Word: burleson
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...time, the Sox felt justified sending pitching phenom Don Aase and enough money to sign Rick Miller out west because they needed a steady-fielding second baseman to plug the hole beside Rick Burleson. Well, Remy has outlasted Burleson in Boston while becoming an offensive threat as productive as the Willie Randolphs and Bobby Griches. As always, he remains a superb fielder...
Along with pitchers Frank Tanana and Bill Campbell, Remy is in the process of filing for free agency this week. If those three go, the franchise that was once the most stable in baseball will have lost five starters (Carlton Fisk, Remy, Burleson, Butch, Hobson, and Freddie Lynn) from the '78 team to trades or free agency in two years. That doesn't count Bob Watson, Luis Tiant, Steve Renko, Campbell and Tanana...
Luckily, this one panned out. True, Ainge's bat has been unproductive and he is not yet an accomplished fielder, but many infielders (see Rick Burleson, Craig Nettles, Larry Bowa) take some time in the bigs to develop. His decision to abandon baseball for basketball costs the Jays not just the amateur draft selection they used to sign him, not just the time and money they have invested in him in salary, in coaching, in travel and in meals, but also the future services he would perform for them on the major league level. Ainge is not a prospect...
...sorry, but Rick Burleson blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Blah blah money, blah blah six years, blah blah pain in the neck. Blah blah Angels too. Blah...
...wait just a minute here. You gave the Angels Lynn and Burleson? Two of the best middle-of-the-field players in baseball? Who the hell do you think you are Mr. H.S.? Huh? Look, set me up with Carlton Fisk. He's not only a great catcher, but he speaks his mind. I want to know what he thinks of all this...