Three cheers for Hakeem.
Why did he go that extra year at Toronto, anyway?
I know he was traded from Houston to Toronto, but that last year... was he their go-to man for center, or was he a backup?
Sometimes I wonder what it must be like for a franchise player to be tossed aside like that.
Before you say "Bagwell" I'd like to point out that Hakeem was healthy... just... slowing down.
Maybe like Biggio, perhaps? Around just a little too long, affecting development and opportunities of prospects? (Burke's potential was ruined while waiting in line behind Biggio, then crushed when they gave his left field job to a rapidly crashing Preston Wilson.)