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Look at the bottom.That's the front page of the Post. A world leader and admitted terrorist who has killed thousands of people over decades has been overthrown and killed, and they use it to take a cheap shot at A-Rod.

There is of course some regret in not seeing my Yankees advance, but in reality, I'm not overly upset about it.This wasn't 2001, where Joe Torre refused to play the infield back.This wasn't 2003, where Torre put Jeff Weaver in relief and left Rivera to rot in the 'pen for a save that never came.This wasn't 2004, where Torre refused to bunt on Schilling because...

Still, it could be worse...

Unbridled optimism: what usually gets you to look like a ******* after a season is completed.Case in point.2011 Red Sox Will Challenge 1927 Yankees for Title of Greatest Team in Major League Historyby Eric Ortiz on Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 7:41AM 362The Red Sox have won 100 or more games three times in their 110-year existence.They will make it four in 2011. But this team has the potential...

I'm really just curious how many media outlets will spin the story that way instead of ol' folksy Cliffers taking "less" money to play where he was comfortable (although the average annual value is higher than the reported offers that the Yankees and Rangers made even if the sixth year isn't guaranteed).Had the Yankees signed him for the same dollars you can bet there would be another...

Maybe Mickey can help him with his slider.It's amazing that they both have the same expression.

We all know that most of the award voting in baseball is a joke, but is there anything more ridiculous than the Gold Glove awards? They gave Rafael Palmiero one when he'd played less than 30 games there and was a DH.Now they award Jeter with another one, when not only do the defensive metrics say the opposite, but even with the naked eye it's readily apparent that Jeter&...

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Is he the unluckiest guy ever, or what?Mark Prior Injured AgainFormer Cub takes line drive off pitching shoulderFormer Cubs pitcher Mark Prior, out of baseball after leaving the San Diego Padres organization a year ago, recently started throwing again in hopes of one more comeback.But we hear that he recently took a line drive off of his pitching shoulder while throwing batting...

I had a conversation last week with someone talking about lineups and who should hit where, so I thought I'd revisit the Optimum Lineup creation (sabermetrically) that one could form using the current Yankees.There's plenty of math and discussion on the subject, from Beyond the Boxscore, Retrosheet, and Catfish Stew.Here's the breakdown of the roles and slots: 1. The...

Sorry for the lack of updates over the past week or so - the blog time has ben spent redesigning the template and attempting to convert to the "new" Blogger, which amazingly doesn't allow for converting from the *old* Blogger. If you see some strange looks and feels in the coming days, don't worry about it - the content isn't going to be affected.Now, on to...

0.1 IP, 0 BB, 1 K, 4 PC, W.It's really too bad he couldn't have done that the *last* time he relieved against the Red Sox.

Saw this quote by Girardi about Brett Gardner:After the Yankees didn't re-sign Johnny Damon to play left, sent Cabrera to the Braves and traded for Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson, Gardner emerged out of spring training as the primary left fielder, although Marcus Thames then got some of the time against lefties.Yet Gardner is off to a .370 start as a lefty vs. the lefties...

Courtesy of The Onion, obviously:True Yankees, Regular Yankees To Now Wear Different UniformsApril 27, 2010 | ISSUE 46•16NEW YORK—The New York Yankees unveiled a new, lesser uniform at a press conference Tuesday in an effort to distinguish ordinary, run-of-the-mill Yankees from the "true Yankee legends who walk among us." "To have Javier Vazquez don the same pinstripes...

The situation last night: Dave Robertson came into the game in the 7th inning and faced one batter and struck him out (the box score will show 0.2 IP but one of those was a failed steal attempt).In a tie game in which you never know how many pitchers you might need, it made sense to send Robertson - who looked good and threw minimal pitches - out for the 8th. However, Robertson isn...

If you haven't seen this yet, be prepared for a surprise. The acrobatic player is Fordham University's Brian Kownacki.

While Gardner clearly was the superior centerfielder based on all available metrics including the naked eye, Girardi chose to put Granderson in center on an everyday basis and shift Gardner to left.It's become apparant that Girardi didn't want to move Granderson to center from left when he plays Thames against lefthanders, because for some reason, Girardi has decided to platoon...

It's that time of year again - let's make some educated guesses on the final standings for 2010. As usual, here are ESPN's guessesNational League:NL East:PhilliesBravesMarlinsMetsNationalsNL Central:CardinalsBrewersCubsRedsPiratesAstrosNL West:DiamondbacksRockiesGiantsDodgersPadresWildcard:RockiesMVP: Hanley RamirezCy Young: Johan SantanaROY: Jason HeywardAmerican League...

Hopefully not a sign of things to come:Nick Johnson scratched from lineupCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP)—New York Yankees designated hitter Nick Johnson(notes) was scratched from the starting lineup for Thursday’s game against Philadelphia because of a stiff lower back.Jamie Hoffmann(notes) replaced Johnson in the game that featured new Phillies ace Roy Halladay(notes) and Yankees star...