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Wherever you are.

Whoever, you are.

If you’re part of Reds Country – and I know that includes you, @CharlieSheen – stand up and tell The Wall Street Journal that you’re mad as hell, and you’re not gonna … well, you know the rest.

Our friends at The WSJ ran a photo of Coco in The Count today, written by @JaredDiamond.

The gist of Jared: right there in the headline, “The Highest-Paid Player Is Rarely The Best.”

Jared’s thesis, and that of The Count: The Wins Above Replacement metric that “compares each player’s total value with that of a Triple-A call-up,” or “TWARMTCEPTVWTOATACU” for short.

What, you haven’t heard of the “TWARMTCEPTVWTOATACU”?

They cite the $12.1 million he’ll be making this year.

My Coco – your Coco – our Coco – notched a 3.84 ERA last year, saving 40, on 48 appearances.

True, every trip to the mound is a cardiac.

There will be walks.

There will be hits.

There will be home runs. Some, fairly prodigious. Necks will be hurt.

There will also be plenty of wins.

Here he is …. My Coco …. your Coco …. our Coco:

http://reds.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=150188

Lay Off My Coco, Jared!

seeya tonight at GABP! Go Redlegs!