Yankees 2008 stats quiz

Here are some quotes I dug up that are really good. Enjoy! It ain't over till it's over. - Yogi Berra "Red Sox Nation?" What a bunch of [expletive] that is," he said in an interview with The New York Times' Play magazine. "That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans." - Hank Steinbrenner "Go anywhere...

Phil Hughes allowed no runs on one hit and five walks, while striking out seven, in five innings of baseball in the Arizona Fall League. This is a great start with the exception of the high number of walks, which could easily have been because his last start was so long ago. Yankee top prospect Austin Jackson went 2-4 in the game with four RBIs. One of his two hits was an RBI triple...

I went out to find some answers about the Yankees' AA-affiliate Trenton Thunder and the road led me to Thunder writer Mike Ashmore. Here's what I got through a quick Q & A: Q: Which member(s) of the Thunder is most likely to be dealt this offseason (if any)? A: I don't really necessarily see anyone getting traded -- although there seems to be a glut of pitching...

-Making "man-friends."It starts when your 8. Mom's friend comes over with her minion spawn. She declares said child, who reeks of Fruit Roll Up resiude, shares a mutual interest in Sega. While mom and her friend go off to drink in the foyer, you're stuck with some kid you've never met in your life. Now, his snotty hands are all over your Sega controller as you...

As you all know, I have set out to find some answers regarding the Yankees' offseason. My next Q & A session was with MLBTradeRumors.com founder and writer Tim Dierkes. Here's what we found out from yet another great source: Q: Who will be the biggest free agent wearing pinstipes in 2009? A: C.C. Sabathia. Their offseason plan seems to start with making him a huge...

Kyle Higashioka was the Yankees 7th round draft pick in this past draft. He is a 18-year-old catcher, who was drafted out of Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California. He just finished a two week mini-campdown in Tampa, and he is hoping to play a full season of pro ball in 2009. He played 18 games with the GCL Yankees during the 2008 season. He had 46AB's and put up...

When you look at all four of the teams still playing, one common denominator is that all of these teams are getting significant help from young players they drafted and developed. I thought it would be instructive to go back and look at the players the Yankees drafted, and who they passed on, in recent years. [...]

The Yankees had plans for a cremony in early November to close the stadium for good. Those plans have been canceled, and there will not be another stadium sendoff. It was supposed to commemorate both baseball and non-baseball events that took place in the ballpark. As many of you know..Yankee Stadium has also hosted many boxing matches, football games, and concerts. Instead of another...

Omar Minaya said that he was going to be creative this year in building a team that could make it over the hump and into the playoffs. Could that plan include moving Carlos Beltran, according to Frank Russo the Mets are shopping Beltran and might even be looking to the Yanks for a deal.It just doesn't make sense to me, the Mets don't have a legitimate replacement and would...

In the midst of an economic crisis where people everywhere are fearful about their economic futures, one man stands alone. That man is, Alex Rodriguez..........

The Yankee Stadium "closing ceremonies" that had been planned for November 9th have been canceled. "The Yankees were considering having a charitable event at Yankee Stadium," Jason Zillo, the team's media relations director, said in a statement Tuesday. "However, the Yankees realize that the final event at Yankee Stadium should be a baseball game, which...

Yesterday marked the 52nd anniversary of Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. 27 batters up...27 batters down. Throw in a fourth-inning Mickey Mantle home run and an insurance run in the sixth inning against Dodgers starter Sal Maglie, who actually threw a no-hitter of his own less than two weeks prior during the regular season, and the New York Yankees...

According to Dr. Craig Morgan, injured Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling could have been ready for the Sox/Rays ALCS...if they had just listened to him.On Wednesday, Morgan told the Associated Press that if Schilling had surgery on his shoulder in January as he suggested, "...he'd probably be pitching in the playoffs now." Morgan added that just less than four months after...

During the late 1990s it was well-accepted doctrine that New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner was jealous of the credit everyone else was getting for the team's championship dynasty. King George could do nothing while the Yankees were winning titles. But, when Luis Gonzalez single settled into the Arizona outfield grass and the Yankees lost the [...]

My take on the top Cubs prospects for 2009. This is a dynamic list that's subject to change over the winter. One thing to notice is that three of the Cubs top 10 prospects for 2008 were moved for Harden. One graduated to the majors. That leaves the list thin on major league-ready talent, but there's quite a bit at the lower levels. I should also note that this is not...