Stephen was hit by a Randy Johnson fastball for uttering:
 SF> either do it or he wouldn't play for a guy like Billy Martin, Dick
 SF> Williams, Sparky Anderson, or Tommy LaSorda. Maybe even Tony LaRussa.
Baloney. Brett Butler, one of the worst baserunners in history, played for 
LaSorda (I think it's hilarious that you put down LaRussa when his teams are 
fairly smart runners). He gets picked off more than anyone in baseball but 
you didn't see LaSorda benching him, did you? Over his career, Lonnie Smith's 
upside (You concentrate on his baserunning but completely ignore the power 
hitting that he provided that helped the Braves more than his blunder) was 
better than his downside. THAT is why he was with Atlanta.
 SF> Minor leagues ain't where they got Lonnie, and it must not be the place
 SF> that taught David Justice, Mark Lemke (the Alfonse-Gaston combo of the
 SF> NL), Ryan (Now, where's that @#*&^ strike zone) Klesko,
If it wasn't for their minor league system, they'd be a hell of a lot worse 
off. They are far from the worst organization (Major OR Minor) when it comes 
to fundamentals.
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