Good article 10P. When I read it that way, it does make a lot more sense to play it this way. I guess I was caught up in the "But it's Mo," fever. Cashman is stone cold now. It's all about "what have you done for me lately." Though it's hard in this situation, I now have to applaud the strategy. That's why Cashman is in charge of the operation, and I just cheer.
The Yankees have had the best closer in baseball for years with Rivera, they aren't going to let him walk just to be stubborn. They learned that lesson with Andy Pettitte (and he wasn't nearly as valuable to to the team as Mo is.) The Yankees are going to pay Rivera next offseason, even if his arm falls off in August.
how bout that asshole fatcessa sayin yesterday if Mo wanted 50 mil for two years he deserves it....shaaadap asshole....fatcessa loves to play it off like hes so cool about sports but when it comes to his favorite yankees possible not getting signed he acts like a 12 year old girl who doesnt understand business
Business is one thing. Letting Mo walk or feel disrespected is whole other ballgame. He can set-up for Wags. We'll pay him.
hahaha set up for wags......I understand the whole Mo thing but the way the fat homo was talking yesterday was like Mo was gone already....you can hear the fear in his voice...hes always the first person to tell people to relax but yesterday he was inconsolable
While I hate to take Fatcessa's side on anything, I'm going to be really pissed off if he and myself are saying "I told you so" in 10 months. While I understand the "why" I don't understand the "who." IMO, there are two guys who wear pinstripes who are still untouchable. One is Mo, and the other is some obscure shortstop with some fringe talent. What's his name? I think he wears a single digit number... Seriously though, I would like to see Mo get resigned, at least by the end of spring training. Or at the very least, Cashman could say he won't stick to the attitude of not discussing it during the season. If Mo is pitching well all year, and he still has no contract, his pride might take him right out of pinstripes.
George was not interested in answering any questions today. TAMPA - You knew there would be fallout from George Steinbrenner's near-firing of Joe Torre last October. You just didn't know how much. But Day 1 for Yankees 2007 left no doubt: The circus is in town. Pitchers and catchers don't take the field for another day, but with Legends Field open for business yesterday, the frenzy was such that an army of reporters, photographers and cameramen not only chased after George Steinbrenner, but earlier chased after George's driver/security man . . . the thinking being that he would lead us to The Boss. To see and hear George these days is to know how silly this exercise has become. Whether because of age or health issues, he does not pause to answer questions, but merely barks out brief responses while moving, always moving, toward the cover of some area that is off-limits to the press. Yet we hound him, forever trying to bring back the old George. So questions were shouted at him yesterday as he moved through the basement corridor toward the Yankees' clubhouse yesterday, questions about Bernie Williams and Mariano Rivera, but mostly about Torre. "Does Joe need to win the World Series to keep his job, George?" someone shouted. "No," said Steinbrenner, and with that he was gone. The answer surely wasn't as significant as the question. The perception is that Torre needs a big October to avoid the ax, and as he goes into the 2007 season on the final year of his contract, he is surrounded by questions about his future. During his first press session of the spring yesterday, he handled them with the grace and candor that have defined his style as Yankee manager since 1996. Yet Torre admitted there surely will come a time when the questions make him crazy. "There's probably going to be a point where I get ticked off and I won't want to talk about it," he said, speaking of his lame-duck status. "But as long as it doesn't affect the other room (the players in the clubhouse), it's not a problem. If it interferes with the other room, then it becomes a concern to me." Torre doesn't see why his contract status should come between him and his players, and he has the kind of standing in the clubhouse after all these years that he's probably right. This is where Torre has always been at his best, managing people, getting them to respond to his caring style. All of which leads to Alex Rodriguez, whose performance could dictate Torre's future in more ways than one. Theirs seems to be a less-than-trusting relationship, rare for any Yankee star in the Torre era. One person close to the situation says that A-Rod, who spoke so fondly of Torre early on, has become wary of the manager after the events of last season. A-Rod believes that Torre provided much of the detail for the Sports Illustrated story that portrayed A-Rod as something of a lost soul in his own clubhouse, and apparently feels betrayed because of it. In addition, he believes that Torre has made it clear that his loyalty is toward Derek Jeter in the cold war between the shortstop and A-Rod. And then there is Torre's decision last October to bat A-Rod eighth in the Game 4 against the Tigers. Torre tried to make light of that decision yesterday, telling a story about how he couldn't escape questions about that decision - to the point where he went to his daughter's soccer game last fall and one of the kids on the other team approached him and asked him why he'd batted A-Rod eighth. When then asked where he'll hit A-Rod this season, Torre laughed, and said, "It won't be eighth." Torre insisted it wasn't a slap at A-Rod, but the result of moving Melky Cabrera up in the batting order because, "I was just trying to get some energy up at the top." Aware as he is of his players' feelings, it's still hard to believe that Torre didn't realize what an insult it was. But in any case, he said he didn't talk to Rodriguez during the winter and doesn't think there is any air to clear between them. He also said he couldn't understand all the questions last year about why Jeter wasn't more supportive when fans were trying to boo A-Rod out of town. Maybe this is Torre's way of downplaying whatever problem there is between Jeter and A-Rod, but surely he will be hands-on behind closed doors. His genius has always been creating a trusting environment among his players, and with his job on the line, he needs to do that now more than ever. :rofl2:
Anyone happen to know any sites that stream Yankee games throughout the season? Dish Network sucks, no YES :sad:
dude, dont worry.....it wont happen....and lets say for a minute it does happen.....so welet a then 38 year old closer walk...so what? at best we would have lost maybe one year from the guy? the man is getting old. his elbow is starting to wear...after this season how much do you think he has left anyway??? it is time to start grooming his replacement anyway.....weather its over a contract or not, sooner or later there will be no more mo
If he was a starter I'd agree with you... but top closers have a longer life... his playoff record alone entitles him to a healty extension...
I have to disagree my friend. a closer is like a running back, wakes up and sucks one day..theres no gradual loss of skills like a starter.. a crafty veteran starter can stretch 3 years more outta his career with smarts, not so for a closer who has no margin for error
