Thursday, July 26, 2007
Dump Kei Igawa
Why the Yankees signed this horrible pitcher, I have no idea, but this is one of the worst pitchers I have seen on the Yankees staff since the 1996 team.
They say this guy won the Japanese version of the Cy Young, must have been one terrible year for pitchers.
Get rid of Kei Igawa, he is a waste of time and money and can't pitch at all. A very stupid mistake by the management.
This guy is really fucking pathetic and needs to go back to Japan and throw batting practice to little leaguers, which he does during games anyway.
Who the hell came up with the idea of signing him? Cashman, was it you? Real smart, next time you have those ideas, let them go. This guy was probably one of the worst signings in Yankees history next to Mike Myers.
Cashman, you should not have ANY ruling over pitchers. You sign an old pitcher, who throws like an old pitcher (Mussina), you sign Clemens to a ridiculous contract and probably the second most dumbass thing you have done.
You, along with Igawa need to be removed from the Yankees.
If you trade either Chein-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlin, Phil Hughes, or Ian Kennedy, then you will become the biggest idiot in sports history.
Get rid of Igawa and Cashman, and we have a World Series.
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Posted by Steve Kenul at 7:58 PM
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Spring Soap Operas
As the Field Turns presents...
...Randy Johnson return to his love after having an affair with New York.
...Gary Sheffield extracts revenge after leaving to Detroit.
...Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez no longer have the same feelings they have had for each other.
...Mariano Rivera, respect him, or leave him.
...Bernie Williams stood up Brian Cashman.
Let's start with the Big Unit. He claims that the New York media is the fault of his poor pitching. Whether he sits out an injury or pitches in pain, he still is a not the image he thinks he needs to be in the eyes of New Yorkers. Apparently Johnson is happy back in Arizona. Then again he has won a World Series title, World Series MVP, and pitched a perfect game with the Diamondbacks.
Gary Sheffield was traded to the Tigers in exchange for a few young guns and is already having that Sheffield swagger that follows him. Gary has criticized Joe Torre for his ALDS decisions that eventually led to the Yankees "doom". Sorry Sheff, I don't see you managing a baseball team, so do your job as a player. And besides, it was perfectly sane for Torre to place A-Rod eighth, do you see his playoffs stats?
Derek Jeter has come out and said that his friendship with Alex Rodriguez is not as strong as it used to be. So what. They are still friends and no matter what, they have to perform as team mates and win ball games. The only reason why I would see the two not be best of friends, is due to the fact that they are in fact team mates and their styles may be conflicting with each others.
Mariano Rivera has said that if he is not respected, aka does not get enough money, he will start talking to other teams. I doubt Rivera will be with another team, but if he does, my rumor has it Humberto Sanchez could very well be trained as a closer, but is grooming up for a starters role in the minors. Don't forget that Rivera used to be a starter from 1995-1996.
And the last episode of As the Field Turns, Bernie Williams has decided to decline the spring training invite, or so GM Brian Cashman says. Claiming that you didn't have to be stupid to know that he declined the invite. Bernie Williams is still sitting at home waiting for a guaranteed roster stop, but unfortunately, that offer is not coming. Face the facts Bernie, its retirement time. We all loved watching you grow from a rookie, to a World Series hero, and a season saviour, but it's time to let go. Hopefully a position will open on the managerial side, but one can only hope. It took Don Mattingly nearly ten years to be back in pinstripes.
Here's what you can expect on future episodes of As the Field Turns:
Joe Torre stands up to his father figure only to find his true self.
Carl Pavano and Mike Mussina's rocky relationship spills in the locker room.
An unexpected visit from an unexpected friend creates chaos on the field.
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Labels: Alex Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Brian Cashman, Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield, Mariano Rivera, Randy Johnson, Yankees
Posted by Steve Kenul at 6:34 PM
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Yankees Heading East, Far East
A team of Yankees executives will travel to China next week to outline possible future growth efforts for Major League Baseball overseas, the team announced Thursday.
Yankees president Randy Levine and general manager Brian Cashman will head a contingent that is scheduled to spend a total of seven days in Asia, with visits also planned for Japanese clubs and interests.
The Yankees have been invited to Beijing by the Chinese Baseball Association, with the intent of providing guidance to develop the game in The People's Republic of China.
In the near future, the Yankees hope to establish a working relationship in which they will be able to send staff -- including players, coaches, scouts, player development and working personnel -- to China, and also receive Chinese Baseball Association personnel at Yankees facilities in the United States.
Assistant general manager Jean Afterman and vice president of corporate sales and sponsorships Michael Tusiani will also make the trip.
Levine said that the visit will principally focus on baseball matters, and has been about six months in the making. The Yankees and Major League Baseball have continued dialogue with the Chinese Baseball Association in a collaborative effort.
The international recognition of the Yankees' brand, Levine said, made the team a strong choice to be the first club with an official strategic alliance in China. With an overall population of more than 1.3 billion, it is believed that creating and developing talent in China could be one of baseball's next great international frontiers.
Sports stars such as the NBA's Yao Ming have already been produced by the athletic-minded community; meanwhile, Beijing has been tapped to host the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Yankees are encouraging other clubs to create inroads to what could one day become a fertile talent pool for the Major Leagues.
The Yankees hope to help speed up the process of establishing that product by "planting their flag" in China, as Cashman put it.
Chinese baseball is in an infancy stage -- China was outscored 40-6 in three World Baseball Classic losses last March to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan -- but Cashman did not rule out the idea that the Yankees might wind up signing an impressive player from China within the next few years.
Following the contingent's visits in China, the Yankees will travel to Tokyo to meet with the senior management of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Since 2002, the Yankees have had a strategic partnership in Japan with the Shimbun, owners of the Yomiuri Giants baseball club. Cashman said that the partnership has been mutually beneficial, with each club learning new techniques and innovations to help performance both on and off of the field.
With Yomiuri, Cashman said the Yankees have exchanged information ranging from advanced scouting to pregame stretching for players.
The contingent also plans to visit with the leadership of the Hanshin Tigers, personally thanking the club for its assistance in the development of Kei Igawa. A 27-year-old left-hander, Igawa signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the Yankees in December, and he is projected to be in the club's starting rotation going into Spring Training.
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Labels: baseball, Brian Cashman, China, east, Yankees
Posted by Steve Kenul at 9:31 PM
Kokoyaku
