Subj : Re: Mike Morgan
To   : Joe Siegler
From : Michele Therrien
Date : Wed Nov 21 2001 04:29 pm

JS> Well, Morgan declared as a FA, as did Witt.  Doesn't mean anything, they c
JS> come back, but when Morgan was in Texas, he lookd really tired, like there
JS> nothing left.  Surprised he's stayed there this long.  Morgan also made a 
JS> stink after 1999 in Texas saying he was playing one more year to do the "4
JS> decade thing", and then retiring because he wanted to be with his kids.
JS> 
JS> Now I saw a quote saying he wanted to break Satchel Paige's record for age
JS> a
JS> pitcher or something like that.
JS> 
JS> Problem with Morgan is that he's already 42, and when he goes, it'll proba
JS> be in a big BIG hurry.  I know Nolan played till 47 I think, but that's No
JS> Ryan we're talking about.  :)

Problem with the whole D-backs team is they're all older... but they're a
good bunch and why play well together... Morgan may not make 47, but he may
be around for another season or two... :)

But it does seem kinda strange that one year he's wanting to retire then all
of a sudden now he's trying to break age records.... <G>

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