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Farnsworth's tantrums

Is there any Yankees that has less of a right to rant and rave about being pulled from a game than Kyle Farnsworth? He's been as bad as it gets for a seventeen million dollar eighth inning specialist the last few years and all of Yankeeland has had enough of him. I know he's a prideful player, but pride is a poor substitute for performance.

Against the Giants, Jeter did make a bad error which resulted in runs being scored and he was visibly unhappy on the bench after that one. He did his best to pull off a Paul O'Neil imitation, but he's no Rich Little. See what I mean? He makes me come up with lame analogies. Kyle's given up more runs and been hit harder per dollar than almost every pitcher in baseball...except for Igawa of course. Oh, and Pavano...Brrrrr...

Kyle was fuming when Torre pulled him in the eighth inning of Friday night's game after he put two more runners on in a one run game. He sat in the corner with smoke comin' out of his ears as Ron Guidry exited stage left. The pitcher that replaced him happens to be the best closer of all time. And Mariano did not disappoint by looking like the man of old and saving only his....gasp...tenth game.

Let's hope he has a good home stand so Cashman can dump him on some National League team and be done with him once and for all...

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No shit
this guy is obviously wrapped up in a delusion of grandeur.  What a douche bag.  
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill

by yankee come lately on Jun 30, 2007 2:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well said
Between the tantrums and his remarks about Clemens, I doubt he's the most popular guy on the team.

by Yankee Fanne on Jun 30, 2007 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

farny
can someone please explain the actual reason that farnsworth is still on the ML roster. Is it because his contract says he has to be in the bigs? Is it just because he makes so much money? Is it because Torre thinks he is better than anyone in the minors? Is it just one of those things Joe does, staying with the older veteran even if the veteran is clearly shitty? Is it just because Joe and Cash are too stupid to figure out they should make a change? Is there any logical reason for Farnsworth to still be on the ML roster.
"It's great to be young and a Yankee"

by stillmonster on Jun 30, 2007 11:47 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

there's no way he has
minor league options left... however he's gotta have some trade value still.. anything we could get back would be a positive.. take a chance and live with with bruney and viz for the 8th..
Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Jun 30, 2007 11:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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