NICK SWISHER NEWS
Nick Swisher Is A 12-Year-Old Fangirl
As the Yankees cleaned out their lockers, "Nick Swisher's teammate photo collage, snipped from Yankees gameday programs and newspaper back pages, remained affixed to his locker." [MLB.com]
A-Rod, Nick Swisher bash Phillies, Yankees take Game 3 in Philly
27 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Score and situation: Yankees 8, Phillies 5 New York leads Series 2-1Leading lads: He came in 0-for-8 with six strikeouts in the series, but Alex Rodriguez(notes) got on his centaur and drove a two-run home run to right field in the fourth to get the Yankees on the board. The play...
These Are Not The 2004 Yankees
October 26, 2009 by
Lady At The Bat
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet your 2009 American League Champions, the New York Yankees:After the Yankees won the ALCS last night 4 games to 2, it was pretty clear that these are not your 2004 "choke's on us" Yankees. Actually it was clear before that, but for Yankee fans...
Philly Fans Are Idiots
26 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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Citizens Bank Park had to add extra security in the outfield for last night's game 4 thanks to a retards throwing coins at Melky Cabrera and Nick Swisher. Mark Feinsand has more:Bonnie Clark, the Phillies' vice president of communications, said in an e-mail message Sunday that...
Swisher's Walk-Off Blast Gives Yanks 3-2 Win
September 08, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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(pics from Ray Stubblebine of REUTERS and Bill Kostroun of the AP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 8 0 NYY 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5 0WP - Mariano Rivera (2-2) LP - Dan Wheeler (4-4) Nick Swisher made...
Being Yanks' leader in smiles and laughs not cutting it for Swish
October 23, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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All season, Yankees fans crowed on about Nick Swisher(notes), his great attitude and the overall sense of joie de vivre he brought to a traditionally stiff team. And all season, knowing White Sox fans just nodded, smiled and said: "Just wait. His performance at the plate is going...
Why Not Both?
21 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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In the wake of the euphoria over the Yankees World Series victory, the one question that seems to be on everybody's mind is this: Damon or Matsui? Both of them contributed hugely to both the Yankees regular and postseason success. Both also came up huge in the World Series. Both...
Nick Swisher is the Epitome of the Stupidity of All-Star Fan Voting
July 02, 2009 by
Bob's Blitz
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.238 14 39 .371 .494 = Nick Swisher
Nick's tweet:
A big shout out to everyone behind the All Star write in www.voteswisher.com. Also vote for all Yanks on the ballot. Voting ends at midnite about 2...
Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com
Providing The Yankee Haters Some Ammunition
October 28, 2009 by
Tirico Suave
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Via hard-hitting journalist Rickey Reilly:
Swisher, who does not seem to need sleep, has been known to drag players to his favorite karaoke bar, where he sings a terrific version of Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody.”
Like Nick Swisher and the Yankees, Kings of Leon...
Oh, Halos. There's Always Next Year...
October 25, 2009 by
Babes Love Baseball
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Instead of recapturing the glorious moments of the New York Yankees' 40th American League pennant and first World Series berth since 2003 (like the above photo of Nick Swisher doing what he does best) we're going to dwell on the sadness of every broken-hearted Los Angeles Angels...
Whip Game Proper
16 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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According to a report via the Daily News, early next year, A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, and Nick Swisher will all be featured in episodes of “Unique Auto Sports: Miami,” on Spike TV. The program is “a new series that follows New York car customizer Will Castro and...
Swisher Breaks Through
October 25, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Nick Swisher follows a Robinson Cano walk with a single. The Yankees have the first two men on in the bottom of the fourth. Melky Cabera sacrifices to put two men in scoring position for Jeter.
I’m sorry, Saunders is not pitching well. Why give him an easy out? I like it [...]
Girardi Considers Starting Hairston
24 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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From Jimmy Vrentras:Manager Joe Girardi didn’t say whether Jerry Hairston Jr. will get his second start of the series Wednesday night in right field against Pedro Martinez. Hairston, who has had success against Martinez in his career, got the nod ahead of the struggling Nick Swisher...
Yankees bench Swisher for Hairston Jr.
October 29, 2009 by
Scores Report
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In a move that will no doubt bring a smile to most Yankee fans’ faces, the Bronx Bombers have decided to bench Nick Swisher in favor of Jerry Hairston Jr. for Game 2 of the World Series.
From Rotoworld.com:
Hairston is 10-for-27 (.370) lifetime against Phillies starter Pedro Martinez...
Yankees have a lot to say in Game 3 victory
27 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Even Nick Swisher gets into the act in Game 3, homering and scoring twice.
PHILADELPHIA—The Yankees made a powerful statement with their 8-5 victory in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night. Actually, they made at least three statements:
Their offense is fine
New...
Quick Bits: Swisher, Pettitte, Relievers, Bay
8 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here are some final news items to close out the day:
The Yankees are denying Bob Nightengale’s report about Nick Swisher’s availability.
Today, Andy Pettitte finally filed for free agency (talk about last minute).
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Yankees might be interested...
Breaking: Rick Reilly® Makes Another Dental Joke
Reilly®, doing the dumb "Nick Swisher loosens up the Yankees" story that everyone got out of his system in April, notes, "Swisher is a guy who won't stop laughing even when he brushes his teeth." Chew on that. [ESPN]
NICK SWISHER IS RED HOT… SO IS HIS GIRLFRIEND
September 16, 2009 by
BigLeagueScrew
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Nick Swisher is scorching hot in September. He currently has 5 homers and 9 RBI and a .306 average. Swish-a-licious is arguably playing his best baseball since the beginning of August. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that’s around the time he was started with his gal [...]
Hey Swisher, DO SOMETHING
October 29, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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The Outfield (Not the Band) SUcks: Nick Swisher is a mess. He’s 4-for-35 in the postseason, and has one hit in his last 17 at-bats. His RBI total in the last nine postseason games: ZERO. The rest of the NY outfield isn’t producing, either - Melky Cabrera has no homers and...
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of an Unlikely Victory (Postgame Notes 25 August 2009)
August 25, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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The win was there for the taking.Down by five runs in the ninth, the Yankees clawed back to within one run, and had men on second and first base with no one out and Swisher at the plate.Nick Swisher doesn't much like hitting at Yankee Stadium, but he still draws quite a few walks...
Benching Works
27 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Nick Swisher comes back from his one game benching to double and homer as the Yankees lead the Phillies 7-4 in the bottom of the seventh. Swisher scored twice the other time on a single by Andy Pettitte, his first post-season RBI. Alex Rodirguez also broke his World Series slump, homering...
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder of Nick Swisher And Javier Vazquez
September 22, 2009 by
Mouthpiece Blog
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Ah, sweet September. A time to cling to the last days of summer, as the sun’s golden rays fade into autumn’s late afternoon chill and national-level sportswriters pine for the days of underperforming White Sox players of old:
The easy read on this is that it’s all...
Re-worked stance turns Swisher's series around
27 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Nick Swisher goes from benched to being one of the Yanks' HR heroes in Game 3. Ken Rosenthal tells you why it happened.
Espen Nystuen's doggy-style goal celebration
July 03, 2009 by
Epic Carnival
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Can you imagine A-Rod going 3-run **** and then Nick Swisher bending him over a Gatorade bucket? Well, yes.
Tweaked stance turns Swisher's series around
27 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Nick Swisher goes from benched to being one of the Yanks' HR heroes in Game 3. Ken Rosenthal tells you why it happened.
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