Word: mondesi
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...must be prepared, and, in hindsight, three mishaps doomed my fantasy team before the season even began. When Barry Bonds was selected, I took Craig Biggio. Instead of Raul Mondesi, I was relegated to Jeremy Burnitz. And when I thought I had planned everything right, waiting on Troy Glaus until the thirteenth round, only to hear his name called one pick ahead of mine, I could only muster Florida Marlins shortstop Alex Gonzales as a back-up. Glaus hit 47 homers last year. I think Gonzales ended his season in the minor leagues. He should have, at least. When...
Seriously, I'm tawking the truth. The real heirs to the Boys of Summer do not reside in Los Angeles. It's too glitzy and commercial--the very qualities that legendary Dodger owner Branch Rickey found unseemly. Raul Mondesi? Gary Sheffield? Please. Mike Piazza the 63rd-round pick becoming a superstar was a story straight out of an old-time Hollywood movie. Piazza departing his old team for megabucks is a product of today's schlock...