is that one is 22 and seemingly going to improve, while the other is 28 and has already begun to decline.

is that one is scheduled to be vastly overpaid, while the other will stay relatively cheap for a few more years.

"Berroa is still going to be a heck of a player"

To quote John McEnroe:

YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!

The man is 28, and his career is careening downhill faster than the President's approval rating.

 Apparently, among other deficiencies in understanding statistical analysis (I refer to the entire "OPS/PMS" quote), we can now add a complete lack of understanding as to player development, peak years, etc. to that vast void in the universe known as Buddy Bell's brain.

I didn't know you were a Little Rascals fan.

That quote is making me laugh just reading it, for some reason.

Reading between the lines, I guess Blanco is getting an extended tryout to be a backup utility IF next season. Granted, that may ultimately be his role, but I think to say that a 22 year old will never be better than a utility player is more than a little bit ridiculous.

Of course, we can thank Allard Baird for this, because Blanco was called up to the majors in two different seasons before he was ready, and now he will be out of options next year.

What if Blanco were to hit 300 the last three weeks, and play a great defensive shortstop on top of that? Would Berroa still be considered the starter going into next season?

Wouldn't the Royals be better served by declaring the job up for grabs next spring training? Berroa has already earned enough money for a lifetime, so that won't motivate him; perhaps he might be motivated by the threat of being benched permanently instead? Perhaps Blanco would be emboldened by the opportunity to win more than just a utility role next season?

for two reasons

1. the organization is stubborn as hell
   
2. the ogranization is cheap as hell

the won't not play the 8 million dollar man, or whatever

awful awful awful awful

1. He's just being incredibly stupid in every sense of the word.
2. He's selling out his own player. I thought he was an "old school" "good baseball guy"

FIRE THIS ARROGANT SOB

the more I want the Royals to give up on Blanco, followed by him getting traded, and then turning into a league avg or better shortstop. Maybe that would give the organization pause for thought the next time they are saddled with a bad contract, and they will have the fortitude to do what's right.

Read the Star today; Bell is kinda blaming the fans for getting down on Berroa!

SIMPLY RIDICULOUS RUBBISH!

I really hope Blanco didn't read that. Poor guy. Quite a ways to go before considering himself to be up there with Angel? Angel's gonna be a heck of a player? Apparently we're in a 4 year old T-ball league here. Good gosh...anybody with the idea that B-error-a is gonna be a heck of a player realllly isn't making anyone feel comfortable, because that guy controls every game.

And, at 22 years old, Blanco is already showing that he is a much better defender than Angel. Just some thoughts.