Gotta say, it takes some serious brass ones to be so macho that you wear a crown to your own wedding. Not even Tony Montana was that brash (although the tiger was close):
I agree with crtcat-smart move. Why dedicate 16+ million of salary cap space for a player who is threatening to hold out for 10 weeks? Better to get rid of him and move on.
The Joey Galloway situation still pisses me off after all these years I guess.
He'll piss away his money, in three years we'll be hearing "Percy Comeback" stories that hopefully flame out like Jamarcus Russell's comeback, and that will be that.
Good luck, Percival, in all your future endeavors outside the NFL.
All told, the M's have had what...3 good seasons in almost 40 years of play? Why would you expect to have Wrigley (historic team in a classic ball park) or Fenway (same, only with success) experience in Safeco? Sodo Mojo was but a hiccup in baseball time--what's left are die hards and people...
Bullpen is looking better than I expected and the "control the zone" mantra seems to be paying off for the most part. So for now, two games in (LOL!) I am quietly optimistic. :)
Consider it the "Matt Flynn" rule: better to have a track record comprised of a few quarters of good play than years of inconsistency. When it comes to finding a franchise QB--the most absolutely vital thing in all football for any GM or Coach who wants to keep their job--the unknown grass on...
I don't think that he'll turn it around until he loses his starting job. Just too thick-headed and arrogant.
But I think that when he DOES get his head screwed on straight, he could be a pretty damn good player. I think his chances are much more likely than RGIII or Manziel anyway.