Top 10 reasons why the Phillies signed Delmon Young
Reason #11: He Sells Newspapers! |
9) Wanted to make Ryan Howard feel fast and spry when he comes in for Young at first as a defensive replacement
8) Want to recreate that 1970s feel with Ben Revere as Garry Maddux and Young as Greg Luzinksi
7) Taking a big dump on Domenic Brown is something of a tradition now
6) Want a more proven mediocrity than Darin Ruf
5) Gives them a Double Young lineup with Micheal at third, which makes for all kinds of Orwellian fun for the PR staff
4) With inter-league games happening all year, team really felt that they needed a guy with a lot of experience at not being a very good DH
3) He was the MVP of the ALCS against the Yankees, which is as meaningful of a sample size as this team really wants to deal with any more
2) A team that draws 3 to 4 million fans a year to an expensive new ballpark, with massive local television revenues in the largest single-team market in the MLB, really does need to economize on starting outfielders
1) His past history of off-the-court trouble and conviction of anti-Semitic hate crimes really won't be a problem here, because the media never brings up past sins, there are very few Jews in the area, and no one has the Internet
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