Steinbrenners Got What They Deserved

Hank, Hal, and George all got what they deserved this playoffs as the Yankees are fishing and Joe Torre's Dodgers are fishing for a National League Pennant. The Yankees were disgusting last winter towards their manager of 12 seasons. They offered him a contract that they knew he would not accept and he did just that, did not accept it, and left the Yankees and headed west to LA to manage the Dodgers. Well Hank, buddy boy, the Yankees finished in third place and the Dodgers are now fighting for a World Series birth. And don't give me this BS that the NL West is so much weaker than the AL East because more often then not, the division you play in does not matter when the playoffs come around. The playoffs are a new season and they are all about who gets hot at the right time. With that said, Joe Torre has done another phenomenal job with a team that was struggling mightily early on and has once again gone to the playoffs. Serves the Steinbrenners right because Joe Torre just shoved it right up your ass. Just shows you that the right manager can go a long way, I guess Joe Torre was taken for granted here in New York. This definitely makes you wonder what he could have done with this years Yankees team, but we will never know. So here's to Joe Torre, Don Mattingly and Larry Bowa, let's win a World Championship.

Islanders Ink 19-year old Bailey to Entry Deal

Is there a better way to celebrate your 19th birthday than to receive your first professional contract? I don't think so, and neither does Islanders 2008 first round pick Josh Bailey as he signed a three-year entry level deal on Thursday afternoon. This deal all but ensures that Bailey will be on the Islanders roster come Opening Night on Friday against the Devils at The Rock. This also all but ensures that Bailey will be on the Islanders roster for at least the first nine games. After nine games, the Isles can either keep Bailey on the roster, at the risk of his deal kicking in, or send Bailey back to his junior team and preserving the deal until he comes back later. Bailey could center a line with Kyle Okposo on his right side, as he found great success with him during training camp. Bailey seems to fit in really well with the team right now, so why mess up what seems to be a sure thing? This team is all about kids, so why not give him a shot to play all year? We will see.

Manuel Receives Two Year Contract

Yesterday Jerry Manuel got the sort of security he was hoping for after the Mets second straight September collapse. Even though the Mets went 55-38 after Manuel took over as skipper on June 18, there were many that believed that Manuel would not get another contract after the Mets collapsed again. All those rumors were put to rest last night when Omar Minaya gave Manuel a two-year contract with a team option for a third year (2011). A well deserved contract in my mind as Manuel took this team on his shoulders and quickly turned them around while along the way showing the players who was boss. Manuel, known as the quintessential players manager, quickly showed the team that when he took Jose Reyes out of Manuel's first game on June 18 against the Angels and also when he benched Luis Castillo. He also knows how to handle the media extremely well, something that is a huge necessity to surviving as a manager in New York, as he often makes many jokes during his post-game news conferences, win or lose. Good move by Mets management, we'll see if it pays off.