Crap
As some of my friends know, I have an unhealthy love affair with Mark Bellhorn.
Simply put, we share some things in common. We were both born in Boston. Both on August 23rd. We both walk a ton. Um…thats about it. Our batting stances are similar also.
I’ve watched him since he was in the A’s system. I saw him sent to the Cubs for Adam Morrissey. I was pumped when he broke through in 2002 as a switch hitting, 27 HR hitting, .374 OB% getting second baseman. I was pissed when Dusty Baker said he needed to change his approach. I was more pissed when he was traded, at Dusty’s request, to Colorado. I was most pissed when he was buried behind Chris Stynes by Clint Hurdle.
I figured this was the year. This was the season that the Red Sox might finally get Bellhorn. No way will a team tender a contract to a guy that they kept at the end of the bench all year last year.
And then I got this from Lee Sinins ATM Report:
8) The Rockies re-signed INF Mark Bellhorn to a 1 year, $490,000 contract and added OFs Tony Miller, Jorge Piedra and Cory Sullivan and Ps Scott Dohmann, Justin Hampson and Justin Huisman to the 40 man roster.
Crap.