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By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:43:02 +0000

OK, i LOVE Bernie Williams, but the guy needs to realize that he was not offering the team much in the way of production. It was sad to see him go and fight off retirement (even to today apparently). Let it go bud, you did amazing things in the Bronx that will not be forgot.

By: Yazman

Yazman — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:27:16 +0000

“But I agree, $1.5 for Bernie in 2007 was a good deal.”

I mean 2006.

By: Yazman

Yazman — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:25:59 +0000

Point well taken, OYF. I’d forgotten the economics.

And 2007 actions aside, I always thought Bernie was an A+ guy to have in the club house and representing the Yankees.

In this analogy, Theo made the challenge of dealing with a legend (whom he no longer believed had the right stuff) easy for his manager: he got rid of him. But Nomar had a lot more trade value than Bernie…

But I agree, $1.5 for Bernie in 2007 was a good deal.

By: OldYanksFans

OldYanksFans — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:09:01 +0000

Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said tonight that the club has not agreed to trade ace pitcher Erik Bedard to the Seattle Mariners for a package headed by young center fielder Adam Jones, despite reports that a deal is done. “We do not have an agreement with the Mariners,” MacPhail said.

Either Jones is playing with a reporter, or MacPhail is sticking to a strict line that they don’t have a deal until the physical is passed.

By: OldYanksFans

OldYanksFans — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:59:18 +0000

In 2006, considering Bernie’s place on the Yankees, a 4th OFer, PH for $1.5m was a fair deal. The guy was still enough to be a bench player. The problem was Torre playing Bernie over Melky. It wasn’t a bad deal by Cashman, but misuse by our manager.

By: Yazman

Yazman — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:50:27 +0000

Brian (Red Sox Fan), I agree that Nomar is a great analogy. I lived in Massachusetts 2001-2005 and saw it unfold in the media — from beloved player (he was a god in 2002 and 2003) to someone who had to go. I thought Theo handled it with authority (jettisoning Nomar when he felt it necessary) and with class (praising Nomar).

Now I’m a MUCH bigger Cashman fan than Theo fan. But in this particular analogy, Cash handled it wrong on both ends: keeping Bernie past his time, and complaining about him after the fact.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:47:11 +0000

I’m not saying he isn’t a very good pitcher, but how many healthy, good years has Bedard had?

Seems to me that the media is making him about to be a much more established stud than he deserves at this point.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:44:33 +0000

Does anyone disagree that what Cash said was true?

I think we all saw it while it was going on. Cahsn knew like we all did that as long as he kept Bernie on the roster Torre would play him no matter what. Just like he finally had to take Proctor away from him last year.

I’m sure Cash was sick to death of being made to look like the bad guy for not begging Bernie to come back last year, while Bernie pouted like a spoiled baby.

He probably should have just taken the high road and kept his mouth shut, but really it’s not that big a deal.

By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Save the Three Musketeers!

Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Save the Three Musketeers! — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:42:17 +0000

Assuming Seattle doesn’t lose, what was it, 18 in a row, they’ve not got a bad team.

I am, however, much more concerned about our own division.

By: OldYanksFans

OldYanksFans — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:42:12 +0000

I don’t think Seattle scares the Yankees. For the Angels, it may be a different story.