I don't think it was that big a deal. Shame on the Toronto infield.

What IS a big deal is the fact that he just can't keep out of the newspapers. Whether it's his fault or not, the media is never going to be kind to him because of his enormous salary and the pea brained decisions he makes in his personal life (maybe the blonde stripper was helping him work on his next children's book?). The fans here, as a whole, don't seem to want him. My nephew is in grade school and the kids on his little league team don't want him. Now that's more of an indictment on their parents, but still, if an 8 year old NYC kid doesn't want to wear your jersey, you've got problems.

My point is that I really think the Yankees will be happier if he just opts out after the season. I'm reasonably sure that he'll be happier, too.