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Monday, April 16, 2007

Francesa--"I'd rather lose than see Clemens back as a Yankee."

Mike Francesa just said this on his WFAN radio show with Chris Russo. I'm noting it for 2 reasons: First, because I agree with him, and Second, Francesa is a Yankee fan and doesn't want Clemens back. Most of what you read from the baseball media assumes that the Yankees and their fans want this guy. I don't know about team management, but at least 2 fans would "rather lose" than see Clemens on the team.

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posted by susan at 4/16/2007 02:40:00 PM

5 Comments:

  • Right, it's either lose with Clemens, or lose without Clemens. Better to keep your integrity and lose without Clemens. My Red Sox are in the same boat.

    No doubt the Yankees have a great lineup and you don't need to worry about them until October, as Mike and the Mad Dog often note. But that starting rotation is shaky at best.

    By Blogger PC, at 5:30 PM  

  • Also, good job with the Imus stuff. I was also kind of ticked off at how that turned out.

    By Blogger PC, at 5:31 PM  

  • Thanks for the comments. I remember having Clemens on the team before and the way the media, pundits, & Yankee announcers focused on him. I don't want a person who's largely a media preoccupation to take away from all the other things about the team. Even if the team is enduring a losing season.

    By Blogger susan, at 6:43 PM  

  • Any Yankee can be a media preoccupation at some point, given the New York media.

    What did you think of David Wells and Randy Johnson when they pitched for the Yankees? They got a lot of media attention. Or what about A-Rod and Jeter?

    By Blogger PC, at 11:41 AM  

  • On the NY media, many of them are nationally focused, looking to gain attention for themselves or to put forth a particular agenda-that's just the way it is. They're trying to get attention first. Also remember some of them are more interested in the Mets than the Yankees. On David Wells, he was fine until 2 things: he wrote a tell-all book that came out as he was beginning a season in NY. You don't do that to a clubhouse--I was a fan til he did that. 2nd, he caved in the 2003 World Series v the Marlins, & had made a big deal during the season about how he didn't need to stay in shape. On the whole, I don't think the media made a bigger deal out of him 1 way or the other. On Randy Johnson, he had a long following in the press before he got to NY and some in the media wanted to see him as the same pitcher he always was. Of course, he'd been pitching in the national league, was older, and as it turned out, not someone you'd want in your clubhouse. I'd say the media including Yankee announcers focused on him excessively. Arod was well loved for years before he got to NY, and the media are just determined to keep analyzing him. The use of Jeter's name in the media has made a lot of money for certain people. He is what he is, isn't interesting to listen to, but
    as a fan I like that he's serious about his job. I don't need to hear anymore about either Arod or Jeter, but it serves some media types' purposes to keep talking about them. As far as Clemens, after Andy Pettitte was rehired this year, some mass media's first point was "does this mean Clemens will be back?" which was the last thing on my mind. The World Baseball Classic
    publicity talked about him endlessly as well. It's just too much by now.

    By Blogger susan, at 12:14 PM  

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