1. "Accidentally" lost Kevin Youkilis' agent's phone number, missing out on chance to sign free agent slugger.
2. Traded Phil Hughes immediately after one of his early few decent starts.
3. Convinced Derek Jeter not to try coming back during spring training.
4. Traded Joba Chamberlain, at any time, for anything.
5. Told Hal Steinbrenner the $189 million payroll target was a practical joke being played by the front office, and in fact, the Yankees needed to sign free agents, including Russell Martin.
6. Sleep through the deadline for making offers to Ichiro, and losing him to the Rays.
7. Pretended to be stone deaf when the Angels offered Vernon Wells.
8. On July 30, traded everybody on the team, except Mariano and Jeter, to the Dodgers.
9. Waited for Curtis Granderson to heal from his first injury, and dealt him as soon as he hit a home run.
10. Signed Bartolo Colon, Francisco Liriano and Mike Napoli for squat.
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