Kyle Farnsworth Has A Problem With The Rocket's Flex-Time Schedule

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Kyle Farnsworth has officially earned his pin stripes, becoming a true Yankee by criticizing one of his teammates. Although this isn't exactly Billy Martin vs Reggie vs Munson, it's interesting nonetheless. It's always interesting when a professional athlete makes negative comments regarding a teammate. Especially when it's a decent (at best) middle reliever calling out one of the game's best pitchers to ever toe the rubber. It's even better when the reliever has an affinity for body slamming opponents, and the Hall of Famer won't think twice about trying spear a batter with a broken bat--for having the audacity to let his bat break and harmlessly dribble towards him. There's only one problem, Clemens won't even be around for there to be any tension. What a ballsy move by Farnsworth, calling out a teammate who he probably won't be within 10 feet of all season. That's the problem as far as Kyle is concerned. He is of the opinion that Roger should have to be with the team all season, and attend every game. Kyle Farnsworth is certainly entitled to his opinion on what Roger Clemens should or shouldn't be doing. Try as I might, there is no way I could read that last sentence aloud with a straight face. Here's what Kyle had to say:


“As far as a teammate and a player, I think everybody should be here whether they’re pitching or not.”

“You don’t see guys who are hurt not sit on the bench. They’re always there.”

“It’s just an opinion of mine. I don’t think it’s a concern at all,” he said. “You guys asked my opinion about it and I gave it.”


“Whether it’s going to cause a problem, we’ll see,” Farnsworth said. “I don’t think it will. We’re all professionals here and we know how to go about our jobs. As far as friction, he’s going to be here to help this team win. That’s the only thing that everybody is worried about.”


Isn't contradiction a wonderful thing? Whatever deal Roger Clemens' agent hammered out between his client and the Yankees is no concern of Kyle Farnsworth. Until he knows what it's like to be a Cooperstown-bound 44 year-old flame-throwing mercenary, he may want to shut the hell up.

Side Note

Apologies to The Slant's 5 or 6 loyal readers for the lack of posts lately. Your trusty editor has been crippled lately, due to a serious Wii addiction. It got to the point where the sleep deprivation was too much to bear. I had to lend the system to a friend for a few days, just to regain a sense of normalcy. That damn thing is the video game equivalent to crack, especially the tennis. I've lost six pounds in the last two weeks, and I have no idea what the hell is going on in the world.