I see we’ve reached “that” part of the season.
“Manuel wanted to give newly acquired Joaquin Arias a start — perhaps in the outfield — but didn’t think the ex-Ranger would be ready because he has been idle for two weeks.” -Adam Rubin
I suppose that now that Joaquin Arias is the property of the New York Mets, that it would be a fine time to bring up that Arias has never played the outfield in his professional life. I have to hand it to Snoop, when I think Omar Minaya has whittled the value of the roster down to nothing, Manuel goes above and beyond to find a value that’s lower than absolute zero. To hell with the laws of thermodynamics.
But he’ll find it. He’ll find it because he’s relentless, and because he’ll have plenty of time.
“Manuel was asked if his own tenuous status is difficult or unsettling. “No, I’m going to be here for the next 10 years,” he said with a laugh.”
Tip your waitress, try the veal. And please welcome to the stage and give a big hand to your new eighth inning guy: Rob Dibble.
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