The Yankees have reportedly signed Joe Girardi to a three-year deal. Wasn't he supposed to end up in Chicago? I mean, who wouldn't leave the Yankees to go to the Cubs? Wait... nobody? Just checking.
Apparently the team options for Kerry Wood and Lance Berkman and the mutual option for Nick Johnson were all declined by the Yankees. Wood's was $11 million for one year, Berkman's was $15 million, and Johnson's was $5.5 million. The decision on Johnson was a no-brainer. Berkman is not worth that much money, but we don't think he's coming back anyway. The Yankees will likely sign Marcus Thames instead, and two DHs (three, if you include Posada) are just too many. Wood should definitely be brought back, but the Yankees can probably sign him to longer-term deal with less money per year.
As far as other free agents go, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are definitely coming back. It's just a matter of how much and how long. Andy Pettitte will retire; the stupid Clemens court case hanging over his head would be too much of a distraction to the team if he were to come back. Austin Kearns and Javier Vazquez are goners. And Cliff Lee will be signing on the dotted line before Christmas.
Unfortunately, the likes of John Lackey, Mike Cameron, and Marco Scutaro are no longer on the market, since the Red Sox snatched them away from the Yankees and signed them to multi-year deals last offseason. Then again, maybe it's for the best.
Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Postseason Log 13
The Good News:
We were right about one thing; the Giants are in the World Series.
The Bad News:
The Giants won Game 1.
Our World Series prediction is for the Rangers to win in six games. (This pick has nothing to do with what happened last night; we had chosen before the game started and just didn't get around to posting.)
By the way, did anyone notice what a great pitcher's duel it was last night? Check that; the starters gave up 10 runs between them, didn't they? Okay. Just checking to see if you were paying attention.
Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!
We were right about one thing; the Giants are in the World Series.
The Bad News:
The Giants won Game 1.
Our World Series prediction is for the Rangers to win in six games. (This pick has nothing to do with what happened last night; we had chosen before the game started and just didn't get around to posting.)
By the way, did anyone notice what a great pitcher's duel it was last night? Check that; the starters gave up 10 runs between them, didn't they? Okay. Just checking to see if you were paying attention.
Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Anybody Sick Of This Yet?
Brett Favre. Has anybody groaned and left this webpage? The Green Bay Packers played the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. The Packers won in a close contest that came down to the final minute of the game. But instead of focusing on the victorious Packers, NBC's cameras followed Brett Favre across the field and through the tunnel. Undoubtedly they would have followed him all the way into the locker room had their cameras been allowed.
This is just the most recent example of the media's obsession with Brett Favre. Granted, there's a lot to talk about. He's been the epitome of a drama king for the past few years, and his problems have multiplied this season. But what about the game? The NFL is, after all, about football, not the off-field problems of individual players, or even an individual player's injuries.
Unfortunately, the obsession with Brett Favre is part of a bigger problem. Pregame shows and other media outlets choose one or two topics to obsess over each week. Anyone who has watched an NCAA football pregame show on ABC knows the analysts latch onto one or two featured teams or players and pretty much focuses on them. Denard Robinson was a shoo-in for the Heisman until his dreadful game a few weeks ago. Alabama was the greatest team ever until they were defeated by South Carolina. Teams like Nebraska (who, granted, is not the greatest team ever)? Ignored until they played on ABC - and then their defense was called the "Blackhawks" instead of the "Blackshirts." Disgraceful.
Many sports have introduced salary caps to level the playing field. While we don't agree with salary caps, it would be nice if the media introduced a "coverage cap" to level the "broadcast field."
Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!
This is just the most recent example of the media's obsession with Brett Favre. Granted, there's a lot to talk about. He's been the epitome of a drama king for the past few years, and his problems have multiplied this season. But what about the game? The NFL is, after all, about football, not the off-field problems of individual players, or even an individual player's injuries.
Unfortunately, the obsession with Brett Favre is part of a bigger problem. Pregame shows and other media outlets choose one or two topics to obsess over each week. Anyone who has watched an NCAA football pregame show on ABC knows the analysts latch onto one or two featured teams or players and pretty much focuses on them. Denard Robinson was a shoo-in for the Heisman until his dreadful game a few weeks ago. Alabama was the greatest team ever until they were defeated by South Carolina. Teams like Nebraska (who, granted, is not the greatest team ever)? Ignored until they played on ABC - and then their defense was called the "Blackhawks" instead of the "Blackshirts." Disgraceful.
Many sports have introduced salary caps to level the playing field. While we don't agree with salary caps, it would be nice if the media introduced a "coverage cap" to level the "broadcast field."
Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!
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