"He's too anemic to be paid $6.5 million." In a deal that could have only happened after a night of tequila shots, the Cards have traded for Khalil Greene:
Well, that's just spiffy. But wait there is more to indicate Greene is a head case.
They better have. If the Cards decided to dump $6.5 million into Greene they are stupid and nuts.
Maybe the Cards are banking on Greene rebounding for this his final year before free agency. If they are, expect Cards management to be before Congress looking for bailout money this time next year.
The Cardinals addressed their question at shortstop by acquiring one of the league’s largest enigmas.
Hours after formally agreeing to a one-year deal with free agent reliever Trever Miller, the Cardinals traded for San Diego Padres shortstop Khalil Greene on Wednesday night.
The Cardinals have yet to publicly confirm the deal for Greene, who has to take a physical exam.
Greene will cost the Cardinals organization two pitchers, neither of whom was on the major-league roster at the end of last season. The identity of the pitchers is not yet known.
Greene experienced a production meltdown last season, one year after crashing 27 home runs for the Padres. Greene batted .213 with just 10 home runs while striking out 100 times in 105 games in 2008.
Well, that's just spiffy. But wait there is more to indicate Greene is a head case.
A career .248 hitter, [ed. Oh, goody.] Greene appeared to lose confidence as a hitter last season, managing only 27 extra-base hits and 35 RBI after producing 74 extra-base hits and 97 RBI in 2007.
Greene is due $6.5 million next season. It is unknown whether the Padres assumed any of his remaining salary in the deal.
They better have. If the Cards decided to dump $6.5 million into Greene they are stupid and nuts.
Maybe the Cards are banking on Greene rebounding for this his final year before free agency. If they are, expect Cards management to be before Congress looking for bailout money this time next year.
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