^^^thank you...and oh, did I mention, "fuck ARod". ...I can't blame Girardi for the roster he's been given this year and actually think he's done a good job all things considered. Now that ARod's circus and distraction is over, maybe Joe will better able to help groom some of the farm youngsters. ...hopefully we get 2, maybe 3 youngsters to serve a regular starters and coupled with some off season FA signings and trades, the Yanx will be on their way back...already looking forward to next year.
...yeah, that's the way I feel about it too...I'll actually be able to enjoy the games more now...and sans Tex I'm also looking forward to next Spring.
There was ALWAYS a real possibility (plan) the Yanks were prepared and ready to go with the youngsters when if Arod, Beltran and Tex broke down and finally succumbed to old age...of course they were expecting the team to contend and the process was simply accelerated as they DID begin to fall out of it with Arod being the first to falter and "break down". Bird would've already been on the team and getting playing time had he not gotten hurt. Severino was already in the rotation at the start of the season. There's a reason the Yanks didn't trade a single one of their better top prospects at last year's deadline...(remember the heat they took for it?, how soon some forget)....and it wasn't going to happen at this year's deadline and what is happening now is not some new last minute decision to "rebuild".... Even if Cashman (and ownership lol) were fired for those bad contracts, the Yankee team needed to get "younger" and build their farm system, and this is exactly what is happening....lol, no need for any Monday morning quarterbacking or rewriting history, it may not fit the naysayer narrative, but this "plan" didn't happen over night. It's become clear and obvious the "other teams" aren't the only ones capable of moving in young players. Go Yanks!
...there are others including Mike Axisa, who also think that Girardi's decisions this past week cam from above. http://riveraveblues.com "1. I think A-Rod is completely done. Forget the logistics of it all — who needs a DH who can’t H? — listening to Alex before and after the game yesterday, he truly sounded like someone at peace with his career being over. I do think he really wanted to become the fourth player to hit 700 home runs, but I also think he realizes being the fourth player to hit 696 home runs is pretty cool too. A-Rod talked about going home and spending time with his family, and basically staying away from baseball for a little while. I know his track record doesn’t exactly scream honesty, but I believed him. He sounded sincere yesterday. 2. Man did Joe Girardi hear it from the crowd yesterday. He was booed loudly during pregame introductions and again when he came out of the dugout to tell the umpires they were giving up the DH and putting Alex at third base in the ninth inning. Girardi said last weekend he would find a way to get A-Rod into as many games as he wanted this week, but it didn’t happen, and Alex admitted he was “disappointed” he didn’t get to start Tuesday and Wednesday. I was disappointed too because I wanted to see him play, and apparently I’m not alone. Girardi really wore it yesterday. Fans booed him like he was David Ortiz or something. 3. Now, that said, I’m becoming increasingly convinced the decision to sit Alex those two games earlier this week was made above Girardi. Girardi was asked about sitting A-Rod the last few weeks after yesterday’s game and he seemed genuinely upset about it. He got really emotional during his press conference. Here’s one little clip:"
