Say What?

[gridlore]

The New York Tankees have acquired A-Rod from the Rangers, another example of Steinbrenner's negative effect on baseball.

But that's not the shocker.

A-Rod will be wearing Babe Ruth's old number. Why wasn't that number retired decades ago? I mean, we are talking about Herman "Babe" Ruth! Number #2 on the all-time homerun list, one of the greatest players of all time. And his number has been retired?

What are the Yankees thinking?

Comments

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

how much money they need to throw at a team this year so they can buy their next World Series

Re:

[nsingman.livejournal.com]

Very true, but they'll need better pitching. They had the offensive firepower last year; it simply choked in the clutch. Which is and was fine with me; I hate the Yankees. :-)

Re:

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Who doesn't?

[kath8562.livejournal.com]

maybe they should subscript the number "-a" -- 'cause he sure ain't no Babe Ruth!!!!!!!

(and I'm a Yankees fan---forgive me, but it's that or the Mets -- and when I was growing up they wasn't "Amazing")

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Where did you see this? And are you aware that Rodriguez's number with the Rangers is Ruth's old Yankees number? I don't think Steinbrenner is that stupid.

Re:

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

It was in The Gate, but now the Yankees are backing off, saying A-Rod will probably wear 33.

[femakita.livejournal.com]

And as usual, all of Boston chimes in... "YANKEES SUCK!!!"

Babe's number?

[redroach.livejournal.com]

Please tell me that A-Rod the evil is not going to get babe's number.

Especially when David Wells personally requested it and was told "no" ?

Stienbrenner is an idiot. He will ruin baseball for everyone.

The Ranger's owner is just as bad. Offering that contract to Arod was an act of severe dumbness.

Off to ponder my Astros.