http://www.sbnation.com/users/ch3cooh1 Posts made by ch3cooh1 on SB Nation http://www.purplerow.com/2008/5/20/523683/is-it-time-for-todd-to-sha ch3cooh1 Tue, 20 May 2008 13:32:42 -0000 <p>We have witnessed the power of the beard.&nbsp; Whether it is Jake Plummer in 2005 or Todd Helton in 2007, a player who grows some ridiculous facial hair has a great season.</p> <p>But the power is shortlived.&nbsp; Plummer stumbled and never recovered in 2006 and found himself benched.&nbsp; Todd had an outstanding season last year but has not been able to find his stroke in 2008.</p> <p>Perhaps it is time to lose the beard.&nbsp; Call it a sacrifice to the baseball gods.</p> <p>Note:&nbsp; I am not saying that Todd Helton is Jake Plummer and should be run out of town on a rail in favor of a young hotshot.&nbsp; The comparison begins and ends at the chin.</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Should Todd lose the goatee?</h5> <div id="poll_container_25216_1037301181"> <form action="/polls/vote/25216?container_id=poll_container_25216_1037301181" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/25216?container_id=poll_container_25216_1037301181', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_125588" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="125588" /></span> <span class="option">Yes</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_125589" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="125589" /></span> <span class="option">No</span></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_125590" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="125590" /></span> <span class="option">What does this have to do with anything?</span></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 31 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/25216?container_id=poll_container_25216_1037301181', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset>