I'm trying to find a flight to Vegas for a vacation. Really, just a long weekend. Unless I decide to leave my wife at home, it's going to cost a pretty penny.
Alright, I guess that I don't have anything more to say about that for right now. Wow, talk about random.
The first shoe falls
The Yankees fire their pitching coach and are considering how to handle Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Andy Pettitte. Each of whom has a contract expiring at the end of this year. Re-signing each means that we are closer to being called Team Geezer than a team of destiny. What is this infatuation with over the hill former stars? Rivera is still at the top of his game, despite approaching 41. Pettitte was 11-2 before injuries shelved him for the better part of August and September. Jeter had one of his worst seasons ever, but showed signs of promise in the last couple of weeks in the season. Word on the street is that Jeter wants a 4 year contract, which would put him at 40 when the contract expires. Pettitte will consider retiring, but will likely re-sign for a one year deal. Rivera will likely be back for a one or two year deal.While all this is happening, the farm system is producing 2 highly regarded prospects. Jesus Montero is the catcher of the future with shaky defense, but the ability to hit like it's no tomorrow. Ed Nunez is the shortstop of the future. This begs the question. If both of these players are ready to take over, does it make sense to have Posada and Jeter in their respective positions when they are in decline?
To be fair, Posada is still playing at a high level. The problem is that injuries limited him to 80 some odd games this past year and Joe Girardi is saying that he can't catch any more than 3 out of 4 games.
We will see how this plays out, but while it's tough to replace a legend, it's even tougher when the legend isn't playing like one any longer.
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