What Are The Cardinals Thinking? Izturis Is A Band-Aid, Not An Upgrade

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EvanAtMVN EvanAtMVN posted 12/1/2007 from mvn.com [flag]
I haven’t been this upset at the St. Louis Cardinals in a LONG time. Come to think of it, I don’t think I have been this mad since we signed an overweight guy named Bob Horner to play first base several years ago. I cannot believe that the Cardinals took the cheap way out. Yes, I respected the sense of urgency, but Cesar Izturis? I mean, come on. We can do better than that. Friday, the ... [link]

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