New York Is NOT Dead
(Note to our loyal readers: AFOMG will be checking in with his annual thanksgiving special, tomorrow. So lets add checking out Y2k to your list of your favorite thanksgiving traditions)
What a fascinating week in the NY. The Mets got more Latin, the Yankees returned to being the Yankees and the Knicks trumped Sip's expectations (which is very very hard).
The New Mets
Two medium sized deals this week. The signing of Luis Castillo and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada GuilHGHmo Mora.
When the Mets traded for Luis Castillo this season it was a nice move. We needed a 2b and he appeared to be a nice fit in the two spot in the lineup. We all remembered what he was six years ago, a gold glover with a ton of speed.
But how do you get excited about resigning a guy for four years when when we acquired him in July, he was widely considered "a player on the decline."
Castillo is losing speed and range with every late night he spends corrupting Jose Reyes. I'm just not crazy about this move.
Excitement level- 5
I got many a phone call rejoicing the Mota/Estrada deal. After all, the Mets got rid of Guillermo Mota.
Some may remember Estrada as the key piece in the Kevin Millwood deal to the Phillies, however many years ago, while fans of my precious DBacks remember him as the cog that brought in flame-thrower Doug Davis.
This will be Estrada's 4th team in 6 full major league seasons. That should give you an indication of what we will be getting from the former all-star catcher.
Still, there are some plus'. Mainly, he will come on the cheap, I'd guess around $4.3-$5.1 mil. He is only signed for one year as opposed to three years of Yorvit Torrealba, who I think is an inferior player. This guy will hit .270-.280 and be decent behind the plate. Not bad.
All in all I like this move.
Excitement level- 7.7
OLD YANKEES
Man do I love my Yankees.
Weeks after swearing not to sign A-Rod and instead dragging his name through the mud of the NY media, in an attempt to tarnish his MVP image, the Yankees do what any first-rate/classy/honorable team would do: they sign him.
The Bank$ gave him the same money he would have gotten two weeks. And they did so after realizing that he had no other potential suitors. Hell of a negotiation there, Hanky.
The Yankees gave A-Rod probably 2-3 years and $70-80 mil more than anyone else would.
They gave Posada a year and roughly $12 mil more than anyone else would.
They gave Rivera probably $5 mil more than anyone else would.
Ladies and Gentleman, your New York Yankees.
This team and its front office once again proved why baseball is bad. It's not that the Yankees can pay for lots of players and assemble an all-star team. It's that they can afford to drastically overpay the market. The only team they negotiate against is themselves. They happen to be terrible negotiators, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter.
D-bags from New York to LA to Europe love their Yankees and their pockets will always be that much deeper than the rest of baseball, even the Red Sox.
So guess what. No need to watch Regular Season baseball in '08 if you are a Yankee fan. They will once again be in the playoffs.
Excitement Level-1
New Knicks
Couldn't stop laughing during the Knicks v Warriors game last night. Marbury being booed. Zach Randolph not coming back on the defensive side of the floor on multiple occasions. Eddy Curry running into Zach Randolph in the paint. "Fire Isiah" chants.
It is so hard to be really bad in the NBA. Teams don't try. Any team should win 30 games unless you are completely rebuilding and playing a lineup of college kids (Minnesota) or your one and only star player gets hurt (Celtics/Grizzlies 06-07).
But to be THIS bad with a full lineup is really something. Which leads to THREE very interesting questions.
The Knicks couldn't give Marbury to another team, so will there be a buyout? And can you imagine waking up and realizing that NO ONE in your respective industry thought you were worth what you were being paid?
They just gave Isiah another 4-year contract. Can he be fired 10 games later?
Is it possible and will I have your support, if I start a petition to make Sippy Momo the next GM of the Knicks?
Excitement Level- Inf.
Happy Thanksgiving all.
VCD,
Sip
(Pics courtesy of Flushinguniversity.com, wordpress.com,aceonsports.com)
What a fascinating week in the NY. The Mets got more Latin, the Yankees returned to being the Yankees and the Knicks trumped Sip's expectations (which is very very hard).
The New Mets
Two medium sized deals this week. The signing of Luis Castillo and the acquisition of Johnny Estrada GuilHGHmo Mora.
When the Mets traded for Luis Castillo this season it was a nice move. We needed a 2b and he appeared to be a nice fit in the two spot in the lineup. We all remembered what he was six years ago, a gold glover with a ton of speed.
But how do you get excited about resigning a guy for four years when when we acquired him in July, he was widely considered "a player on the decline."
Castillo is losing speed and range with every late night he spends corrupting Jose Reyes. I'm just not crazy about this move.
Excitement level- 5
I got many a phone call rejoicing the Mota/Estrada deal. After all, the Mets got rid of Guillermo Mota.
Some may remember Estrada as the key piece in the Kevin Millwood deal to the Phillies, however many years ago, while fans of my precious DBacks remember him as the cog that brought in flame-thrower Doug Davis.
This will be Estrada's 4th team in 6 full major league seasons. That should give you an indication of what we will be getting from the former all-star catcher.
Still, there are some plus'. Mainly, he will come on the cheap, I'd guess around $4.3-$5.1 mil. He is only signed for one year as opposed to three years of Yorvit Torrealba, who I think is an inferior player. This guy will hit .270-.280 and be decent behind the plate. Not bad.
All in all I like this move.
Excitement level- 7.7
OLD YANKEES
Man do I love my Yankees.
Weeks after swearing not to sign A-Rod and instead dragging his name through the mud of the NY media, in an attempt to tarnish his MVP image, the Yankees do what any first-rate/classy/honorable team would do: they sign him.
The Bank$ gave him the same money he would have gotten two weeks. And they did so after realizing that he had no other potential suitors. Hell of a negotiation there, Hanky.
The Yankees gave A-Rod probably 2-3 years and $70-80 mil more than anyone else would.
They gave Posada a year and roughly $12 mil more than anyone else would.
They gave Rivera probably $5 mil more than anyone else would.
Ladies and Gentleman, your New York Yankees.
This team and its front office once again proved why baseball is bad. It's not that the Yankees can pay for lots of players and assemble an all-star team. It's that they can afford to drastically overpay the market. The only team they negotiate against is themselves. They happen to be terrible negotiators, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter.
D-bags from New York to LA to Europe love their Yankees and their pockets will always be that much deeper than the rest of baseball, even the Red Sox.
So guess what. No need to watch Regular Season baseball in '08 if you are a Yankee fan. They will once again be in the playoffs.
Excitement Level-1
New Knicks
Couldn't stop laughing during the Knicks v Warriors game last night. Marbury being booed. Zach Randolph not coming back on the defensive side of the floor on multiple occasions. Eddy Curry running into Zach Randolph in the paint. "Fire Isiah" chants.
It is so hard to be really bad in the NBA. Teams don't try. Any team should win 30 games unless you are completely rebuilding and playing a lineup of college kids (Minnesota) or your one and only star player gets hurt (Celtics/Grizzlies 06-07).
But to be THIS bad with a full lineup is really something. Which leads to THREE very interesting questions.
The Knicks couldn't give Marbury to another team, so will there be a buyout? And can you imagine waking up and realizing that NO ONE in your respective industry thought you were worth what you were being paid?
They just gave Isiah another 4-year contract. Can he be fired 10 games later?
Is it possible and will I have your support, if I start a petition to make Sippy Momo the next GM of the Knicks?
Excitement Level- Inf.
Happy Thanksgiving all.
VCD,
Sip
(Pics courtesy of Flushinguniversity.com, wordpress.com,aceonsports.com)
posted by Sippy Momo at 1:18 PM
1 Comments:
Do you realize no one on the knicks can penetrate off the dribble without carrying except for Marbury? and dont u dare mention lil nate(he is still crazy in the brain)
Crawford is getting hosed by the new rules but...oh well. adjust.
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