Nice

Dear gawd, he's been displaced as the starting second baseman, nobody knows if he'll be worth a damn in the outfield, and his baseball skills are in decline.

Maybe the owner should personally negotiate a contract extension?

Sometimes Drayton McLane makes even Jerry Jones (pre-Parcells and post-Jimmy) look like a smart sports owner.

Of course, if same sad sack of an owner is looking to reduce the impact of Biggio's salary this year with an extension, so that he can then sell the team during that period, reap a significant profit, and leave the next owner to deal with the problem... well, it sounds just about perfect. Not that Drayton would ever consider such a thing, right?

Meanwhile, up the road in Dallas, another local icon -- and one that, unlike Biggio, is a lock for the Hall of Fame in his sport -- is likely to be shown the door unless he agrees to lessen HIS role on the team and impact on the salary cap. Skills decline, and teams move on -- if they're smart. It's nice to have a football man running the place again.

[Posted at 23:40 CST on 01/22/03] [Link]