Ah, the rumor-dominated baseball chatter of November. My guess as to the origins of most of the rumors:
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:56 PM
To: robothal2084@msn.com (Ken Rosenthal)
Subject: the word on the street
Even the G.M.s who like to shovel me fake rumors to improve their bargaining position aren't returning my calls. How are you getting all of these rumors? You'd think I'd know all the tricks by now, but you obviously have a secret that I don't.
From: robothal2084@msn.com (Ken Rosenthal)
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:56 PM
To: gammogammohey@gmail.com (Peter Gammons)
Subject: RE: the word on the street
step 1: cut a hole in the box lol. no, seriously, my first step is to go to baseballreference.com, go to the 2007 league leaders page, and hold down the tab button, which cycles through all of the links on the page. i wait a few seconds and then take my finger off the tab button. whatever player it stops on is now on the trade market "for the right package."
also, every offseason i go to costco and buy about 100 pairs of socks. i write a different team name on 30 socks, and all the names of the free agents on the rest. then i go to the laundromat, put the team socks in one dryer, the player socks in another, and let `er rip. after a minute, i close my eyes, reach in, and pick one from each dryer. that's good for about 60 columns. then i get to wear the warm socks straight from the dryer. warm socks are awesome.
- Over 30? Check.
- Oft-injured? Check.
- Plays the only position where the Giants have young talent to block? Check.
- A much better player several years ago than he is now? Check.
Jenkins isn't a bad player. He just isn't the right fit for the Giants.
Jenkins isn't a bad player. He just isn't the right fit for the Giants.
Repeated for emphasis. At least Jenkins has power, so it isn't a goofy speed-n-defense guy, but still....