On a day where nothing has happened since Francisco Rodriguez's bold proclamation, each of these scribes has a good offering.
Since the Phillies' baffling signing of Raul Ibanez, I've struggled to put into words what Pat Burrell meant to Philadelphia. Sheridan accomplished that today in a must-read for any Phillies fan. While painting Burrell's career as one of the most complicated ever for a Philly athlete, Sheridan is able to sum it up in one powerful graf:
Actually, Burrell was the human bridge between two Phillies eras. He was the epitome of the bumbling Phillies, who couldn't figure out where to invest their long-term guaranteed money. And he became the elder statesman on a team that won the World Series.
The only thing missing was a tip of the hat to Elvis the bulldog.
In Boston, where there's no departing star to be nostalgic about, Cafardo inadvertently writes a SoxandPhils piece taking aim at both teams' New York rivals. He compared the Mets and Yankees this year with the Tigers last year, who fell apart after making some stunning deals in the offseason.
It's a good read for those nervous nellies in SoxandPhils land who have forgotten their lessons from previous Octobers and are worried about F-Rod or CC Sabathia.
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