As expected, the Yankees are stupid and the Mets are smart.
Why do I get the feeling that the Mets would have been smart if they had signed Carl Pavano and the Yankees would have been "weird" and stupid if they had signed Pedro Martinez?
Then, Lupica actually states that "the only people rooting against [Pedro] will be all those who want the Mets to be wrong so they can be right."
Connect the dots, Lupica, connect the dots. You can do it. You're almost there!
Replace the word "Mets" with "Yankees" and replace the words "all those" with "Mike Lupica."
Now it makes sense. You're not a journalist, you're not even a reporter. You just want the Yankees to be wrong so you can be right.
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I read recently that the Sox used Derek Lowe's partying as an excuse to dump him. Then they go and sign David Wells.
But, yeah, besides their supposed desire to get younger and quicker and cheaper on the field and organizationally, Pedro kind of exemplifies the "24 and 1" idea that supposedly kept them from getting ARod.
As a Yankee fan, I'm kind of pleased. Here's rooting for catastrophic failure during Schilling's ankle surgery and Wells to throw out his back while sneezing.
I'm not too conflicted, I think Wells is a good pitcher. I'm amused by the reaction to his signing in the following ways:
1) Last year, Wells played for the Padres. In 18 seasons, he has played 4 with NYY. When he signed with Boston, many headlines read that he signed with the "enemy." Just another example that the Bos/NYY rivalry dominates the baseball discussion a bit too much.
2) Nobody questions the health of old pitchers on Boston. Schilling, Wells, and even Wakefield (though knucklers are probably less prone to injury).
Imagine the hand wringing if the Yankees start the season with, say, El Duque & Unit & Brown. Why is Ken Davidoff imagining Mussina shoulder injuries instead of Josh Beckett or John Halama shoulder injuries?
I've heard similar concerns when the Yankees took the field in 1999 with the best staff one can imagine. I still hear Met fans talk about Bill Pulsipher and Generation K almost every time I tune into WFAN, if you can believe it.
I'd rather have a good pitcher than a young pitcher, frankly. The Sox put in a lot of incentives and can easily absorb the salary even if he pitches poorly or gets hurt.
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