Game Four: Indians 6, Yankees 4
WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR...AGAIN...
Another year, another first round play-off exit.
This series loss was NOT Alex Rodriguez' fault. If A-Rod hadn't had the year he had, the Yankees wouldn't have even made the play-offs under the sissy-fied Wild Card format.
The problems with this under-achieving, under-performing team is systemic. The problems run deep. It is time for very difficult decisions, changes and thinking that is outside of the normal Yankees' box. If I was a veteran on this team, I think I'd realize how tentative my future is with the club.
Joe Torre, I DO appreciate what you've done here in New York, but a change MUST be made. The time is ripe. I wish you the best in whatever endeavor you undertake in the future.
That being said, a great part of this flop is on YOUR hands. Your handling of your veterans with baby gloves, your not pushing the team at the end of the season when it was all but wrapped up; these questionable decisions have come home to roost.
For the rest of the team, the thing that irks me the most is that I'm sure that you will all sleep well tonight, even though you disappointed the fans that bought the tickets, the caps, the pennants, the hot dogs, the cokes, the peanuts, the yearbooks, the score-books, the MLB Radio, the MLBTV, the blogs, the satellites and otherwise lived and died on every pitch during this rotten season. There is NO shame in losing, but there IS shame in not trying, and I certainly got that feeling a whole lot this year.
The season ends with a Jorge Posada whiff.
What a terrible way to finish a season.
You live and die with your team no matter what!! The sting from this loss is going to take awhile to get over. I just hope that we get the right players back next year.
Hopefully next season comes real fast!! We have a bright future ahead even if it stinks right now!
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If you're gonna fire Torre, fire Cashman too. Since taking over a dynasty-in-place in the late-1990s, he's made terrible deals (Jared Wright, Kevin Brown?). The team HE put in place had no depth.
Well, at least now you can enjoy the football season. Oh wait . . . never mind.
Go Sox! Go Pats!
-Dan
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Setting aside your somewhat valid points about Cashman (somewhat because Steinbrenner had a lot to do with the recent era's composition), how about being a bit more humble and less obnoxious? Or is that just not possible? Is this your go-around-and-be-childish day? If so, well done. Pity there have to be fans like you in such a great rivalry who can't enjoy their own success without spreading around some stink.
Rick, keep your chin up. It was a good year with a bad ending--too often in recent years. Also, and more importantly for me, it was nice to get to know you through blogging this season. I hope you have a terrific next few months.
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The above post was for Dan, just to clarify.
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I am heart broken.
Chris
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Jason:
Dan is just an obnoxious guy, but other than that, he seems like a good guy. Anyway, I'll take 12 straight years and a chance to win a World Series EVERY year over a chance to win once every 87 years any day of the week.
Dan:
Joe Torre is NOT being fired. His contract is up; expired. You can't be fired if you're not employed.
Amber:
Amen, Good Luck Girl. We'll be back next year.
Chris:
Me too, buddy.
Thanks to all of you for your support this entire season. Next year ain't so far off. We'll be back!
Rick
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