Hard to Express

Sometimes it is hard to express and write down what your thinking.

I guess my whole take on Beltran going to the Mets kind of reminds me of the TV show "Survivor." At some point during the season the game players usually get some money and sit around bidding on food items. Usually their is one person hoarding his money for the really big food item. Problem is the other players are willing to give alot more money for this item so this person lets that item pass hoping to get something else. This usually means the mystery item where you could be bidding for cow tongue or whatever. And that is basically how I feel about the Cubs off-season.

We sat back and watched as all of the big time free agents signed for more money than we would want to give them. Always hoping something or someone else would pop-up. But we are left bidding on the mystery item of Magglio Ordonez. Is he a dud in waiting? Or is he fully healed? Much like the contestant on the TV show going home with a little more money in his pocket but no food in his stomach the Cubs are dangerously close to that reality. I am sure that contestant wished he just gave all his cash for the donut platter or whatever instead of going home hungry. And I am sure Cubs fans will wish they just ponyed up the money for a Benitez or a Beltran. It is much better than going home empty handed.

Anyways the list expands. Thome, Rolen, Pudge, Tejada, Drew, Vlad and now Beltran. The biggest offensive free agents of the last 3 years. And the most interest the Cubs had in any of them was when Thome just begged to have a meet and greet with the Cubs before the Cubs said, "Ummm no." Will Mags be added to the list by the end of the year?