A Lot of Work to do

I've been a bit lax in keeping up with my blog. It was a busy weekend. A lot has already been said about Torre, A-Rod, Posada, Mariano and the manager position.

First off, Mr. Torre. The front office screwed him. They are acting like a bunch of politicians that think the fans and the public are not sophisticated enough to know what they did. Their smarter than thou attitude may just cost this team and the fans more than if they lost A-Rod. I say that because we all know how the players feel about Mr. Torre and that goes a long way in improving moral and leading the troops. And if the players' moral is up they play better.

I've already stated that I was a backer of Mr. Torre. Since that fell through the next logical choice is Mattingly. I think he's the guy that will have the best relationship with the players. He also gives us the best chance at getting Pettitte, Mo, Po and A-Rod back. I happen to think Girardi would be an excellent manager but I'm not sure he can be the catalyst that would help get the players back.

Some other business that needs to be done. Get rid of Giambi and Farnsworth. Giambi hasn't helped the club in 3 years. Giam-gimpy can't hit, run or field. He's worthless. Give the money to Abreu. I can't say enough bad things about Farnsworth. He might do well in a smaller market but he is not a good fit in NY. Other guys that can go...most of the bullpen. I would keep Vizcaino. He showed a lot of promise in the middle to late part of the season. I also like Ramirez and Ohlendorf. They are young arms that can grow into their roles. And with tutelage from the likes of Mo and Pettitte they will grow.

I would even agree with some that Damon is expendable. Unfortunately, his limited trade clause can only send him to teams that can't afford him.

In my next post I'm going to talk about Cashman and what I think he needs to do to make 2008 a success.