Who Will T.J. Talk With?
Last fall, we had a chance to talk with Jeff Kent, and discussed the whole retirement thing. Hopefully you enjoyed that, because it looks like he won't be talking much more about it anytime soon. Whether he'll come back in '08 is probably dependent in part on what happens in '07, on a lot of levels. If the Dodgers get close to a world championship but fall just short? That could bring him back. Or a repeat of last season's injury issues could drive him out. Hard to say. Either way, Kent apparently arrived in Vero damn near chipper. That may be the biggest news of all, since the man rarely ever is described as "chipper."
Interestingly, one of the guys who could eventually replace him in the lineup has undergone a (very) slight makeover.
BK
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Kent, chipper? That can only be a great sign!!
See what losing a candy-ass like Drew can do for a team? A player can cause disharmony by more ways then being angry and reacting. Sometimes those who put up hypocritical beliefs/ethics will cause even more harm. Even more so those who expect special considerations will cause stress in a group that is supposed to function as a team.
But no matter WHY...a chipper happy Kent is a GREAT sign. He really seems like a guy to look at as a gauge of a teams personality and how well it functions together...I have to say from watching reading about his play and how he conducts himself, I think Kent has grown into an excellent team learder sort. Plus he is near the end of it and I would imagine that can only help a guy relax and enjoy the ride for a change...
Posted by: grumpy3b | February 23, 2007 at 07:21 AM
"La Roche said his father's surname was Garcia. At age 7, Dave changed it to La Roche, the last name of his stepfather.
"La Roche is French, but I have no French in me," Andy La Roche said. "My grandfather was 100% Mexican."
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WHO NEW!?
Posted by: BlueBlueeder | February 23, 2007 at 10:09 AM
btw, as to whatever will TJ do now...perhaps he knows someone who can get him a job bagging groceries? non-union of course... :D
Posted by: grumpy3b | February 23, 2007 at 10:23 AM