I thought the Yankees were very generous to Bernie with last season's contract. Granted, the Yankees were very fortunate to have him when Matsui and Shef were out for the season. But, if both were not hurt last year, Bernie's salary would have been wasted money.
I feel that if he had showed up to Spring Training under the minor league contract, the Yankees would have had a hard time with NOT finding a place on the team for him. But, as it stands now, I think he has burned that bridge.
I love Bernie and am saddened to see him go out like this. I think it would have been better for his whole legacy to have been in Spring Training, NOT made the team, spent a couple of months in the minors and if not called up to New York, decided to retire with dignity.
I'm sure he will be given a tremendous ceramony when he decides to call it quits, but I wish he would have kept loyalty to the team right up to the end.
2007-02-25
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