"If he doesn't like it, he can quit."
That was Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa's stance on the "Rolen situation" last month in the winter meetings when he stated that if Scott played hard, he'd be in the lineup, and if he doesn't he'd be on the bench. Scott Rolen, MLB's overpaid two-year old, was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays today for 3B Troy Glaus. Rolen batted .256 with eight homers and 58 RBI's last season and still has $36M left on his pathetic contract. My problem with this guy is not how much money he gets paid for being a semi-pro baseball player, it's his "hide me in the crib I want my baby formula" attitude every time he gets called out for being well. . . a pussy. First it was Larry Bowa, and now LaRussa. Next, it will be John Gibbons. Who? Well that's the manager of the Blue Jays. The same manager who confronted David Bush in the dugout after his displeasure for being removed from a game. The same manager who challenged Shea Hilderbrand to a fight for writing negative comments on the team display board. And again the same manager who reportedly shoved pitcher Ted Lilly for throwing a fit on the mound. And lastly, the same manager who has little major league experience making the decisions. So how will Rolen react? He'll shit his pants, but unfortunately, no one will be there to change his diaper, wipe his ass, pamper his toosh, and put him back in his crib. No, Scott Rolen will piss and moan about Toronto in no time, and by then we will have a new face for Life Cereal.
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