End of Bernie Williams as a Yankee? - Page 2

77smbg9177 · February 13th, 2007, 09:57 AM

benie does want to play but not in Florida he wants to stay in NY that why he was alos quoted saying he would love to play for the mets if the yankees don't re-sign him but the Mets said that they were not intersted in him

YankeeMike · February 13th, 2007, 11:54 AM

If he wants to keep playing his best chance is as a DH somewhere in the AL. His defense is a huge liability now.

77smbg9177 · February 13th, 2007, 12:31 PM

That is truew but he ONLY wants to play in NY mainly

YankeeMike · February 14th, 2007, 09:02 AM

Well I ONLY want to win the Mega Millions drawing. Can't always get what you want.

Dan · February 14th, 2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YankeeMike

Well I ONLY want to win the Mega Millions drawing. Can't always get what you want.

But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.

Timmer · February 15th, 2007, 07:46 AM

Bernie should be a oine-team guy like so many other Yankee stars. (And others around baseball.) Seeing him with the Phillies or Marlins or someone just wouldn't be right.

Hopefully, a move will be made later in spring training that will open up a spot for #51.

YankeeMike · February 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Tim-

Where would you like to see Bernie fit in? Quite honestly, it's a waste of a roster spot right now if he's on the team. I understand the sentimentality of it all, but hell, Ty Cobb and Willie Mays didn't play their careers with one team.

Would it be nice? Of course. The reality is that if he feels he can still play everyday, he has to do it elsewhere.

JoeSeadog · February 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM

It's very sad that a servicable player like Williams can't play where he wants. BUT, he has to be a man about this. I still think if he were in Florida it would be a good fit. Defensively he is a liability, if the Yankees had moved him out of center WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE we wouldn't have this dilemma now. I've said this a million times, but we always get players we covet, instead of who we need. We didn't need Jason Giambi, we had Tino and Johnson. We have played bad poker for a time that left us out of position for Vlad and Beltran. But thats all water under the bridge.
It would be nice to have Bernie, IF there was a spot for him. Playing everyday in another city with no other players to buffer him he might come to the realization he can't play every day, or that DH is not such a bad deal.

AutomatedTeller · March 5th, 2007, 05:04 PM

Even if bernie plays for someone for the year, he'll always be a Yankee - same as Dwight Evans - he played for hte O's one year at the end of his career, but he was always a Sox to me.

It would be nice for him to catch on with an ML team, just so the fans can give him a huge ovation. I'd applaud - man was a great player.

mracura · March 6th, 2007, 09:02 AM

Bernie's done (in NY any way).

RLA68 · March 27th, 2007, 06:07 PM

Absolutely. I wish Bernie would have just hung it up with dignity and not played this charade. He is done here and with a year off likely won't be sought after elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by YankeeMike

Bernie was obviously a great Yankee, one of the cornerstones of the rebirth of the franchise. However, he doesn't have a spot on this team. At best he'd be the 5th OFer, and he can't pinch-run, isn't fond of pinch-hitting, and to say that his defense is average would be a stretch. Sadly, his time as a Yankee has come to a close.

February 13th, 2007, 09:57 AM	#16 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	benie does want to play but not in Florida he wants to stay in NY that why he was alos quoted saying he would love to play for the mets if the yankees don't re-sign him but the Mets said that they were not intersted in him __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 13th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
77smbg9177 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 670	That is truew but he ONLY wants to play in NY mainly __________________ METS 07 WS CHAMPS i like how that just rolls of the tongue cant wait until that comes true

February 13th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
YankeeMike Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28	If he wants to keep playing his best chance is as a DH somewhere in the AL. His defense is a huge liability now.

February 14th, 2007, 09:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
YankeeMike Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28	Well I ONLY want to win the Mega Millions drawing. Can't always get what you want.

February 15th, 2007, 07:46 AM	#21 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,958	Bernie should be a oine-team guy like so many other Yankee stars. (And others around baseball.) Seeing him with the Phillies or Marlins or someone just wouldn't be right. Hopefully, a move will be made later in spring training that will open up a spot for #51.

February 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM	#22 (permalink)
YankeeMike Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28	Tim- Where would you like to see Bernie fit in? Quite honestly, it's a waste of a roster spot right now if he's on the team. I understand the sentimentality of it all, but hell, Ty Cobb and Willie Mays didn't play their careers with one team. Would it be nice? Of course. The reality is that if he feels he can still play everyday, he has to do it elsewhere.

February 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM	#23 (permalink)
JoeSeadog Rookie Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13	It's very sad that a servicable player like Williams can't play where he wants. BUT, he has to be a man about this. I still think if he were in Florida it would be a good fit. Defensively he is a liability, if the Yankees had moved him out of center WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE we wouldn't have this dilemma now. I've said this a million times, but we always get players we covet, instead of who we need. We didn't need Jason Giambi, we had Tino and Johnson. We have played bad poker for a time that left us out of position for Vlad and Beltran. But thats all water under the bridge. It would be nice to have Bernie, IF there was a spot for him. Playing everyday in another city with no other players to buffer him he might come to the realization he can't play every day, or that DH is not such a bad deal.

March 5th, 2007, 05:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
AutomatedTeller Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Even if bernie plays for someone for the year, he'll always be a Yankee - same as Dwight Evans - he played for hte O's one year at the end of his career, but he was always a Sox to me. It would be nice for him to catch on with an ML team, just so the fans can give him a huge ovation. I'd applaud - man was a great player.

March 6th, 2007, 09:02 AM	#25 (permalink)
mracura Rookie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8	Bernie's done (in NY any way).