Another one bites the dust...

[klaiggeb]

...and another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust..."

And so , my question still lingers forever unanswered; "Why?"

"Why won't ANY of the top tier arms sign with the Giants?"

Greinke did exactly what I said he'd do; what most major leaguers always do; he followed the money.

Boagie speculated that 'clearly, money isn't the issue,' and at the time, I didn't disagree.

Has that changed? Is money the issue?



In another thread I proposed a couple of reasons why I thought the top tier arms won't sign in SF, and no one on the board agreed with me.

Question: Do ya'all still feel that way?

I'll propose another which I KNOW will be unpopular, but still COULD be a reason; the city.

Oh, no question, it's a great city, but the politics are so far to the left that it possibly COULD cause a strong conservative, like me for instance, if I was a player, to choose another city.

Don't like any of my three reasons?

Fine.


Come up with another, because at this point I'll welcome any ideas.


If we had landed Greinke we had a GREAT shot at the post season and a really solid shot at the World Series.


Now, it looks as though we might lose out on Leake, too, further crippling our staff.


Pfister and Smardj-I-want-to-buy-a-vowel AIN'T what I had in mind, and ISN'T a major overhaul to our starting staff.

Greinke or bust?

What's next, Cueto or bust?

I predict "bust." And I'm not talking 36 D's here....

there are times when I hate it when I'm right... and right now, I'm hating it..


boly

[Rog]

In another thread I proposed a couple of reasons why I thought the top tier arms won't sign in SF, and no one on the board agreed with me.

Question: Do ya'all still feel that way?


Rog -- I don't remember your exact reasons, but I'm pretty sure I do (still feel that way).

As for the argument against The City, I think it makes a good point -- in some cases. In others, I think the area would be viewed very positively by some. I think Boly is right that conservatives might view The City less positively, but those who keep an open mind either wouldn't be put off by it or would see it as a positive.

I'm a conservative, and The City, like almost every big city, has its issues. But I love San Francisco, right down to Antonio Benedetti's great song. AT&T Park is a great part of the reason too. Even Candlestick Park, if I look backward.

It is a popular saying among conservative Republicans (which I'm registered as) that if you aren't a Democrat when you're young, you don't have a heart, and if you're not a Republican when you're older, you don't have a brain.

My own feeling is that one should be a little of each. The conservatives do have a lot of good ideas, but I also like the hearts of those who are more liberal. Not meaning to get all religious here, but even if one is a Muslim, he can't go too far wrong by asking what would Jesus do. Well, the one thing He would do is forgive a lot more than we do.

I'm pretty good at forgiving, although I have a hard time with Randy in that regard. But that is my weakness, not his. I suspect that if we got together, we'd find some common ground. The Giants, for one.

Anyway, coming back to San Francisco, those who would be put off by it might not be very objective or forgiving. Yet Boly is likely right that in some cases, The City might not be viewed in a positive light -- even by pitchers who love its tough-to-reach fences. A lot of guys are East Coast-ians or Midwesterners who don't have much of an affinity for The City.

But most -- fortunately not all -- have a deep affinity for greenbacks. Which, by coincidence, is one of the reasons Zack Greinke may have signed with Arizona. It has the 13th-lowest state income tax rates, which are much lower than California.




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