AP MFY IGT - 2006

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bad Stuff 'Bout the Mets.

David Hartman was a Mets fan and was seen in uniform more than once.

[soupcan]

Nicely done Edge-mon.

Can you tell me one bad thing bout the Mets that was in the book?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sure. I've talked in the past about actually putting this book out, maybe getting Garrett Morris to submit a foreword.

I think it was "Tom Seaver. Borrow Chico's soap. No return soap."

"Ed Kranepool: Always take two parking spaces."

[soupcan]

I was thinking about Seaver and the soap. Forgot about Kranepool's hogging the spots.

[soupcan]

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Bad Stuff About Da Mets

Didn't see Scarlett's answer the first time. 10 points for the student from New Brunswick.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Thank you, sir

[Willets Point]

The Boss Axes Culprits in Yankees' Playoff Failure.

[metirish]

A-Rod was involved in some sort of plane crash or emergency landing in Californina along with six other people.....CBS is reporting no one was hurt...very sketchy info right now though.

[Willets Point]

If this keeps up we'll be seeing "Amtrak, official train of the New York Yankees."

[metsmarathon]

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) -- A private jet, carrying Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and six others, overran a runway at Bob Hope Airport on Friday and was brought to a halt by an arresting system.

[Guest cooby]

Source: Piniella expects Cubs to go hard after A-RodBy Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com


CHICAGO -- Lou Piniella, who will be formally introduced as the new Chicago Cubs manager Tuesday afternoon, wants to acquire embattled -- and possibly available -- New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.



Tom Szczerbowski/US PRESSWIRE
A-Rod, fresh off another forgettable postseason performance, spent his first seven big league seasons under Lou Piniella in Seattle.
Sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.com that Piniella, who is extremely close to Rodriguez, expects the Cubs to aggressively pursue the 10-time All-Star. The 63-year-old manager and the 31-year-old Rodriguez have what amounts to a quasi-father/son relationship; Rodriguez was managed in Seattle by Piniella from 1994-2000. It is that relationship -- and the tantalizing talent of Rodriguez -- that has prompted Piniella to want to explore a trade with the Yankees.

Despite the Yankees' insistence that they have no intention of trading Rodriguez, the former two-time American League MVP seems to have alienated fans and perhaps even teammates with his postseason failures. For the second consecutive year, Rodriguez failed to drive in a run and helped contribute to an early exit by the Yankees, most recently a 3-1 Division Series loss to the Detroit Tigers. In the final game of that series, Rodriguez was dropped to an unheard-of eighth in the batting order. He finished the series 1-for-14 with no extra-base hits and is 4-for-41 (.098) with no RBI in his last 12 postseason games.

Rodriguez has a no-trade clause and could veto any proposed deal. But the idea of playing for Piniella, in the slightly less-pressurized Chicago market, and for a franchise that loves star power could appeal to Rodriguez. So could a chance for a fresh start after a .290-35-121 regular season that wasn't good enough for Yankees fans.

For the Cubs, whose management experienced the rare and unnerving sight of empty seats at Wrigley Field this past season, the attraction of Rodriguez is obvious. He would immediately strengthen a lineup in dire need of power. He is normally an accomplished defensive player. And despite his postseason difficulties, he has a career .305 batting average and 464 career home runs in 13 major league seasons.

With the hiring of Piniella, it is understood that the Cubs will expand their payroll, which was close to $100 million in 2006. Depending on how much they want to spend, the Cubs are one of the few teams capable of taking on Rodriguez's salary. He is owed $95 million for the remaining four years of the landmark 10-year, $252 million deal, he signed with Texas. The Yankees are responsible for paying $66.6 million; the Rangers are paying the other $28.4 million.

A Cubs deal with the Yankees potentially could include third baseman Aramis Ramirez (career highs of 38 home runs and 119 RBI in the regular season), but Ramirez can opt out of his contract and become a free agent this offseason. It is thought the Yankees would also want a quality starting pitcher in any deal involving Rodriguez.

Piniella, who replaces Dusty Baker after the latter's four-season tenure in Chicago, agreed to a three-year deal, with a club option for a fourth, earlier Monday. He has hired most of his coaching staff and has decided, sources say, to retain Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild.

Gene Wojciechowski is the senior national columnist for ESPN.com

[metirish]

This would be a great deal for the Cubs if they could keep Ramirez and have A-Rod play SS, nice middle of the order with Lee,A-Rod and Ramirez.....but form whet we are reading the yanks covet young pitching and I read a report today that says the Cubs farm is barron except for one kid in AA..

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Chicago isn't high pressure?

[soupcan]

Chicago? High pressure?

No way. They just want to drink and have fun.

[Farmer Ted]

Old Style, Offical brew of the Cubs. You'd think if they couldn't get a major label beer as a sponsor, they'd at least get a local brew.

Old Style Beer
G. Heileman Brewing Company
PO BOX 739
Milwaukee, WI 53201

Goose Island. Drink local.