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George Steinbrenner is an idiot.

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  1. Anonymous18 April 2005 at 07:01

    Yes there is such a thing as getting too worried too soon. If I were him I'd wait until the Yanks get swept by a team no one thought would contend, such as the Jays (could happen, look at our offense this year - and the big guys aren't even hitting yet!) ... then I'd start freaking. But to do it after losing to the O's, especially so early? Hey, Baltimore's built a good team ... AL East will be the AL's equivalent to the NL Central this year ... maybe even tighter.

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  2. laura k18 April 2005 at 07:14

    He's just a buffoon. A, baseball is a looong season, and it's way too early to make any judgements. But more so, B, you can't goad people into playing better. If they're overpaid, who's fault is that? Whatever a player is paid, they are who they are, and can only perform according to that. They're not machines.

    I don't think the AL East will be any big race this year. I can't see either the Jays or the Orioles holding up. But I won't be at all surprised if the Yankees don't even make the playoffs...!

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  3. Anonymous19 April 2005 at 06:06

    Looks like Georgie's rant worked.

    19 runs motivated by fear of getting cut? Maybe he told Jeter to shave his sideburns ...

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  4. laura k19 April 2005 at 06:22

    Yup, a clever PR move, ranting just before the team plays the D-Rays. Good timing, Georgie.

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