Ralph Nader: "The biggest surprise in this saga of a fallen baseball empire has been the reticence and the passivity of the Yankee fans who made the Bronx cheer a mark of their displeasure from the stands. They have been given losing teams shaped by failing management that also overcharges their fans. From their homes, bars and vehicles, they are treated as advertisement bait with the play-by-play of the game as a secondary consideration by the Yankee profiteers."

Dear Mr. Nader, 

I just finished your op-ed in Eurasia Review, flagged yesterday by our esteemed colleague and social scientist, Mustang. 

You, sir, are a Yankee fan. 

You are hereby invited to post about the Yankees, their greedy management, their enabling media and -yes - their docile fans on IT IS HIGH... any time you wish.

Any time you wish.

I realize you have other outlets, and Eurasia Review might even be a paying gig, which we cannot outbid. Still... do they want your views on Gary Sanchez? I don't think so. I can assure you that - here at IT IS HIGH - we would cherish your views on Gary. (Note: Not everyone will agree; most of the time, I can't even get a consensus from this unruly crowd.) 

Should the Yankees sign the showboating cheat, Carlos Correa? On one hand, they'd be continuing the failed policies of the last 12 years. On the other, he's the best free agent on the market, and what else should Hal do with his money, buy another boat?

What do you think?

Feel free to contact me at hseely@twcny.rr.com. 

Your friend,

El Duque

P.S. I especially love your list of annoying in-game radio ads, which hold John and Suzyn hostage. I propose that we set up a March Madness set of brackets to vote on - and to determine - the most repulsive radio ads in modern Yankee history. 

Remember: When you write for Eurasia Review, you are safe and secure in knowing that most readers will not have a hard opinion on Gary Sanchez. But will your family be kept safe and secure under New York Life? 

Write me.