IS IT JUST ME?

OK! I get it that I'm a Mets fan and any comments I make about the other team in NY makes me look bad...BUT!!!

As I look at the Yankee bullpen I don't see much...I don't know why more people aren't discussing this..I'll dissect it..

Closer - Mariano Rivera - No questions about his stuff..BUT coming off of shoulder surgery as minor as they say it was, he is still in his upper 30's and any surgery then is a red flag...

Setup Man - Damaso Marte - He was a good lefty specialist in Chicago and Pittsburgh, but it seemed that once he came to NY he was used in a different role and was asked too much of himself..he posted an ERA of 5.40 in NY..I don't see how he is the new setup man...

Setup Man #2 #3... - Brian Bruney - Jose Veres - Edwar Ramirez - Jonathan Albaladejo - All of these pitchers are yet to be proven..YES they have shown some upside but to put a season on the line with a bunch of maybes is just stupid...

All you need to do is look across the street at the Mets last year and you'll see how a bullpen can ruin a season..

Relying on Marte and a bunch of unproven pitchers to get the ball to Mariano who may not be 100% on opening day is very un-yankee like..wheres John Wettland, Mike Stanton, Jeff Nelson..even a Jason Grimsley?

Maybe my memories of last year's Mets bullpen and the acquisitions of K-Rod and Putz has blurred my vision of a bullpen a bit, but as a Yankee fan are you trully happy with the bullpen as it stands now?

PETTITTE IS BACK, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

I will be the first to say that Cashman has done a remarkable job on getting Pettitte for the dollar amount that he did.
Andy will probably do what he always does. Fill the Innings that the Yankees desperately need while winning 10 plus games.
Last season it was well documented that Andy was going out every 5th day in the second half with lingering arm injuries. Which is probably why his season ended as ugly as it did.
All considering, He still ended up with 14 victories.
As a forth Starter, that is more than acceptable.
With last years lack of Andy's spring training work out regimen Due to the steroid fiasco its a strong possibility why he wasn't conditioned for the stretch run of the '08 campaign.
At the end of the day, I am happy Andy will be back in pinstripes.

But, River Ave Blues notes that Mike Ashmore is not sure if this is such a good thing.
An important question is raised . "Yankees fans have to ask themselves…what’s more important, Andy Pettitte getting 30 starts or Hughes/Ian Kennedy/Phil Coke/Alfredo Aceves getting 30?"
then He asks, "And how long before some of these players start getting frustrated with having to repeat levels of the minors?"

These are the questions that Yankees brass had to have been asking themselves throughout the Pettitte negotiations. I hope the correct decision was made. We must play the waiting game to find out the true answers.

• 1 year/$5.5M (2009)
• re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/26/09
• $4.5M in performance bonuses: $0.5M each for 150, 160, 170 IP; $0.75M each for 180, 190, 200, 210 IP
  
• $2M in roster bonuses: $0.1M for 120 days on active 25-man roster; $0.2M for 130 days; $0.25M each for 140, 150 days; $0.4M each for 160, 170, 180 days

SUPERBOWL: PARTY

Its that time of the year where fans from all over the world sit down for 5 hours and watch some of the best and worst commercials of the year with some NFL game interruptions in between.

Like always there will be a Superbowl Party..

This year it will be hosted by Ralph Hanan in Brooklyn,NY

Party starts at 5pm

Whether your from NY or NJ come...its always fun to have all the boys together.

No cover charge although donations are accepted.



Back by popular demand...TV IN THE BATHROOM..also guaranteed to have more than 3 TVs..

Alcohol and soft drinks will be served along with Buffalo Wings, Cajun Poppers, Freedom Fries, And General Tsao's Chicken - All Home Made!

If your part of the boys & not just a crazy yankees fans mad at sammy for his brian cashman remarks - you know who you are come over and enjoy! Wives welcome too!

For more information or for the address get Ralphs cell number and text him.