"Was this deal absolutely necessary?"
"Necessary" is a dumb word to use to describe baseball players.
Derek Jeter is not "necessary." Mariano Rivera is not "necessary." Joe Torre is not "necessary." Teams keep winning World Series without any of them.
It's all cost-benefit analysis and nothing more.
"How much more refreshing it would have been had Cashman studied the cards already in his hand, taken a deep breath and said, 'I'll play these.' "
Wheee! Aaron Guiel is as refreshing as a summer breeze!
We can go horseback riding, swimming, and even bicycling.
I also like how Matthews thinks second place is refreshing. Losing 19-6 to the Devil Rays was like chewing on a freakin' Mentos.
Matthews is just tired of the Yankees winning. He wants them to lose. That's why he thinks the 2006 Yankees are so refreshing.
"Which means that right now, the notoriously prickly Sheffield probably is planning to move his rehab schedule to some tropical island. The acquisition of Abreu, signed through 2007, effectively ends his Yankees career."
Again with the dangling participles. Can't you writers learn how to write?
"Abreu's contract effectively ends his Yankee career."
Abreu's contract ended Abreu's Yankee career?
It's a shame it ended this way. Sheffield was awesome with the Yankees. But then he got hurt.
Of course, two months ago, Wallace Matthews already knew Sheffield's Yankee career was over, and Matthews seemed kind of happy about it.
"It also means that the Bernie Williams Farewell Tour, which was playing nightly to large and appreciative crowds, now will be relegated to part-time duty, as originally planned before the injury bug bit the Yankees' outfield."
The 2006 Yankee season is not the Bernie Williams Farewell Tour. The 2006 Yankee season isthe 2006 Yankees season.
The Yankees originally planned to play Bernie Williams part time -- you just said so! -- and now you're criticizing them for going back to the original plan?
So, baseball-wise, Matthews at least seems to understand that the deal doesn't hurt the Yankees. Four minor leaguers nobody ever heard of?
It cost the Yankees nothing in terms of talent, the contracts will basically replace the Sheffield contract, and the Yankees also got Corey Lidle, who, amazingly enough, goes completely unmentioned in the entire article.
Wallace, talk to me. What's your real gripe?:
"It reinforces the perception of the Yankees as a bloated, imperialistic organization, willing to do anything to ensure that the field they compete on is anything but level."
No!
Not that perception!
Not the perception that the Yankees are bloated, imperialistic, and willing to do anything to ensure that the field they compete on is anything but level!
Anything but that!
Quick! Before this perception gets out of control, let's trade Giambi and Posada and Damon to the Senators.
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