Personally, I'm very happy for Giambi, and congrats to Joe Torre for standing by him. That's one of the reasons that Joe Torre is so loved by his players. When everyone else was saying that the Yankees should dump him, Joe stood quietly by Giambi. One of my favorite moments in baseball was when Giambi hit a game-winning home run. Joe Torre just reached out, hugged him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

I think that Giambi had a very, very tough road, and I think he traveled it bravely, and with class. Just look at the way Palmeiro has handled his "scandal" in comparison.


President Emeritus of the Neal Pulcawer Fan Club