Comments on: Car shopping

By: kenshabby

kenshabby — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:33:11 +0000

Living in a car is not as fun as it sounds. Several years ago my girlfriend kicked me out of the apartment for a few days and I lived in my ’87 Subaru GL with a leaky roof for that span. Sleeping wasn’t easy, and boy did I ever in the morning!

By: MR. BASEBALL

MR. BASEBALL — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:34:24 +0000

Why all the fuss? Simply buy a vehicle with grit and everyday will seem like Christmas!

By: pumpkinhead

pumpkinhead — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:45:25 +0000

I’m guessing Bedard is the Lamborghini?

Heh, or maybe it’s just the mindset of the organization in general. I could see either.

By: vj

vj — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:36:40 +0000

In other news, Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors today introduced a replacement level vehicle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Nano

By: JMHawkins

JMHawkins — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:46:55 +0000

Chick dig the Lamborghini.

They also dig you not living in your parent’s basement though. Sigh. There’s always a catch.

By: hoser

hoser — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:48:33 +0000

But what if it’s not really your money?
And you lose your job if you don’t go really fast on your next trip.
And you may not be able to find another comparable job?

By: Marcel

Marcel — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:06:09 +0000

Man, anyone who thinks that this is negative has obviously never been to a Red Sox blog before. Everything I see here is well thought out and objective. It’s not like it’s mindless bashing of the Mariners FO… even though it seems like they certainly would deserve it at times.

FWIW, I don’t see Bedard as any more than maybe the 10th best pitcher in the AL next year (and that’s not counting the possibly excellent rookie seasons of Joba, Buccholz, etc….) ZiPS is projecting Jones to be the Ms third best hitter and has him as a very good defender in the corners. Obviously, projections aren’t perfect but it’s hard to justify giving up cheap, defensively sound player with a potential impact bat that you control for at least 5 more years (not sure of his total service time) for a 28 year old pitcher that doesn’t have a long track record of dominance and has stated that he fully intends to not sign a contract extension wherever he winds up and to test free agency. You could liken the Mariners trading for Bedard to the situation that the Twins are in. They seem to have deluded themselves into thinking that keeping Santana would make them competitive. Both teams have several areas that need addressing and one starting pitcher, no matter how good, isn’t going to solve all of their ills.

By: scareduck

scareduck — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:51:30 +0000

VORW?

Depending on how amoral you are, it’s still VORP.

By: Maury Brown

Maury Brown — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:46:10 +0000

I agree with DMZ. Not every club has the resources or is in a position to purchase a Lamborghini, or a Hummer, or some other extremely expensive car.

Oh, but the Mariners can. Seriously. One of the most profitable clubs in MLB.

Now, whether it’s worth getting rid of Jones for Bedard… Mariners need pitching, but I don’t know if it’s worth coughing up that much. As Elvis said, “A little more cash, less attitude.”

By: Dobbs

Dobbs — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:39:29 +0000

But you could always do some research and buy a Tesla. Half the price of your Spyder, 0-60 in less than 4 seconds, no emissions and gas-mileage equivalent of 230 MPG.

Sure the batteries die after 10 years or whatever, but boy does it run well for those first 10 years.