Do you think the Yankees will need a new locker room?
414114
They'll need a seperate locker room just for their egos, plus one for their money, plus one for their, "Yes" men.
1125766
YANKEES RULE!!!!!!!\nU gotta admire thier morals and code of conduct set by the owner. No long or facial hair. They get the most becuz they are the most. There is more pressure put on that to perform each and every season. They are in the spotlight 24/7. Take it from a baseball coaches wife-no one likes the winning team or coach.
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That's a good question...\n\nYou're right about Jeter, A-Rod and Randy Johnson... they are all shoe-ins...\n\nAlso, Mariano Rivera will probably be a first ballot Hall of Famer (as will those other guys)...\n\nI think Bernie Williams has a shot, because the Yankees have just been so successful during his career. Plus, he has great post-season numbers...\n\nGiambi might qualify based on his career numbers (by the time he retires). It will depend on how the electors view the steroids issue, we won't really know that for a few years yet...\n\nPosada, again, it will depend on what kind of career numbers he puts up, but he also has an outside shot, due to the team success of the Yankees during his career. If they win a couple more Championships while he's still catching, it will improve his chances greatly. I'm not sure how many All Star games Posada has played in, but that could also be a factor if he makes the All Star team enough times...\n\nWith Mussina, as with any pitcher, we'll have to see what kind of career numbers he puts up. He's 37 right now, with a career record of 224-127, a fine .638 winning percentage, and he's almost 100 games over 500.  His ERA of 3.64 is ok considering the era he's pitching in... I don't think his career record quite puts him in yet, but if he can stay healthy, he might be able to get close to 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts (he now has 2,400).  It will also help if he gets a ring or two...\n\nSheffied, again, depends on Steroid Issue... He'll have the numbers, I think... he and Mussina are both still playing well...\n\n\nFrankly, Don Mattingly's career #s of 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI are really not HOF caliber, especially for a first baseman. Not making it to a World Series hurt him.  A .307 average is good, and I think he's the best Yankee player never to play in a World Series, but the fact that his career was only 1,785 games also hurts.  His chances were hurt even more by the fact that he was "projected" to put much more impressive numbers up than he actually did (there was actually a time when he was projected to be a 3,000, maybe even a 4,000, hit man). He really is not a Hall of Famer, IMO.  He had, in reality, only about six good seasons.  He would have to have kept that quality up for 10 or 12 years to be seriously considered for the HOF.
775731
I love the Yankees but I must say that they really do need some youth in that starting rotation.
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As many have already said\nthe addition of Sheffield will only shore up thier offense.\nThey need a lead-off hitter who can get on base, Granderson was ok there---but he strikes out too much for that spot.\n\nAs it stands now (before the winter meetings) I think they have a good shot of making the play-offs. Division or wild card. I am sure The Twins will be there as well.\n\nJemery Bonderman will only get better.\nJustin Verlander threw more innings last year then he ever has.\nThat might hurt him some in '07.\nBut, hopefully he doesnt fall to that "sophmore jinx"\nWith Zumaya out of the bullpen, throwing 102 mph, will help.\n\nBrandon Inge needs to buy a hitting bat, not a swinging one.\nMags, Pudge, and Guillen need to stay healthy if they are going to make a run at it.\nThey pitching looks good, and good pitching will beat good hitting.\nOf course, that is assuming they will produce as well as last year. Which is not always the case. Just ask the white sox.\n\nRe-signing Sean Casey was a smart move. His left handed bat will be well suited for that right field fence.\nChris Shelton is a question mark. No one knows for sure where he will end up. If he does well in spring training (which, btw, is only 75 days away for pitchers and catchers to report) he might have a roster spot. Chances are Shelton will end up in Toledo for most of the year to work on his swing.\n\nI look forward to playing The Yankees again, where i know it wont be easy. They will want to get even next year, and it will be fun to watch them play.\n\nWhatever happens, I doubt they finish under .500!\nIt will be nice to see them contend for several years, even if they dont win the WC or division, because after 12 years in a row of being under .500 Tiger fans deserve a good decent team.\n\nI know I babble a lot about The Tigers (cant help it! I'm a Tiger fan for life!) but I think they will be good, and make the playoffs.
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Most definitely, the run is over..... HOWEVER, that team has got a ton of nice, young talent.  There are plenty of guys on the farm & rookies on the MLB team already that will help the Braves reclaim their throne.\n\nReitsma, Ray?  Give Devine another chance!  Reitsma had like 50 chances for god's sake.
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I hope so. Get him out of the AL. He kills the Yankees.
973152
The Yankees seem not too interested in Zito, they don't rate him that high, hes not worth the asking price.\n\nMets or the Cubs seem the obvious choice. Teams in desperate need of starting pitching and have the cash to throw around.\n\nThe Yankees have their left hander now in Igawa (and still have 1 year of Johnson left too)
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Sooner or later.  \n\nAnd the division will be weak.  The pitching is proabbly better than the competition, but I think the Piazza signing was a mistake. I love the guy, but it is the wrong ballpark for him.
724543
I think they should look for a seasoned catcher and some arms for the rotation.  Soriano or Sheffield would be a great pickup but who would they trade for Sheffield.  They Yankees are gonna want someone big for him.  Soriano would be a good fit if they could move the outfield around and keep Rowand healthy.
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Several factors.  Money was an issue.  They really don't need his bat in the lineup.  He is hurt more and more each season.  He is on the down side of what I would call a HOF career.  Certainly if he reaches 500 home runs he will be elected into the HOF.  But maybe the one factor that shadows everything else, he carries a lot of baggage with him.  He's not the most pleasant guy to deal with plus when he doesn't get his way he can be poison in the locker room.  The Yankees have enough to deal with with A-Rod.  Plus they need pitching.
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Here's a beauty:\n\nhttp://www.terryroy.com/yankees.html
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I personally don't see it. They just got rid of one big mouth they don't need another. Look for Andy Phillips to start at first base and Giambi to DH and if that isnt working, look for something mid season at the trade deadline to happen.\n\nUnless the money is really right.\n\nI would rather see, although a long shot, Teixeira
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I work at the arena, and yes, they will get a new arena. That is certain. I do videography, and I see the cracks in the floors, the holes in the walls, and the plaster and paint coming off. Most electrical engineers and A/V experts have to get to the game nearly 4 hours before tip off to make sure all internal wiring works properly. \n\nIf you are somehow lucky enough to get an underground tour of Arco, you'll see that the media lounge and lunch room can't sit more than 30 people, and the storage sometimes have equipment that's 20 years old.\n\nSome of us crew members still have to record to VHS tapes!!\n\nA new arena will come soon. Most likely, when the Kings begin to go downhill even more and begin to lose fans. The Kings owners and executives WILL NOT let that home sell out streak come to an end any time soon (even 6 years down the line).\n\nThere are wires and equipment still hooked that crew members don't use anymore. Next time your there, look at the seats, the walls, the floors, everything.\n\nSacramento and Maloof Sports and Entertainment are just waiting for a time that will benefit them both.\n\nThey'll bring it up again in a few more years.... and this time they'll be more serious than ever before.
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Of course! If Bernie wants to play one more year, the Yanks should definitely sign him. He could be used as a backup outfielder or a pinch hitter. Bernie has a laid-back, ego-free personality so he wouldn't cause any problems if he doesn't play much. He's a good clubhouse leader and veteran presence for the young guys like Melky and Cano. The Yanks should sign him out of loyalty and respect. I agree with you, he belongs in pinstripes.
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If he feels like he still wants to play, and that he could be a contributor on another team, then I think he made the right move in filing for free agency.  \n\nPersonally, I would have liked to see him retire instead of trying to hang on well past his prime, but it's obviously his choice.  If his last couple of years are any indication, though, I don't think he's going to find too many bidders out there.  He's a 38-year-old whose OBP the last couple of years has been .321 and .332, with a serious dropoff in power and outfield defense.\n\nHe'll always be remembered as a Yankee, and it would have been good to see him go out that way.
1035146
Hear, Hear!! You are a prophet who sees not only the flaws in the fans who reason that the Yankees are the best, but also who sees into the future to see that nothing is going to change for them. So many of us will be enjoying the next 100 years while the Yankees continue to waste money trying to buy a pennant, living on their past glory, and falling flat on their faces.\n\nHave to call it as I see it too.