Mark Teixeira Meets The Bronx
"We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him, after hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor."
Red Sox owner John Henry
This quote was almost universally reported as an example of the Red Sox 'calling Scott Boras and Mark Teixeira bluff', just as in 2005 with Johnny Damon....just as Manny/Youkilis in Boston was reported solely from the Red Sox perspective (Manny is ALWAYS the bad guy...why? Because he doesn't love being here!).
Of course, Teixeira was not bluffing and today made it clear that he and Brian Cashman hit if off in Washington and started the process rolling towards seeing Mark join his childhood hero, Don Mattingly, in the pantheon of Yankee First Basemen...which now reads this way since I was 10 years old...(and will be in place when I am 54).
Chris Chambliss (#10)...Don Mattingly (#23)...Tino Martinez (#24)...Jason Giambi (#25)...
Mark Teixeira (#25, shouldn't it be #26? Code-breaker Guru!)
Back on November 7, Guru played Yankee GM and noted;
'1B Mark Texeira is the only Free Agent position player that makes real sense for the Yankee roster. BUT, he makes TOTAL sense! A High On-Base percentage, Gold Glove quality power hitter from both sides of the plate who will be 29 in '09, if he is NOT going to sign with the Angels (and I expect he WILL) then he is target #1 for the Yankees, perhaps 7 years @ $25M (175M)'
8 Years for $180, but close!
Listening to Mark speaking about wearing his Yankee hat in Baltimore and rooting for his idol, Don Mattingly, taking abuse from his hometown crowd...I couldn't help thinking about the 10 year old sitting somewhere in the World, who will watch Mark play and wear a Yankee hat in enemy territory, become a special player and someday, somehow walk up the dais at some future Yankee ceremony and replay those words.
For those angry Oriole fans, Red Sox fans, Yankee-Haters everywhere...let me show you something...
95, 98, 94, 98, 89, 69, 91, 110, 101, 88, 86, 94, 107, 91, 94, 89, 102, 102,99 ,106 , 88, 101, 103, 98, 83, 81, 87, 97, 94, 97, 98, 98, 95, 99, 103, 96, 97, 98, 92, 79, 97, 109, 96, 104, 99, 77, 70, 72, 83, 80, 93, 82, 79, 80, 89, 83, 97, 100, 100, 89, 103, 59 (Strike year, went to World Series),79, 91, 87, 97, 90, 89, 85, 74, 67, 71, 76, 88, 70 (Strike year, best record in Baseball),79 (Strike shortened, Wild Card), 92 ,96 ,114 ,98 ,87,95 ,103 ,101 ,101 ,95 ,97,94 and 89.
That is 89 years worth of Yankee Win totals, from 1920-2008.
53 Seasons of 90 Wins (17 Seasons of 100 wins).
39 AL Pennants.
26 World Series.
11 Losing seasons. 1925, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
In the 1920's - Yankees won 60% of AL Pennants
In the 1930's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1940's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1950's - Yankees won 80% of AL Pennants
In the 1960's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1970's - Yankees won 30% of AL Pennants
In the 1980's - Yankees won 10% of AL Pennants
In the 1990's - Yankees won 30% of AL Pennants
In the 2000's - Yankees (so far) have won 30% of AL Pennants
So, my question to you Yankee-Haters who claim Yankee dominance of the Baseball world will ruin the game...why didn't it 'ruin' the game over most of the HISTORY of the game?
Instead of being 'angry', why not be appreciative?
But, if you just can't get past it...there IS an Entertainment option!
This production was in 1955, ask your Grandparents - it was worse than anything you have to deal with today, just look at the statistics...80% in the 50's and 30-40% today. Half or less!
Fifty years from now, they might only win TWENTY PERCENT of the AL Pennants.
So, relax!
And enjoy the show...
Whichever one you choose.
Red Sox owner John Henry
This quote was almost universally reported as an example of the Red Sox 'calling Scott Boras and Mark Teixeira bluff', just as in 2005 with Johnny Damon....just as Manny/Youkilis in Boston was reported solely from the Red Sox perspective (Manny is ALWAYS the bad guy...why? Because he doesn't love being here!).
Of course, Teixeira was not bluffing and today made it clear that he and Brian Cashman hit if off in Washington and started the process rolling towards seeing Mark join his childhood hero, Don Mattingly, in the pantheon of Yankee First Basemen...which now reads this way since I was 10 years old...(and will be in place when I am 54).
Chris Chambliss (#10)...Don Mattingly (#23)...Tino Martinez (#24)...Jason Giambi (#25)...
Mark Teixeira (#25, shouldn't it be #26? Code-breaker Guru!)
Back on November 7, Guru played Yankee GM and noted;
'1B Mark Texeira is the only Free Agent position player that makes real sense for the Yankee roster. BUT, he makes TOTAL sense! A High On-Base percentage, Gold Glove quality power hitter from both sides of the plate who will be 29 in '09, if he is NOT going to sign with the Angels (and I expect he WILL) then he is target #1 for the Yankees, perhaps 7 years @ $25M (175M)'
8 Years for $180, but close!
Listening to Mark speaking about wearing his Yankee hat in Baltimore and rooting for his idol, Don Mattingly, taking abuse from his hometown crowd...I couldn't help thinking about the 10 year old sitting somewhere in the World, who will watch Mark play and wear a Yankee hat in enemy territory, become a special player and someday, somehow walk up the dais at some future Yankee ceremony and replay those words.
For those angry Oriole fans, Red Sox fans, Yankee-Haters everywhere...let me show you something...
95, 98, 94, 98, 89, 69, 91, 110, 101, 88, 86, 94, 107, 91, 94, 89, 102, 102,99 ,106 , 88, 101, 103, 98, 83, 81, 87, 97, 94, 97, 98, 98, 95, 99, 103, 96, 97, 98, 92, 79, 97, 109, 96, 104, 99, 77, 70, 72, 83, 80, 93, 82, 79, 80, 89, 83, 97, 100, 100, 89, 103, 59 (Strike year, went to World Series),79, 91, 87, 97, 90, 89, 85, 74, 67, 71, 76, 88, 70 (Strike year, best record in Baseball),79 (Strike shortened, Wild Card), 92 ,96 ,114 ,98 ,87,95 ,103 ,101 ,101 ,95 ,97,94 and 89.
That is 89 years worth of Yankee Win totals, from 1920-2008.
53 Seasons of 90 Wins (17 Seasons of 100 wins).
39 AL Pennants.
26 World Series.
11 Losing seasons. 1925, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
In the 1920's - Yankees won 60% of AL Pennants
In the 1930's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1940's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1950's - Yankees won 80% of AL Pennants
In the 1960's - Yankees won 50% of AL Pennants
In the 1970's - Yankees won 30% of AL Pennants
In the 1980's - Yankees won 10% of AL Pennants
In the 1990's - Yankees won 30% of AL Pennants
In the 2000's - Yankees (so far) have won 30% of AL Pennants
So, my question to you Yankee-Haters who claim Yankee dominance of the Baseball world will ruin the game...why didn't it 'ruin' the game over most of the HISTORY of the game?
Instead of being 'angry', why not be appreciative?
But, if you just can't get past it...there IS an Entertainment option!
This production was in 1955, ask your Grandparents - it was worse than anything you have to deal with today, just look at the statistics...80% in the 50's and 30-40% today. Half or less!
Fifty years from now, they might only win TWENTY PERCENT of the AL Pennants.
So, relax!
And enjoy the show...
Whichever one you choose.