I'm not dumb enough to think this guy reads this page, but this is one of the most assinine pieces of sports writing in recent years. He discredits his entire argument less than one screen scroll into the article. He compares the new contracts of two middle relievers (one of whom he bags on because he hasn't recorded a save without mentioning that he's been in the bullpen behind Tom Gordon or Derek Lowe. It's like asking why Ramiro Mendoza or Jeff Nelson don't get saves.) to the one the Yanks gave El Duque three years ago after he hopped off the boat from Cuba. In the spring time, we'll be able to compare the contracts of Jeter and Garciaparra to A-Rod. Are we to believe that the team sigining A-Rod is too stupid to look at the current contracts of Jeter and Nomar and offer the same amount? Idiot.

The Yanks took a gamble on Duque and won out. They deserve credit for that. They also spent a hell of a lot of money (at the time) on another foreign free agent touted more fervently than Hernandez. Where have you gone Hideki Irabu? Gambling and winning or losing on prospects is something common to all teams. The Yanks have a lot to be proud of, but this guy degrades their fans (a fan sent me the article touting it as "the facts") to the level of troglodytes.
- posted by levinson @ 12/05/2000 04:12:00 PM