Monday, November 28, 2011

Another reason not to trade Swisher

He's got friends with guns.

Seriously. He and his soap opera-hot actress wife have just toured Afghanistan, visiting the troops. They could have been lounging on a beach, or watching Harry Potter sing on the Macy's Parade, like you and me.

In 2005 and 2006, I went to Iraq. Two months there total. I wore my Yankee cap, despite the teams' collapses. You can't imagine how hungry those guys were to talk baseball. Even Redsock fans. (Actually, come to think of it, especially Redsock fans.) I bet Swish returns completely energized. Another decent season, and he might be crossing into Lou Piniella/Paul O'Neill territory, as a great late career Yankee.

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