and my point was less about comparing them statistically and more about people clamoring over a guy who is maybe 5th or 6th best on his own team. latent racism? who knows, but there is no reason at all that Theriot should be selling jerseys at such a high rate when he really is just sort of okay. he doesn't even really have much personality Racism? Give me a break. Zambrano and Lee are the most popular players with Sosa and Banks being the most popular in team history. And the average fan likes hustle and things that are catchy, like Theriot's nickname and mustache. I'm sure once Pie starts producing a little bit more he'll be more popular. Of course what you said makes sense, but why think about that when it's so much easier to say it's racism?