Re: Give Jacobs the 1B job for 2006

>>> Based on what? his hot streak during his first 100ABs? Have you ever
>>> heard
>>> of Spencer and Abgayani?
>>
>>Ever hear of Ryan Howard?
>
> Who hadn't? Howard absolutely tore up minor league baseball (46
> homeruns in 2004) and was well-known as a top-flight prospect to
> most serious fans (and just about everyone in the Philadelphia area)
> long before Jim Thome's injury.
>
> Any implied comparison to Mike Jacobs is patently absurd.

I wasn't comparing Howard to Jacobs other than to point out that the
Phillies already had what they needed within their organization, but Howard
never plays this season if Thome doesn't get hurt. Howard even might have
been traded.

Lenny


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