Comments on: Pinch hitting: Sam I Am

By: Certificate of Beef

Certificate of Beef — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:04:50 +0000

worst post i have ever read

By: durk jeter

durk jeter — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:10:04 +0000

awful post

By: Frenetic Baby Ain't nothing on a busted carbeavis!

Frenetic Baby Ain't nothing on a busted carbeavis! — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:55:39 +0000

This is a bad writer

By: corny niblet

corny niblet — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:33:52 +0000

this post sucks

By: The Monarch

The Monarch — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:16:52 +0000

I’ll try to be respectful here…but this is so all over the map.

Cashman is not above criticism, but it should be fair criticism. Unfortunately, due to the bipolar and dysfunctional nature of this organization, and the NY-faction vs Tampa faction of years gone by, sometimes it’s tough to assess who is to blame. Jaret Wright is a perfect example.

But be fair…they traded Lowell after the re-signed Brosius, and acquired the then highly-regarded Ed Yarnell.

You complain about trading Lilly for Weaver. Ok, that’s a valid opinion. I don’t know if that was Cashman’s idea, but it’s fair criticism.

But then you complain about trading for Kevin Brown. But that trade included Weaver…so what is it…did you want Weaver or not?

At the time you might recall that lots of folks thought the Brown-Vazquez duo would be better than Clemens-Pettitte. I didn’t share that opinion, but Brown was coming off a great year and I think most thought Vazquez was the real deal.

How about the midseason acquisition in 2000? Ledee and Westbrook for Justice, who was huge in the postseason that year.

Seems to me that you allow your dislike for Cashman to influence your judgement.

By: Jason @ IIATMS

Jason @ IIATMS — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:50:14 +0000

Wait, that’s REALLY a picture of this guy? Epic failure

By: Onkel Bob

Onkel Bob — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:36:49 +0000

Welcome to the Cashman Fan Club Sam! The only more vociferous (and clueless) one is attached to the president-elect. Freud called it projection, we place our hopes and dreams (or faults and shameful desires) upon a personality we admire.
That said, blogs are tough. Being in sales, I assume you’re accustomed to criticism, whether deserved or not. While I agree with your premise that Cashman is not perfect, I disagree with your premise is is worse than any other of the GM’s. Brian operates in NYC. I would have sent Boras and A-Rod and hearty FU (I contend we will be in the wilderness for the duration of The Cooler’s tenure) for opting out of the contract, but he was backed into a corner. The Yankees would have garnered huge criticism on the eaves of breaking ground of the new stadium if the let The Cooler go (despite it being addition by subtraction). Cash had to resign him simply because the majority of fans believe he is the second-coming of the Mick. (I believe he is a steroid-lite Barry.)
Hopefully both of us are wrong, and well live to see another Yankees World Series. I remember when Mel was the ace on the staff and we all thought ‘64 was a fluke, little did we know it would not be until ‘76 before we would be competitive and then only for a few years. Andy Hawkins anyone?

By: Gio

Gio — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:04:55 +0000

Man, I wish this clown was our GM. HA.

By: Tim N.

Tim N. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:58:54 +0000

Wow.

What a moron.

I guess this is why some guys are GMs and some guys are, um, salesmen. n.

By: jeter is my dad

jeter is my dad — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:13:52 +0000

awful