Done Deal? No, It Has Been Done.
people? The Evil Empire losing four straight to the Sawks enabling said Sawks to sweep past the Cards and win the World Series. Back in the day, that didn't happen. And figure the odds that just about every Yanks fan imaginable, wrote it off as a "eh, they had to win one sooner or later, right?" moment. But little did they know, that was the nail in the coffin for the vaunted "Evil Empire". Last night in all honesty, was nothing more than the final clump of dirt thrown on a grave that already had Torre's tombstone on it. The Boss finally got sick of sitting silent and decided to speak up, about three seasons too late. And let me be clear on something here, since I've probably followed more of this on a closer level than most can imagine...Steinbrenner's not the same guy who fired and rehired Billy Martin four times. He knows this too. And to be perfectly honest and this kills me to admit, but firing Torre isn't the answer. Hell, I'd much rather the Mets have fired Willie and thrown every bank imaginable to get Torre across the way because with the cast that's assembled in Queens right now, I had the utmost belief that Joe could win the pennant with these guys and even a World Series.
But, it's finally over for the Yanks. I mean, let's look at this shall we?
- If anyone thinks A-Rod's coming back next year, please, raise your hands. I'll come around and rearrange your thinking with a sledgehammer as you're clearly not doing it. The NY fanbase will never accept A-Rod as their own and simply put, for the paycheck they've given him...he's the highest paid non-achiever in postseason history. That's a very frightening distinction to have if you're playing on the Yanks. Rich made the remark about Jeter not producing and that's all fine and good, but here's the thing Rich.
Jeter's done it when it has counted, hence why New Yorkers are willing to give The Captain a pass that A-Rod couldn't pay for with a Platinum Mastercard or Visa. I predict that the Cubs (ESPECIALLY IF CUBAN BUYS THEM) will get him and will make a serious push towards the pennant next year with a nucleus of Big Z, Alfonso, A-Ram, Derrek Lee & A-Rod.
- I think we've seen the last of The Sandman. He's ancient and even though I'm fairly certain they don't want to totally rebuild, I'm thinking they've seen enough of Joba to put him in that closer spot and see if he can do a spot on Wetteland impersonation circa 1996-1998.
- The Rocket...oh yeah Yankee fans, money well spent on this lemon. Ya basically wasted money on this walking relic, congratulations on wasting a spot in the rotation that could've been reserved for...I dunno, someone who actually had an arm that would've held up for the Yanks.
See, here's the problem that EVERYONE (all you Yankee fans included) are totally
forgetting. When the Yanks were dominant in the latter 90s, they weren't trying to break the bank to do it. They did it with really great players and role players who came in, knew their roles and did their thing. They weren't trying to spend over a billion to get every big name imaginable as if we were playing Fantasy Baseball, they got people who wanted to win and could blend in well with the already existing pieces of the machine. Quality over quantity was the order of the day and remember, I was home for most of this so I know better than most of you on this matter. :P After 2000, you could clearly see that The Boss wasn't himself. Personally, 2004 was the breaking point. That's when you knew these weren't the "Yankees". The Empire died then when the Sawks came back and took four straight from them on their way to a World Series title. It just took now for things to hit people as to just how repugnant this organization
really is.
I don't see Torre coming back next year. He should be commended for the job he did this year, the average manager in the same spot would've had the Sawks winning the East by something comparable to what Secretariat did to the field in the Derby back in the 70s. I don't know who Cashman and Steinbrenner intend on bringing in to the Bronx Zoo, but they're going to miss Joe. Hell, I'm a Mets fan and I'd rather have him in there over Willie. (Can we trade? Please?)
A-Fraud's definitely not coming back. Boras must be smoking that Colombian white if he thinks a franchise will submit the gross national product of several third world countries to get someone who's great for 162 games and straight piss poor when it counts.
Since The Sandman's made it clear that he's only coming back if Torre's there, I think he'll be heading elsewhere. Attention Omar Minaya, you need a solid closer who's not going to give away games in the 9th. Mariano's your guy. He knows New York, knows how to close and simply put, there's nobody in the playoffs I'd rather have closing out a Game 5 or 7 than this guy. GET HIM NOW!
Ahem. That's all. So yeah, as a Mets fan, I recognize that New York will remain
Yankeetown until...Doomsday is the earliest. But this ain't the Evil Empire anymore. I think they're up in Foxboro calling themselves the Patriots. Or is it down in Texas posing as the Spurs?
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