A-men on Sullivan. I mean, he was probably a nice kid, but the sins kept compounding:Stan Papi, because even as a callow youth, I knew that Bill Lee was a much better ballplayer. I really didn't hate him as much as the front office that decided he was worth starting 27 games for the Red Sox.
But as for Marc Sullivan, I could dislike him and management at the same time because ordinarily poor management would have kept his 33 OPS+ at AAA, but only management overseen by his father would pay him a major league salary.
1. Waste a draft pick on the GM's son. Ok, minor sin, but hey, spend a 39th round pick as a empty gesture, sure.
2. Wha? A SECOND ROUND PICK? Ok...that's bad, but send him A-ball and learn your lesson.
3. Wait, he's been moved up from Single -A to Boston after posting a .531 OPS in AA and AAA? Okay....but it's just a two game cup of coffee at the end of a lost season. Now this is over, right?
4. What the hell? He's the backup catcher on the 1986 squad, a real team with playoff hopes? And his .512 OPS means banged-up Rich Gedman has to catch 135 games? Thanks, Haywood.
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