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Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
A Beane-dorsement Of Angels' Rookies
Ken Rosenthal passes on Billy Beane's admiration of the Angels' young players:
Ask A's G.M. Billy Beane the difference in Nick Swisher this season, and Beane responds, "A birthday candle." Beane says young players simply need time to develop. "I wouldn't judge Mathis or Kotchman with Anaheim," he says, referring to the Angels' struggling catcher, Jeff Mathis, and first baseman, Casey Kotchman. "Mathis may struggle all year, but he's going to be a good player. Same with Kotchman." ...We've seen this before, but it doesn't mean Halosphere heads will spin any the less. The pro viewpoint accepts Beane's praise for what it is, but the con, crypto-subversive view is that he hopes the Angels hang onto these guys because he knows they'll fall apart.
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