tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post110865722178399113..comments2023-11-05T04:54:27.364-05:00Comments on The GYS Network: Random Yankee ThoughtsEarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528300608952663063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1108681376113405732005-02-17T18:02:00.000-05:002005-02-17T18:02:00.000-05:00Earl,
Thanks for bring this up. You saved me the...Earl,<br /><br />Thanks for bring this up. You saved me the hassle of making all those a href tags. I read Selana's article this morning and I wasn't really all that sure there really is a story there. Sure there is that interesting thing about Philip's, but how much of that is a reflection of Arod versus Scott "I own the MLB" Boras? Maybe Boras has pushed ARod too far and ARod's lack of character has allowed him to create this image? <br /><br />Following that theory, clearly ARod hasn't worked hard on building his "own image". He's paid people to do that and it shows. I think the Yankees non-comments are appropriate given the situation. It's really ARod that should address these concerns and comments and they way he should address them is show up and play ball - everyday. Exactly, why the comparison to Jeter is so poignant.I-believe-in-Dinosaurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898846088677890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10243036.post-1108660306829180342005-02-17T12:11:00.000-05:002005-02-17T12:11:00.000-05:00Yeah, that is pretty weak on Cashman's part. Very...Yeah, that is pretty weak on Cashman's part. Very weak.<br /><br />I certainly give the guy some credit for being able to put up with Steinbrenner, I really don't think he is that good of a GM. His trade record is abysmal. The team that won the 4 WS was essentially assembled by Gene Michaal and Bob Watson. <br /><br />Sure some of his moves were probably forced by the owner. But some have totally him and have been a bust. And you never know how a guy is going to react in NY - which has allegedly created some of these bad deals.<br /><br />And that is another issue. If guys on a blog can speculate on whether a guy can handle NY, why wouldn't the GMs do it. And if NY is really the cause of these guys failing (as opposed to say, bad evaluation of their real talent), how come we don't see these guys bounce back to their old self once they are shipped out? Is it because their psyche is permanently damaged? Maybe. But really you would think that someone other than Kenny Rogers would be able to regain their form after leaving NY . But who has? Wever? Neagle? Contreras and Vazquez (we'll see)? Sterling Hitchcock? Irabu? Knoblauch? <br /><br />Okay, I think this has officially become a ramlbe.<br /><br />My bottom line is that Cashman does okay in NY. But I don't think he is top level GM.Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07619431779431103280noreply@blogger.com