per game. Let's not be overcritical of the man now.

He will probably want to get paid now by CBS, Fox, etc. because he is now conducting his own press conferences. There's no need to send correspondents out there or news people to speak to him. He will ask the questions and answer them, without even doing voice changes. This must be worth something to the networks.

Randy also can make some money giving food tips to hotels and restaurants about what to serve, how to serve it and when to serve it. There's no need for any of those food service managers anymore. Just ask Randy.

He is certainly a jack of all trades- at least in his own mind. That's OK though, because that's where Randy Moss lives.

Randy, you are the stiff of the week.

As Randy would say... " I'm Out!"

Friday, November 5, 2010

Theo Theo Theo - what were you thinking????

Theo Epstein, boy genius, must have failed his college statistics classes. Stats don't lie buddy and you just cost the Red Sox 12.5 million dollars that you will never get production for. Here are the numbers you missed:

David Ortiz

2004-2006 240+ extra base hits
2008-2010 178 extra base hits

2004-2006 OPS around .400 each year
2008-2010 OPS around .325 each year

2004-2006 Consistent average at or above .300
2008-2010 Average plummets to BELOW .200 only comes back to .266

He is making more money than any full time DH on any roster for the 2011 season next year.

He hit .211 vs. left-handed pitchers this year with 2/3 of his strikeouts.

Moving the right field fence in 9 feet next year won't help him with his loss of bat speed through the hitting zone ( 15-17 mph slower than in his prime ), but it will help younger opposing lefties.... nice idea.

In April and May, he had the opportunity to drive in the tying or lead run after the 7th inning in 36 games. He did it exactly twice.

This is a horrible move since D.O. wanted long -term big contract, so besides being horrible, he will be disgruntled and the team does not have $12.5 mil to spend on " talent."