... as are we with this signing.
No need I'm sure to explain the significance of this acquisition for our club. We've lacked a true ace for some time and, with Vickers' career winding down, needed someone like Train to step in. But we've gone down this route before and been disappointed, so there are no guarantees.
Still, 5 CYA, 277 wins and a career 2.25 ERA aren't to be sniffed at. And he is still just 29. One can only speculate why Washington let him go, as is the case with Boston and Spoke (I'd say the presence of Torriente may have had something to do with this one...), and the Giants with gun infielder Larry Doyle, who has been snapped up by the Indians.
Hopefully, their loss is our gain.
WALTER JOHNSON PAGE