WHY Wait ??

Look ,,, I understand the holiday spirit,,,, the religious attachment, and the Financial impact of the Holiday.,... but really it's November 14th,,, and a Local Radio station is playing nothing but Christmas music !! and I understand tht they have been since After Halloween ! Really? is that necessary...

The Holiday has taken a life of it's own,,, The Depot by me has had their Christmas stuff out since Mid October,,, I mean what's next ,,,, July 4th .??? hey it would be nice to put the lights on the house when its warm !! I do see several homes with decorations up,, and the TV commercials have already started,,, plus an article in last weeks NY Times said that retailers were dropping prices to the BLACK FRIDAY level now,,, in order to generate business early ! and here I thought that we were in a depression.....

I ,, in no way think there is an answer for all this,,,, but perhaps we can catch our collective breath a minute, and A) Remember what the Holiday was to be about,,, and B) even if you are NOT the religious sort (I am raising my hand) you can at least be charitable at this time of the year,,,

The Idea that we need Months to celebrate ONE day,,, and that it CLEARLY - I don't care what ya say - has completely turned into a RETAIL celebration - should at some level be embarrassing to us. That we are led down this path every year by Retail America - and fooled into thinkin that we show our "LOVE" and feeling for others by BUYING them stuff,,, thats a bunch of BULL,,,, Ok,, ready name 3 things that you recived last year, and who you got them from,,,,, quick ! -ahhhhhhhhh - times up,,,, see unless someone gave you a CAR ,,, or a USED Sneaker,,, bet ya did not remember,,,

Let the kids have the Holiday,,,,

Give to others,,, especially the ONES that really need it ,,,

Celebrate with your Friends & Families.

Play Holiday Music in the week Before the Holiday,

Don't get caught in the Retail vortex.

Taken a turn

As we approach the end of the year , and think about gathering together with families,, and friends to celebrate the holidays, it's easy to lose sight that there are those - and too many of those - in the community that need a hand,,, And I am not talking about the Cheats that get Food stamps that should not,, or that person in the food line that buys their food with a WIC check, and then the Cigarettes, and beer with a $100 bill.... I mean the REAL people in our communities that DO NOT have food for Thanksgiving,,, or Gifts for their children on Christmas Morning,

And I'm not pumpin us up or looking for ANY recognition,,,, As I really believe that the True Charitable act,, or Volunteer effort is done in anonymity,,,

Someone told me a story last week about helping a friend of theirs deliver 50 meals to a homeless shelter in town,,,, and they were astonished that there were 50 men and women,,, that the agency picked up off the street or woods , or near railroad tracks,,, (I do not know where 50 human beings live when they have no where to live) they drive 'em back to a shelter and serve them a hot meal... 50 people,,, and I bet that's not all of them,,, I guarantee that there are others that do not come, out of embarrassment of their situation or whatever,,,,,

Where the hell am I going with this,,,, Work with your church,, or if you don't have church,, stop and ask at one,, I bet that there are families that need your help with a Turkey and fixing for Thanksgiving, and a list of Things that their children want for the Holiday..... and in Our experience although some ask for toys, and games,,, Most ask for FOOD and CLOTHES !

FOOD and CLOTHES for Christ Sakes !

I won't go onto the Harry Chapin line about ,,,ok so we give 'em food for Thanksgiving,,,, exactly what are they eating the day AFTER Thanksgiving, and the week after that,,,while most of us are worried about what time the Mall opens for the BLACK FRIDAY SALES,,,,,,,

SO - Donate something,,, Volunteer somewhere, Help out SOMEONE this year,,,, while we are Bitchin that we can't afford the "This" and the "That" think about those who need your help .... and to quote a line,,,,

"You have to do something. You have to take a chance and get involved. There are people that don't have enough to eat and who are cold. You can go and greet these people. Take an old blanket out to them or make a sandwich and say, "Here." "I get it NOW " and

"For a couple of hours out of the whole year..." GO be "the people that we always hoped we would be!"

2011 Yankees

Ok,, before we take off for the winter,,,, let's look at 2011 in Yankee land...

Out Field.... I am sticking with my guys,,,,if you can get Carl Crawford fine,,, but no one else,,, and some one better have a chat with MR Crawford.... this is Yankee land,,we don;t trot to 1st base,, we don't play the outfield with a this lack-a dazeical attitude,.. we play hard, we run hard,,, go see the Captain of you have question,,, otherwise,, I am ok with Gardener,,Granderson, and Swish,....

The infield is still one of the best in baseball,.,,, Tex,, , Cano,,, Jeter,,, and A-rod,,,, There are no free agents out there that would make you think differently.,...

Catchers,,, I want to see Jesus Montero catch at least 1/2 the games,,,, unless he really falls apart at the plate... Let Jorge play the other 1/2 ,,,package Cervellie in a deal ... Look to 2012,,,, you really have no role for Posada (I think he might retire) and you have Monteo as a Full time catcher... and go get any back up for him

Pitchers,,, you GOT AJ, CC, ANDREW (I HOPE! ) Hughes,,, add Cliff Lee or I like Brandon Webb,,,, and that's the starters... let's say WHO NOT to get ,.... Erik Bedard (slacker)

Bullpen,,, Trade JOBA... I know... but you ruined this kid,, he has no Idea who or what his is ,.,,starter, Closer,, 8th inning guy,... send him and Cervellie somewhere, for someone,,,

you got,, MO.... Robertson, Aceves,, build around those guy,,, get a lefty (NO Daniel BOONE LOGAN) and lets go !

to Jeet or not to Jeet

let's make this CLEAR !!

Are YOU F'ing kidding me !

PAY Jeter the Money that he deserves for being the "FACE " of the Yankee franchise for years now,,, and he will be in the future ! You wanna lace the $22 Million a year with incentives,,, and no you can't make 'em performance related like all you dunderheads are sayin..,.

Would you have let Donnie Baseballl leave,,, Mantle, Dimaggio ! NO,.,, and they won't let Derek...

Wanna review the options,,,, not like we have not paid a bunch of losers millions, while Jeter has done nothing but WON,,, - aka Carl PAvano,,,,for 15 million a year,, Mike Witt,, Javier Vazquez, Kai Igaua ! I could go on... Give the man the money ,, put him at short next year,,, Move him to 3rd in 2012,,, and let A-rod DH most of the time ,.... there will be a 1/2 dozen more options in the next 2 or three years ...

SO,, please HAL, HANK , Brian,,, Pay Jeet what he has already earned for your Team !

More of the Gorilla !!!!

Rangers CEO criticizes Yankees fans

Rangers CEO criticizes Yankees fans - SO ..on the EVE of his Team losing the World Series,,,this BOZO is worried about the Yankees Fans behavior,, gee how nice.. ,,, Well we appreciate the Thoughts and Now I will watch and Cheer when the GIANTS KICK YOUR ASS !!

"I think our fans have been great," Greenberg said on the "Ben and Skin Show" on 103.3 KESN. "I think particularly in Game 3 of the World Series they just blew away anything I've seen in any venue during the postseason. I thought Yankee fans, frankly, were awful. They were either violent or apathetic, neither of which is good. So I thought Yankee fans were by far the worst of any I've seen in the postseason. I thought they were an embarrassment."



And other Thoughts,,,,
http://espn.go.com/new-york/polls?id=5706685

Take the Pole and see what you thinks,.... IF this is just Yankee fans,, I guess they need to get a DOG,,, Name it CLUE,.,,,then they will have one ! Assholes...

Let';s see,,,,

3% think that CANO has to go !

17% think Alex has to go,.... hummm What about that 25 million a year for the next nearly a decade ! oh ,not to mention a no trade .

8% Tex is a gonner,,, Oh yea - a Gold glove 1st baseman that hits 30 homers, and 100+ RBI's - Nah don't need him - .,..What about that 25 million a year for the next nearly a decade ! oh ,not to mention a no trade ..

CC Sabathia ,,,, hummm I believe he is also under a contract

While I would agree about AJ .... he is also signed for 2 more year,,, and unless YOU are ready to EAT 17 Million per,,, he is your 3rrd or 4th Starter,, in 2011 and 2012