Tom Gordon is an angry man. Actually, he seems more like a sensitive man who feels that he was mistreated by the media. Whatever the case is, he doesn't come off as a happy man in the early goings of an article in the Daily News.

Flash had a news flash: New York media, approach at your own risk. You're no friends of his.

"I don't want to hear about you guys missing me," Gordon said. "That's a lot of --- after all the abuse I took from you. You guys wanted Farnsworth? You got him!"

He does go on to explain his anger.

"There was a headline," Gordon said. "'Not so Terrific Tom' and it prompted all kinds of abuse. I've been called everything in this game. I've even heard (N-word) a couple of times, too. Then, after that headline, I was in the city with my kids and this fan comes up to me and says: 'You're worthless!' How would you like to be told that? In front of your kids! "No player deserves that. But, if nothing else, it made me stronger."

To be honest, I genuinely felt bad for the man. If I was a public figure and someone came up to me in front of my family and tried to pull something like that, I would be a little upset too (with my temper, probably more than a little). Nevertheless, I guess that is part of the price you pay when you sign on to play for the Yankees. That being said, keep in mind that he is mad at the NY media, not the Yankees or their fans. He had nothing but kind words about the Yankees organization and for the great one, Mariano Rivera:

"Working with Mariano, we developed kind of a bond," Gordon said. "I call him all the time and I will continue to call him all during the season. We're brothers. Mostly, I learned that Mariano prepares for 162 ballgames, while I prepared for 130. How he motivates himself contributed in making my decision in going back to closing. I learned from the best of all time."

And ends the interview on a nice note:

"Hey, I want to thank you for letting me get all this off my chest," Gordon said. "I needed this."

Good luck Flash - we wish you nothing but the best...unless of course the Phillies make it to the World Series against the Yanks. At the point, all bets are off!