No much to celebrate here but it is Hideki Irabu's birthday:
His cost to the Expos in 1999: Jake Westbrook and 2 PtbNL (Ted Lilly(! - the prize pickup in a 1998 salary dump trade w/LA) and Christian Parker). His cost after 1999: 6+ milion for 70 crappy IP over two years.
... and still no quote from the article! I wonder why that is? . Nope can't keep a straight face. I know exactly why.
Bobby Murcer and Former Expo Jim Lyttle were born on the exact same day in 1946. NYY teammates for a bit, it was the former who signed as an amateur free agent in 1964 and the latter who was a first round draft choice two years later.
... and still no quote from the article! I wonder why that is? . Nope can't keep a straight face. I know exactly why.
Happy Birthday to Mike,son of Dave, Stenhouse (Class act and 1st rounder out of Harvard) and Clyde Mashore – They combined to be below the Mendoza line. And neither played in 1976.
... and still no quote from the article! I wonder why that is? . Nope can't keep a straight face. I know exactly why.