If you doubt this go look in the mirror

If Beltre continues to price himself too highly, then the Giants and Mariners will simply move on and go after the some of the lower level free agents (DeRosa, Branyan, LaRoche, etc.).At this point, Beltre has three options:Continue to push for a four year/$40 million dealAsk for a multi-year contract with less years and dollars than option oneSign a one-year contractIf I was Beltre's agent (Scott Boras), I'd have to seriously think about pursuing a one-year contract. Teams are hesitant to give Beltre the deal he wants for numerous reasons (injuries, lack of money, too much competition), but I think teams would love to sign Beltre to a one year deal worth $8 million or so.Sure it's less than he would have gotten if he had accepted the Mariners' arbitration offer , but there is a lot of upside in a one year deal for Beltre:The 2010 free agent class of third basemen looks weak (outside of Jorge Cantu)Beltre will be only 31 years oldIf he has a big 2010 season, then he could cash in on a lucrative multi-year contract next winterSure there are risks involved in signing a one-year deal, but it might be Beltre's best chance of maximizing his earning potential instead of settling for something like a three-year/$21 million contract this winter. This article is also featured on Jorge Says No!. The question has been on the lips of Redskin fans and maybe the front office too. With all of the putdowns, insinuations and demeaning treatment, why doesn't Jim Zorn just quitBecause quitting would be the worst possible way to get your next coaching job.

Yes, Virginia, Jim Zorn has a future as a NFL coach.So, coach Zorn, the heat got too much for you in Washington and you just melted away Why should I hire youPay attention now, people Nobody quits a coveted job Well, almost nobody. Public servants who see their service as a contribution to society may resign on principle Elliot Richardson did that in 1973 Few others do. If you doubt this, go look in the mirror. He was tapped for the top job only when the Redskins ran out of candidates.Playcalling and position coaching are about 20 percent of head coach responsibility. The biggest part of the job is executive leadership: organizing team operations, setting the direction, motivating, inspiring, pushing, correcting, rewarding.The coach has to be the force in the face of adversity It's football Football is life in microcosm There's always adversity in life. If sports teaches anything, it's don't quit until the last whistle. Nothing in Zorn's career up to now prepared him for the 2009 season. Now he's ready for anything, or any owner.Washington played better in the last four games than they did in the first nine. From the outside, we can't tell with precision how that happened. Maybe the Sherm Lewis move was a good idea after all.I wouldn't have done what Zorn did. He more than complied with the front office's demand to make Lewis the playcaller He worked to make it successful That's leadership.

Zorn was astute enough not to be the reason for its failure."The thing that held you back is going to lift you up." Timothy to Dumbo. Walt Disney Studios, 1941.Had he quit, Zorn would not have been part of this Redskin Renaissance. Pundits would not have marveled at how the players are putting out effort for him. He would not have been around to see Vinny Cerrato axed before him.