Bernie talks about his future
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Bernie Williams, in his role as a guitar player, made an appearance in Irvington, N.Y., on Wednesday night to play with jazz guitarist Gil Parris.
We had a writer there and Bernie had some interesting things to say in an exclusive interview:
On his future: “I have come to a place in my career where there are other things in my life that have become just as important as baseball. If this is the end, there are no regrets. I gave it my best shot. One of the things I’ve always wanted was to gain the respect from my teammates, and I think I’ve done that. I may be a little goofy at times, but nobody can say I didn’t play the game hard.”
On whether he could play for another team: “Yeah, I think I could. The loyalty factor goes both ways. When a team that you’ve played for doesn’t want to offer a contract, it is making a business decision. So I have to make a business decision.”
On the Yankees: “When you give a large chunk of your life to a team, it is hard. It’s not like I am a journeyman. Part of me says if they wanted me, they would have made an offer by now. When you play this game for a long time, you take things for granted and think it won’t end. But the harsh reality of it is, it will.”
It certainly sounds like he realizes he likely won’t play for the Yankees in 2007. Bernie has a lot of pride and hopefully whatever disappointment he is feeling will fade. There almost certainly will be a “Bernie Williams Day” at the Stadium at some point and 51 will be retired.
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The classiest act. I love his honesty.
I still can’t believe he will leave the Yankees(maybe not). Bernie is one of my favorite Yankees’ player, I really don’t want to see him wearing another big league uniform. But business is business, if he has to go, hopefully, he will enjoy the rest of his baseball life. We’re gonna miss him.
That was strange that he said there were things in his life that are just as important as baseball which sounds like he wants to retire. Then, he said he would go to another team which sounds like he doesnt. I guess he doesnt but he probably will anyway. Of all the things he could have said he wanted to achieve and did like winning the world series four times or being a yankee his whole career or making the playoffs with the team ten yrs in a row and every yr with his help – he says he achieved earning the respect of his teammates. What a guy? That is the definition of a true yankee.
One day, Jeter may also have to face the same dilemma of retiring or playing for another team. It’s usually easier for the management of a team, and the fans, if the player retires, but if they are unwilling to do that even when their skills have declined, then they should play somewhere else.
As I’ve said, I think Bernie should work out at 1B because if he can play it credibly, it’s the one position at which the Yankees could ultimately need a RH bat.
Either way, good luck to him.
Rich,
Couldn’t agree more about working out at 1st base. What would he have to lose by giving it a shot? Has anyone ever posed that question to him?
I can’t believe that the Yankees will allow this Great Yankee to even consider another team. Bernie is sui generis and should be on the Yankee team for as long as he wishes.
It sounds like Bernie is as torn as everyone else — he has other interests that would take his time, so he could retire; but he still feels he can play. The Yankees are obviously also torn about the right thing to do here — otherwise, I think they’d have already told Bernie for sure what their plans are. At least they’ve been up-front with Williams, letting him know that his status with the team is iffy. But what a difficult thing for a player of Bernie’s stature to hear. It’s got to be one of the hardest things for a professional athlete to deal with – to realize that you’re no longer at the top of your game, and you may not be needed. Still, you never know how things are going to end up working out. I’d like to think there’s a place for Bernie (either in pinstripes or not). If not, I sure hope they figure out a way to double the attendance at the Stadium on Bernie’s day.
Bernie should not disgrace himself and his career by slapping on a glove to work out at 1B after playing as many years as he has patrolling CF. It’s not just that easy (see: the Sheff experiment).
It’s time for Bernie and for fans to realize his time with the organization has run its course. He was lucky to have gotten the chance to play as much as he did last year, and we were very lucky to have him.
But Joel Sherman wrote today about how the Yankees will be struggling to get their 4th OF ABs to continue his development as a player, let alone Bernie if he were to come back, and he’s not a good baserunner/pinch hitter/or defenisve player to make himself valuable enough to keep around otherwise.
We all love and respect Bernie and his career. If he went to Pittsburgh to try and go at it another year, i wouldnt harbor any hard feelings or blame the guy if he still wants to compete. But it’s time to realize his days in pinstripes are done.
I love Bernie, but I do wish he would bow out gracefully and to retire now as a Yankee. I think the Yankees are trying to send that message as gently as they can without alienating Bernie or the fan base. If the player or the fan base refuses to accept that message, then there isn’t more that the Yankees can do. They have to move forward.
Think of others, in all sports, who put on other uniforms and didn’t bow out gracefully. Babe Ruth as a Boston Brave, Willie Mays with the Mets, Henry Aaron as a Brewer, Joe Montana as a KC Chief, Joe Namath as a Ram, Emmitt Smith with Arizona, Bob Cousy with the Cincinnati Royals, Michael Jordan with the Wizards, Bobby Orr as a Chicago Black Hawk. It seemed strange and sad to see them wearing a different uniform than the one that we all remember them by–the one they made famous.
TT,
What Bernie should do and what he will do aren’t necessarily the same thing.
Consequently, he can do far less damage at 1B than in CF.
I hope he goes somewhere else if he really wants to play. No hard feelings. But he doesnt have a place here. I dont want to see Bernie as a 5th OF.
Mike S. –
I think the difference between Bernie Williams and the players you cite is that Bernie was never a Babe Ruth. He is a great Yankee, but not a Hall of Famer. It may be a little difficult for Yankee fans to see him play in another uniform, but I don’t think it will be felt all around the baseball community. Also, I don’t think Bernie’s on his very last legs. He would be a good 4th outfielder on a team where he would get the playing time. Last year he did a better than decent job in that role, and if he kept himself in shape, there’s no reason to think he couldn’t do it again. The problem with the Yankees is they need to move on, get younger, and give whatever playing time there is to Melky. I’d hate more to see Bernie Williams sitting on the bench, getting about 5 at bats a week, maybe, and even worse, maybe failing as a pinch-hitter, to the point where the fans that loved him started to say, “Oh, please, don’t send Bernie up.” That would be far worse than seeing him playing in another uniform.
Doreen, I certainly wasn’t comparing him to Ruth. I was just trying to make the point that far too often, a player goes elsewhere to finish their career in another uniform and it is sad to see a shell of what once was playing in a uniform in which he surely doesn’t belong.
The other point I was trying to make was that no one–not even the greats I mentioned (and others I didn’t)–is immune to being let go by the team they led to greatness. Time waits for no one. Bernie can’t be a good 4th OF because let’s face it, he can’t play CF well anymore. Your 4th OF should be able to play all three OF positions adequately. Bernie hasn’t played CF well in a few years. He had a decent year last year, hitting over .280. Better to go out like that than with the whimpers that were (for example only) Ruth’s 1935 or Mays’ 1973.
Mike S -
Point(s) taken. I guess the bottom line is, whatever way you slice it, it’s going to be hard to see Bernie go.
Wouldn’t he just make it easier on all of US if he would just retire like Paul O’Neill did????
It would hurt seeing Bernie leave for another team. If that team was someone in the AL East or the Mets then it would hurt even more. Rotoworld is listed as saying the Phillies are interested in him. I wouldn’t mind that. I like the Phillies, they have a good team.
The Yankees have a moral obligation to show Bernie respect. Respect includes retiring his number, holding Bernie Williams Day, and putting his plaque in Monument Park. Respect does not extend to giving him a contract to prevent him from playing for another team.
I don’t see Bernie playing in 2007 as a Phillie or Devil Ray as a disaster. He will always be remembered as a Yankee at this point even if he ekes out three awful seasons for other teams. In fact I think Bernie playing badly for another team would do less to tarnish his image than him playing badly for the Yankees.
As much as we would all prefer to see Bernie retire as a Yankee (sounds like the consensus to me), I don’t think it would be an abject disaster for him to play another season or 2 for a different organization. He’s already earned his day. Playing somewhere else won’t change that.
Jeremy — I very, very strongly agree with your statement that seeing Bernie playing poorly for another team would do less to tarnish his image than playing poorly for the Yankees. Absolutely.
I’ve been trying to picture Bernie in Phillies’ red. I can’t. But if it happens, I’ll wish him luck and look forward to his official retirement at Yankees Stadium.
Yankee fans need to get used to the idea that Bernie Williams will not be a part of this year’s team. We all love Bernie and know what he has meant to their championship teams, but his time has come. http://valentinesviews.blogspo.....to-be.html
I’ll miss you, Bernie!
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