Between my troubles following the IIH,IIF,IIc Xmas celebration ( which havebeen visually documented by other members of the editorial board), a small financial issue with New York's own Bernie Madoff, and some heavily armed guys in Tex-Mex uniforms prowling around with search warrants in South Mexico, I have surface for a few seasonal remarks:
1. We need to give a shout out to El Duque who, single-handedly, pulled off the Teixeira swindle.
It was he, ( Duque ) who urged Brian Xmas Chanukah Cashman to pull the trigger, despite the economic meltdown, despite the $400 per seat tickets to the bleachers at the new digs, despite the nightclub self-shooting of Plaxico and his suitcase full of money at home, and despite the hated Red Sox and their penurious, short-sited evil owners and GM.
Duque raged and raged. And he did it with words, not his sword.
As a result, IIH,IIF,IIc has two victories so far in the "Hot Stove Season," and the Yankees have yet to make a bad deal.
Take a bow, Duque.
2. With the recent reminder that my opening day prognostications for the 2008 Yankee team proved relatively prescient ( not to mention accurate ), I pledge to return to Tampa for Spring Training in 2009 and to blog-report daily on what I see, do, and think.
I will aso go to a few Yankee games.
You'll all get my first day predictions again in 2009 and I intend to be all over the lot.
But one thing I'll tell you now; Ian Kennedy will not win a game as a Yankee before the All Star break.
3. I hope our editorial guys are not out of gas.
We still need a speedy, power hitting outfield...I have Tampa Bay in mind. We still need a .320 hitting catcher with power, youth and a great arm. Let's go get one. Hell, let's get two.
4. And Manny should be available to us whenever we need a big hit. Let's offer $100 million for one year. I'd use him as a pinch hitter for A-Rod in every big situation. Then, he can finish up the game at third. Picture that.
5. I recommend tequila as the drink of choice for this holiday season. A wassail bowl full of blue agave and well-seasoned worms, with Dos Equus chasers. Can anyone tell me why the worms have a strange affect on what my mind sees, especially when looking at mulit-colored blinking tree lights?
6. I sent Hank and Hal invitations to our New Year's Eve party at the Cantina, with a promise of unusual good times, a view of some of our better prospects, and a chance to play a few innings themselves.
7. A $1 Billion payroll is my goal for this Yankee team.
8. And to all....a great ( ok good ) night !!
Everytime another teams fans complain about the money that the Yanks are spending, I always say the same thing. "If your team could do it, they would."
ReplyDeleteI live in Ohio, these people hate the Yanks meanwhile they really should have Boston because Cleveland is like the Red Sox farm team.
People = schmuck-tastic. GO YANKS!!!!!!!
I realize that you're being ridiculous, but honestly if we signed Manny right now, I'd quit liking this team. For all of the proper decisions made this off-season, Manny would be the biggest mistake possible right now (and it wouldn't have been prior to Tex)
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