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      Yankees sign Billy Crystal – yes, that Billy Crystal

      March 11, 2008 /

      Publicity stunt alert! The New York Yankees are apparently desperate for middle infield help – incredibly desperate. The Bronx Bombers recently signed actor/comedian Billy Crystal to a minor league deal and he’ll play Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

      Crystal, an avid Yankees fan, will work out with the team on Wednesday and will wear uniform No. 60 for the game—to be played one day before his 60th birthday. The Yankees said Monday they have the approval of baseball commissioner Bud Selig.

      “I’ve been waiting 50 years for this call,” Crystal said in a statement released by the team. “I’m overwhelmed by the generosity of the Yankees and commissioner Selig. I know this’ll be tougher than the Broadway Softball League, but I’m looking forward to helping the younger players, which by the way is all of them. Oops, I have to go, Scott Boras is on the phone.”

      I’d love to see who’s pitching for the Pirates, because if it’s Matt Morris, I say Crystal takes him yard.

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      Walsh to turn over Spygate videos?

      March 10, 2008 /

      Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh is apparently close to an agreement with the NFL to hand over tapes pertaining to the Spygate scandal.

      The NFL said in a statement Sunday night that in the last week, lawyers for Walsh and the league have made “substantial progress toward an agreement that will allow Mr. Walsh to be interviewed.”

      Walsh, a golf pro in Hawaii, has been seeking protection from lawsuits and other legal action, whether by the Patriots or other parties. The two sides have been negotiating for almost a month after reports surfaced just before the Super Bowl that Walsh videotaped a walkthrough practice of the St. Louis Rams before the 2002 title game. It was won by the Patriots 20-17 over the Rams, who were favored by more than two touchdowns.

      Sh*t, meet fan.

      NFL

      One more writer hoping Bonds’ train doesn’t roll into town

      March 10, 2008 /

      A little over a week ago, Gary Shelton of the St. Petersburg Times wrote what a bad idea it would if the Rays signed the currently unemployed Barry Lamar Bonds. Tim Marchman of the New York Sun shares the same sediment about the Mets inking Bonds to a deal.

      The most obvious answer, of course, is that Bonds is 43, under federal indictment for lying about steroids, and the most notorious baseball villain since Pete Rose, if not Ty Cobb. Skeptics claim, in addition, that the Mets would forfeit their moral credibility and create a distracting circus if they hauled him in to take Alou’s spot in Shea Stadium. Neither of these arguments are very convincing…

      The far better answer is that the Mets don’t really need him, which is a simple thing to show. According to most projections, the Mets’ best lineup, including Alou, should score about 5.1 runs a game. Pencil in someone like Marlon Anderson or Detroit reserve Marcus Thames, in whom Omar Minaya is rumored to be interested, and that number drops all the way to 5.0. Pencil in Bonds for a line of .250 BA/.450 OBA/.550 SLG, and it might rise to 5.3, depending on where he bats in the lineup.That sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t.

      If Bonds winds up anywhere, it should be the AL. He can barely run anymore and his defense has disintegrated. For a team unfazed by the whole chemistry thing, Bonds can still hit like a mother though.

      MLB

      Taylor, Fins appear at impasse

      March 10, 2008 /

      The Miami Dolphins (now informally called “Bill Parcells” for the foreseeable future) want Jason Taylor to be a part of their team next year. Jason Taylor, however, does not want to be a part of the Miami Dolphins.

      Taylor, the Dolphins’ best and highest-profile player, would like out of Miami, according to two sources. But those and other sources say Taylor knows he has no choice but to play for Miami if the team decides not to hang the exit sign on his locker.
      The call, simply, is not Taylor’s to make.

      Fact is Parcells vehemently has denied a report suggesting the sides had ”graciously agreed to part ways,” insisting the only way Taylor doesn’t play for the Dolphins is if he retires.
      Taylor’s response to that stance has been to say nothing because he doesn’t want to anger or embarrass the Dolphins.

      I feel for Taylor. While he should honor the two-years left on his contract, the guy has always been a competitor and he sees his NFL career winding down. He wants to play for a winner and he should get the chance. I can also see Parcells standpoint on the situation though, too. The Tuna is trying to build a winner and simply put, Taylor makes Team Parcells a better team. Should be interesting to see how this one plays out.

      NFL

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