Gary Matthews Jr Quote

On Jun 18, 11:47?pm, Dan Szymborski <d... DeleteThis @baseballprimer.com> wrote:
> Centerfielders are damn brilliant defenders as a group. Matthews, alas,
> is only in the middle of that group.

How are the Reds and Pirates doin'?
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In article <8gDdi.4889$c06.3470@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
"LACountyRefugee" <LACORefugee.DeleteThis@spamsux.net> wrote:

> "It's really fulfilling to be holding up my end of the deal thus far." -
> Gary Matthews Jr.
>
> That deal, for five years and $50 million, was criticized nationally, but
> those voices of dissent have evaporated. Matthews has been an indispensable
> part of the best team in baseball over the past five weeks with its 25-9
> record since May 9.

I was worried that he was being paid on a career year, but it's looking
like it was the beginning of a trend instead, which makes it much more
worthwhile.

--
JD

"...if you think the 'Star Wars' prequels are a disease, then
'Serenity' is the cure."
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In article <MPG.20e11f51443cc9d79896f9 DeleteThis @news-server.woh.rr.com>,
Dan Szymborski <dan DeleteThis @baseballprimer.com> wrote:

> In article <8gDdi.4889$c06.3470@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
> LACORefugee DeleteThis @spamsux.net says...
> > "It's really fulfilling to be holding up my end of the deal thus far." -
> > Gary Matthews Jr.
> >
> > That deal, for five years and $50 million, was criticized nationally, but
> > those voices of dissent have evaporated. Matthews has been an indispensable
> > part of the best team in baseball over the past five weeks with its 25-9
> > record since May 9.
>
> 282/339/458 is worth $10 million a year? What's Rivera worth? A
> trillion?

That plus his brilliant defense.

--
JD

"...if you think the 'Star Wars' prequels are a disease, then
'Serenity' is the cure."
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In article <hlwdjsd-8C5394.22424218062007 RemoveThis @newsclstr02.news.prodigy.com>,
hlwdjsd RemoveThis @NOSPAMpacbell.net says...
> In article <MPG.20e11f51443cc9d79896f9 RemoveThis @news-server.woh.rr.com>,
> Dan Szymborski <dan RemoveThis @baseballprimer.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <8gDdi.4889$c06.3470@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
> > LACORefugee RemoveThis @spamsux.net says...
> > > "It's really fulfilling to be holding up my end of the deal thus far." -
> > > Gary Matthews Jr.
> > >
> > > That deal, for five years and $50 million, was criticized nationally, but
> > > those voices of dissent have evaporated. Matthews has been an indispensable
> > > part of the best team in baseball over the past five weeks with its 25-9
> > > record since May 9.
> >
> > 282/339/458 is worth $10 million a year? What's Rivera worth? A
> > trillion?
>
> That plus his brilliant defense.

Centerfielders are damn brilliant defenders as a group. Matthews, alas,
is only in the middle of that group.

--
Dan Szymborski
dan RemoveThis @baseballprimer.REMOVE.com

"A critic who refuses to attack what is bad is
not a whole-hearted supporter of what is good."
- Robert Schumann
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"Dan Szymborski" <dan.RemoveThis@baseballprimer.com> wrote in message
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> In article <8gDdi.4889$c06.3470@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
> LACORefugee.RemoveThis@spamsux.net says...
>> "It's really fulfilling to be holding up my end of the deal thus far." -
>> Gary Matthews Jr.
>>
>> That deal, for five years and $50 million, was criticized nationally, but
>> those voices of dissent have evaporated. Matthews has been an
>> indispensable
>> part of the best team in baseball over the past five weeks with its 25-9
>> record since May 9.
>
> 282/339/458 is worth $10 million a year? What's Rivera worth? A
> trillion?
>

Being in first place is priceless witha 6 game lead in June is priceless.
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In article <1182238754.073015.262140.DeleteThis@o11g2000prd.googlegroups.com>,
rmjon23.DeleteThis@aol.com says...
> On Jun 18, 11:47?pm, Dan Szymborski <d....DeleteThis@baseballprimer.com> wrote:
> > Centerfielders are damn brilliant defenders as a group. Matthews, alas,
> > is only in the middle of that group.
>
> How are the Reds and Pirates doin'?

I didn't know Sarge Lite's abilities were wrapped up with the fate of
two completely random baseball teams. Is this an E.T. thing?

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Dan Szymborski
dan.DeleteThis@baseballprimer.REMOVE.com

"A critic who refuses to attack what is bad is
not a whole-hearted supporter of what is good."
- Robert Schumann
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