Well, why not? They’re for sale – finally.
Yes, the team will be expensive, but if all Yankee fans chip in – even a little bit – we can do this.
Why would we want to own the Dodgers? Because it would be fun to own a team for one thing. For another, we could play GM and get them great players. And when they win the NL West and attendance is off the charts fantastic, we’d make all our money back. Such a deal. Plus, it would be cool to have Donnie Baseball back in the fold.
Anybody in?
Congratulations to Grandy and Cano for winning Silver Slugger awards. Condolences to Gardner for not winning a Gold Glove. (Alex Gordon? Really?) And good job by Cashman to participate in the upcoming effort to raise awareness for homeless kids. From Jon Lane’s column on Yes.com:
Cashman to participate in CEO Solidarity Sleepout
It’s been a busy start to November for Brian Cashman. After extending CC Sabathia, Cashman agreed to his own new deal to stay on as Yankees Vice President and General Manager.
Later this month, exactly a week before Thanksgiving in fact, Cashman will sleep in a cardboard box on the streets of Manhattan as part of the first CEO Solidarity Sleepout. Cashman will join 40 sports, business and entertainment leaders to help raise awareness and funds for the Covenant House Crisis Shelter to aid homeless children.
“Nobody is obviously trying to compare one night of sleeping in the streets to what a homeless child goes through, but the effort here is to try to raise up to a half million dollars to benefit the programs as we move forward,” said Cashman on a conference call.
Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and essential services to homeless, throwaway, and runaway kids. To learn more you can visit CovenantHouse.org and Ceosleep.org.
Cashman has really come out of his foxhole these last couple of years, hasn’t he? He’s done bartending. He’s gone rappelling down the side of a building. I wonder what’s next.
Tags: Brian Cashman, Dodgers, Frank McCourt, Yankees
Jane, wasn’t Cashman dressed as an elf while he repelled down the building last off season or was that a different occasion? Lol! He has been full of surprises lately! Have you been keeping up with the Taiwan All-Star Series? On Tuesday, Granderson hit a grand slam and the US team shut out Taipei 7-0! They play the next game tomorrow on the MLB network at 6:00 PST. With the World Series over, it’s nice to still be getting a baseball fix especially with two of my favorite Yankees involved! Take care and until next time!
How about he arm wrestle A-Rod? I’d pay to watch that. Sounds like buying the Dodgers would be an excellent plan to get Donnie back. To me, he still doesn’t look right in that uniform.
Yes, I think he was dressed as an elf for that adventure, Jessica. I haven’t been watching the Taiwan series but I knew about Grandy’s granny (I commented on it in yesterday’s post). Very proud of our boys who, apparently, are being treated like rock stars over there.
Arm wrestling A-Rod wouldn’t work, Jeff, as entertaining as it might be. For one thing, he’d lose. For another, A-Rod might strain a bicep and be out for the season. Think of something else for Cashman to do. If you like the idea of buying the Dodgers, you’re free to chip in.
I’ll put my 2 cents into buying the Dodgers. I would also gladly serve as Chief of Baseball operations. I am looking for a new challenge and moving to LA would surely present a new experience for me. (earthquakes, smog, wild fires, Santa Ana winds)
Two cents will work, John. Just think if every Yankee fan put in two cents we’d have…..a few million short of a few billion? I’m glad you’re seeing the light about moving to California. No snow storms whatsoever (except in the mountain ski areas).
Count me in! Is there a designated bank account we need to send the contributions to? Certainly this will be tax deductible for all of us, right? Just imagine the annual stockholders meeting!
The designated bank account is my personal checking account, Jane. HAHAHA. And yes, that annual meeting will be fun. We could get Mo to open an LA-based outpost of his restaurant and have the meeting there.
I’m in! Can offer a little more than 2 cents, but not much. I may need a reason to visit California if my brother and his fiancee move away from there. Just gotta make sure we have great seats for the Yankees series. =)
I haven’t been watching the Taiwan series, but am glad to hear Grandy and Cano are doing well. I miss listening to John and Suzyn each night. How many days left until Spring Training??
I am in baseball withdrawal and it’s not a good place to be.
i’m with you freya.
the mlb network is good but not enough.
A perfect reason to buy into the Dodgers, DJ. You’ll be able to fly out to LA and write off the trip! How many days till spring training? It’s 90 something. Hang in.
I wish I could give you guys a pep talk in person, Freya and Barbara, but in the meantime just remember that time really does go fast. February is almost here!