gorzelanny

panning through salvation army piles is an ode.
i see kids around the flag pole,
playing east west war.

one kid braves the mobile assault and
dares his tongue against the metal.
none of them care about the polyester symbol waving free up above and neither do i.

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the brewers signed tom gorzelanny yesterday to a two-year contract.
The news didn't make it to mlb.com's top 7 stories
which is rare because news in the winter is usually sparse,
but apparently aj pyrzinski signing with texas is bigger news,
but anyway who cares!

it is the biggest signing for the Brewer's this off season in terms of money and filling a need.
The Brewer's bullpen was bad last season and the starting rotation
after gallardo and probably fiers and estrada is still very much up for grabs.
 gorzellany is a rare 30 year old lefty not because he's 30 or lefty
but because he can start and relieve and be pretty good at both.

melvin didn't buy into the hype and panic and pay double digit millions for old pitchers.
he refused to sign them to 3 year contracts. been there, done that with suppan and wolfe.
so there are no christmas candies for hungry brewer's fans this year.
the team is going with what it's got and i like it.