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NorthYorkJays
It’s wrong to say Rickey Henderson was a total bust for the 1993 World Series Champions. Rob Butler, Turner Ward, and Darnell Coles all stunk, and acquiring a LFer meant none of those guys were guaranteed a start every night. Once the Jays traded Darrin Jackson for Tony Fernandez (who replaced Alfredo Griffin at SS) it was imperative that they acquired another OF for the stretch run, and as bad as it was, Rickey’s production was an upgrade. I won’t even get into the whole veteran leadership at the top of your lineup intangible aspect or the fact he did his job in the World Series, drawing walks and scoring runs.
tarheelsrule
The Fred McGriff trade was the best trade at the deadline in the history of the game, Schuerholz was the best GM in the game as well. I’m sure the Dayton Moore wannabee’s that post around here will disagree, but I’m right and your wrong. Some things just have to be said.
Cameron Nelson
Who WANTS to Dayton Moore? He’s a raging idiot.
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Right after the season Rickey resigned with the A’s. So it was almost like getting Karsay for free. Was so pumped at the time. Too bad he got hurt and never reached his full potential.
Then Karsay comes back and chooses to retire on his own during the A’s run to the ALCS in 2006. Which was kind of weird to see a player hang it up during the season on a winning team, without being forced out.
invader3k
What’s funny about the Sheffield quip is that he threw such a fit when the Brewers moved him from shortstop. Yeah, how many teams did he ever play shortstop for? Oh, only a grand total of none.
ajpaul
Henderson got on base in the bottom of the 9th of the 6th game of the World Series in 1993 and was the winning run when Joe Carter hit one of the most famous home runs in the history of the sport. That’s a bust?
coup
What’s amazing is that my Padres would become so good so shortly after that severely screwed up 1993 firesale season. I know we got Hoffman in the Sheff deal but trust me when I tell you that at the time Padres fans HATED that deal. I won’t even go into the McGriff deal. But thank goodness the Padres won the division only three years later and then went to the World Series only two years after that.