Yankee Offseason

A lot has happened since my last post about the Yankees, and the news has been mostly good. Jorge and Rivera both came back, renewing their contracts; news I was very happy with. Of course, these two items are overshadowed by the big ticket announcements.

First, Joe Torre has left to manage the Dodgers, and brought Don Mattingly with him. What the Yankees offered Torre was a slap in the face for what Joe has brought to the franchise. He revitalized a team that didn’t see playoff glory in 18 years, and took them to the world stage 5 out of the 12 years he managed. I can’t blame him for leaving. Next, they didn’t choose Mattingly has manager. I like Joe Girardi, but Donnie Baseball bled pinstripes. It will be disappointing to see him in a different uniform.

And now, on to A-Rod. He opted out. He and his agent were asking for $350 Million. But now he’s back. And here is why. A-Rod wanted to stay on the Yankees. His agent is an ass. A-Rod took a healthy $275 Million over 10 years to remain the Yankee’s 3rd baseman. I was saying all along it was his agent who was the one asking too much and A-Rod just went along with it. I’m glad to see he came to his senses and decided to stay.

It’s shaping up to be quite an interesting season. I for one can’t wait until April.