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Yes, I have said those things in private about my bosses, but I would probably not publish a book about it. Also, he calling his players frauds and prima donas. That's where he hurts his reputation. He is saying things about guys who he took into his confidence purely to sensationalize his book. That is classless tabloid journalism.
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That doesn't leave the Sox much time to make a deal for a catcher in time for the opening of camp. My prediction is that Varitek signs elsewhere. The deal doesn't seem to have much in the way of incentives. IMO, He can get the $5 million chump change elsewhere plus incentives. He's a proud guy. He will not let himself be bullied by the FO, and he's probably pissed at Boras too.
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Airing grievances against the FO is not classless. He owes them nothing. I think it is foolish, because he has now put the last nail in his coffin with regard to Yankee brass, and he has, by his childish actions going back to his quitting, cut himself off from a substantial source of income. What is classless is talking out of school about players and coaches for things other than their on-field performance. That is classless, pure and simple. He was so big on doing things behind closed doors with the players and he took them into his confidence. This is a betrayal of who he pretended to be. I could understand if Piniella did this, because he has always publicly criticized his players. He never pretended to take them into his confidence. Torre has exposed himself as an enormous phony.
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Unless he is going into senile dementia, which I have suspected since his hissy fit when he walked out on the Yankees to take a lower paid job in LA, he should regret the fact that he has blown the opportunity to make a pretty penny from the Yankees for personal appearances after his managing days are done. Showing up at a game for dinner and glad-handing some luxury box fans is nice work. Even a social recluse like Yaz doesn't pass on that kind of easy money.
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By then the Steinbrenners will have decided to exile him from Yankee stadium. Yogi's exile lasted more than 10 years, and Yogi didn't write a book. Yogi's exile was self-imposed, but Steinbrenner didn't try to woo him back for more than 10 years. This is far worse than what Yogi did. The Steinbrenners will view this as a direct slap in the face. He will be persona non grata at Yankee Stadium and the Steinbrenners will never forgive him. Yogi was a great Yankee player with 10 rings. Torre was merely a manager who never played for the Yanks. He's done in the eyes of the Yankee brass. No plaques, no honors, no Joe Torre celebrations, ever.
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Petitte and Yanks are close to a 1 year deal: http://www.nypost.com/seven/01262009/sports/yankees/report__yankees__pettitte_close_to_one_y_152129.htm
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By co-authoring the book, he has given his approval to everything in the book.
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Not when you are getting paid more than every other manager. It goes with the territory. Big pay = Big expectations.
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The Subtext of Jeff Kent's Retirement Announcement
a700hitter replied to Keeper's topic in Other Baseball
No, he just does in-game updates-- mainly on the weekend. -
The Subtext of Jeff Kent's Retirement Announcement
a700hitter replied to Keeper's topic in Other Baseball
I have a friend that works for WFAN in NY. He has been doing the in-game updates for as long as WFAN has been in existence. Michael Kay told him the Suzyn Waldman story. In fact, Kay said that one night he got a knock on the door and it was Boggs. Boggs apologized for waking Kay explaining that he thought it was Suzynn's room. As was his custom, Boggs was not too discreet with his extra-marital activity. -
I'm happy that he wrote the book, because I love to see dysfunction with the Yankees. The Steinbrenners and the weasel Cashman are fair game, but with regard to the players, even ARod, it is a classless move.
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The Subtext of Jeff Kent's Retirement Announcement
a700hitter replied to Keeper's topic in Other Baseball
Oh my Gawd!!! Wade Boggs was in Suzyn Waldman's box!!! -
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The Subtext of Jeff Kent's Retirement Announcement
a700hitter replied to Keeper's topic in Other Baseball
I could never look at Wade Boggs the same way after I found out that he used to do Suzyn Waldman. -
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Torre got very rich sitting on the Yankee bench and managing by formula where his teams only had to play 7 inning games. I guess that was not enough for him. He had to whore himself out for a few extra bucks by writing a tell all book. So much for the myth of classiness that had been perpetuated by the NY Press about Torre.
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The Sox have made Varitek an offer: http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/
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The mets are taking a pass on Manny. I don't understand that. They have a ton of money and they need a RH bat in their OF. Manny is running out of options. Wouldn't it be ironic if the Yankees are able to scoop him up for a bargain of 3yrs/$45 million. Manny acted like a petulant child at the thought of the Sox exercising two $20 million options. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/thebuzz/
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The Subtext of Jeff Kent's Retirement Announcement
a700hitter replied to Keeper's topic in Other Baseball
He blows away other second baseman in HRs, RBI and SLG %. There's no evidence that he ever did roids. His career followed a normal path. As he got older, he productivity declined, unlike Bar-roid who started hitting 70+ homers in his late 30's. Was he a dick. He played hard and took no prisoners. The fact that he wasn't friendly is irrelevant. -
He should get whatever the market is for the best closer in baseball, because that is what he is.
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Letting the best closer that the team has had in 40 years and arguably the best closer in the game is not a good philosophy. There are plenty of other overpaid knuckleheads that are not the best players in the game. Those are the guys you let walk.
