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There are lots of things that shouldn't be said publicly about someone else. One basic genre of those things involves death or murder. And Cris Carter's recent statement -- on ESPN airwaves -- regarding Terrell Owens probably qualifies. See, Carter says that if he were in charge of the Cowboys, his first act would involve getting rid of the wideout with a "bullet." Carter says, "If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O. -- T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddy up. I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!" Listen for yourself.



It's all over the news, obviously, and that's because Carter is an idiot for saying this. Maybe it's a euphemism, and maybe our culture is far too PC these days, but still, you just don't say that you would do that to someone if you were in charge. Especially when you're paid to give a professional opinion about something. Ridiculous.

Once upon a time, Carlos Quentin was considered an elite prospect with the D'Backs. Things just never panned out for him in the big leagues, though, and after an injury-riddled 2007 it was clear that he was no longer in Arizona's long-term plans, not with Eric Byrnes, Chris Young and Justin Upton occupying the outfield for the foreseeable future.

Not surprisingly, the D'Backs traded Quentin to the White Sox today in exchange for Chris Carter, a 20-year-old first baseman who spent all of last year playing Class A ball. Carter's an intriguing prospect, showing both patience and power at the plate. Conor Jackson's job isn't in jeopardy just yet, though, as Carter is probably at least a few years away from facing a big-league pitcher.

As for Quentin, the change of scenery should do him well. For one, he looks like he'll probably be penciled in as the new starting left fielder, assuming he's able to return from October shoulder surgery in time for the start of the year. And considering he's essentially replacing Darin Erstad and Scott Podsednik in the lineup, the bar for success isn't exactly set very high.