Sometimes it's not OK to just be looking

I don't want to be demeaning, because atos is pretty much doing exactly what I said he should, and at least representing that he's doing everything he can, but the "looking" at Eric Gagne thing is a little silly. I'm all over Ben Sheets, but this is giving up the game. What exactly are you going to do with him even if he's back to 2004 form? You aren't going to sign him for more than a year, and even if he somehow finds a way to prove that he's awesome again on your lousy 2010 team, your only chance to get any value for the endeavor is to trade him. While he's trying to prove his worth he's probably eating up innings for future players who will actually help you post 2010. As crowded as the potential starting picture looks, the bullpen might actually be worse (and if 3 or 4 of the starters can actually find a way to be decent early in the season, nothing is going to get accomplished). How do you see what all those guys can do if you're trying to get Gagne every opportunity he's going to want. Then against all that you have to add in the chance for some pretty big media disasters.

Hey if you want to pay Ben Sheets a lot of money to suck this season, I can see him still helping out 3 or 4 years from now. Even if Eric Gagne pays you money to pitch and is great, I can't see how it helps.

Other than that I'm fine with the long list of minor league signings/invitees. Who cares but them and their families who want them to be employed in the their doomed search for a mlb career. I mean if your 30 year old kid was determined to pursue their PhD in Medieval Theatre are you going to tell me you wouldn't want them to have that Barrista job at Starbucks so you didn't have to foot the whole bill. Minor League ball is a lot more lucrative than that. And I can try and dream big for Shawn Hill, he's from my hometown.