"This jerk has been here since three o'clock drinking Bud Light," she explained.
Something told me he was bored with life or bitter...maybe both.
"WHERE'S MY GOD DAMN PHONE CHARGER?!" he roared.
The balding middle aged manager who gave off the impression he loved his job simply due to the environment comes on over and has a little chat with him.
"Just cut him off!" the bartender yelped.
It seemed to escalate the situation.
"YEAH FUCK BOY! CUT ME OFF! ASSHOLE!" he shouted.
All eyes were on them.
I looked up on the screen and saw rumblings of Giancarlo Stanton getting traded to The New York Yankees and couldn't help but think that the AL East was going to be lopsided with only two teams really in the mix anymore...the typical two...THEM. If The Rays were to rebuild, I'm not sure what that even means when they already are at a pretty low payroll. It seems rather strange the idea you'd trade off Chris Archer when we've already lost Alex Cobb to free agency despite the fact we have a lot of pitching depth on the farm that doesn't necessarily translate immediately to the Majors. So even if they do decide to bring up Yarbrough, Chirinos and Honeywell (as expected) who really anchors that rotation? Faria showed signs of being a good number two but ran out of gas. Odo is probably out the door as it is, Andriese is also a big question mark thus leaving The Rays with a lot to consider...trading Archer might be the dumbest thing imaginable but is not unfathomable due to the simple reason The Rays probably won't be competing for anything this year. Say they trade Longo and Archer (GOD FORBID) but let's say it happens, this puts a dagger in this season and probably some more to come. If they dealt Longo they'd absolutely need to fill that position at 3B. They let Patrick Leonard essentially walk for NOTHING, Kean Wong might be that dude and Jake Bauers will probably fill in at 1B if his Spring is like it was last year (kid can rake). Will the Rays go out and sign a second tier 1B out on the market? Maybe get Juan Franco back in a Rays uniform? Would they consider trading off Steven Souza Jr. after his value has increased incredibly? Let's go back to the pitching aspect of things again though...Blake Snell is not that ace we're looking for. He's also a solid number 2 or 3 guy in the rotation. I truly believe where the future lie in this rotation in terms of ace is Brent Honeywell. He's a leader at heart and the way he presents himself on the mound shows that guy you want in a big game situation. The kid has swag and competes hard. There's no doubt though...after letting Chase Whitley walk out the door for nothing after investing so much and trading off Boxberger it seems this front office has a game plan of total rebuild. This may be another dark year ahead and as I don't wish it onto anyone, Kevin Cash has to go too. There's simply no presence or demeanor to the guy. He doesn't seem like one to be a leader either...ugh...there's a common denominator here. The IF seems also as a question mark. Hech probably back at SS, Brad Miller needs to be dealt for a bucket of baseballs because he's overrated and an awful infielder (Willy Adames is the future too). Lomo needs to return, no need to repeat this. If Longo gets dealt, there's a huge hole to fill and as well within the clubhouse. It's almost unthinkable to imagine the Rays without Evan Longoria but is not impossible to consider as his age is creeping up and his value is still very high.
I took a bite out of my wing.
"FINE THEN! I'LL LEAVE! I'VE ONLY SPENT NEARLY A HUNDRED BUCKS HERE TODAY!" he roared.
...on Bud Lite?
The bartender seemed agitated and the manager just stood there fronting a smile and remaining extremely tame.
As the guy walked out he reached out his hand to the bartender for a shake then reversed it when the manager extended his hand out..."Thank you, NOT!" the guy yelled and stormed out.
The bartender shook her head in disgust as her lazy eye pointed east.
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