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First Blog POst

This is the exact wording of a blog post I did im mid september. Even though it seems like the baseball season started yesterday, there are only 15 games left to regular season baseball. The Yankees lead the AL East by 6 games over the Red Sox who lead the AL Wildcard by...
 

Minka Kelly: The No Whip ***** Whip

All this Tiger Woods news has reinforced one thing for me. Derek Jeter has done a remarkable job staying above the fray. Dude never slips up. He is the perfect public figure. His girlfriend, though, may be another story.  At least according to a Gawker reader who works at a Tampa...
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Pedroia MVP???

Tonight, Jerry Remy pointed out how Dustin Pedroia could be a definite possibility for team MVP (if not league MVP which I believe he was referring too?). Right now, Pedroia has 173 hits (one behind Ichiro) and is on pace to have over 200 (Derek Jeter anyone?). The 2007 Rookie of the...
 

State of the MLB: Team Salaries

After causing in yet more money drama, the New York Yankees pissed off the Major League Baseball world after going on a $423.5 million spending spree last week with the signings of free agents C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira. Throughout the next couple of weeks we'...
 

Free agent market will drop with cap

This is the last part of my speech written back in 2004. If you haven't been following it, I suggest you browse on my blog to find parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. For a quicker way go here for parts 1-4. So far the most commented on Yardbarker is part 5: Do ballplayers really need millions...
 

The Yankees drink Red Bull cola during games?

I'm sitting here watching the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game and after Derek Jeter grounded out to shortstop in the top of the 4th inning to drive in the go-ahead run, they showed a screen shot of Jeter back in the dugout.  In the shot there was an 8...
 

Random thoughts and reflections of 2009 MLB All-Star Game

Here are some random thoughts, questions, and reflections of the 2009 MLB All-Star Game... FOX had the worse camera angle in the history of the All-Star Game being televised for the ceremonial first pitch thrown by President Barack Obama It was then rumored that Obama's pitch bounced...
 

Tazawa gets a re-do; Rookie gets his first start tonight

No one imagined that Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa would make his major league debut in the bottom of 14th inning at Yankee Stadium in a 0-0 game. And no one imagined that he'd wind up giving up the game winning home run to Alex Rodriguez in the bottom of the 15th with...
 

FOX at its worst: Tim McCarver can lip read; Ken Rosenthal can't tell stories

It's no mystery that FOX Saturday day baseball is the most gruesome broadcast to listen to, but Saturday evening it proved to hit another low as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees squared away at Fenway Park. No it wasn't the Joe Buck and Tim McCarver double duo in the...
 

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball dethrones and deaf tones FOX sports

It was good old ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, which meant Red Sox and Yankees fans alike got to listen to the deafening trio of Jon Miller, Joe Morgan, and Steve Phillips. Exactly how bad was it? Saturday I wrote a post criticizing FOX for its poor performance in the broadcast booth...
 

Why mess with Dustin Pedroia's success?

Apparently the Boston Red Sox management is in complete panic mode. Last night there was quite a stir in New England when the words, Dustin, Pedroia, and shortstop were all mentioned in the same sentence. With the shortstop position in complete crisis mode, one "solution"...
 

Yankee News and Notes

The Yankees released a report out of Tampa today regarding there catcher Jorge Posada and fiery leader I might add. He threw from 60 feet today for the first time since his surgery. He completed 75 throws, 3 sessions of 25 throws each. He reported he felt good. Captain Derek Jeter...
 

World Baseball Classic-Team USA

The Team USA Tentative roster is Kevin Youkilis at first base. Mark Derosa and Dustin Pedroia at second base, Derek Jeter and Jimmy Rollins at short,Chipper Jones and David Wright at third and Brian McCann behind the plate. The outfield so far has Ryan Braun,Grady Sizemore and Curtis...
 

Yankees shortstop Review

The Major league roster is easy Derek Jeter is the shortstop with either Cody Ransom or Angel Berroa as the backup utility guy. AAA-Doug Bermier was signed as a free agent and could be the starter here. Ramiro Pena would also be in the mix but i believe he was lost in the Rule 5 Draft...
 

Yankees in WBC

The provisional rosters for the World Baseball Classic were announced today. The provisional rosters will be paired down from 45 to 28. No one can be added but guys can be taken off. Derek Jeter is going to play for the US and Arod for the Dominican Republic. These two we don't...
 

Say It Aint So Joe

Joe Torre has a new book coming out on February 3 called the Yankee Years. He wrote this book along with Tom Verducci of SI and the MLB Network. He also will be appearing at Yogis museaum and also on David Letterman that night. Why is this book a big topic you ask? In this book he...
 

Jeters souvenir

Here is the souvenir that Derek Jeter ended up with from the Old Yankee Stadium. I had a feeling he was going to come away with this, i wonder where he is keeping it? I wonder what ARod got, maybe a Joe Torre signed photo to throw darts at? Speaking of Joe Torre the fraud he is will...
 

The Captain Speaks

We have all been waiting for the New York Yankees captain to speak and he finally has. Derek Jeter did an interview with SI.com's Jimmy Traina today. The interview will run in tomorrows edition of Hot Clicks. Here is some of what he had to say. "I'm just curious as to...
 

Jeter speaks again

Derek Jeter reiterated today that he and all of the team supports Arod. He spoke to the press after working out at the Yankees minor league complex. He also stated that Mike Borzello the former BP catcher used to joke with Arod about Afraud and that no one ever said it to him other...
 

Spring Training Preview

We are now a week away from pitchers and catchers and I couldn't be more excited. Derek Jeter said the other day this is the most excited he has been in a few seasons and I agree with him, we have some pitching and a non statue at first base, no offense to the Big G. I wanted to...
 

Some Yankees Reaction to Arod

Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada both spoke today from the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa,Florida. "You have to give him the benefit of the doubt" Jeter told reporters. "My initial reaction is let him respond,give him the respect to respond to it before you pass judgement...
 

The Circus about To Begin

Hey everyone the Arod Press Conference is coming in about 10 minutes. There are over 100 media types there, waiting to grill him. Many of his teammates and coaches will be on hand as well as Hank Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman. Derek Jeter said he isn't going to speak until tomorrow...
 

Pictures From Day 3

Here are a bunch of shots from Sping Training today. Tex arrived and addressed the media. I love the shot of Joe G with his son and one with his daughter. Here on the left is Jorge,Mo and Jose Veras. I have one of Derek Jeter and Robbie Cano in the cage and one of Jeter doing...
 

Audio from today: Jeter and Girardi

Here is the audio from Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi today. Derek once again said he supports Arod and is tired of talking about their relationship. He said no matter what he does people are still going to think whatever they think. He said he is disappointed in Alex but like a family...
 

Joe G Happy Cash Not So Much

The manager of the New York Yankees Joe Girardi said he thought Alex Rodriguez emotions were genuine and it should help him move on. He was very happy his players came together in support of Alex. "Fired up, that was great." he said regarding his players showing up. It is...
 
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