I was in the ticket sales office for the new Twins ballpark a few weeks ago. Actually, it must have been more than a few weeks ago because the Twins hadn’t yet given up and fallen off the pennant chase earth.
On their big screen TV was a replay of the previous night’s game with Cleveland and Grady Sizemore was batting. I have a soft spot for Grady Sizemore for a couple of reasons. I was visiting a friend in Cleveland a few years ago and we went to Jacobs Field (a lovely park) and I happened to be there when Sizemore played his first game for the Indians. He got a couple of hits, I recall, and made a nice play in the outfield. Reason two: he’s a hell of a player.
I mentioned to the Twins receptionist that I sure wish the Twins had someone like Sizemore instead of Joe Mauer. It was all I could do to keep her from throwing me down the elevator shaft.
But, as they say in baseball, “You can look it up.” Sizemore is at least twice as productive…and he plays every day.
I say we offer both Mauer and Cuddyer to Cleveland for Sizemore. I’m sure the response we’d get from the Clevelands would be quite amusing…along the lines of “What are you smoking, and where can I get some?” But who knows, maybe they’ll be smoking something and agree to the deal.
Oh yeah, did I mention that I’d also trade Santana for C.C. Sabathia?
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