Can we have a moratorium on the JD bashing?

joshed — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:29:43 -0000

I am relatively new to the LSB community so a fanpost might be a bit premature and I think this sentiment has often been expressed but I just want to get this off my chest. It's just the same tired arguments, Young, Gonzalez, Danks, Galarraga, yada yada yada over and over again.

I remember being unsure but excited about the Young trade. In hindsight a bad trade, really bad even, but it happened. Then the Danks fiasco and most Ranger fans were longing for the Melvin days of yore. Galarraga, I don't blame him too much for. I'd like to know how many were protesting leaving him off the 40 man at the time, if you were among those then your criticisim might have some merit, but to the rest that piled on only after they saw Galarraga's season should shut it. I'll admit I was dissapointed and not sure if JD was the right man for the job. Then July 2007 happened, as it has been well documented, no need to rehash specifics. Great drafts and Latin signings too. To me the fact that he has turned what was one of the worst farm systems in the majors into the BEST, Oakland be damned, in such a short period is nothing short of amazing. This guy has done the best with what he has to work with under penny pinching Hicks.JD has stayed strong this offseason, and I believe he got the best package he could for Laird. Since this offseason has been so dull I guess we have to get entertainment somewhere and the JD debates about past trades and who he's an errand boy for used to be somewhat entertaining but it no longer remains so.LSB these last couple months has been like reading the same book every day with the news out there, save for the comical Manny/Sheffield/washed up all-star to Texas rumors. Reading the same (no)news about the Rangers every day is dull. Reading how JD screwed X,Y,Z trade is beating a dead horse, and I find beating already deceased animals highly offensive. I don't think JD pays attention to the haters who have no clue what is actually going on, he's too much of a pro, but I believe he will have the last laugh when he puts together the roster that brings the World Series trophy to Arlington. So for the New Year can we look to the bright future instead of rehashing a dark past?

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Can we have a moratorium on the JD bashing?