Full disclosure: SU is not focused on sports these days. The situation in Ukraine is all-consuming and upsetting, and SU is all in with those brave people. And we give thanks for sound leadership in our country especially when you consider the alternative that could have been…
But I know: #sticktosports. And we will do that. What is MLB doing in these negotiations with the players? They just announced that Opening Day will be canceled, and who knows where things go from here? It seems like they are reasonably close on a number of issues (starting salary at $675k or $725k? SU has run the numbers several times and $700k may just work as a nice compromise) but we know from experience that the 2 sides may also dig in for a prolonged waiting period. Baseball cannot afford a shortened season – especially once the NCAAs wrap up in early April. That has to be their launch time. SU needs to be able to kick back for 3 and a half hours every night to watch a ball put in play every 4 minutes. And bring on those strikeouts please.
In addition to needing a full spring training, the teams need time to make trades and sign free agents. There will be a lot of player movement once they settle, and you want the pitchers to be in shape and not rushing. There are a ton of free agents who need to find a home. Once again the fans are being taken for granted.
What’s up with Derek Jeter? Surprising announcement that he is out at the Marlins. SU read a rumor that the TV booth may beckon. I never felt he was very forthcoming as a player. Hard to picture Jeter as speaking forthrightly as a color analyst. But if they paired him with A-Rod, well I would watch that.
Is Paul O’Neill deserving of having his Yankee number retired? Feels like a borderline call and maybe the team was looking for another sellout date on the calendar in August. Tino Martinez will not be far behind I predict.
March Madness is right around the corner and that is a quality 4-week sprint. Wide, wide open this year. Keep an eye on Arizona.
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First two series of the regular season have been cancelled and won’t be made up- that’s Boston and Toronto for the Yankees- now they’ll open with Baltimore and Detroit instead- not a bad tradeoff
Ukraine is definitely consuming most of my time. I hope all the things we and our allies are doing have great affect on Putin. This might bring the West closer and more unified but it is also making China stronger as they sit idly by and do not denounce Putin. They had an opportunity to join the world against tyranny but I guess when u r also a tyrant it’s hard to be two faced. They are figuring out how to take Taiwan. I’m sure of that. That’s on deck. We better be prepared for that soon.
Actually, for the Yankees, it’s at Texas and at Houston, so 6 road games right off the schedule.