Figgins has the right to be upset in this circumstance. Figgins did not have the right to act the way he did and I think he knows that. But if Z is able to parlay this situation into unloading Chone, well, that'll just be one more gold-plated feather in his cheiftan headdress.
The moment Ackley arrives Chone will be redundant. Three leadoff hitters does not an offense make.
I understand the reasoning behind the Figgins signing. A combination of overpaying to win in 2010, the idea that you can't build your current club around what a prospect MIGHT turn into, establishing a support system for Ichiro by bringing in somebody with a similar work ethic, setting the clubhouse example that quality at bats and OBP are important, etc. etc.
It sucks that it didn't work out but that's life sometimes. And now Z has a situation fall into his lap that grants him every excuse to back the organization out of what turned out to be a bad deal. If he has the stones to pull it off...well...you can color me quite impressed.
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