What can I say about the Mark Prior signing that hasn't already been said by everybody else while I was still asleep? Extremely low risk (a million bucks), extremely high potential for reward. I hate the word "potential"; I always have. I've always had it stuck to me and I've always interpreted it to mean "you could suck less but right now you're a piece of shit". I bet Mark Prior's sick of it too...
I hope everybody that celebrates Christmas had a merry one and that everyone who doesn't had a bitchin' Tuesday nonetheless. Anybody get anything awesome? I know that thepadfather got a couple of rad hats- speaking of whom, I figured he woulda blogged up a storm by now. Maybe I should call him up and twist his arm to bust out some in-depth analysis of the Prior pickup or something...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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Potential:
A kid comes home from school with a writing assignment. He asks his father for help. "Dad, can you tell me the difference between potential and reality?"
His father looks up, thoughtfully, and then says, "I'll demonstrate. Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Robert Redford for a million dollars. Then go ask your sister and brother if they would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Then come back and tell me what you've learned." The kid is puzzled, but decides to ask his mother. "Mom, if someone gave you a million dollars, would you sleep with Robert Redford?" "Don't tell your father, but yes, I would." He then goes to his sister's room. "Sister, if someone gave you a million dollars, would you sleep with Brad Pitt?" She replies, "O my god! Definitely!"
He then walks up to his brother, and ask "Bro, would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?, He replies "Well, I usually roll with the chicks, but for a million dollars, why not."
The kid goes back to his father. "Dad, I think I've figured it out. Potentially, we are sitting on three million bucks, but in reality, we are living with two sluts and a homo."
I've been out all day but i suppose it is time for me to comment on the mark prior signing. Plain and simple i love it. as long as he can contribute from june on i think it is a steal. i believe that this is the first time that he has actually had surgery on his arm so things can only improve off of his past two disappointing seasons. and who knows maybe this will happen http://www.facetious.org/cubnation/markpriorarminjuryupdate.jpg
The fact that guys like Prior can now have a second chance at Major League life is a testament to why Tommy John should be in the Hall Of Fame. He's The Patron Saint of Dead Arms and the Rosa Parks of Roundball Resurrection all wrapped up into one.
Not to mention tommy john had three errors on one play against the brewers july 27 1988 which in itself deserves some recognition.
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