[VTek33]

Quote: Originally Posted by dooch

He was extremely important. The Yankees F'ed up by not making a stronger effort to keep him. In Kapler's case, he was not nearly as important to the team as Pettitte was to the Yanks. But if as you state, he was such a clubhouse leader and so important to the team, they would have made a stronger effort to keep him. Don't turn this into more than it is.

He wasn't going to stay with them no matter what. He wanted to be a full-time player and wanted to experiece a new culture, like I already said.