Not gonna read too much into any of this. Stuff happens. Nature of the game.

Regardless – heading into this year, we’d have been crazy to think that there was no chance that this could be his last year.

If you’ve really paid attention over the years you would have realized that Berne was a dreadful baserunner, forget about stealing bases. How many times in his career when he was on 2nd base and did not score on a hit to the outfield, with his speed. So many times when on 2nd and a grounder up the middle Bernie’s first move was back to 2nd. So many that who can count them all.

As someone who has often found caught up in “scuttlebutt,” let me say that perception often isn’t reality.

Basestealing is something you have to have a knack for. And as a cleanup hitter, realistically, how often could Bernie run?

And a throwing arm is a throwing arm. No matter how much work he puts in, Bernie isn’t going to throw like Winfield, or Barfield for that matter. The best he can do is stay within himself, and work around that flaw by making good, accurate throws.

Excellent point on the stealing and throwing. I’m a Bernie Williams fan, but he certainly has his flaws as a player. He really had the potential to be so much more, but I suppose you could say that about a lot of guys. But it seems pretty glaring with Bernie.

From your write-up, that has to be either Jeter, Rivera, or Posada. I’m going to guess it’s Posada. Well, I guess the way it’s phrased it could be a coach as well. Anyway… The one question I would have is if people in the opganization are so disgusted by his lack of effort, why do they keep running him out to center field when it’s obvious he can’t field the postion any longer?