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Originally Posted by gales0678
he didn't get it done , he was on those angel teams that lost in '83 and '86 in the ALCS - during the back 9 of his career!
but you would agree when he signed the big $$$$ in the prime of his career in NY he was a difference maker - when the big light was on , he shined the most did the most , tom lasorda still gets sick to his stomach when they talk about game 6 of the 77 world series
When he went to NY he was already a proven winner in oak on those powerful teams .
Tex has a brief . brief postseason history - we don't know what he is going to do in the spotlight , under the gun , in these big spots - to pay him lottery $$$ and to not know how he is going to perform when the gun goes off in oct is a dicey proposition (if they even make it to oct)
One ex-yankee who put up big numbers during the regualr season in SD and NY - got his chance 1x as the $10mm man - well we all know that he went down in yankee lore as Mr May - he didn't get it done when he signed for the big $$$$ - then he went to Toronto later in his career , with the pressure off , not the key guy and did it , got the key hit/s when they needed it , it's a funny game chuck
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Tex was a great signing. A player that is reaching his prime, that hits from both sides of the plate, has power, is very good in the field and doesnt cause trouble off the field. As good as Carlos beltran is he was overpaid based on a good postseason. The postseason is such a small sample that it is hard to truly know who is "clutch" versus the natural rhythm of baseball.
Tex was a rare yankee signing, a top player reaching his prime, not past it.