Comments on: Big Stein speaks from Tampa

By: Annie Savoy

Annie Savoy — Sat, 26 May 2007 11:40:40 +0000

Here’s my response to George: I agree with you and here’s what I’d do to get this team back on track.

1. Fire Cashman and bring back Bernie Williams ASAP. By alienating Bernie, Cashman took the heart and soul out of this team. Just the sight of Bernie back in uniform in the clubhouse and on the bench will work wonders for everyone. (Plus he is 7 years younger than Clemens, will work every day without a ‘family plan’ and won’t break the bank.)Trust me this is a no-brainer – you don’t need another Yogi type absence from Bernie.

2. Find some way to remove Jason Giambi from this team now. Because of the steroids and amphetimines he took, he has become the face and the voice of the Yankees and that is very bad for the fabled Yankeee image. Do you really want him on the ‘front pages’ every day?? Put him on the DL and then get your attorneys working on voiding that contract. Jason did drugs – if anyone on your staff did them, they would be out of a job in minutes!!!

3. Be more visible – it’s your team George!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 26 May 2007 00:19:25 +0000

It would be far too much to even consider that the players might be to blame for the Yankees’ poor start. Instead, blame the manager… no, wait, the general manager! Who’s next, the bat boy?

By: BBFan

BBFan — Fri, 25 May 2007 23:39:17 +0000

See, Big Stein has to blame someone for the current struggles and he picked Cashman. What was he supposed to say, he is happy and every one is doing a good job?

Barring further poor play by the team, Cashman will be safe. There will be some mid-season acquisitions. I will not be surprized if Cashman gets a very good first baseman. Another possibility is to send Giami to Angels if they are really interested and through a couple of trades get a good righty bat.

Pitching will work out itself. We have the pieces in place.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 25 May 2007 23:05:13 +0000

Joe, I assume Loaiza wasn’t resigned because he’s no good.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 25 May 2007 23:03:48 +0000

Doreen, he signed Kei Igawa.

By: LathamJoe

LathamJoe — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:45:17 +0000

Agree with the comments by most regarding Cashman. He now has established a business plan for the New York Yankees which doesn’t make them rely on overpaying for free agents with cash and long term deals that turn into albatrosses
(Are you reading Jason??)

One deal that does puzzle me, however, was the “panic move” Cashman made at the 2004 trading deadline, dealing Contreras for Esteban Loiaza, The Chicago braintrust changed Contreras’ arm slot and he became a dependable starter. Loiaza, who had thrown a career high 226 IPs, was epxeriencing arm weakness in 2004. I could not understand why he wasn’t resigned for a reasonable deal.
The Yankees got nothing from this deal!

By: Doreen

Doreen — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:20:06 +0000

Has anyone else’s typeface changed in the comments section?

By: sams

sams — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:01:29 +0000

Might be Roger Clemens at 28 million for 4 months, considering he could not go past 5 innings last night, giving up 3 runs, 6 hits, walking 4 and 102 pitches against a AA team…28 million lolol

By: Joe Torre

Joe Torre — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:53:47 +0000

we will take it one day at a time and…….. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

By: enoch

enoch — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:48:29 +0000

SJ is right about Pavano. Everyone wanted him, and he turned down more $ to come here.

The move I miss is Beltran, but I don’t believe that was Cashman’s fault. I would’ve preferred Wilson over Doug M, mostly because he’s a righty, but I don’t know if he wanted back.

Without the Tampa influence, it’s possible that we look like this:

Beltran
Jeter
ARod
Vlad
Giambi
Matsui
Posada
Cano
1b.

Sick.