Comments on: Money Can’t Buy Me Love…(But it’s a Start)

By: Start Spreading the News

Start Spreading the News — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:52:21 +0000

The Boss did have a good sense of humor as well:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/164127/saturday-night-live-ultra-slim-fast

This SNL skit was pretty funny.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:07:21 +0000

[33]

Yuni had a brutal game against the Mets last weekend …. lost a pop fly behind short, and later lollipopped a throw to Glaus that nearly got Troy’s arm taken off by Francoeur.

By: YankeeAbby

YankeeAbby — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:04:11 +0000

I don’t know how to do that tiny URL thingie – but the Red Sox site had a nice article about The Boss. One thing I liked

“Prior to Thursday night’s game at Fenway Park against the Rangers, the Red Sox will hold a moment of silence in Steinbrenner’s memory”

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100713&content_id=12235262&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos

The rivalry seems to be more between the fans than anything else, and I will always root against them, but they’ve given their props to George, and I think that’s kind of cool.

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:46 +0000

[32] From the Braves fans over at BBTF, evidently there were lots of clubhouse issues, seems like the Braves management got fed up with waiting for Yuni to grow up …

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:28:09 +0000

[29] That’s odd. I guess the Braves didn’t like Yuni

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:16:50 +0000

Some nice stuff from Joel Sherman

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/hardball/up_remembering_george_hoAhkf0EfmCWgQQZ9tk6lM

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:07:12 +0000

[14] Yeah, I’m with you Shaun, I just don’t see it either.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:37:16 +0000

Jays deal Alex Gonzalez to Braves for Yuni Escobar
http://tinyurl.com/3xwst33

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:36:37 +0000

[17] Yep…Madden stuck to what he new best, which was his tenure as Yankees owner.

[24] I am pretty sure they have a transition plan in place.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:33:03 +0000

[14] The problem with the article (I just posted on it) is twofold. First, his version of events is flat out wrong. Why does he feel the need to keep arguing his case? Is the death of Steinbrenner really the right time? Secondly, amid the two mentions of his charitable deeds are repeated criticisms. Again, why is that needed on the day after he died?

It’s fine to bring out his flaws, but Vincent was heavy handed, which is even worse coming from an adversary who decided to use the occassion of a man’s death to justify his own flawed life.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:21:42 +0000

Listening to the Waldman interview now, it’s fabulous.
Such a charismatic fucker, the old son of a bitch was.
I’d have loved to have a few beers with this guy.

By: bp1

bp1 — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:21:04 +0000

Anyone heard from Brian Cashman? I was surprised he was not part of the YES special at all.

By: Bama Yankee

Bama Yankee — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:18:47 +0000

Thanks for posing the links. I will have to check those out later (I missed a lot of the coverage yesterday).

Good for the Steinbrenner family if they actually avoided having to sell the Yankees to pay the Death Tax (although, I agree with Shaun that they probably had a plan in place to avoid being devasted by it).

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:11:40 +0000

Breslin on Steinbrenner. Do I agree with Jimmy on everything? No, but he’s Jimmy Freakin’ Breslin…attention must be paid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1IThsTbfY

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:07:47 +0000

[21] yeah I always remember hearing that there was more to the Nixon thing than what was talked about. Basically that he was strong armed by CREEP to give the donation, which with the benefit of hindsight and everything we later learned about that operation makes sense.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:04:45 +0000

[17] I haven't read Schaap's bio of George, but speaking of the Nixon suspension, Charlie Pierce had a bit on it in his blog yesterday that I found fascinating. I think the earlier stuff is the more interesting stuff, because I wasn't around for those days. I lived through the 80s, 90s, etc. I remember it well. I'll probably still read Madden's book at some point.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:57 +0000

[19] Actually, it should “longi.” Forgive my Latin.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:28 +0000

Hey, thanks for all your thoughts, friends. You guys make this place beautiful.
Thanks especially to Alex and Shaun for the Sterling tip: who knew? And to Raging for the Waldman interview. Will definitely be checking all this treasure out.

Sic transit gloria mundi or: Steinbrenner, brevis, Yankees, longus.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:53:50 +0000

[15] Sterling actually tells a funny story about that, Diane. It explains why, perhaps, no matter how schtick-y Sterling has gotten over the years, George never went looking for anyone else.

[11] Thanks! I am definitely going to listen to those.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:53:16 +0000

10) Much more stuff in Schaap’s book on George’s childhood, his early days in business, through the Nixon suspension stuff. Actually drew heavily on the Kornheiser piece. But yeah, it’s incomplete because it was written so long ago. But the stuff on his early years is much stronger than Madden, who basically skipped that stuff altogether.