Rowand sings for $60m

by SouthsideCub on Dec 12, 2007 4:41 PM CST

He signed a five year deal for $60m with the Giants.

Personally, I think that the cubs made a far better deal for Kosuke. One year less, 12m less, and I think Kosuke brings as much, if not more, to the table.

The Giants seems to be very good about putting together albatross contracts which they end up regretting.

I think this will be one of them.

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Are you ready to get bashed?

by cubswin14 on Dec 12, 2007 4:27 PM CST reply actions

he has a pleasing tenor

by Thelonious on Dec 12, 2007 4:29 PM CST reply actions

Why cant you bash him?

What was wrong with his post? There sure is a lot of anger on this site.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Dec 12, 2007 4:29 PM CST reply actions

no anger

re-read the title of the post

I survived VWR 2007

by akcubfan on Dec 12, 2007 4:30 PM CST up reply actions

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great post! Okay, so with his old WhiteSox roots and the implied Journey preferences, should we expect his first performance to be "I want to go back to my Cit-AAAYYYY by the Baaaaaayyyyyy...."

Or is he replacing Wayne on Don't Forget the Lyrics?

by DudeVf11 on Dec 13, 2007 8:54 AM CST up reply actions

Did you not see this?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/story/2007/12/12/161442/77

This is who I think the Cubs #1 should be...

by initram on Dec 12, 2007 4:33 PM CST reply actions

Big deal

....come on already. Are you a Captain for the Grammer Police.

If someone is going to bash that its only because you caught.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Dec 12, 2007 4:34 PM CST reply actions

It's grammar, not grammer :-)

by John Q Freejazz on Dec 12, 2007 4:47 PM CST up reply actions

He's not

I am. Your second line (I won't dignify it by calling it a sentence) is completely illiterate.

Questions are designated with a question mark at the end of a sentence.

It's spelled grammar.

You us the contraction "it's" when you are substituting for "it is." "Its" is a possessive pronoun, such as "His, hers and its."

I sure hope you are still in the third grade, because that's about where your writing skills are.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh Timmers on Dec 12, 2007 6:48 PM CST up reply actions

One typo I missed on me

"You use" not "You us." Bad!

I've actually got no problems with people making writing mistakes. I have a problem with people who don't give a damn about their writing.

The artist formerly known as JoshinLA

by Josh Timmers on Dec 12, 2007 6:50 PM CST up reply actions

Let He Who Is Without Sin

LOL...how do you 'us' a contraction? I was just about to offer you a job as a copy editor, too...tsk, tsk.

Seriously folks, Josh is right on. I realize that writing is becoming a lost art, but it's not that hard to follow the basic rules of English. I highly recommend the book, "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" for a very funny look at the state of our language in this day and age.

Since I left, I've always missed Chicago but never as much as I do right now!

by TMOX on Dec 12, 2007 6:51 PM CST up reply actions

Dr. Seuss

I'm not Captain Grammer Hammer
A split infinitive won't land you in the slammer
The dangling participle is okay with me
'Though a transverse letter'll land you in a tree

Since I left, I've always missed Chicago but never as much as I do right now!

by TMOX on Dec 12, 2007 6:48 PM CST up reply actions

That's a lot of money...

...and I'm a musician!

by John Q Freejazz on Dec 12, 2007 4:48 PM CST reply actions

LOL on the comments.

However, please read the recent diary list to see if your topic is already being covered!

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Dec 12, 2007 5:36 PM CST reply actions

I thought this had to do with

the Mitchell Report by the headline:

"Rowand sings for $60m"

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Dec 12, 2007 5:40 PM CST reply actions

Now

I'm not much of a singer, but if it was worth $60M, I don't care if cats start to die, I'm gonna sing!

PLEASE RE-READ THE TITLE BEFORE YOU POST

If dogs took over the world and chose a king, I hope they don't just go by size, because there are some Chihuahuas with some good ideas.

by deepthoughtsbyjackhandey on Dec 12, 2007 6:24 PM CST reply actions

Equivalent

I wonder what the equivalent of running head first into a brick wall is in the music business. Maybe Rowand will do an album of covers of Leonard Cohen songs, but they'll all be duets with the cast of 'High School Musical'. That might make some of Leonard Nimoy's 60's albums sound like Abbey Road.

Since I left, I've always missed Chicago but never as much as I do right now!

by TMOX on Dec 12, 2007 6:55 PM CST reply actions

Money down the drain

I understand some teams have a spend it or lose it mentality. The Giants after getting rid of Bonds contract were itching to spend some money. I just don't see Rowand as being the answer to their problems. The could have gotten three players for the amount they spent on Rowand. At least their huge outfield will mean less opportunity to run face-first into a wall.

by Nibbles on Dec 12, 2007 8:42 PM CST reply actions