Klapisch drinks the ESPN Kool-Aid--dumps on Mariano

Klapisch on Charley Steiner's show on XM today says the "Yankees have got to be more like the Red Sox," and here's his big example of what's wrong with the Yankees:

• Klapisch says, "Look at their contract with Mariano Rivera compared to Papelbon's--the Red Sox are getting a pitcher of equal value but for much less money. " He then says the Yankees really must address situations like this.

Really, Bob. This is your example of what's wrong with the Yankees--Mariano. Of course, Charley Steiner has now been muzzled too. Having seen Rivera much more than any other talkers, he used to freely refer to Mariano's great performances, but he was constantly cut off and stifled as I've documented on this blog. He won't say a word now--he likes his job.

• Keith Foulke hired to be Red Sox closer is making $7,750,000 this year. So you're saying the Yankees should make a deal like that?
• Billy Wagner is making $10,500,000 this year for a post-season bound team.
• BJ Ryan has a 5 year $47 million deal with the Blue Jays.

Bob, the Yankees are loaded with bad deals, but for you to single out the example of Mariano shows how very far you've fallen, how desperate you are for the cash and prizes of ESPN whose main goal as I've documented is to discredit Mariano Rivera. A 3rd grader with a calculator could tell you Rivera is clearly UNDERpaid & until this year had held the market down in his category. And, Bob, the next time you do a piece diminishing Mo and deliberately excluding his post season performances, we'll be reading you with scorn. Enjoy all that money you sold your soul for---and, you too Charley Steiner--they even shut you up.

• Bob, equal this...963.4 IP, 111.2 of these in the most difficult post season
• 72 post season games with a .81 ERA
• 432 Saves, 34 of them in the post season

So, this is equal value to a rookie who's given up 2 homeruns in the past month. I even left out the All Star games.

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