The bat flip is on the move.
I wondered what happened to Bret Boone. Not to long a go, he was in the top 3 in the MVP voting. Now, he is designated for assignment giving the team 10 days to cut, or trade him. The team called up a Jose Lopez, a 21-year-old second basemen, to take his place. They say that it's not a move for the future, but a means "To salvage the season". Yeah, right. Come on, Boone is 36. He's been a 12 year vet, and you mean to tell me that calling up a 21-year-old is not a move for the future after you're sit said vet. Yeah...Right.
The question that I have is, if you were a GM, would you take Boone. I would. He has a good bat and he a veteran. He's been in the big game situations and knows how to get it done. He wants to play everyday, but I think the he would be better backing up someone on a contending team.
All and all he's a good player and I would like to see him back with the Braves. But his "bat flip" will end up somewhere.
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