"The corpse of Vernon Wells' corpse"

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Laughed to tears reading that line.

Alex Rodriguez is the hero the Yankees need but don't deserve: http://t.co/C0mOrDorwK

[Mudville]

Yeah, A-Rod is giving both the Yankees front office and Selig the finger by coming back strong. Meanwhile Wells is still the black hole of suckatude.

[Angel Oracle]

Wells' OPS since May 1 = around .600 = thank you Skanks for removing $7 million/season through 2014 from the Halos payroll.  

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Meanwhile Wells is still the black hole of suckatude.

 

I remember some people wringing their hands with angst when Wells caught fire for a couple of weeks after going to New York. The rest of us just waited patiently for Vernon to become Vernon. It didn't take long for it to happen.

[jshep]

Pretty impressive how Vernon went from a pretty pitcher friendly park to a pretty hitter friendly one(granted, moreso for lefties) and got worse offensively.

[RedEyeBleed]

Wells' OPS since May 1 = around .600 = thank you Skanks for removing $7 million/season through 2014 from the Halos payroll.

[YouthofToday]

Kudos for Dipoto to be able to save the organization some of the $$$ from Moreno's disasterous trade.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Pretty impressive how Vernon went from a pretty pitcher friendly park to a pretty hitter friendly one(granted, moreso for lefties) and got worse offensively.

 

It takes a special gift.

[Troll Daddy]

Pretty impressive how Vernon went from a pretty pitcher friendly park to a pretty hitter friendly one(granted, moreso for lefties) and got worse offensively.

 

If the Yankees somehow sneak into the playoffs ... the Wells trade would loom big for the Yanks.

[tennischmp]

Wells' OPS since May 1 = around .600 = thank you Skanks for removing $7 million/season through 2014 from the Halos payroll.  

And allowing them to sign Blanton

[jshep]

If the Yankees somehow sneak into the playoffs ... the Wells trade would loom big for the Yanks.

 

Not really, he's basically a warm body to fill a roster spot at this point in his career.

Edited September 13, 2013 by jshep

[Troll Daddy]

Not really, but you keep thinking that.

 

How do you figure? Guessing you can't remember much of April.

[jshep]

Because unfortunately for both him and the Yankees Vernon's season continued past April.

Edited September 13, 2013 by jshep

[Angel Oracle]

And allowing them to sign Blanton

There was that.     Dipoto took an A move (reducing dollars through Wells trade), and negated it totally with Blanton.

[fan_since79]

Kudos for Dipoto to be able to save the organization some of the $$$ from Moreno's disasterous trade.

 

I suppose, but that $14 million is peanuts compared to the cash we'll be shelling out for years to come to Pujols and Hamilton (and maybe Cano?)

[Vegas Halo Fan]

There was that.     Dipoto took an A move (reducing dollars through Wells trade), and negated it totally with Blanton.

 

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Blanton was already on the roster when Wells was sent to New York.

[Sciosciapath]

Good. I hope Arod trolls the rest of the league and Bud Selig by slugging the Bombers into a Wild Card spot. 

[tdawg87]

I remember when we were all pissed that Verny-poo was crushing the ball when he first joined the Yankees.

Good times.

[ukyah]

can we lay off the cano thing already? it's not even real, angel oracle started it for god's sakes.

 

there's a real problem in a larger social sense that is reflected in this board, and that is by someone merely making a suggestion that suggestion then becomes fact for another.

 

"oh my god you know angry artie is going to sign cano next year because he just loves his big splash signings. just look at the signings of pujols and hamilton as proof, we're doomed!"

[CaliAngel]

Amazing how this sport and its publicity and "forgetting" works. Everyone hates the guys guts for 1/2 the season, then you put a bat in his hand and all of a sudden its as if its forgotten.

 

Screw that crap. The only reason A-Rod is playing is because he appealed his suspension for steroids. All the other players are taking their punishments in stride.

 

There's no reason the guy should even be on the field right now, nonetheless making the playoffs.

 

As for Vernon Wells, well, I think anyone that watched him on our team during his tenure knew his performance in the new environment would only last so long.

 

He will always be Wellsy-ing it to me.

[happybat4]

All the others are taking it in stride because they only got 50 game suspensions. How Braun only got 60 something is beyond me.

[ten ocho recon scout]

And allowing them to sign Blanton

its like the old zen master story. 'We'll see'.

[ten ocho recon scout]

can we lay off the cano thing already? it's not even real, angel oracle started it for god's sakes.

there's a real problem in a larger social sense that is reflected in this board, and that is by someone merely making a suggestion that suggestion then becomes fact for another.

"oh my god you know angry artie is going to sign cano next year because he just loves his big splash signings. just look at the signings of pujols and hamilton as proof, we're doomed!"

Actually, I think it was me who started it. But I agree, there's nothing behind it to indicate it even being a thought to the front office.

If the dogs miss out on the WS though...I could see them making a run at him...