Tom Browning pass at age 62. The Lefty was a long time Red and threw a Prefect Game back in '88. He had a 6 year run as a really solid starter. In fact checking BBR, he led the league 4 of those seasons in starts.
Huh. I don’t think there is any precedent for a massive contract being called off because of the physical.
I can’t be the only person hoping the Mets just shit the bed in 2023. It would be so funny for the hedge fund guy’s team to spend $350 million and just absolutely suck donkey ass. The 1992 Mets were “The Worst Team Money Could Buy,” and I’m rooting hard for the 2023 Mets to be worse.
I’m mixed on this. While it would be kind of funny, on the other side. This area gets really baseball crazy when both teams are really good. I enjoy that so much, I would take it over bad luck for the hedge fund guy.
Hockey has captains and alternates with letters on their jerseys because there are actually rules in hockey about captains being allowed to talk to officials about stuff other players cannot talk about. Baseball has no need of such a thing.
The Yankees didn’t have a captain during their greatest modern run, 1996-2000. ETA: Nor did they when they won five World Series in a row, 1949-1953.
Yanks didn’t have a Captain during the incredible runs in the 40s & 50s either. But also not during the late 60s /early 70s very dry spell. There was a large gap between Gehrig & Munson.
Captains & Old Timers games are things Yankee Fans like that most teams don’t have or care about. It is all cool.