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Five Tool ToolI'm the kind of guy who likes to schedule dental appointments months in advance, so that I can savor the upcoming unpleasantness. Along those lines, let's present...
10. The Yankees' payroll advantage. Yes, it's ridiculous that MLB can't (a) enforce a meaningful ...
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January 01, 2009
Consolation prizes were handed out last week following Mark Teixeira’s signing with the New York Yankees. Apparently if you lost out on Tex, you were required to use the money needed to sign him on some pitching with varying degrees of
Every team that was in the bidding war for Teixeira ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 02, 2009
According to the AP a construction worker was hurt today while working at the new Yankee Stadium when he fell from some scaffolding.The worker fell about 12 feet and was hospitalized and is in stable condition. Hopefully he will make a swift recover.And here's a suggestion to the Yankees ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 01, 2009
With nothing going on with today's Yankees let's take a look at one of the great Yankees teams of the past.This video was just added to YouTube yesterday:
Via This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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December 31, 2008
I, Rebecca, hereby resolve for the year 2009:1) To watch every Yankee game I am able, and not to turn the game off, even if it is a loss--even if it is a blowout loss.2) To update this blog at least once a day and not twice a month, even if I don't have much to write about.3) To make my way to ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 02, 2009
WasWatching.com's Steve Lombardi has a blog survey asking his readers what Yankees blogs they read. He has listed almost 90 blogs, one of which being Sliding Into Home. So go over and take the survey.... and vote for Sliding Into Home (wink wink) and all the other Yankees blogs you read.
Via zellspinstripeblog.com
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January 03, 2009
The New York Yankees will be hosting a baseball clinic in Taiwan next week. Five members of the player development staff will conduct a clinic for high school pitchers, catchers, and coaches. The Yanks' joined up with the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association to attend the National Taiwan Sport University's Taoyuan Campus. The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association is in charge...
Via The Chuck Knoblog
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December 31, 2008
Generally, a win is worth somewhere between 5 and 6 million dollars to the average team. The Yankees had 89 wins last year with a payroll of about 220 million dollars. That's pretty inefficient and a lot that is due to bad contracts they gave out to players who are no getting old and still ...
Via FullCountPitch.com
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January 01, 2009
By Gary
As discussed previously on FCP, the Los Angeles Angels always seem to have a plan. They backed out of talks with Mark Teixeira when they felt that the commitment was too much and allowed him to sign a $180 million dollar deal with the Yankees. Previous to that, they let Francisco ...
Via This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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January 01, 2009
Well, 2009 is here, and the Yankees still have a few questions they need to answer--even if they did the impossible and signed Sabathia, Teixiera and Burnett.The biggest question, perhaps, is what to do with Andy Pettitte.If the season were to start tomorrow the Yankees' starting rotation would be:CC ...
Via Cub Reporter
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December 31, 2008
Jim Hendry was on XM radio with Rob Dibble and his co-host...Stern something or other. The completely uninteresting highlights:
trading DeRosa was the toughest trade he ever made
too right-handed
Fontenot and Miles at second base
No talks at all with Baltimore for "the player" (Brian Roberts)
couple of deals expected over the next few...
Via zellspinstripeblog.com
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January 03, 2009
Everyone seems to think that being a Yankee fan is so easy, but it's not true at all. Our team has won 26 rings, 39 AL pennants, and is considered the best franchise in all of sports. What does that mean now? We can all look back at those championships and say how great those teams were, but nowadays it's all about what have you done for me lately. The Yankees haven't...
Via Sliding Into Home
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December 31, 2008
Mexican Pacific League- Ramiro Pena (Culican) went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored. The three hits raised his average to .283.Venezuelan Winter League- Francisco Cervelli (Lara) went 0-for-2 to drop his average to .267.- Carlos Mendoza (Lara) went 1-for-4, he's now hitting .300.- Luis... ...
Via Oriole Post
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December 31, 2008
As most any season ticket holder to the Baltimore Orioles knows -- the Evil Empire will be coming to Charm City for Opening Day at Camden Yards on April 6th. There will be hardcore Oriole fans who will be there, but of course there will also be a throng of Yankee fans -- local and not -- coming ...
Via NY Baseball Digest
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December 31, 2008
I decided to spend my New Years Eve morning doing the little stuff around the house: laundry, residual clean up after Christmas, playing with my dog in the snow. After a couple of hours of this, I decided to make some waffles and watch TV. I did my usual channel surfing to see if there [...]
Via We Should Be GM's
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January 03, 2009
Opening Night:I have to get tickets to MLB's Opening Night this year because the WFC Philadelphia Phillies will begin defending their title against the Atlanta Braves in Citizen's Bank Park Sunday April 5th at 8pm on ESPN2._____________________________________Fat 'Druw:I still remember Andruw ...
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