The Yankees didn't make any moves at this trade deadline, even though they were clearly in need of a top flight pitcher and some relief help; Hell, maybe even another bat. The first thing I thought of was George Steinbrenner rolling over in his grave in disgust.George's philosophy during his entire life was win or nothing, and sorry to the 2011 Yankees, with whom I love to death, but we don't look like we are 100% positive that we can beat the Red Sox, Phillies, or Giants in a 7 game series at this point, and in George's time he would have made a trade for a huge name to do that. I think that if George were still around he would send everyone except Manny Banuelos to Seattle to acquire King Felix, and convince the Mariners why it's a great deal along the way.
(In Photo: Manny Banuelos)George was a hard nosed business man who had one goal in his business, to win. Hal, although he is a nice guy did not completely receive that trait from George. Dammit do I wish he did. If it were up to me, I would give Hank a bigger say in the day to day operations of the Yankees. Hank has a bad reputation as being alittle wild with the mouth, but he is not afraid to speak his mind, or spend his money. Hank has some of the good George traits.
If it were up to me, I would let Hank and Hal both control the Yankees in different ways. For example, Hank seems better with being vocal, dealing with people, and he has the George win attitude. Hal's positives are his business background (he studied business in college), his professionalism, and he displays the Yankees as a classy franchise, which he also is.
Let Hank make the moves, let Hal deal the cash and if things get alittle too out of control, Hal is there to reign him in, but one things for sure, we missed a good opportunity this trade deadline and if Hank was out of his cage, doing what I'm suggesting, I think there would be a different outcome today, August 2nd, then again, maybe I just miss Good Ol' George, who knows.But, what do you think about my idea? Hit me on Facebook or add the Blackberry Messenger group, which is on the right side of the BYB page. Let me know what you think.
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I'm kind of tired of hearing over and over how we didn't acquire a top flight pitcher at the dead line and how that was a bad thing. Felix was not available. I don't know why people don't accept that. So if Felix wasn't available - who was this top flight pitcher that every one is talking about that we could have gotten? It certainly wasn't Wandy Rodriguez. It certainly wasn't Rich Harden or Erik Bedard. It MAY have been Ubaldo Jimenez. But we'd have had to give up too much for what could have been another Javy Vazquez. Ubaldo had a pedestrian career before going 15-1 to start out the season last year and could have won 30 games but then went 4-7 down the stretch and couldn't even win 20. And this year he's 6-9 with an ERA near 5.00 in the National League West. So what makes everyone think that that pitcher is this pitcher who would be an elite top of the rotation guy in the AL East? And as much as everyone craps all over AJ Burnett - he could be 14-5 if he had any run support in these games he pitches in and so I'm not sold on AJ being worthless either.
ReplyDeleteThat's why this is a blog, all opinions are welcome. thanks for commenting. Also, read
ReplyDeletehttp://bleedingyankeeblue.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-cashman-believes-in-his-yankees.html for another perspective. -Casey