Brad

He slugged only .408 that season, with 18 homers and 58 RBI. I'd say Grinch, Decinces and a young Wally Joyner had more to do with that team nearly reaching the World Series. As for "idiot managing" I have no clue what you're talking about. Sometimes the most obvious moves just don't work out. Who could predict that Gary Lucas would plunk Rich Gedman? He hadn't hit anyone in over 250 innings covering four seasons. And Donnie Moore? I'd have to agree. Although my attention was fixed on the Mets during the post season, the Angels and Mauch just seemed unlucky during the ALCS. Donnie Moore never recovered, very sad.

The Yankees are the only team in professional sports which EXPECTS to win EVERY year. Yankee fans have bought into this mentality big time, and have the audacity to feel cheated if they do not get this. As a fellow Mets fan, I thought certainly you would understand this. Well, the Yankees have a lot of money and go and spend it as they fit. In the past they would spend willy nilly. I'm not sure the sons feel that way. At any rate, I don't the management acts like that. I think what you're referring to are the fans. Yes, they act like that, which is why it's fun to seethem get their comeuppance once in a while. I have to say the fans on this Forum aren't like that, mostly the ones in the NY metro area.

Not sure how Dave's letter is a sense of entitlement. He's just asking how they're going to improve the team. Seems like a natural question for a fan to act.

Just one of those minor league contracts that don't often pan out. Chalk it up to what do you have to lose. Not too much.

Pretty good analysis. They will miss Werth but still should be the favorites in the NL.

Why would you trade Blanton? Isn't he the number 5 starter or is there someone else?

I seem to recall that Lee was upset when he was traded from the Phils so I guess he had good memories. Sometimes being close to home is not the best thing. Plus, he's dealt with the media/fans there before, who, in actuality, may be rougher than NY. I guess he's in Jim's debtor prison for sure

Please spare us the ridiculous rants. If you could have gotten it down against the Giants we wouldn't be having this "conversation."

Wrong. Right! I don't really want to, but if we're gonna go there, hey, let's go there! BTW, I also heard that Greinke is not a "NY kind of guy." I don't know what the problem is with these guys. It's the greatest place in the world to play but, hey, to each his own.

Regardless of where he goes and I have no idea what he was paid this year but this is his one chance for a big payday and he's doing everything to squeeze the most out of that opportunity. I doubt any one of us wouldn't do that if some one was bidding for our services. Kind of reminds me what Mike Norris of the As said "tomorrow I'll be rich or richer."

We are talking about sports, right? About battles between millionaire owners who are competing for millionaire ballplayers represented by millionaire agents. This isn't fighting for survival or balancing the budget or making sure we have healthcare but sports.

Thought I had read that Greinke had no interest in playing in NY. If so, might be a bad match.

You didn't get the memo. Posada has been told he is now a DH. That comment by Cashman has to send chills down Jorge's spine: he's our DH until he plays himself off of it. Sounds like his tenure with the team is pretty tenuous.

Unless it's coming from a respected source, I wouldn't trust anything you see on Twitter or anywhere else, for that matter.

I guess they need to raise the ante then.

Glad I don't live in Texas. Amen, if he signs with the Yanks, he better get some crotch protection next time Yanks show up in Texas.

What debt? You're implying he breached his contract with the Rangers. If he had, do you think the Rangers would have paid him? The Rangers fulfilled their covenants and obligations under the contract and Lee fulfilled his. Moreover, there is no such thing as a moral debt. He pitched to the best of his ability, thereby fulfilling his obligations under the contract. The contract terminated of its own accord and that is the end of that.

I'm reducing the price on this to $175. If interested, please contact me. Larry, would love to make a copy but I'm advertising it as mint so no copies

I agree with you about Jeter, Rivera and Pettite. That's what every athlete should aspire to. I know I rag on the Yanks but I do hope Lee signs with them. I just saw an article in the Times saying that the Rangers have oil money behind them. If those two people ante up, that could spell trouble for NY unless they can somehow NY is the place to be. I kind of think that sells itself but it doesn't sound like the case here. Long term, I think he's better off here, especially ifche considers the number of titles he could win.

What did Hank say? I've always liked Hal: he doesn't make a lot of headlines but goes about his business quietly. Hank is more like George. I assume Cashman is left generally alone. If not, then I have to wonder about the thought processes. They do have capable pitching without Lee and maybe the new pitching coach can turn things around.

I don't know most of the albums on the list and there are some that wouldn't appeal to me like the Byrd but I have a copy of the Coleman and that is definitely worth getting.

I was a never huge Lennon fan as a solo artist but feel the same way about McCartney. Harrison is a different story. They were all greater as the Beatles than the sum of their parts.

Didn't know that. I thought it was the other way around. Not a big fan of extended drum solos myself

1965 is a bit extreme. I have never been a huge Cashman fan and he bungled the Jeter negotiations, leaving Jeter ticked off. You can lay the Lee situation at his doorstep also. Never understood why Stick didn't stick around unless it was voluntary

Seven years for pitchers is, indeed, nuts but it shows that they believe that they need him to fight off the Sox. I assume they will get an insurance policy.