Sunday, February 12, 2006

Going
The Browns are getting ready to say goodbye to Antonio Bryant. They are also are prepared to move on without Aaron Shea and Ben Taylor. This is what I like about the Browns right now. If a player doesn't play up to the standards the team has set, it looks for improvements.
The Indians should take note, instead of blindly sticking with a guy who hits less than .200 with runners in scoring position.
And no, I will not get off this Casey Blake bashing until one of two things happen:
1. Blake is traded or released.
2. Blake is not traded or released, but his playing time is diminished. Also, Eric Wedge and Paul Dolan need to write a letter of apology to all Cleveland fans for making them watch Casey play 147 games last season.
I'd add a third option involving Blake improving his productivity, but that's about as likely as Juan Gonzalez winning the AL MVP this season.
Anyway, back to the Browns:
I like this quote from Phil Savage a lot:
"We knew we weren't going to get the blue-chip players last year, with the exception of maybe a Gary Baxter, who would have been at the top of his class. This year, certainly, we're going to strive more for quality. Maybe less quantity, but a better overall class [of players]."

Many will probably question why I'm praising a team that won six games and knocking a team that won 93. Wait until September.

2 Comments:

At 9:03 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can't believe I'm quoting Roger Brown, but he laid out the reasons why Wedge sticks by Blake: he's versatile, a positive influence in the clubhouse, and the Indians farm system is shallow with corner outfield prospects.
I don't think anybody is going to take Blake's right field job away from him anytime soon. Barring a radical position shift for Ryan Garko, the next potential right fielder on the horizon is Brad Snyder, who might not be ready for a test drive until September callups.

 
At 5:50 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I can't celebrate the loss of Antonio Bryant. He did produce last year even with the drops. He might not be consistent, but let us put this in perspective. There is no positive evidence that both Braylen and Kellen will be able to start at the beginning of the season. If they don't who will our receivers be? Our number 1 will be Dennis Northcutt? I'm not a fan of Bryant's attitude, but he is quiet compared to Northcutt's constant whining. Yeah, we probably won't compete next year, but Frye is going to have a tough time building his confidence throwing to Northcutt, Jackson, and Rideau.

 

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