Just when I thought I wouldn't have to hear about another awful trade scenario comes this one, via Scott Lauber of the Delaware County Times. The Rockies have reportedly offered 3rd baseman Garrett Atkins for Carlos Carrasco. No, no, no, no, no! Atkins suffers from the same scary splits that many Colorado players do and he's not very good defensively. I'll take the surehanded Pete Happy for another year. More to the point, I'll take Car-Car, with the Phillies next year or in Allentown.
In the wake of the Mets' recent acquisitions, we must now hear nonstop how they will go for their 3rd-straight division title. Oh, that's right.... As for the Yankees, after upping their uncontested offer to CC Sabathia by $21 million and giving him an opt-out clause, they are now working to bring in a baby-sitter in the form of Sabathia's good friend Mike Cameron. And NY taxpayers have forked over money for the Yanks' new stadium?
Rousing cheers for Cole Hamels, who today showed in interviews on the FAN in NY and on PHT in Philadelphia that success has not spoiled him a bit. The guy's just keeping it real in a very funny, very engaging way. Another favorite Phillie!
