Posted by fishmike:
George was one of the worst owners in sports. He became great when he took a step back and trusted his baseball people. Dave Winfield was a good guy, and a good player for the Yanks. He played his ass off everynight. This was not a Jerome James. What George did to him was sick.. really like a crazy person.
Why is Dolan terrible again? Because he is overly loyal to inept basketball people? Someone remind me again why Dolan is worst owner..
i don't know how any Yankee fan could call him 1 of the worst owners in sports... the guy played a huge role in reviving the languishing Yankees franchise back to championship status after he took over the team from their CBS corporate owners & proceeded to build it into the most valuable franchise in sports history... this was when he was actively participating in the daily running of his franchise... the team he helped to build won back to back championships in '77 & '78 & made it to 2 other WS in '76 & '81... yes, he played a huge role in making those days the Bronx Zoo & drove Billy Martin crazy, but u can't argue w/the results & it was he who brought guys like Billy in to manage the team to begin with along w/Gabe Paul who was the architect behind the resurrection in the mid-late 70's, not to mention opening up his checkbook to sign big name FA's like Catfish Hunter & personally recruiting Reggie Jackson.
George was already an accomplished owner who'd won multiple championships before the whole Howie Spira fiasco forced him to relinquish control over to his baseball people... to his credit, he didn't force changes in the team that Stick Michael built & it was allowed to grow & develop into the dynasty it eventually became... later on, he himself helped to put together championship winning franchises in '99 & '00 by going out & landing us Roger Clemens, who was huge in both WS vs. the Braves & Mets, & should've helped to win another in '01 (much like he did in the '70s when he landed Reggie).
The guy certainly wasn't without his faults, but I don't get all the people who bash George like he's the anti-Christ & then celebrate the teams he helped to build & paid for... i'm not trying to get on anyone's case here, just making a general statement. He's probably 1 of the most charitable owners in all of sports too, but you never hear about that side of him because the media chooses to focus on his dictatorial management style... Personally I have tremendous respect for & love the guy & it'll be a sad, sad day in Yankee history when he's no longer with us... he made his success & deserves every accolade given to him, unlike certain spoon-fed spoiled rich brats who play in rock bands & don't have a clue how to run a successful sports franchise lurking the hallways of MSG these days.
After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
4/22/2008 12:52 PM