🚀 go-pugleaf

On Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:04:34 -0500, "Jack A. Zucker" <jaz@gwis.com>
wrote:

>marvin.kleitz@searchlight.com wrote:
>> 
>> Well They messed up again they traded Kenny Lofton to The Braves ..
>
>Why is that a surprise? Cleveland is a second-rate city. That's why they
>will never attract the BIG free agents and that's why no one who is
>really great stays here. Why should they ? The weather sucks, the city
>is racially divided, there's little in the way of endorsement deals, and
>it literally stinks ! (Just drive by LTV Steel if you want evidence of
>that !)
>
>I loved Lofton but he would have left for greener pastures after this
>season. Losing Kenny isn't going to break the team anyway. What will do
>THIS team in is the lack of pitching.
>

They did not mess up. Period.  Kenny was leaving after this season
anyway; should we do a repeat of Belle and get nothing for him?  Or
should we trade him and get two damn good outfielders?  Justice and
Grissom solidify our outfield and add a lot to the lineup.  I think
that the Tribe is now a better team.

Yes, I would have liked to see Kenny stay, but if he was going to
leave, we might as well get some other good players.

Jon