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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
It's the perfect team for him. He has no competition here. We have only one star-quality player(him.) We haven't had a hitter like him in like forever. His talent will be so appreciated here, and this city will be more tolerant of his shortcomings. We put up with Mondesi, and Shaq's big mouth. It's as good a fit as can be found for him. I'm telling you guys that Latins seem to dig playing here. Lima was difficult everywhere, but did well here. I can't remember why he wasn't signed for another year or two. Could of been he gave somebody very young a sexually transmitted disease. I can't remember. It was something like that, but it all came out during the winter. Was never a problem during the season. Was singing the national anthem etc., but never came back.
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LOL "Lima Time"
Last "pure hitter" in LA of his caliber was Gary Sheffield.
I agree with your point in comparing M.Ram to Lima though. LA has always embraced talented people who have indiosyncrasies... Without charisma though, you gradually become classified as "batsh^T crazy" even in this town. Again Sheff is a good example.
In retrospect, who would have thought that Gary Sheffield's Topps "future star" baseball card that had him with his 2 front teeth gold capped and inlaid with a "GS" would have foreshadowed his career.
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