Maybe the Yankees obsessing over 2005 wasn't so dumb

This off season I made fun of the Yankees and their obsession with players who were last good in 2005.But with the way that Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia has pitched, maybe they were on to something.If Andruw Jones becomes an elite slugger again, then I will declare Brian Cashman a genius.

Plan D for the Yankees... destroy Joba's career some more

Plan A for the Yankees this off season evidently was "Sign Cliff Lee."Their plan to do that was to assume he would buckle to the amount of money thrown at him. Evidently nobody in the Yankees front office ever spelled "Assume."Plan B was to alienate as many beloved Yankees as possible. Derek Jeter was told to find a better deal. Jorge Posada was told to turn in his catchers gear. Mariano Rivera

Pettitte to retire? Now Cashman's failure is complete

One of the most disastrous off season in recent Yankee history will reach its mindboggling conclusion.The Yankees, in desperate need for pitching depth and starters who can eat innings, are going to enter spring training with a worse rotation than the one they had last year and a pitcher in Bartolo Colon who can evidently eat everything EXCEPT innings.Andy Pettitte is going to retire.And who can

The Yankees are turning back the clock to 2005

Seriously, is it 2005 again?Is Brokeback Mountain playing in the theaters?Is Hollaback Girl popular again?Is Lost a new show?Because if you looked at the moves the Yankees have been making, you’d think the clock was turned back 6 years.I know losing the 2005 Division Series to the Angels must have been painful, but the Yankees look like they haven't gotten over it!The Yankees need pitching depth

15 other passive aggressive things Cashman could have said at the press conference

- The Yankees have had a history of having needlessly expensive contracts blow up in our face, and it is wonderful to add Rafael Soriano to that list.- Soriano is the wrong fit for this team. It is a mistake. We shouldn’t have made this move. But hey! Welcome to the team.- I feel it is best to point out a player’s shortcomings and show as little confidence in him as possible before introducing

The Yankees courted Carl Pavano? I am speechless

No... that isn't a headline from The Onion.The Yankees actually considered bringing back Carl Pavano. Even typing that sentence made me laugh.This off season for the Yankees, which is been bizarre at best and disastrous at worst, almost entered the realm of the unthinkable.Imagine me saying this to a Yankee fan right after their team lost the 2010 ALCS:You aren't going to get Cliff Lee...nor Carl

You NEVER want people to use Tony Danza titles to describe your situation

If things keep going this badly for Brian Cashman, they still have more possibilities.If Cashman has a blow up at a reporter, the headline could beCASHMAN GOING APE!If Johnny Damon signs with the Angels, the headline could beCASHMAN SEES ANOTHER ANGEL IN THE OUTFIELDIf Jennifer Swindal, George Steinbrenner's daughter, gets involved and trashes Cashman publicly, the headline could beSHE'S OUT OF

Jeff Francis got away from the Yankees too?

Hey Jeff Francis... congrats on the new contract with the Royals...but...You DO know that the Yankees current starting rotation goes as follows:Terrific ace in CC Sabathia.Guy who had a good first half and a shaky second half in Phil Hughes.A super talented guy who is slowly turning into Crispin Glover in A. J. Burnett.A nice arm who could very well be another overrated Yankee prospect in Ivan

Brian Cashman... stop making public statements

It's not been a good off season for Brian Cashman, but I already covered that.But while it is humiliating to see plan A, B and C go up in smoke, there is only so much control he has over other people's decisions.He can throw lots and lots of money at players. If they want to take less money, he has no control over that.But do you know what he DOES have control over? Making public statements.You

Brian Cashman is having a hell of an off season

On December 3rd of this year, Brian Cashman rappelled off of a 350 foot building in Stamford Connecticut. He did NOT fall to his death.And that is probably the one positive thing that has happened to Cashman this off season.As of this writing, Cashman's improvements to the team have been NOT losing two Yankee legends, signing a non tendered catcher from the Dodgers, an adequate lefty reliever