An Angry Bucko Responds

1. Let’s end the ridiculousness about calling this “the worst trade in CARP history.” The Brewers trot this line out every time a big trade is made that doesn’t involve his players. The post-draft trade between the Mules and Brewers, after the Tampa-robe-suite draft, which directly lead to the Mules only championship was the worst trade in CARP history. We’ve been talking about it since 2000. If we’re still talking about this one in eight years, then we can have this debate. Until then, the Brewers and Bees hold that title.
2. Here’s the preseason write-up on Carlos Quentin: “In the minors, Quentin has proven himself an OPS hog in the mold of Lance Berkman, but he laid an egg in his first full season, even getting demoted for about a month. He suffered a small tear in the labrum of his left shoulder during spring, which might have caused some of his problems -- especially since he fared well in a 166 at-bat trial in 2006. At age 25, Quentin certainly has time to rebound, especially as a full-time outfielder in a great hitter's park in Chicago. Consider Quentin an injury-risk sleeper for almost all leagues in 2008. He has .300-30-100-100 potential long term.” He goes out and delivers on that potential, and everybody craps on him. Whatever. I guess I should have taken Ryan Garko or David Murphy or whatever crap the Brewers would have peddled if they had ever made an offer.
3. Here’s the offers I received from the Bees. Somebody please (other that those from Baltimore) tell me which one was better than the one I got from the Creepers. Ryan Garko, Justin Masterson and Jered Weaver for Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez and George Sherrill. Billy Butler and David Murphy for Manny Ramirez. Billy Butler, Howie Kendrick, Justin Masterson and Kevin Slowey for Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez. Really, those are the actual offers.
4. As for the prospects – they are called prospects for a reason. Nobody knows if they will pan out -- sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. I’ll take my chances with Hellickson and Jackson and put them on my farm roster, just like all the minor leaguers on every other CARP roster. Nobody can guarantee that their minor leaguers are more of a sure thing than anybody else can, so let’s stop the whining here and now.
5. Finally, on the attack about whether I should have been starting Gallaraga over Hernandez. Hernandez has been spotty at times, but Gallaraga has also missed a few starts. Its easy to look back now and see that Galaraga has better numbers – but hindsight is always 20-20. That was a cheap shot.
6. For all those that are bitching and whining – you sound worse than my six year old when I won’t buy her candy at the market. Get over it, you sound like a bunch of crying little babies.