| The San Francisco Giants
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| The 2007 MLB season for the Giants will be remembered mostly for what Barry Bonds does. It is more than likely that Bonds will set the all-time career home run mark this year. Normally, this would be a tremendous occasion, one that all Giants’ fans would be proud of. Unfortunately, Bonds has that giant dark cloud called steroids hanging over his head. This storm is simply putting a damper on any positive feeling one may get from watching Bonds break the record.
What makes matters worse is the rest of the Giants. The club now sits with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses. Currently, the Giants are on a seven game slide. Now, only the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds have worse records in the National League.
It is time for the Giants to blow the whole thing up and start from scratch. Assuming that Bonds sets the home run record, this should be his last season. Even if he does not retire, the Giants need to move on. Should they fail to do so, this Friday Fryer nomination will become the norm for the club.
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| Jason Schmidt
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| Schmidt was considered one of the best starting pitchers to hit free agency last winter. Personally, I thought Schmidt was too much of a risk. Yes, he had a strong year in 2006, however, 2006 was his contract year. The previous year, he struggled. In addition, Schmidt had a history of arm trouble.
Even though I thought Schmidt was too much of a risk, real baseball men did not. The winner of the Schmidt bidding war was none other than the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the Dodgers battling for first place in the tough NL West, it seemed as though the baseball men were right. That was, until this week.
Now, Schmidt is on the disabled list, done for the season. This week, Schmidt went under the knife to repair his injured pitching shoulder. The rehab required for this is expected to be significant, yet Schmidt is expected back for the 2008 season.
Nonetheless, the amount spent on Schmidt and his injury has left the Dodgers in a bind. This may very well cost them a chance at a post-season berth. Thus, Jason Schmidt and his injured shoulder gets a Chair nomination for this week.
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| Pacman Jones
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| This clown simply does not get it. You would think that being questioned over ten times by the police over the past two years would wake him up. Nope. How about a full year suspension from the NFL for his actions off of the field? Nope. How about being charged with a couple of felonies stemming from a shootout at a Las Vegas strip club during the NBA’s All-star weekend? Again, no!
This week, Pacman may have been involved in another shooting incident, and police are asking to speak to him in regards to those events. Pacman, however, is claiming that he is too busy to talk to the police. Since he is only permitted to practice one a week at the Tennessee Titans facility, what else could he be doing? Let me guess, something not legit!
Pacman more than likely has played in his last NFL game. The question now is whether Pacman days on this planet are winding down. Lets face it, Pacman is on a path that will end violently. It is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. Hence, Pacman Jones gets a Friday Fryer Chair nomination this week.
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