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Thursday, February 24, 2005 |
Can Anybody Here Tell The Truth?
After an offseason filled with bagging on Paul DePodesta for failing to be honest about his intentions (regarding, say, signing Adrian Beltre) or motivations (why he got Lowe), and the announcement of Robb Nen's retirement (because he wasn't 100% starting midway through the 2002 season), it certainly makes you wonder about everything anybody says publically. For instance, Brendan Donnelly's comments last year after he returned.
Now it can be told: Remember all those times last season when reliever Brendan Donnelly insisted he was 100%, that he was fully recovered from the complications stemming from a broken nose and the elbow tendinitis that sidelined him until mid-June?"Half-truths"? Okay, okay, so now we all wonder:"There were a lot of half-truths to that because I wasn't really ready," Donnelly admits now. Manager Mike Scioscia and pitching coach Bud Black "did a good job of limiting me to situations that weren't critical. It wasn't until the end of last season that I finally felt 100%, back to normal. Now, I'm ready. Really."
- Is Anderson really healthy, or did they hire Finley for no reason?
- Is Kelvim Escobar "really close" to throwing off a mound, or they being coy about his condition yet again?
- Does Adam Kennedy's early optimistic prognosis having him take ground balls on March 1 make one day's worth of difference as to when he'll return for real?
- Just how good is Vlad's hand?
- Are Kendry Morales' continuing "visa problems" for real, or a cover for something else?
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