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I am A Senior Journalism Student at Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus. I am an avid Sports Fan and a Pop Culture maven.

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Better Than Sexson...

by Ssj3alucard
created June 21, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009
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Is just about anyone.

The fantastic broadcasting duo of Suzyn Waldman and John Sterling just were outraged at the fact that the Seattle Mariners plan to release Richie Sexson.

News Flash: Sexson blows goats. I have proof.

Sexson’s stay in Seattle has been memorable for all the wrong reasons. After putting up a very good OPS of .912 in 2005, his numbers have been slowing declining into what can only be defined as a pile of mush. He’s now a 6′7 pile of crap.

So, he’s now a 33 year-old first baseman (and I use that term loosely) with a .294 OBP and a .674 OPS. Who the hell wants that on their team?

This is a growing phenomenon in the league. In baseball, there seems to be the conception that as soon as someone has a single good season that they are good for the rest of their careers. Sexson is a great example of this because his stats show the fact that he has barely any value anymore. However, here are two of the highest paid radio broadcasters misleading the american baseball public into thinking that Richie Sexson is of any value.

He’s not. He’ll clear waivers and someone will pay him the veteran’s minimum to DH, and he’ll be bad at that too.


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KelsdadAll-Star
524 days ago
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There's no such thing as a "veteran's minimum" in MLB.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
524 days ago
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Maybe they can trade him for some draft picks then? =)
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SSreportersLegend
524 days ago
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So......


Bavasi gets fired, McLaren gets fired, Sexson may get released, they beat the Braves 10-2 meaning they actually won a game....


I think there is hope of a certain Afraidofedhochuli...
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KelsdadAll-Star
524 days ago
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New Mariners GM? Brian Cashman
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AKchrisbrooksWaterboy
524 days ago
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What is even worse than having Sexson, is signing the cather to a 3 year deal, or maybe it was 4, when you have a stud player in Jeff Clement in the minors. What makes me even more sick is the fact that Bill Bavasi's assistant is now making decisions. Don't you think that while Bavasi was making those horrible decisions, somebody was saying they are a good idea? It's getting scary in Seattle. Thats all I know.
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