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Not saying he was completely unconcerned with money but I certainly had more respect for O'Neill when he chose not to even venture into free agency where he alsmost certainly would have gotten more than what the Yanks signed him for. BASEBALL: NOTEBOOK; O'Neill Agrees to a Contract for 1999 By JACK CURRYMAY 22, 1998 Paul O'Neill could have become a free agent after the season and fielded offers from teams other than the Yankees. He could have waited for the highest offer, packed up his family one more time and relocated for the most lucrative paycheck. O'Neill just said no to that notion. O'Neill, the 35-year-old Yankee right fielder from Cincinnati, found a second home in New York and never saw reason to leave. He agreed yesterday to a one-year, $6.25 million contract with a team option for 2000 that is worth $6.5 million. The Yankees will have to pay a $250,000 buyout to drop the option if O'Neill has 500 plate appearances in 1999. ''I'm happy playing here,'' O'Neill said. ''I'm happy that they have the confidence to bring me back again after this season. I'm enjoying this season. I didn't see the reason to play anywhere else.'' O'Neill will get a $5.5 million salary and a $750,000 signing bonus for 1999. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/22/sports/baseball-notebook-o-neill-agrees-to-a-contract-for-1999.html

Somebody will.

Could be, but that doesn't change the fact that he doesn't know what he's talking about ......

So one should not appreciate their team's history?

Of course, but I believe position players have a much easier time recovering from TJS than pitchers do.

While Andujar's defense certainly left something to be desired I feel his body type may make it easier for him to remain at 3rd rather than devers. One thing's for sure, both of these kids can hit. Hopefully they both stick at 3rd so we can have the debate on who is better for years to come.

Ah, another millennial twat that thinks he knows everything but in reality doesn't know s***. First off, I have seen more WS titles than the 5 you speak of. Secondly, you certainly don't know more about the Yankees than I do. Remove your head from your ass and stop using your bellybutton as a porthole window. Lastly, go f*** yourself *******.

And denying that the bullpen may be a problem over and over does not mean it isn't.

Sure, because so many teams have done that before..............

So you think Didi would get a 6-7 yr deal?

Where in Brooklyn are you from? I was born in Red Hook. Pretty sad news on Seaver, he was one of the best. Whitey Ford lives near me, he's going through the same thing.

Love your optimism but the reality is you might have to get used to this........

thornburg looked like he was in mid season form

No bait to be taken, I just get amused at their excuses.

Amazing how they still out draw the sox every year. Maybe they should fudge the numbers like the sox do..... http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/04/red_sox_sellout_streak_proves_to_be_a_real_numbers_game/

LOL, it always cracks me up when sox fans call out Yankee Stadium and forget about the dimensions of the s*** hole their team plays in.

My bad, I mixed up the threads, I thought he was referring to kimbrel, not betts.

because dd has said they won't.

I disagree. wright's transgressions happened while he was on the sox, but they can release him as "punishment" showing they will not tolerate his actions. The signing of mejia occurred after his lifetime ban, showing they are willing to overlook his transgressions and still give him a uniform.

Correction, he was suspended 3 times which resulted in a supposed "lifetime" ban...............

Have you looked at the splits to back up your theory?

What makes you think that?

I agree 100%

Yankees fans don't turn on sox players, we've always hated them!

As much as I don't like the midget, I do admire his zest for the game. Little Leaguers do the same thing, and they're almost the same height!