Bobby V Looked Into Buying A Team

From the Japan Times

The Marines skipper confirmed Wednesday that he was approached last year by a consortium of wealthy Japanese and foreign investors interested in purchasing another existing NPB franchise and putting him in charge.

Though Valentine rejected the overture and declined to identify the team, The Japan Times has confirmed through baseball sources that it was the Yokohama BayStars.

“I never considered the possibility that I would leave this team,” Valentine said of Lotte. “And it was not the first time I said, ‘Thanks, but no thanks to another club.’ “


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A Four Out Save For K-Rod Is Not A Big Deal

Everyone relax.

Believe me, I know as well as anyone that it can be hard to fill your blog some days.

A four out save by K-Rod is not a big deal.

22 pitches.

22 pitches is not 140 on a rainy cold day in Chicago (for you older Mets fans who love Doc & Leary).

It’s 22 pitches against Kingsale, deCaster & Schoop.

You should be (slightly) more worried about this sentiment from Jose Reyes,  I need BP. I need to get my timing.”


They’ll all be OK.   Like Santana and Pelfrey were.  Everyone remain calm.


Root for the Dutch against the USA so we can get more of our guys back to camp.





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The Yankees Won’t Sell Me Tickets

As I’ve been honest about before, when I’m not in Flushing I like to attend baseball games.  I used to have a small plan in the Bronx where I’d go and drink some beers in the uppers.

This year the Yankees won’t sell me tickets.

I’m not going to make it out like I’m one of those guys who has had section 1 for twenty years and was sent to the back row of the bleachers behind a pole, Tuesdays only.

I’m just a newbie with a small el-cheapo plan.    They won’t sell me tickets.

I filled out my relocation package way back when, and every day I click to see if I have an invoice.  Nope.  My friends all got theirs but not me.  You’d think it would be the Mets who hate me not the Yankees.

So i clicked the “email us” tab:

Nick Fugazy is your New York Yankees contact.

You can reach Nick at (718) 293-6000
Email Nick your questions or comments.

I wrote you Nick.  Nick doesn’t write back.  I also defy anyone to call that number and get a human in under a half hour.

I’d like to give you some money.  Drop me a note at shannonshark at gmail dot com if you or your boss says this.  I’m even going to type George Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner and Hal Steinbrenner into this sentence for no reason other than hoping I make your Google Alert.

I’d like to give you money.   Now, to be fair you do seem willing to sell me tickets at $350 per seat but I can’t roll like that.   Sit behind the pole, Tuesdays only.  That’s fine.  I just want to have a beer.

How about it Nick, how about a shout back?

Check out my blog-crush New Stadium Insider for more about how you too won’t be able to buy tickets.

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