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Haven't had enough Yankees yet? No? Well a bunch of them hit up the late night television scene last night, with Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Hideki Matsui making an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. Shortly after, ...
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November 06, 2009
Joe Ward, Amanda Cox, Matthew Ericson and Xaquin G.V. of The New York Times have put together an awesome infographic depicting Mariano Rivera's postseason history and results on a batter by batter basis. So worth it.
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November 06, 2009
George King of the NEW YORK POST notes today that Joe Girardi told WFAN-AM in New York yesterday that he now wants to wear #28: (Is it all about the team? Or the manager?) Yesterday, on his WFAN gig, the manager strongly hinted he will wear No. 28 next season to signify a push toward winning [...]
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November 05, 2009
If Mark Teixeira doesn’t beat you, then Alex Rodriguez will. If Alex Rodriguez doesn’t beat you, then Jorge Posada will. And if Teixeira, Rodriguez, and Posada don’t beat you, then Hideki Matsui will...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 06, 2009
Waaaah. Payroll. Waaaah. $1.4 billion. Waaaah. The Yankees spent over $423 million to sign CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett.
The Yankees have always spent money. What’s scary for the rest of the baseball is they are seemingly moving away from a model where they used to spend it stupidly.
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November 07, 2009
In the November 2 issue of ESPN Magazine, they listed the statistical leaders in a handful of categories for the decade spanning from 2000-2009. Alex Rodriguez had the most home runs with 435 (238 with the Yankees), Andy Pettitte had the most wins...
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November 05, 2009
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November 05, 2009
Boswell: Once Hideki Matsui was the three-time MVP of Japanese baseball, nicknamed Godzilla. Now, he's the World Series MVP of the New York Yankees who, at the expense of Pedro Martínez and the Phillies, has become the chief ghost-buster of new Yankee Stadium.
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November 06, 2009
The scuttlebutt has been that once the season was finished, the NY Yankees would make a decision whether to re-sign Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui to a new contract but that the Yankees would not re-sign both. I do not know when it became apparent to the seers making such pronouncements that frugality had [...]
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November 05, 2009
NEW YORK -- Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again.
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November 05, 2009
The Yankees 27th World Series title is a testament to what money can buy. The Yankees bid farewell to high-priced (but aging or diminished) players players like Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Jason ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 05, 2009
After each major sporting event, HHR takes a look at how it is portrayed in news print in some of the nation's leading dailies. Part out of curiosity, and part to preserve the dying medium.The Yankees have a long, storied history. Yesterday, they celebrated their 27th world championship - the most of any franchise in any sport.
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The most storied franchise in American sports, the New York Yankees, have been crowned 2009 World Series Champions. With this title comes admiration, jealousy, and a cold hard look at the parity situation in Major League Baseball...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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