Boston Red Sox Win 2 In 4 As Yankees Rebuild
No one thought they could do it. Everyone questioned the money for Dice K and JD Drew. Even the Gagne pickup didn’t derail the train - though it almost did. Beantown gets it’s 7th World Series Title. The curse is gone. Forever. Perhaps Alex Rodriguez reversed it. And try as he might have to usurp the headlines on Sunday with news that he planned to opt out of his Yankee contract, almost assuring he’d played his last game in pinstripes, the real story is how the Red Sox have won 2 of the last 4 word series, surviving 7 elimination games in the ALCS in those years, and undoubtedly are the team of the decade so far.
Meanwhile, the Yankees continue to chase the wrong things. Perhaps they’ll continue to light their wallet on fire by paying for old broken down players who get to leave the team whenever they want. Perhaps they’ll continue to foster a cancerous atmosphere by throwing teammates under the bus, constantly criticizing the manager, and letting the CEO pick the lineup. With A-Rod chasing monster money in Chicago or Anaheim and Torre rejecting a crap offer to contine - it’s Joe Girardi’s ship to captain now:
ON DECK? Joe Girardi, who was a World Series studio analyst for Fox, could be announced today as the Yankees’ next manager.October 29, 2007 — The Yankees offered Joe Girardi their managerial position and are currently negotiating the terms of the contract, according to sources close to the discussions.
“The Yankees have offered Joe the opportunity to become their next manager. Discussions are ongoing,” Steve Mandell, Girardi’s agent, told ESPN.
SI.com reported that Girardi would receive a three-year, $6 million package to become Joe Torre’s replacement on the Yankee’s bench. However, Mandell told The Post that “there was nothing” to those numbers. “There’s nothing to that. We’re in discussions,” Mandell said at 1:50 p.m. today. “They’ve shown an interest in Joe. There’s no timetable on a deal. We’re just in discussions.”
So Yankee fans. Do you like apples?
While you tried to construct soulless over-the-hill all-star teams and trade away your best minor leaguers, The Marlins, White Sox, D-Backs, Angels, and Cardinals have all celebrated World Series titles - the Marlins in your own yard. The Red Sox cemented your status as the biggest chokes in all-time sports history for 2004 and now have 2 titles and a pennant to boot. And you just hired a curmudgeonly malcontent to manage your squad full of egos.
How do you like them apples? Ehhhh?
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