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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
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Two stupidities in each of the first two paragraphs and a jaw-dropper in the third.
First, why would anyone think of "white whale" as a metaphor? Is he not aware of how that tale turned out?
Second, only a stupid sportswriter, or a very gullible and inexperienced fan, would say something like "it’s made them the hands-down favorite to win the 2020 World Series." Yeah, right. I'll answer that one with a couple of imagined headlines:
"Cole Tweaks Elbow, Needs MRI - Prognosis Uncertain"
"Yankees Continue to Flounder as Cole Underperforms"
Third, the jaw-dropper: 9 years. For a guy who will be 29 1/2 at spring training. Somebody brought up A-Rod in another thread, and he was right. Here we go again. The money I don't care about (except that it is my money, a minuscule portion of it, indirectly). I don't want to hear about payroll problems and luxury taxes when this guy is going on 39 and has been washed up for years.
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Man oh man has it been so long since the Yankees had a true ace. It was CC a few years ago, but that seems like a long time. They got a stopper, someone you can hand the ball to feel confident your team is in the game. Once Happ is gone then it will be interesting with Montegomery or Germaine for the final spot.