>really smart (not to mention a good pitcher) - he goes on baseball chat
>groups and actually talks shop with fans. He also sometimes calls up
>the local baseball talk radio to voice his opinion on things. Takes a
>while to get him on, though, because they have to verify that it's
>actually him and not some psycho imposter. :-)
>
>A-Rod and Jeter are clearly great players. And you can't really ignore
>the Mariano Riviera factor. Wow. I'll still never get over that
>Clemens is now playing for NY though, and that he's going into the Hall
>of Fame under that team. That one still smarts. He had his best days
>with us!
A-Rod is a great player. Jeter is a good player that was fortunate enough
to be surrounded by other good players. He got off to a great start in his
career. Only problem is he hasn't really projected out as well as he
should have.
Mariano is the primary reason the Yanks won so many WS. He shortens the
game to 8 innings, sometimes 7 when Torre called him in early. This is
huge impact because it means the Yankees have 27 outs while the opposition
has 21-24 outs. Outs are one of the few limited resource you have in
baseball; and undeniably the most important.
Outside of Matsui, Williams, and Riviera - I'm not really felling this team.
I have no ill towards Clemens. He was a free agent, turned down money, and
he signed with another team. Completely within the rules.
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