Whatever Frank's idiosyncrasies in the clubhouse, running off the best player (by a landslide) in the 100+ year history of your franchise is the sort of endeavor that shouldn't be undertaken lightly   more »

There are differences though. The first is that Longoria has had more success in the minors than Andy Marte ever had.   more »

But reasons aren't enough, they have to be good reasons. A 2 for 15 stretch at the start of the year for one of the most promising young hitters in baseball is not a good reason to bench him. It's not even close.   more »

"I don't know" is a lousy answer for scripture and a lousy excuse for not doing research. But it is a perfectly acceptable answer as a result of research.   more »