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It wasn't the Yankees as much as Joba, who's an idiot. You don't throw at a guy's head once, let alone three times. Listen- Pedro hit many a Yankee, but it was always around the midsection. When he threw at Karim Garcia's head, that was over the line and a bush-league move. Anyway, yeah, for some reason, every Yankee fan I know hates- hates Kevin Youkilis. I don't understand it. To me, the guy is as hard-nosed as they come, and he's good. Is it the whininess? O'Neill used to be the same way. They just wanna win bad.

If the USC game sucked balls, I hope you caught the Alabama-LSU game earlier that day. I never watch college football until the bowl games usually, but my wife's family all went to Alabama and are rabid Tide fans. They were going nutso. As for the Gs, glad we won the game, we didn't play particularly well, yet responded every time we needed to. I don't know what all the hurdling shit is all about, but somebody needs to explain to our guys not to leave their feet. Somebody's gonna get hurt, or fumble (again). I was watching with my wife, and didn't notice the Eagle cheerleaders.

Again, though, I'm talking about the entire span of time. Obviously this year he was garbage. Tough call on Masterson. He was pretty good as a starter last year, and you don't want to stunt his growth in that regard by relegating him to the 'pen. But I'd rather go into next year with 5 solid Major League starters (so add a Lowe or someone else through free agency) and let the kids (Buchholz,Masterson, Bowden) continue to develop slowly. At this point, it's easier to find a 4th starter than a reliever of his caliber. As for Delcarmen, unfortunately, I don't know if I share your enthusiasm. He just seems to be schizo- unhittable for a week, then he can't get anybody out. You would think he'd have it figured out by now. I'm still for keeping him around, but I don't know if he's ever gonna reach his full potential.

His time was definitely up, no doubt. But over the span of '03-'08, we probably didn't have a more reliable arm in the bullpen than his.

You, my friend, are the master of irony. Great job!

Looks like the end of the line for Mike Timlin. Thanks for all the huge outs. One of my favorite Timlin moments:

That's one negative point I forgot to list above. The Yanks need to get better defensively in the OF, and adding Manny doesn't exactly head you in that direction (However, I still think he's a better option defensively than Matsui or Damon).

I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I meant that many Yankee fans said they didn't want Damon (right after they signed him) or don't want Manny, because they were on the Sox. I just want good players on my team, who cares where they're from (and hey, if I can tweak my rival in the process, all the better!). Sox fans and Met fans do it, too, but it seems to be much more widespread among Yankee fans.

Haha, that's the spirit. Seriously, how could you not want Manny if you were a Yankee fan? Because he played for the Red Sox? I never understood that logic. Anyway, yeah, he would probably have to play out in the field because your other options are Matsui and Damon. Sad to say, I think Manny's a better outfielder than either one of them.

What makes this interesting is that there are so many factors at play here for the Yankees. -He's probably the greatest right-handed hitter that your main rival has ever had, and he obviously has bitter feelings toward them. -He just single-handedly carried a team from the middle of the pack to the NLCS. -His skills seemed to be diminishing before he switched leagues. Was this a result of unhappiness, or pitchers who knew how to get him out? -Signing him would go against your desire to get younger and build from within. -You haven't had great luck lately with free agents. -You need a right fielder, and right field in Yankee Stadium is relatively easy defensively. -He's almost 37 years old. -He has a history of lackadaisical play and attitude, and your manager is a no-nonsense guy. -He has roots in the city. -You're moving into a new ballpark, and there's at least a slight need to make a splash after missing the playoffs. When all is said and done, I just don't think they're gonna be able to resist. I think the thing they'll keep coming back to is what he did for the Dodgers. Blu, I don't think any of the things you said about LA will matter to him if the Dodgers don't write the biggest check.

I liked the old unreasonable, cocky-against-all-logic Egg so much better. This new contrite, pussified version is no fun at all.

Interested to hear your take, Yankee fans. The talk about the Yankees signing him has already begun, whether it's true or not. Would you want them to sign him? If so, at what price and for how long would you be willing to go?

That was pretty ugly when that guy's leg gave out.

Mickeef post count- 2,271 Gimp post count- 28,398 You're right. With over 2,000 posts on a message board, I probably wouldn't have time for any meaningful friendships.

You don't think that might have just a little to do with the fact that the Yankees aren't mighty anymore?

You're painfully unfunny. Not even amusing to bust on anymore.

Yeah, I was thinking for the entire past day about how I was going to respond to "My boobs are bigger than your wife's", and I just couldn't come up with anything.

Weak, even by your standards. How'd that "raging homo" thread work out for you? Did you get the results you were looking for?

That was Lorf citing those players, not me. However, the Sox did get major contributions this year from 8 players that came up through their system (Lester, Papelbon, Pedroia, Youk, Masterson, Delcarmen, Ellsbury, Lowrie), and more than just a handful of games from from Moss & Hansen (before they were traded), and Buchholz. Their farm system is stocked. Your contention that the Sox payroll is "skyrocketing" (which suggests spiraling out of control), again, couldn't be more wrong. It has held steady now for the last few years, and no matter what they spend this offseason, Manny, Schilling, and at least a big chunk of Varitek's salaries come off the books. As for the rivalry, like Lorf said, I think it is what it is- the regular season games are still big, but they're not like playoff games, and the two teams haven't met there in 4 years.

Fear you? I guess you could look at it that way. I fear you will stop drinking and popping pills long enough to put together a coherent thought. I fear you will remove all plaid shorts and tube socks from your wardrobe. I fear you will lose the man-boobs and get hair plugs. I fear you will give me a swift whack with your cane. I fear you will quit Sportswrath again in a whiny hissy fit because people are making fun of you, like you did a few months ago. I also fear that you're gonna come to my house, boil my pet rabbit, and take my kid on a roller coaster ride, but that just started this morning.

That's all well and good, I guess, but you should understand that taking fashion advice from Lindsay Nelson has gotten you nowhere.

Photoshop- the last resort of the humorless. Plaid shorts and tube socks would've been dorkier. *Note- the photo below is not photoshopped. The man-boobs, pasty skin, and pocket full of god-knows-what are all 100% real. Definitely a happening look when you're walking (er, gimping) around New York City.

Petting zoo...alpaca...that's cutting edge material, Joe. How long did you work on that for? Okay, you keep replying nonsensically to those month-old threads from out of nowhere like a guy who can't let it go, and I'll make sure to lighten up. I'm gonna guess you could give me a lot more advice about loosening up sphincters, too.

Oh. *Note to SoCal: Buy shorter crew socks next time (even though they don't go with plaid shorts, either. But hey, what does?)