Remember when A-Rod was outed as a PED user and he admitted to a three year time period during which he used steroids, told us how he got them, how he administered them, that he used an energy drink in Seattle that is now banned, and had a press conference by himself, like a man, and admitted all this, and then all anyone could write about was how full of $#!% A-Rod was and how he left all these questions unanswered? Ortiz better get hammered over this press conference.
First, he didn't even have the cojones to answer questions by himself, he had his babysitter from the MLBPA do it instead. He denied ever using steroids and said it must've been some over-the-counter supplement that triggered the positive result, but of course we have to take him at his word because he doesn't actually know what he tested positive for, but we can trust that it wasn't a steroid because he's such a nice guy.
If the press doesn't bury Ortiz for the way he has handled this whole mess, I will be livid. It's bad enough I have to deal with all the sanctimony about steroids from guys like Massarotti who turned a blind eye to an obvious steroid problem when home run chases were driving newspaper sales and now act like they were duped, I will not tolerate certain players getting hammered when it comes out that they were PED users and others getting a pass.
Also, with regard to the whole over-the-counter supplement excuse. It may very well have been an over-the-counter supplement, but that doesn't mean he didn't take steroids. The New York Times recently reported that the FDA has issued warnings against a number of popular OTC supplements because they contain steroids. (Article 1, Article 2). Now, that is not the same as going to Angel Presinal and saying, "Hey Angel, get me some steroids." But if we can't believe that A-Rod didn't use Primobolan properly because athletes always know what they're putting in their bodies (the official media line after Alex's press conference), then we shouldn't accept that Ortiz was taking OTC supplements without knowing what was in them.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Looks Like Ortiz Will Duck His PED Use
Two days ago it was announced that David Ortiz would hold a press conference, along with the new president of the MLBPA, regarding his PED use. At the time I thought that was kind of weird. Why did the MLBPA need to be there? I started to suspect that the MLBPA would be there to give Ortiz cover when he dodged the issue and claimed ignorance as to what he took (hint: they were steroids). Now the MLBPA has released a statement indicating that they cannot share with outed players whether or not they are on the list or what they took. Bull$#!%.
The most telling part of the statement, which you can read in it's entirety over on Abe's blog, is the following:
First, the number of players on the so-called “government list” meaningfully exceeds the number of players agreed by the bargaining parties to have tested positive in 2003. Accordingly, the presence of a player’s name on any such list does not necessarily mean that the player used a prohibited substance or that the player tested positive under our collectively bargained program.
Second, substantial scientific questions exist as to the interpretation of some of the 2003 test results. The more definitive methods that are utilized by the lab that administers the current Drug Agreement were not utilized by the lab responsible for the anonymous testing program in 2003. The collective bargaining parties did not pursue definitive answers regarding these inconclusive results, since those answers were unnecessary to the administration of the 2003 program.
Is the MLBPA serious? Are they really still trying to convince us, themselves, MLB that the number of players who tested positive was under the 5% required to institute mandatory testing? These guys are completely out of touch. I realize they are a union and that their role is to advocate on behalf of players, but an advocate has to know when pressing a particular point actually does more harm than good. This is such an instance. The Boston Globe has been visibly pissed at Ortiz since the NY Times article was printed. If his explanation today is, "I can't say anything, they won't let me" [pointing at MLBPA Prez], they are going to rip him a new one. Not to mention, the story won't die.
The MLBPA also spends much of the statement criticizing the Times for trying to uncover information on a list sealed by court order. Ummmm, yeah, that's what journalists do so that the public can be informed. Congrats MLBPA, you are the world's greatest collection of douche bags. It's bad enough that you try to impugn journalists for doing journalism, but you're essentially blaming the Times for your f*#k up. Remember when you had a chance to destroy the list but didn't because you wanted to stop PED testing at all costs? Well, this is the cost @$$holes.
The most telling part of the statement, which you can read in it's entirety over on Abe's blog, is the following:
First, the number of players on the so-called “government list” meaningfully exceeds the number of players agreed by the bargaining parties to have tested positive in 2003. Accordingly, the presence of a player’s name on any such list does not necessarily mean that the player used a prohibited substance or that the player tested positive under our collectively bargained program.
Second, substantial scientific questions exist as to the interpretation of some of the 2003 test results. The more definitive methods that are utilized by the lab that administers the current Drug Agreement were not utilized by the lab responsible for the anonymous testing program in 2003. The collective bargaining parties did not pursue definitive answers regarding these inconclusive results, since those answers were unnecessary to the administration of the 2003 program.
Is the MLBPA serious? Are they really still trying to convince us, themselves, MLB that the number of players who tested positive was under the 5% required to institute mandatory testing? These guys are completely out of touch. I realize they are a union and that their role is to advocate on behalf of players, but an advocate has to know when pressing a particular point actually does more harm than good. This is such an instance. The Boston Globe has been visibly pissed at Ortiz since the NY Times article was printed. If his explanation today is, "I can't say anything, they won't let me" [pointing at MLBPA Prez], they are going to rip him a new one. Not to mention, the story won't die.
The MLBPA also spends much of the statement criticizing the Times for trying to uncover information on a list sealed by court order. Ummmm, yeah, that's what journalists do so that the public can be informed. Congrats MLBPA, you are the world's greatest collection of douche bags. It's bad enough that you try to impugn journalists for doing journalism, but you're essentially blaming the Times for your f*#k up. Remember when you had a chance to destroy the list but didn't because you wanted to stop PED testing at all costs? Well, this is the cost @$$holes.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Yankees Win Longest Game Ever
The Good
Burnett was nasty, and A-Rod hit a two-run home run. Hopefully that overshadows Ortiz trying to blame him for Ortiz's PED use tomorrow at 12:30pm.
The Bad
15 f-------g innings?! It's bad enough that nine innings takes these two teams 4 hours on average, but 15 f----------g innings?!
The Ugly
During the YES Network postgame, Paul O'Neil punched Michael Key in the face for referring to him as 'Paul' as opposed to 'Mr. O'Neil,' thus adding more fuel to the fire that he does indeed 'roid rage.
The Winning Play
A-Rod won the game with a two-run home run, the only run driving hit of the game. He clearly loves the kids more than anyone else on the team.
Jorge Posada 14hr = $14.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 28hr = $28.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 20hr = $20.00
Melky Cabrera 11hr = $11.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 20hr = $20.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $164.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Burnett was nasty, and A-Rod hit a two-run home run. Hopefully that overshadows Ortiz trying to blame him for Ortiz's PED use tomorrow at 12:30pm.
The Bad
15 f-------g innings?! It's bad enough that nine innings takes these two teams 4 hours on average, but 15 f----------g innings?!
The Ugly
During the YES Network postgame, Paul O'Neil punched Michael Key in the face for referring to him as 'Paul' as opposed to 'Mr. O'Neil,' thus adding more fuel to the fire that he does indeed 'roid rage.
The Winning Play
A-Rod won the game with a two-run home run, the only run driving hit of the game. He clearly loves the kids more than anyone else on the team.
Jorge Posada 14hr = $14.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 28hr = $28.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 20hr = $20.00
Melky Cabrera 11hr = $11.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 20hr = $20.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $164.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Jerry Hairston Jr. Sees Rivalry Up Close
The Yankees newest utility player, Jerry Hairston Jr. was able to see and even participate in sports greatest rivalry. In yesterdays game against the Red Sox, Hairston drew a walk and scored a run, but his experience with the rivalry started even before that.
"I wanted to get a feel for the rivalry. Everyone says that there's nothing like it anywhere. A unique experience they tell me. So to really submerge myself in it, I drove over to Boston in my Yankee uniform and challenged everyone on the streets to a fist fight."
Hairston explained that the rivalry was alive, and well, and probably some of the fiercest he had ever seen.
"I was fighting the locals for like 3 hours. Half were drunk, the other half hung over. It was like fighting zombies."
Because they were slow and non-receptive to pain?
"No, because they kept trying to eat me, it was really kind of strange."
The melee lasted until Derek Jeter showed up in his Ford Explorer and began signing autographs for the locals.
"(Expletive) Youkilis! I have Derek Jeter's autograph!" Explained Boston native and frequent bar brawler Robert Collins.
"Seeing Jeter was the greatest experience of my sober life." Said local resident and frequent bar brawler Kimberly Fitzpatrick.
Did Jerry Hairston learn anything from his experience?
"Well, I feel like I really got a taste for the rivalry. I'm glad I did it. At one point I had one of the Kennedy's in a head lock, and I was swinging a broken Guiness bottle at Deval Patrick, and I just really felt like I connected with the rivalry at that point, you know? At the end of the day, Jeter bought us all a round of Sam Adams, and we laughed it off. Myself and the 4 dozen Bostonians I fought. Good man that Derek Jeter."
Indeed.
"I wanted to get a feel for the rivalry. Everyone says that there's nothing like it anywhere. A unique experience they tell me. So to really submerge myself in it, I drove over to Boston in my Yankee uniform and challenged everyone on the streets to a fist fight."
Hairston explained that the rivalry was alive, and well, and probably some of the fiercest he had ever seen.
"I was fighting the locals for like 3 hours. Half were drunk, the other half hung over. It was like fighting zombies."
Because they were slow and non-receptive to pain?
"No, because they kept trying to eat me, it was really kind of strange."
The melee lasted until Derek Jeter showed up in his Ford Explorer and began signing autographs for the locals.
"(Expletive) Youkilis! I have Derek Jeter's autograph!" Explained Boston native and frequent bar brawler Robert Collins.
"Seeing Jeter was the greatest experience of my sober life." Said local resident and frequent bar brawler Kimberly Fitzpatrick.
Did Jerry Hairston learn anything from his experience?
"Well, I feel like I really got a taste for the rivalry. I'm glad I did it. At one point I had one of the Kennedy's in a head lock, and I was swinging a broken Guiness bottle at Deval Patrick, and I just really felt like I connected with the rivalry at that point, you know? At the end of the day, Jeter bought us all a round of Sam Adams, and we laughed it off. Myself and the 4 dozen Bostonians I fought. Good man that Derek Jeter."
Indeed.
Yankees Fear of Red Sox Ends
The Good
13 Runs! Every starter had a hit, and 4 Yankees hit homeruns. Then, after scoring 13 runs, we didn't let the Red Sox score 14 like we normally would this season. Great relief efforts by Robertson, Coke, and Melancon.
The Bad
Poor Anthony Claggett.
The Ugly
Joba was pitching so well until this game. 5 innings and 4 runs was basically his standard line prior to the All-Star break. A trend we did not miss.
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. 4 homeruns to help unhealthy children everywhere. Many thanks to Posada, Teixeira, Damon, and Melky.
Jorge Posada 14hr = $14.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 28hr = $28.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 20hr = $20.00
Melky Cabrera 11hr = $11.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $163.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
13 Runs! Every starter had a hit, and 4 Yankees hit homeruns. Then, after scoring 13 runs, we didn't let the Red Sox score 14 like we normally would this season. Great relief efforts by Robertson, Coke, and Melancon.
The Bad
Poor Anthony Claggett.
The Ugly
Joba was pitching so well until this game. 5 innings and 4 runs was basically his standard line prior to the All-Star break. A trend we did not miss.
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. 4 homeruns to help unhealthy children everywhere. Many thanks to Posada, Teixeira, Damon, and Melky.
Jorge Posada 14hr = $14.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 28hr = $28.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 20hr = $20.00
Melky Cabrera 11hr = $11.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $163.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Yankee Bats Come Alive Against Blue Jays, Pitching Stays Asleep
The Good
Johnny Damon had quite the offensive game last night going 3-5 with a homerun and 3 RBI's. Swisher also had a homerun and a 2-5 night, and Cano hit two doubles. Hughes and Robertson each had an inning of work with two strikeouts a piece, and no runs.
The Bad
Aceves pitched well in relief, but gave up a solo homerun that takes away some of the sweetness.
The Ugly
Mitre went 4.1 innings allowing 3 runs. His ERA is at 7.50. Do we not have anyone better?
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. Last night, Nick Swisher and Johnny Damon hit homeruns for the cause.
Jorge Posada 13hr = $13.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 27hr = $27.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 19hr = $19.00
Melky Cabrera 10hr = $10.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $159.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Johnny Damon had quite the offensive game last night going 3-5 with a homerun and 3 RBI's. Swisher also had a homerun and a 2-5 night, and Cano hit two doubles. Hughes and Robertson each had an inning of work with two strikeouts a piece, and no runs.
The Bad
Aceves pitched well in relief, but gave up a solo homerun that takes away some of the sweetness.
The Ugly
Mitre went 4.1 innings allowing 3 runs. His ERA is at 7.50. Do we not have anyone better?
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. Last night, Nick Swisher and Johnny Damon hit homeruns for the cause.
Jorge Posada 13hr = $13.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 27hr = $27.00
Nick Swisher 18hr = $18.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 19hr = $19.00
Melky Cabrera 10hr = $10.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $159.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
WTF Tom Massarotti?
In today's Boston Globe, Tom Massarotti wrote a column about how long it has taken Ortiz to address his failed drug test. Based on what I've read in the Globe since the revelation of Ortiz's PED use, the Boston media is genuinely pissed at Ortiz, as though they felt that Ortiz had duped them all this time with his affable personality. Understandable. But the trauma of Ortiz's outing as a PED user has led to the following senselessness from Massarotti in today's column:
"All we can hope for, at this stage, is that Ortiz does not adopt Rodriguez’s approach when it came time to answer questions and fill in the blanks. We don’t need to know merely what Ortiz tested positive for and when he used it. We need to know what else he has taken, if anything, and we need to know why.
"We have yet to hear a single player stand up and tell us the complete truth, that the game was out of control, that players felt the need to keep up, that things became twisted and out of control. That the line between right and wrong did not grow fuzzy - it disappeared entirely - and the game became one muddied mass."
Ummm, didn't A-Rod in his interview with Gammons and at his press conference not only say what he tested positive for, when he took it, that he did it because he felt pressure to live up to his contract, and that he also used to consume an energy drink during his Seattle days that is now banned? Didn't A-Rod tell us that back then more or less anything went (loosey-goosey = game out of control), that he was trying to keep up? Neither A-Rod nor Ortiz can speak for the whole game, they don't know what other player's motivations were. They can only speak to why they did what they did.
This passage by Massarotti not only misrepresents what Alex said regarding his PED use, it seems utterly confused. If anything, that first line should read, "All we can hope for, at this stage, is that Ortiz adopts Rodriguez’s approach when it came time to answer questions and fill in the blanks."
I'm going to forgive Massarotti on this one. I'm sure he's still in shock. But when Alex came out and admitted to three years of PED use, how he got the drugs, how he used them, all the media could do was say "he's hiding something." Get over it guys. He gave you the dirt. I understand being cynical, but at some point you're just being unfair to A-Rod. It's okay to be upset that Ortiz hasn't talked about this issue yet (it certainly didn't take A-Rod this long), but don't take it out on A-Rod. This is about your guy, Boston media, not ours.
"All we can hope for, at this stage, is that Ortiz does not adopt Rodriguez’s approach when it came time to answer questions and fill in the blanks. We don’t need to know merely what Ortiz tested positive for and when he used it. We need to know what else he has taken, if anything, and we need to know why.
"We have yet to hear a single player stand up and tell us the complete truth, that the game was out of control, that players felt the need to keep up, that things became twisted and out of control. That the line between right and wrong did not grow fuzzy - it disappeared entirely - and the game became one muddied mass."
Ummm, didn't A-Rod in his interview with Gammons and at his press conference not only say what he tested positive for, when he took it, that he did it because he felt pressure to live up to his contract, and that he also used to consume an energy drink during his Seattle days that is now banned? Didn't A-Rod tell us that back then more or less anything went (loosey-goosey = game out of control), that he was trying to keep up? Neither A-Rod nor Ortiz can speak for the whole game, they don't know what other player's motivations were. They can only speak to why they did what they did.
This passage by Massarotti not only misrepresents what Alex said regarding his PED use, it seems utterly confused. If anything, that first line should read, "All we can hope for, at this stage, is that Ortiz adopts Rodriguez’s approach when it came time to answer questions and fill in the blanks."
I'm going to forgive Massarotti on this one. I'm sure he's still in shock. But when Alex came out and admitted to three years of PED use, how he got the drugs, how he used them, all the media could do was say "he's hiding something." Get over it guys. He gave you the dirt. I understand being cynical, but at some point you're just being unfair to A-Rod. It's okay to be upset that Ortiz hasn't talked about this issue yet (it certainly didn't take A-Rod this long), but don't take it out on A-Rod. This is about your guy, Boston media, not ours.
Yankees Flex Muscles Against Halladay of All People
The Good
A-Rod and Pettitte stand out in my mind. Pettitte for his 6.2 innings of one run ball, and with Halladay as your opponent, you can't afford to do less. A-Rod because he basically got us going in the first inning against Halladay, and was apart of the first two runs scored. With Damon on first, A-Rod hit a double that scored Damon. Then Matsui hit a grounder to first that Halladay bobbled and dropped when Millar threw to him for the out at first. Seeing the dropped ball, A-Rod sprinted for home. Halladay threw to catcher Rod Barajas, but A-Rod kicked the ball out of Barajas glove on the slide. Barajas complained about something to the ump, but A-Rod just gave him his glove back and went back to the dug out. No controversy for A-Rod.
Oh, we also hit 3 homeruns off Halladay. Damon, Teixeira and Matsui were the culprits.
The Bad
Hughes gave up 2 runs, though in reality it was Mariano who gave up the double that scored Hughes' runs. Relief pitching was not at its best last night.
The Ugly
In the 13th inning of the Rays and Red Sox game, Evan Longoria hit a walkoff homerun giving us back a 1.5 game lead in the standings. With us facing Halladay last night, it really is more than we could have hoped for.
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. Yesterday, Damon, Matsui, and Teixeira all hit homeruns off Roy Halladay.
Jorge Posada 13hr = $13.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 27hr = $27.00
Nick Swisher 17hr = $17.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 18hr = $18.00
Melky Cabrera 10hr = $10.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $157.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
A-Rod and Pettitte stand out in my mind. Pettitte for his 6.2 innings of one run ball, and with Halladay as your opponent, you can't afford to do less. A-Rod because he basically got us going in the first inning against Halladay, and was apart of the first two runs scored. With Damon on first, A-Rod hit a double that scored Damon. Then Matsui hit a grounder to first that Halladay bobbled and dropped when Millar threw to him for the out at first. Seeing the dropped ball, A-Rod sprinted for home. Halladay threw to catcher Rod Barajas, but A-Rod kicked the ball out of Barajas glove on the slide. Barajas complained about something to the ump, but A-Rod just gave him his glove back and went back to the dug out. No controversy for A-Rod.
Oh, we also hit 3 homeruns off Halladay. Damon, Teixeira and Matsui were the culprits.
The Bad
Hughes gave up 2 runs, though in reality it was Mariano who gave up the double that scored Hughes' runs. Relief pitching was not at its best last night.
The Ugly
In the 13th inning of the Rays and Red Sox game, Evan Longoria hit a walkoff homerun giving us back a 1.5 game lead in the standings. With us facing Halladay last night, it really is more than we could have hoped for.
Respect Jeter's Gangster is for the Children
The "Respect Jeter's Gangster" blog joined Johnny Damon's home run club, which raises money for the Children's Health Fund. We are pledged to donate $1.00 for every homerun the Yankees hit this season. Yesterday, Damon, Matsui, and Teixeira all hit homeruns off Roy Halladay.
Jorge Posada 13hr = $13.00
Hideki Matsui 16hr = $16.00
Derek Jeter 11hr = $11.00
Mark Teixeira 27hr = $27.00
Nick Swisher 17hr = $17.00
Robinson Cano 16hr = $16.00
Johnny Damon 18hr = $18.00
Melky Cabrera 10hr = $10.00
Jose Molina 1hr = $1.00
Alex Rodriguez 19hr = $19.00
Brett Gardner 3hr = $3.00
Francisco Cervelli 1hr = $1.00
Eric Hinske 5hr = $5.00
Total = $157.00
If you are interested in Johnny Damon's Homerun Club or the Children's Health Fund you can find links to both at the top right hand corner of our page.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Yankees GM Discusses Trade Deadline
With the trade deadline now behind us and a less than impressive weekend performance in Chicago, we thought it was time to speak to good friend of the blog Brian Cashman via satellite video phone. Below, for your consideration, is a transcript of the conversation:
BC: Hello?
RJG: [singing] I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie woooooooooorld...
BC: What the f...
RJG: Come on Bronny, don't you want to be a barbie girl too?
BC: No, I do not.
RJG: Yeah, I guess you're more of a material girl.
BC: What?!
RJG: Easy Bronny. Let's get down to business. The trade deadline has passed and we only picked up a utility infielder despite our clear need for another starter. In fact, with Joba eventually needing to return to the 'pen because of his innings cap, we need two starters. WTF?
BC: We were close on some players, but ultimately we were unwilling to trade our best prospects for them.
RJG: Bull$#!* Bronny! Tell that cheap bastard you call your boss, Hal, to open up his sizable wallet and spend some money on his team.
BC: That's not the issue.
RJG: Yes it is.
BC: No it's not.
RJG: Yes it is. Say it Bronny, Hal's a cheap bastard.
BC: No, I won't.
RJG: Say it. I know you want to.
BC: Okay, okay, Hal's a cheap bastard! He wouldn't even take on Washburn's measly $3.5 million in additional salary. But Hal says I can't sign anymore players until we sell some more Legends Seats. That ain't happening.
RJG: Have you ever considered strippers in the Legends Seats? That might move some tickets.
BC: Hal refuses to pay for them. I hate that guy.
RJG: Well I thank you for your candor.
BC: No. I thank you.
RJG: It's not all about you Bronny.
[Click]
There you have it folks, the Yankees are committed to lowering their payroll.
BC: Hello?
RJG: [singing] I'm a barbie girl, in a barbie woooooooooorld...
BC: What the f...
RJG: Come on Bronny, don't you want to be a barbie girl too?
BC: No, I do not.
RJG: Yeah, I guess you're more of a material girl.
BC: What?!
RJG: Easy Bronny. Let's get down to business. The trade deadline has passed and we only picked up a utility infielder despite our clear need for another starter. In fact, with Joba eventually needing to return to the 'pen because of his innings cap, we need two starters. WTF?
BC: We were close on some players, but ultimately we were unwilling to trade our best prospects for them.
RJG: Bull$#!* Bronny! Tell that cheap bastard you call your boss, Hal, to open up his sizable wallet and spend some money on his team.
BC: That's not the issue.
RJG: Yes it is.
BC: No it's not.
RJG: Yes it is. Say it Bronny, Hal's a cheap bastard.
BC: No, I won't.
RJG: Say it. I know you want to.
BC: Okay, okay, Hal's a cheap bastard! He wouldn't even take on Washburn's measly $3.5 million in additional salary. But Hal says I can't sign anymore players until we sell some more Legends Seats. That ain't happening.
RJG: Have you ever considered strippers in the Legends Seats? That might move some tickets.
BC: Hal refuses to pay for them. I hate that guy.
RJG: Well I thank you for your candor.
BC: No. I thank you.
RJG: It's not all about you Bronny.
[Click]
There you have it folks, the Yankees are committed to lowering their payroll.
Rosenthal Got Owned
A few months back, writer Ken Rosenthal wrote an article saying that any speculation concerning David Ortiz and PED use was unfair. Since we were at that time speculating that David Ortiz had used PED's, we took Rosenthal's article personal, and wrote a response. Now that it has been revealed that David Ortiz did in fact fail a drug test, I beleive sir Rosenthal owes us an apology. Here's my favorite excerpt from Rosenthal's article:
"Here's one thing I do know: Before steroids, players actually declined as they got older. Ortiz is 33. Maybe he is losing his skills."
Right.
I can't say that this recent revelation about Ortiz's PED use makes me happy as a Yankee fan. However, I can say that I'm glad that the picture is now balanced. Senator Mitchell's joke of a report was centered in New York, and largely reported on New York PED users. Then A-Rod got leaked this last year. With Ortiz and Manny getting leaked off that 2003 list, we have the first big players of the Red Sox to fall. Then Bronson Arroyo basically said that he's on that list, and Nomar has been so up in arms about the leaks that it wouldn't be a big surprise that he was on the list too. By the way, Nomar has been complaining about testing since day one.
A friend of mine who is a Red Sox fan asked me if I thought this nullified the championships the Red Sox won. I definitely don't think it does. I do think it cheapens them though, especially since it was the first time in 86 years they won one. Its shaping up to be an ugly era for baseball, and the quicker we move past it the better. For this reason I think its essential that they release the list. Names are going to continue to be leaked, and a story that should really be over in a couple months will be spread out over years. Why do that? The truth will set us free.
"Here's one thing I do know: Before steroids, players actually declined as they got older. Ortiz is 33. Maybe he is losing his skills."
Right.
I can't say that this recent revelation about Ortiz's PED use makes me happy as a Yankee fan. However, I can say that I'm glad that the picture is now balanced. Senator Mitchell's joke of a report was centered in New York, and largely reported on New York PED users. Then A-Rod got leaked this last year. With Ortiz and Manny getting leaked off that 2003 list, we have the first big players of the Red Sox to fall. Then Bronson Arroyo basically said that he's on that list, and Nomar has been so up in arms about the leaks that it wouldn't be a big surprise that he was on the list too. By the way, Nomar has been complaining about testing since day one.
A friend of mine who is a Red Sox fan asked me if I thought this nullified the championships the Red Sox won. I definitely don't think it does. I do think it cheapens them though, especially since it was the first time in 86 years they won one. Its shaping up to be an ugly era for baseball, and the quicker we move past it the better. For this reason I think its essential that they release the list. Names are going to continue to be leaked, and a story that should really be over in a couple months will be spread out over years. Why do that? The truth will set us free.
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