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12/06/2005: "A Jay"
I don't blame Burnett. I think he's stupid, because I'd rather live in St. Louis with $500 than Canada with $50,000,000, but I don't blame him. I hope his arm gives out five starts in, and I hope his agent's arm gives out throwing the Sacks O' Canadian Money into the vault, but I don't blame him.
I do blame Bill DeWitt, if the story about the Cardinals not giving a fifth year because they couldn't get it insured is true; what is this stupid stadium for, anyway? Can't risk $10 million after spending $300M on a fancy brick facade and a new hot dog cannon for That One Guy?
Because here's the thing: A.J. Burnett isn't a great pitcher. He's not going to be a great pitcher, either, in all likelihood. But he's $3M better than Loaiza and Morris, and he was the straw that stirred the Cardinals offseason drink. So if Bill DeWitt couldn't hock another autographed urinal to raise the scratch to complete the Burnett deal, it's his fault. Say what you will about Steinbrenner, but he'd have signed Burnett's mother to a five year deal if it was necessary.
Because now there's nothing to spend that $10M on. Matty Mo again? Kevin Millwood? Jacque Freaking Jones? Todd Jones? And suddenly Jocketty's forced to deal from the few prospects the Cardinals have left to fill holes at second, the outfield corners, and the bullpen. (And the Phillies, apparently, asked the Cubs for Mark Prior in exchange for Bobby Abreu. Wouldn't that have seemed insane, say, two years ago? Almost as insane as giving Esteban Loaiza $7M a year?)
I'm certainly not convinced the Cardinals' season is crushed because they couldn't sign a fragile fireballer in time--they're still good enough to make the playoffs and then some, and after that it's all a crapshoot--I'm just... well, happy to have another reason to be angry at Bill DeWitt.
As for the bench fodder signed yesterday, well... I'm glad it's understood that Deivi is bench fodder. He's an occasionally useful hitter whose occasionally-vaunted defense has seen better days. And Gary Bennett... well, his OBP is over .300 for his career! That's cool for a Cardinals backup catcher.
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