We’ve got a few coaching changes. Larry Bowa signed on to be the third base coach. Lee Mazzilli’s the new bench coach as Girardi went on to take coach the Marlins. There’s also some speculation that Tony Pena might be the future first base coach.
It’s official. Theo Epstein has bailed on the Red Sox for reasons that haven’t yet been determined. He was gunning for the money the Sox initially offered Beane a few years back. It’s always interesting seeing how one action can set off an unusual chain of events. If Beane takes the job in Boston, then Epstein wouldn’t even be a recognized name. DePodesta would have become the A’s GM, where he’d probably be today instead of being fired by the Dodgers.
Alex Rodriguez has apparantly been asked by the team not to attend underground poker games. Whatever. There’s no real news right now, so the media has to dig stuff up like this to fill the newspapers.
Matt Lawton will most likely not be a Yankee next year. He got suspended for 10 games (which will start in 2006) for testing positive for a horse steroid and is a free agent. To make matters worse, he was taking the stuff while a Yankee. I’m sure had the Yankees known about this, they never would have dealt for him.
The rumor had been floating around for a while that a player on one of the playoffs teams was set to be suspended. Guess we finally found out who the guy is.
November 3rd, 2005 at 3:40 pm
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I’m sure had the Yankees known about this, they never would have dealt for him.
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Bullcrap. They knew Giambi was roiding when they obtained him, which is why there was a steroid clause in his contract. It was as clear as day.
I mean, no one is gonna take your blog seriously if the best you can do is fanboy apologies for these guys that cheat. The Yankees have been a hotbed of steroids- Sheffield, Giambi, Lawton, Heredia (who tested positive not long after being traded from NYY).
Just admit it. Man, there are some things about the Red Sox that disappoint me, and I fully admit them. You read like Rick Cerrone or something.
November 3rd, 2005 at 4:44 pm
Lawton was a Yankee for all of a month. Sheffield has never had any evidence presented that he’s on anything. Saying that these guys are part of a “hotbed” is ridiculous. Add in Heredia, who was a Met when he was caught and you’re on very thin ice.
You’re grapsing at straws to allieve your Yankee hate. Or maybe your embarrassment of choking away the division and then getting swept.
November 3rd, 2005 at 5:20 pm
Thanks for taking care of this one for me Mr. Faded Glory.
November 3rd, 2005 at 7:51 pm
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Sheffield has never had any evidence presented that he’s on anything.
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Gary Sheffield admitted to Tom Verducci in “Sports Illustrated” that he had, in fact, used The Cream, but that Barry Bonds faked him into thinking it wasn’t steroids. If you don’t believe me, look it up.
Plus, as with Giambi, he admitted to using steroids in the grand jury testimony, but simply stated he “didn’t know what it was.”
Gary Sheffield used steroids. Period. He’ll admit it to you, then likely lie about how it happened.
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Saying that these guys are part of a “hotbed” is ridiculous.
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Let’s see, two of your most well-paid and visible stars, plus connections to two more minor infractions. Show me a team with a worse track record.
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You’re grapsing at straws to allieve your Yankee hate.
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With stuff this bad, who has to grasp?
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Or maybe your embarrassment of choking away the division
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As a (presumed) Yankee fan, the “c” word isn’t one I’d be throwing around, for the record.
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Thanks for taking care of this one for me Mr. Faded Glory.
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Sure thing, fanboy.