Fastball Friday

As I am want to do on occassion is collect up topics not truly worthy of a specific blog, but are a touch bigger in retrospect than say your bullet point rapid fire article ( Ask Gilbert Arenas about the bullet point stuff )

So on this festive Friday, I have a few areas to touch upon, and I am using music as metaphors for each one, so sue me, poetic license I have, and can produce if needed.

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try real hard, you get what you need", thanks Mick. Lately rookie GM Alex A made a full court attempt to sign 22 yr old Cuban fireballer Aroldis Chapman but was out bid by the Cincy Reds. I do think he really wanted him, and his 23 million US dollar offer would support that.

Having struck out there, he proceeded to add an assortment of minor league talent, to shore up his Vegas squad, but maybe to push the major leaguers into better performances. Well that at least is the theory.

Adding in guys who have not had much success but who have played in the Show is not what he really wants, but the reality is, is what he needs. Whether Zach Jackson, or Shawn Hill amongst many that he's signed.

I am sure he was still hoping to add a verteran arm, and they have sent scouts to watch Ben Sheets, and have kicked tires on other potential veteran arms. I think unless he moves Lyle Overbay, the line up is about set. Perhaps there will be a surprise signing of a Kevin Millar type one year tryout to DH or platoon, or a 3rd veteran catcher, but we see is what we got.

"Did you hear 'em talkin' 'bout it on the radio. Did you stop to read the writing at The Wall. Did that voice inside you say I've heard it all before. It's like deja vu all over again. It's like deja vu all over again" - John Fogerty

So when read all this stuff about McGwire finally coming clean ( or as clean as he's willing to be ) after years of lying about it, it makes me think we've heard this all before from athletes. Until you either got caught in th eact, or you thought it would affect how you will get treated ( as a coach, or whatever ) or your place in history, you deny it until you absolutely have to. Hey Mark, how long has it been since you hung up your spikes ? What, your lawyer told you not to admit it in front of the Senate ?
Stop blaming the lawyers and man up, you chose to stay silent, you knew it was morally wrong and if you plan on being honest, be honest.