Rocco Baldelli was courted by the Bucs, but he keelhauled his loyal Rays fans yesterday by signing with the enemy Red Sox. Sink me!!! Nick Swisher was high on the Pirates' list but he's owed $22M the next three years and well... that paycheck combined with his '08 stats have him bilged on his anchor** if you ask me. I sure wouldn't bet THAT much booty on Swish. Pittsburg's list of prospective pillagers is getting shorter every day. They may bring a spring upon her cable and give Jonny a look. Aye!
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C'mon Bucs... scupper that Steve Pearce swabbie and let Gomes go on account. I would love to see Nate McClouth Jonny Gomes patrol the outfield at AT&T Park. If it can't be with the Giants, might as well be when the Pirates come to town. Jonny splashing one into McCovey Cove? Pearlacious.
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Jonny is a born swashbuckler. With Gomes in the Crow's Nest, Bilge Rats go straight to Davey Jones' Locker without so much as a shot across the bow. Nope. No warning shots when spikes are high.
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Jonny's already got his sea legs... even after splicing the main brace on his way to a grog blossom. Quite the carouser, he is.
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He's not one to swing the lead, but the guy is good with an axe. And has shown a certain propensity for knocking baseballs outa the park with those Popeye-esque arms of his. Give Jonny a Letter of Marque and have a look during Spring Training. He might just help you haul in the Motherlode in '09. Arr!
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