Disclaimer: Don't own Lost. The writers won't let me anywhere near them after they read this anyway. This was just a crazy concept that popped into my head near the end of season two.
To understand my logic (or madness, whatever you call it), there is something you must know about the numbers. Each of the numbers IRL is a retired number at Yankee stadium.
4 - Lou Gehrig.
8 - Retired for both Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey; both were catchers.
15 - Thurman Munson.
16 - Whitey Ford.
23 - Don Mattingly.
42 - Jackie Robinson's number, he never played for the Yankees but his number was universally retired throughout baseball in his honor.
With that said, it makes perfect sense the Yankees are responsible for everything that's happening on the island. Which means that Alvar Hanso is actually, the Yankee's owner, George Stienbrenner, and that Mr. Friendly is none other than Brian Cashman, the Yankee's General Manager!
I have a whole dialouge planned out. Basically, Jack, Kate, Charlie, Libby and Vincent manage to apprehend Mr. Friendly.
Jack: Lets find out who you really are.
:: Jack rips Mr. Friendly's beard off and the survivors are shocked as the face they see.is none other then….
Charlie: BRIAN CASHMAN! I AUTOGRAPHED A BLODDY DRIVESHAFT CD FOR YOUR CHILDREN! HOW COULD YOU?
Cashman: Argh! And I would have gotten away if it weren't for your meddling castaways, AND THAT DOG!
Vincent: Woof!
END!
Yes I'm crazy. Yes I need help. Yes I have nothing better to do with my time then come up with crazy ideas like this.