Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio...

[mr2686]

I agree...I'm still yelling at Torre for having the infield in. With that said, I still would list Jeter ahead of Mo because he's an everyday player that does the little things day in and day out to win ball games.
1. Babe
2. Lou
3. Mick
4 Yogi (if you disagree, ask Stengel)
5. Dago
6. Jeter
7. Whitey
8. Dickey
9. Mo
10. Gomez

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mitt

I don't blame Mo for 2001, the loss rests with Torre. The infield should not have been playing in with Mo on the mound. It still sickens me to think about it because I was questioning the move before the bat was sawed off.

Originally Posted by mr2686

I agree...I'm still yelling at Torre for having the infield in. With that said, I still would list Jeter ahead of Mo because he's an everyday player that does the little things day in and day out to win ball games.
1. Babe
2. Lou
3. Mick
4 Yogi (if you disagree, ask Stengel)
5. Dago
6. Jeter
7. Whitey
8. Dickey
9. Mo
10. Gomez

Jerry Did Torre make the throwing error as well?

And Mike. YOU are way out of line with your "Dago" remark!

I am a second generation Italian American as all of my Grandparents came over on the boat. Just wondering why you don't refer to Gehrig as a Nazi, Gomez and Rivera as Spics, or Jeter a Ni**er? You are WAY out of line, period.

Do you realize that the best managers in MLB today are Italian Americans?! Torre, Scioscia, LaRussa, Francona, and Giaradi. What other race can make a claim anywhere near that in any sport?!

Guess we're all just a bunch of Greaseballs like you see on TV or in the movies.

Un...believable.

[Mr. Mitt]

Jimmy, I was waiting for you to bring that up, and he did make an error, but I still think the outcome would have been different if the infield was at normal depth.

As for the "Dago" comment, his closest friends called him the "The Big Dago". It's in that context I believe the post was written. I'm second generation Italian too and did not believe that Mike was using the nickname in any other context than that. As a matter of fact, I would have loved to have gotten Joe to sign that nickname on a ball for me, but it wasn't meant to be...

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mitt

As for the "Dago" comment, his closest friends called him the "The Big Dago". It's in that context I believe the post was written. I'm second generation Italian too and did not believe that Mike was using the nickname in any other context than that. As a matter of fact, I would have loved to have gotten Joe to sign that nickname on a ball for me, but it wasn't meant to be...

Well Jerry, I didn't realize that Mike was Joe D's close personal friend!

And I was brought up in the manner that one Italian man does not call another "Dago" as a term of endearment!

Nice of you to speak up for your friend but the fact is you really don't know what his intentions were, do you?

[Mr. Mitt]

Never met nor spoken with Mike before, so I’m not sticking up for him. And no, I have no idea what his intentions were, but given that this board is filled with people knowledgeable about the history of the game, I’m giving him the benefit of assuming it was a play on DiMaggio’s nickname and nothing more than that.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mitt

Never met nor spoken with Mike before, so I’m not sticking up for him. And no, I have no idea what his intentions were, but given that this board is filled with people knowledgeable about the history of the game, I’m giving him the benefit of assuming it was a play on DiMaggio’s nickname and nothing more than that.

Nice effort Jerry. But let's be honest here. This board is filled with more venom than a snake pit in the middle of India!

[Mr. Mitt]

You're right, there is too much venom and bickering and I'm not going to involve meyself with it. If there's an issue with what Mike said, it's up to him to clarify himself. I simply didn't read it the same way you did nor take offense to it.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I agree...I'm still yelling at Torre for having the infield in. With that said, I still would list Jeter ahead of Mo because he's an everyday player that does the little things day in and day out to win ball games.
1. Babe
2. Lou
3. Mick
4 Yogi (if you disagree, ask Stengel)
5. Dago
6. Jeter
7. Whitey
8. Dickey
9. Mo
10. Gomez

Dago comment aside, I think the above list is pretty close to perfect (at least 1 - 8). I would find a way to get Red Ruffing in there. I don't mean to start a philosophical debate, but I think a starting pitcher's job is lots tougher than a closer's. I know the modern game necessitates having a good closer and all. But I would remove Mo, bump Gomez up to #9 and make Ruffing #10.

Just my .02

[barrysloate]

Mattingly doesn't crack the top ten?

[David Atkatz]

No.