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Zeile Blasts Yanks

Thanks to Vinny at Yankees, Mets and the Rest for clueing me in to this article, where the newest Met Todd Zeile rips into the Yankees' organizational philosophies:

I have no desire to play again for that organization ... I think some of the things that happen over there are different than any other organization in baseball. I have a pretty good track record to judge that ... Every day is potentially the end-all," he said. "It's whatever they need that day. It sometimes can be unsettling for people in role positions there. ... I don't really have a desire to get back into that mix.

Zeile's ego was no doubt bruised a bit, but anyone signing with the Yankees has to know going in that winning is the only thing that matters. The Yankee machine will steamroll over everything in its path, unafraid to flatten whatever/whomever gets in its way.

Zeile goes on to explain why he decided against hanging up his spikes:

Only because I got some renewed desire and some adrenaline and passion for the game with Montreal did I really consider coming back for another year. The move to Montreal really solidified for me the desire to continue to play. It gave me the opportunity to check out if I had anything left in the tank.

The million clams probably made the decision a bit easier for him. Counselor Zeile then gives his take on the whole Aaron Boone fiasco:

If your injury is self-inflicted, then I think the team should then have the opportunity to undo that contract and look at it on the merits of what the language says. I think it's going to be tricky in particular with Aaron. I think most of the things that are put in the contract as far as prohibitive language (are) reasonable.

He might be getting a call from the players' union asking him to be a little more supportive of his fellow teamsters.