At Least He Doesn't Take Any Cheap Shots At A-Rod

Here's some breaking news, courtesy of Herr Gammons:

Twins taking it slow with Santana

You mean...they haven't traded him yet? What a story!

So, how can anyone criticize Twins general manager Bill Smith for taking his time to make sure he gets the best deal he can for Johan Santana?

This reminds me of research papers I wrote in school. I would write a sentence like the one above, and my teacher would say something like, "If you just make a vague assertion that some people have expressed a certain opinion, without any definite citation, that doesn't really qualify as 'research'." My question is, how can the mighty Gammons not spend just a tiny bit of time finding somebody who offers said criticism? Frankly, I'm not even sure it exists. Who the hell would criticize Smith for not rushing into a deal for, as Gammons pointlessly and laboriously goes on to argue, one of the best pitchers in the game?

When Red Sox GM Theo Epstein said, "I don't put deadlines on other teams trading their own players," he spoke for the majority of general managers who respect everything Smith and his former boss Terry Ryan have stood for over the last 15 years.

I love that, in a story about the Twins' GM, he manages to sneak in a backhanded compliment about the Red Sox GM. What a righteous man, that Theo Epstein! Always respecting the game, always speaking for the majority of general managers! Gammons's bio should simply say, "Gammons covers the Red Sox for ESPN.com, and occasionally compares them to other MLB teams as well."