Randy Levine and the Yankees--humiliated by the Red Sox again

Randy Levine and the Yankees should not be surprised that the Red Sox have once again shown them to be inattentive patsies, easily humiliated at the biggest moments. Levine has been hard at work for a year on the upcoming All Star game and HAD NO IDEA a Red Sox star hitter had been chosen for a big promotion linking Babe Ruth and the Home Run Derby, per the NY Times.

• The Yankees have inattentive and/or insufficient supervision at their new stadium to the point where memorabilia from the Red Sox was embedded in the concrete of the stadium, with rumors now even more stuff is buried.

The Yankees and the YES Network were easily fooled by ESPN who broadcast an important Yankee press conference in October 2006. The Yankees had "asked them not to" but they did anyway, the Yankees only meekly protested. The YES Network themselves had even refrained from broadcasting contents of the press conference live.

• Then the minor issue of the Radomski/McNamee names, the separate treatment by MLB of documented offenders who didn't make that list but still made the Mitchell Report--no protest from the Yankees. These actions took place well before the actual "report" came out, i.e. certain players interviewed by MLB excused from having to speak to Mitchell.

A 4/11/08 AP Report says "names" will never again be announced in this manner (grand ballroom, worldwide press, etc.) meaning the method was acknowledged to be unethical. Result?

• Players lucky enough not to have been "named" at that time, never have to worry they'll be subject to the same treatment, slander and libel as were Yankee players and teams. Handy.

The Yankees and Randy Levine are sitting ducks for every joke and humiliation coming down the pike. Out of the loop in every way. Let them flutter around, too little and too late.

• Reference: NY Times article by Jack Curry, "Who's Calling the Shots--the Yankees or Ortiz?" 5/23/08

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