I was just thinking about the NY Yankees not offering lifelong Yankee Bernie Williams, a key member of 4 WS teams, a contract – he won’t accept a minor league deal and he won’t play for any other team. A long time fan favorite will be involuntarily retiring. He supposedly wanted just one more year (well, a whole lot of guys who need to retire want just one more year – it must be the hypercompetitive nature (big word meaning big ego…) Bernie, of course, isn’t going to go in the Hall of Fame, although he sure is in the Hall of Very Good, and he isn’t approaching any major milestones. AND his skills have been declining for a good 3 or 4 years.
Craig Biggio, a little older, a LOT better, and a sure fire HOFer if he had retired last year, also wanted one last year (and I wouldn’t be surprised if NEXT year he wants one last year, too.) Like Bernie, he was an indispensible member of 10 years of winning teams, and like Bernie, his skills have declined over the past few years.
I’m not sure he would have been re-signed if McLane didn’t want so badly for him to get to 3000 hits.
And I’m not sure how it will affect the team if Biggio is still looking for that 70th hit and he’s hitting like he did in the second half of last year. I also am reasonably sure he will stay in the lineup no matter what, until he gets that #3000….
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|Craig Biggio, a little older, a LOT better|
Hi,
Williams (1.7 WARP) was as good a player as Biggio (1.6 WARP) last year.
What are they going to do when Biggio is hitting .221 on June 14th and their center fielder is playing in Colorado?
I think Biggio has shown a lot of class year in and year out. If things are going that miserably mid-year, I think Biggio will take Biggio out. However, he contributes more at 80% than most guys do at full strength
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hi neal!!!
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what do i THINK they gonna do? biggio is gonna play until he gets 3000 hits. that simple.
i’m not worried about second – they got bruntlett AND they got brooks conrad too. as for CF, they got a guy named josh anderson who is all glove and no hit down in AAA, so they CAN get someone who can catch the ball if they have to.
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hi steve!!
well, i would HOPE biggio would ask out of the lineup if he can’t play well, but
but
but
well, you’ve SEEN how some guys are who are at the end who don’t wanna accept the truth. ESPECIALLY when they are almost at 3000 hits.
- and truth is that biggio should hit 6th, not leadoff and i haven’t heard him saying THAT…
lisa
To me, Biggio would be a great bench/pinch hitter guy. I know it might take him longer to reach 3K, but like you said he probably wants a couple of years anyway. I think he just loves being out there. Besides, i think he could play any position on the field.(in a pinch, anyway). Just imagine the drama, ” Now batting for Roger Clemens “……. ” Craig Mr. two bagger Biggio.” The fans would love it.
craig biggio will be a asset to the team. hewill hit at least 270, and will have 3000 hits by july. the guy can rise to the occasion.
EXCUSE ME!!!