I have to agree with you, Michaela! As for the look from Tino, I'm
not sure if I spotted it, but I may have! :) God, he is so
wonderful... SmeeBig7 (smeebig7)/Tino's Baby.

--- In hookedontino@yahoogroups.com, michaelalovestino
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Business my ***. there is no other business in the WORLD where
it'd be
> professionally acceptable to disrespect an employee who contributed
that much for
> that long to the "company's" success, to the degree of letting them
find out that
> they've been kicked to the curb... on SPORTSCENTER.
>
> Not still bitter or anything.
>
> --- In hookedontino@yahoogroups.com, Tamekca <tamekca@y...> wrote:
> > I like the Yankees a lot. They have been my favorite
> > team since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 31, so I did go
> > through the 15 year drought through the 80's and part
> > of the 90's. As much as I like them, I didn't like
> > the move to get Giambi. That was mostly because I
> > love Tino, but it was also an unnecessary luxury. I
> > would have felt better about Tino leaving if they went
> > in Johnson's direction. I resented the heck out of
> > Giambi, especially since he kept saying how much he
> > wanted to be a Yankee. I don't think he will ever be
> > someone I can root for.
> >
> > Before Tino, my other true favorite Yankee was Willie
> > Randolph. His departure was just as bad, if not worse
> > than Tino's. If my memory is correct, the Yankees
> > signed Steve Sax around Thanksgiving, and Willie found
> > out when reporters called his house. When the Yankees
> > are done with you, they are through.
> >
> > As they all say, "It's a business"...
> >
> > Tamekca
> >
> > --- yanksconstantino24 <Tino24Boomer33@a...> wrote:
> > > Giambi has been terrible, but I don't think the
> > > Yankees would have
> > > been better off with Nick Johnson. Nick is a great
> > > player, but he's
> > > never gone through a season without an injury. I
> > > like Nick alot, but
> > > the Yankees made a great trade getting Javier
> > > Vazquez for him.
> > > Vazquez reminds me alot of Tino in the way he
> > > handles himself, just
> > > going on the field, doing his job, and not saying
> > > much about it.
> > >
> > > As for first base, the Yankees would be better off
> > > with Tino.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In hookedontino@yahoogroups.com, Tamekca
> > > <tamekca@y...> wrote:
> > > > I've been voting too. I can't believe Giambi has
> > > so
> > > > many votes. His numbers are lower than Tino's.
> > > For
> > > > Giambi - he's been a bit of a bust. I think the
> > > > Yankees expected more from him. I know Tino had
> > > to go
> > > > eventually, but I think the Yankees would have
> > > been
> > > > better off keeping Nick Johnson.
> > > >
> > > > --- smeebig7 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > > > > Good post! Much truth to what you said, too.
> > > I
> > > > > have voted in the
> > > > > particular poll, Kim, about 3 or 4 times. Don't
> > > > > know if they all
> > > > > counted.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are too many CURRENT Yankees heading to
> > > > > Houston. Frankly, it's
> > > > > not right. I must say, though, if Joe takes
> > > Tino, I
> > > > > will love him
> > > > > for the rest of my life! Please, Joe? Please?
> > > > >
> > > > > Kim, others, have you been campaigning? I
> > > > > personally have now
> > > > > entered in 325 ballots myself. A friend (who
> > > always
> > > > > harrasses Tino,
> > > > > even though he says he likes him...he does it to
> > > > > rile me up!) even
> > > > > put in 4 ballots for me!
> > > > >
> > > > > Another friend had previously cast 125 ballots
> > > for
> > > > > Tino on my
> > > > > behalf. He said he can contact his work's staff
> > > by
> > > > > e-mail in NY, NJ,
> > > > > NH, and MA and ask them to vote for him (and
> > > Bill)
> > > > > for me! It sounds
> > > > > cool, doesn't it?
> > > > >
> > > > > What happened to those of you who tend to vote
> > > > > 1,000+ times? We need
> > > > > your help! Please go, the voting ends at 11:59
> > > PM,
> > > > > Wednesday.
> > > > > Thanks! SmeeBig7 (smeebig7)/Tino's Baby.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In hookedontino@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > "yanksconstantino24"
> > > > > <Tino24Boomer33@a...> wrote:
> > > > > > I think Tino, Crawford, and Lugo all deserve
> > > to be
> > > > > All-Stars, but
> > > > > > Tino deserves it most. Crawford is having a
> > > good
> > > > > year, but there
> > > > > are
> > > > > > so many outfielders in the American League
> > > that
> > > > > are having better
> > > > > > years. Off the top of my head, I can only
> > > think
> > > > > of two first
> > > > > baseman
> > > > > > having good years: Tino and Shrek Ortiz
> > > (although
> > > > > he's really a DH,
> > > > > > he plays first sometimes). Lugo has been one
> > > of
> > > > > the more
> > > > > consistent
> > > > > > shortstops in the A.L. but there is no room
> > > for
> > > > > him on the team.
> > > > > > Michael Young is having a great year, Miguel
> > > > > Tejada is also very
> > > > > > deserving, and Derek Jeter has turned his
> > > season
> > > > > around, and he
> > > > > will
> > > > > > go.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know Joe Torre has admitted to chosing
> > > personal
> > > > > favorites to be
> > > > > on
> > > > > > the All-Star team when the stats are close, so
> > > > > Tino has a good
> > > > > shot.
> > > > > > My only concern is George Steinbrenner may
> > > > > pressure Torre into not
> > > > > > choosing Tino because if Tino's and All-Star
> > > > > (deservingly) and
> > > > > Giambi
> > > > > > only makes it because of popularity and a big
> > > > > name, it will make
> > > > > > George look bad.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In hookedontino@yahoogroups.com, "kim"
> > > > > <stormingdawn@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Just checked the MLB Devil Rays site. They
> > > have
> > > > > a new
> > > > > poll, "Whick
> > > > > > > Devil Ray most belongs on the All-Star
> > > team?"
> > > > > Tino's in 2nd
> > > > > place,
> > > > > > > but Carl Crawford has 59% of the vote to
> > > Tino's
> > > > > 20%. Next closest
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > Julio Lugo w/ 10%.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > kim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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