Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Butt On The Way Out

Neifi Perez is now a Detroit Tiger. It sure seems that the injury to Placido Polanco has improved the Cubs for 2007 by getting the Cubs to unload an overused and underqualified player.

Ironically, Neifi is actually a valuable player if used properly. That use being as a defensive replacement and spot starter. It's too bad that Dusty Baker was incompetent in his use of Neifi and cost his team runs (and wins). A proper manager would have made proper use of Neifi. I guess that means watching Jim Leyland over the next six weeks to compare a good manager to a bad one.

On the plus side, Jim Hendry was able to correct one of his big offseason screwups by unloading a bad contract for what seems to be a serviceable minor leaguer.

If only he can now do the same with Glendon Rusch.