Yo gotta do this trade! Deeper relief. Plenty of OF around the league if we go through everyone, which we haven’t even begun to yet.

Bernie should come back. There is something to be said for loyalty and a connection to the past. Kevin Thompson will not bring us a championship. Bernie is a good guy and a calming, positive influence on the team. Additionally, Bernie still has some pop in his bat and one or two streaks left in him. We can always sit him through his doldrums of April!

It was probably that last one that stuck with me.

I seem to recall some issue with Damaso Marte – but, I can’t focus it in my head. It was in Chicago. Did he throw at someone and start a fight? Or, did he fight with Ozzie or a teammate?
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Quick research shows he got into it with the Dodgers (as a Mariner) back in 1999. He was also one of 3 pitchers to hit Corey Koskie back in 2004 (as a WSox). Plunked Carlos Lee as well in a ST game after Lee was traded to the Brewers. He was traded to the Pirates the season following being sent home after a dispute with Ozzie.

I realize that Marte is a solid lefty-killer, but I have an ominous feeling about the bench this year.

I seem to recall some issue with Damaso Marte – but, I can’t focus it in my head. It was in Chicago. Did he throw at someone and start a fight? Or, did he fight with Ozzie or a teammate? I want to say it was something like that – but I’m way less than 100% sure.

But, presuming the Yanks are going to go with one of Phelps/Phillips/Wilson and a lefty at 1B (Guiel?), with Giambi as the primary DH, there is no room on the roster for Bernie or KT. Unless the Yanks decide to only carry 11 pitchers, which will never happen.

I’d definitely do that trade. It’s a 5th OF for a good reliever.

If Torre didn’t love Bernie so much this year, KT would’ve seen a lot more PT.

I agree with Bailey. If Marte is a valuable reliever, how can you not trade a 5th outfielder type for him?

Plus, I don’t see what Joe Torre has to do with this:

“Joe Torre’s the only one in the solar system who doesn’t realize this.”

If Cashman makes this trade, I think it’s less because Torre is Bernie’s boyfriend and more because Marte might represent an improvement over Villone/Myers in the bullpen.

Also, there have been players that have made the jump from AA to the majors.