Comments on: Why didn’t the Yankees stick with the plan?

By: Girl

Girl — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:31:25 +0000

Madonna is so 2008, I blame Kate Hudson.

By: Mark S.

Mark S. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:16:24 +0000

“Tom Verducci had a great stat yesterday: Alex is hitting .246 since he turned 33 last July 27. If you look at those numbers more closely, he has an .880 OPS.”

That’s not a great stat. That’s what we like to call a “selective endpoint” stat. Unless the Fairy Godmother’s spell magically wore off at the stroke of midnight on A-Rod’s 33rd birthday.

By: Jim S

Jim S — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:39:02 +0000

You have to expect any professional ballplayer to want to play. That’s why there are managers and general managers to help them decide when they should sit instead. I have no great love for A-Rod, but he is not to blame for this fiasco. In that sense, it reminds me of Pedro Martinez not wanting to come out of game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. Of course he didn’t want to come out. I think if Pedro’s right arm fell off he would ask for some duct tape and tell the manager he could get the next hitter-even if it was Albert Pujols. Does this mean that Joe Girardi is the NYY equivalent of Grady Little?

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:04:03 +0000

It was one of the last “bubble” deals, and we all know how those have gone, and not just in sports. Imagine if the NYY’s had done the right thing when Alex opted out, and just said “good luck”. Where would he have gone? Who would have signed him for anything over $100M?

By: Fan Interference

Fan Interference — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:16:50 +0000

It’s a terrible contract, and one that should have never been given. The guy opted out, and Cashman said that if he did, the Yankees were “Done” with him. It was until Hank stuck his nose into the baseball business that this ridiculous contract was given to Arod, based on his ability to break the Home Run record “Clean.” Nevermind that the contract ran until the guy was 42. Now the Yankees are stuck with a declining player entering his mid-thirties, with a tainted career, and a huge contract. It’s like Giambi again, but worse. At least Giambi was/is generally liked around the league. Arod is despised around the country. Nice job Hank & Hal, you got the player you deserved for your short-sightedness..for the next eight years.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:00:42 +0000

Jeez, it’s not just the Yankees losing money if Alex doesn’t recover–it’s almost criminal of Girardi et al to go against his doctors and allow him to play when he should have been recovering from surgery. And it took Cashman to say something? That sucks.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:14:24 +0000

If it’s not one of the worst contracts (for the team) in sports history, it will be in the final years as Alex nears eligibility for Social Security.

Not to worry though since the contract offers several great advantages — to everyone who hates the Yankees and competes with them. Just think how tough it would be to compete with the Yankees if they didn’t flush tens of millions a year down a rat hole and pay a luxury tax on it to boot. They might actually be able to beat, or at least compete with, every team in baseball — aside from the Red Sox, of course, who understand the concept of underpaying everyone, especially older players, as a competitive advantage, not to mention the importance of getting a lower percentage of their runs from home runs if the idea is to win against better pitching, better teams, and in the post season.

Another advantage of having a $30 million a year 40+ year old on the team is that it will make Jeter and who knows who else that much more comfortable…

By: Don

Don — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:59:20 +0000

Tom B. – he has always looped his throws over to 1B.

Lets just let the guy play out of his slump starting Sunday, leave him alone, and watch Pete and Tom “Torre is my Gravy Train” Verducci eat their words at year’s end.

By: Tom B

Tom B — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:23:05 +0000

i saw something above that really irked me(sj44). if you dont think that alex’s hip is bothering him, then you are either blind, or just not watching the games. he doesn’t drive off his hip, he is slow to turn them and his swing is all arms. he almost falls over every time he swings at a low&away pitch. in the field, he doesnt plant and launch the ball to first base anymore. there is a considerable loop and weakness to his throws because he cant drive forward off his back leg.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:01:09 +0000

4 more homers and 2 less ribbies than Ortiz.