Re: Cubs sign Edmonds

<Bubbamike_01@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 14 May 2008 22:22:25 GMT, Michael Lanasa <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>>Piniella really hates free swingers. Pie is going to have to change
>>his approach at the plate to have a chance to play while Piniella is
>>managing.
>
> I'm not happy with signing Edmonds but he is cheaper than Griffey, I
> don't imagine that they are paying him more than the minimum with San
> Diego paying the rest. Griffy gets to go to Seattle who will pay to
> much just to get him and too much to pay him. Will Edmonds help the
> team? I don't think so, but Lou wants to give him a try and if he
> doesn't produce Lou will let him go. One of the reasons Lou left
> Seattle was because they wouldn't get a power hitter to boost the
> lineup for the final surge. After years of fighting management over
> this he finally got fed up and left. I think Hendry did the right
> thing. I don't like it but sometimes you need to make compromises.
>
> I think Pie needs to work on his swing and needs playing time. I would
> have liked the time to be at the ML level but Lou didn't want to play
> him so it is better that he go down and play.

I'm sure you'll take this the way you want, but it's said only as an 
observation - Pie is beginning to remind me of Corey Patterson.  I hope 
Colby Rasmus doesn't turn out to be the same thing for the Cardinals. 
Lots 
of potential.

AJM