Don't blame us

Yankees apologize to fans for missing WBC stars

 

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Even before a pitch was thrown Saturday, the New York Yankees apologized to their fans.

 

The Yankees displayed a sign by the customer service booth on the main concourse, explaining it wasn't their fault Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Bernie Williams had departed for the World Baseball Classic.

 

"Thank you for expressing your concerns," the sign stated. "We are sorry that certain players will not be present for portions of spring training. These players have elected to participate in the World Baseball Classic. The World Baseball Classic is an event sanctioned by the commissioner of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association.

 

"The New York Yankess," the sign went on, misspelling the team's name, "did not vote to support this event. Any comments you have regarding the World Baseball Classic should be directed to the commissioner of Major League Baseball or the Major League Baseball Players Association."

 

The Yankees lost to the Cincinnati Reds, dropping to 0-3 during spring training.

 

New York abstained when baseball owners approved the World Cup in August 2004 at the urging of baseball commissioner Bud Selig.

 

"We don't like it that well," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said when spring training began. "If a player gets hurt, he's risking a lot. But it was Selig's ida and he wants to do it, so I suppose we're going to do it."

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...c.ap/index.html

 

 

 

:plain

 

Gotta be kidding me.

The Yankess :lol

The Yankess :lol

 

 

:lol :lol :lol

 

Self pwn.

Wow... The Boss is more bitter about this than I thought.

I can definately see Steinbrenner side of things. He's got a lot of good players in this tournament that means nothing. I just hope Cabrera and the D-Train stay healthy.

I personally think it was a pretty classy way to once again express his dislike for the WBC. I don't have a problem with this.

I personally think it was a pretty classy way to once again express his dislike for the WBC. I don't have a problem with this.

 

 

DOWN WITH THE WBC! NO ONE CARES!

 

If Bud Selig ruins my season I swear...

I personally think it was a pretty classy way to once again express his dislike for the WBC. I don't have a problem with this.

 

 

DOWN WITH THE WBC! NO ONE CARES!

 

If Bud Selig ruins my season I swear...

I agree. I like the idea but the timing is all wrong. It should be at the end of the season, 2 weeks after the playoffs, instead of the stupid USA vs. Japan tour that NO ONE cares about.

I personally think it was a pretty classy way to once again express his dislike for the WBC. I don't have a problem with this.

 

 

DOWN WITH THE WBC! NO ONE CARES!

 

Stop replacing "I don't care" with "no one cares"