Simers: Colletti is best GM

[nilodnayr]

If Simers is honestly saying that Colletti is the best GM, then this article is the worst thing I've ever read. If Simers is writing in jest that Colletti is the best GM, then this article is the second worst thing I've ever read. Broken sentences, non-sensical made up quoting, this article pretty much has it all. FJM would have a field day with this one...(hold for me to go over to FJM) Nevermind, they already have it up there and they are just as confused as I am.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers3-2008sep03,0,903557.column

[17 Seconds]

A true disaster, that article, really not good at all, very poorly written, pretty unimpressive.

[Guest]

I read the headline the other day and couldn't bear to read more. The LA Times sports writers, just like the rest of the paper, is a joke.

[sneakypower]

maybe he was only comparing just Colletti, Bowden and Sabean and Colletti came out on top

[OleMissCub]

That could be an Onion article.

[CubInOK]

I couldn't keep track of where he was going.

[TruffleShuffle]

i have no idea what to think of this article. if he's serious, the premise is incredibly stupid. if he's kidding, he did a poor job of making it clear that he's kidding.

[Post Count Padder]

FJM ripped this apart.

[manbearcub]

Pretty clear he is kidding. To me at least.

[Andy]

Simers is apparently known for writing these sarcastic articles. Not that it makes it any less crappily done.

[Jehrico]

I can't say if this was sarcastic one way or the other.

 

I'm disappointed that LA passing on Eckstein so he could go to AZ was mentioned, but no reference to Dunn either way by Simers or FJM.

[MPrior]

Sarcastic or not, that was terrible. Completely nonsensical.

[biittner77]

I can't say if this was sarcastic one way or the other.

 

I'm disappointed that LA passing on Eckstein so he could go to AZ was mentioned, but no reference to Dunn either way by Simers or FJM.

 

Eckstein isn't very good. Is he really that much better than Hu? They had no room for Dunn since they already have 4 OF.

[Jehrico]

I can't say if this was sarcastic one way or the other.

 

I'm disappointed that LA passing on Eckstein so he could go to AZ was mentioned, but no reference to Dunn either way by Simers or FJM.

 

Eckstein isn't very good. Is he really that much better than Hu? They had no room for Dunn since they already have 4 OF.

I didn't expect them to pass on Eckstein, and wouldn't offer any criticism for them passing on him. That was the right thing to do. But Simers makes it sound like Colletti passed on Eck because he knew AZ would pick him up, and that they'd be worse off for it, like it was preconceived strategy on Colleti's part.

 

I don't care if LA had 4 OFers...they didn't have to actually trade for Dunn. All they had to do was put in a claim, offer a C level prospect in return, and when Cincy refused, they can't trade him to AZ. If Cincy agreed to trade Dunn for them for a nothing-prospect, even better. LA doesn't have so much talent that they couldn't find a use for Dunn if they got him for next-to nothing. Passing on him was stupid. Simers implying that letting certain players go to LA was a tactical move on the part of Colletti but neglecting to consider Dunn was shoddily selective at best. FJM not mentioning this was probably an oversight. I was disappointed as I was sure FJM would have torn that one up and wanted to see them hop on that one.