Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Yankee draft picks - 27, 31, 32 - as explained through Biblical prophesy

Yesterday, Rafael Soriano signed with the Washington Nationals - (yes, even the woeful Nats are now raiding our larder) - for $28 million and a XL jersey with XXL tails. Meanwhile, we're left to play the traditional rebuilding strategy of the Washingtons and Tampas: Finish last enough times, and eventually you draft the Bryce Harpers, Evan Longorias and Stephen Strasburgs, and you challenge.

So on this great Yankee holiday - Arod Surgery Day - let's spend a few moments looking forward to the next Yankee resurgence: 2018!

Meanwhile, yet another Yankee star hath walketh out the Doomsday Door of Judgement, aka "Armaggeddon outahere." In return, the Yankees gain another high "sandwich" pick in the June amateur draft. We now hold numbers 27, 31 and 32.  (Brackman, and Culver and Bleich, oh my!)

Still, those numbers - 27, 31 and 32 - haunt me. What do they mean?  Being the Bible scholar that I am, I quickly found answers in the Old Testament Book of Acts.

27:31: "Then Paul said to the Centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.’"

Analysis: Clearly, Hal Steinbrenner (Paul) is telling Cashman to keep the Centurion (Mariano Rivera) and the young pitchers, Robertson, Joba, Phil along with the Philistine prospects. If the Yankees trade them, we won't save any games.

Acts 27:32: "So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away."

Analysis: The Yankees "cut the ropes" to Rafael Soriano – (the lifeboat) and "let it fall away." And the guy is gone.


So what next? 


Acts 27:33: "Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. ''For the last fourteen days,' he said, 'you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food--you haven't eaten anything.' "


That’s right, folks. A Yankee move is coming. We haven't eaten for 14 days.  Not even an Eli Whiteside. It's going to happeneth, folks. We're going to sign or trade for somebody soon.

And happy Arod Surgery Day!

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

I wouldn't call the Nationals woeful these days.

Anonymous said...

The numbers make for a more interesting
Article than Chicago's hit single - 25-6-4!!!
We're those Chicago rail lines or Illinois lottery numbers
For Peter Cetera???

Anonymous said...

The karma of the former expos is coming back in strong spirit to Rizzo and the Nats. Soriano once pitched in Seattle who enjoyed salary crossroads with salary dumps in Big Unit and Jeff Fassero as time Yanx did with John Wetteland ! Fernando Seiguinoil was not the next Chili Davis!!!
Now the Nats have that bullpen the 94 Expos would have rolled over Buck's 94 Yanx! No throwing a Steve Rogers in a game 7 as in 1981. Rick Monday and Uncle Tommy- boo! Hiss! Lol!

ELIJAH said...

And the Lord spoke in a loud voice, "YOUKILIS! Prostrate yourself for you have violated the Holy of Holies. You dare stand upon the place where my servant Graig Nettles smote the possessed man Bill Lee? YOUKILIS! You are not worthy to untie the cleats of Charlie Hayes. Who has brought the blasphemous balding beast into Yankee Stadium? Who will pay the price of blasphemy?"

Anonymous said...

Is this former Yankee Tim Burke?

Anonymous said...

If anybody wants to hear a bunch if whining fans. Head over to ussmariner. They have a brittle collection of guys brought in to have bubbleheads days!!

Anonymous said...

No, the ghost if Art Fowler!

Anonymous said...

Girardi fails then gets caught up in the Dodgers canning Dandy Don.. Joe takes off to DC to exercise walking to mound to finger in ex- Yankee hurlers ! Kkkkkkllkk

Anonymous said...

No - bald and arthritic Oscar Gamble, homey!!!!

Anonymous said...

No, it's Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich! Still swinging in retirement gated communities !!!

Anonymous said...

Felipe Alou

Anonymous said...

I feel so anonymous.

Anonymous said...

Who am I?

Anonymous said...

I'M ME!

Anonymous said...

Who is to say that Yanx won't draft Austin __. The big Stanford outfielder. With one if those three draft chips????

Anonymous said...

Who here wants a Bartelo Colon like desk for Justin
Upton???? 3 - 4 kids for a ballyhooed corner outfielder
Who plays in front of transient fans and those rooting against the D- backs dreaming of the next 18 golf holes the next day....

Andre "The Hawk" Dawson said...

I know who you are, "Anonymous"- you're that smart-ass bat boy we had on the Montreal Expos team in 1986, right? You still trying to hustle college girls in mohair sweaters?

Anonymous said...

Baby Moses may be in the market to move Scott Hairston for Yanx kids if Junior Lake or another Cubs farmhand OF reaches Waveland !???
Who is to say that Cantzler contributes off the bench while Melky Mess makes a certain Cal Berkeey grad happy in Georgia. ???? Or that Cuban outfielder in SWB farm roster??

Anonymous said...

How can Yanx fans say that a defending ALEast champ is not sexy or interesting. Face it- at least the grunts in Boston are not wearing pin stripes!
A farm system almost ready to harvest. One new contract for Cano. Consistency for Hughes and Joba.
And look! Dan Johnson sitting on the bench. Every goon squad needs a Johnson. Mel brooks - blazing saddles !

Anonymous said...

Not a bad SWB outfield. The Cuban. RM, Flores , Neal. And Z Amonte. Sure beats some of the other orgs 4-A tandems.

Anonymous said...

News flash! Cameron Diaz signs up to play 3b for Yanx!

Anonymous said...

Nick Johnson retires
Juan Rivera comes home to Yanx
Does that mean Vazquez goes to Nats?
Will Rivera top the game he had in MTL vs White Sox
With two HRs in one IP?? Lol!
Rivera a nice goon squad move even if he ciouldn't
Chase down Jeter in a race to Dunkin Doughnuts!

Anonymous said...

Yankees big board for Joe? Breaking camp with?
The starting nine. Romine behind the plate.
Bench- Nunez , Cervelli , bobby angel. Melky Mesa,
Cantzler , Rivera or does Neal bump Mesa to Aaa
For work on shortening the swing ?!??
Rivera slides into that top spot on goon squad which Andrw Jones had?

Anonymous said...

First call in case of infielder injury should be Corbin Joseph!