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The last, first trip to Yankees Stadium
Tonight I’ll embark on my final, first trip of the season to Yankees Stadium.
Every single season, far and away, this is my favorite journey up the 4 train to the Bronx. Â While at the start of the season it might not always be perfect baseball-beer-hotdog weather, the sheer joy that I feel wi...
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April 04, 2008
Discuss
For Joba, he’s starting…
in the bullpen.
We expected this to happen, and it’d been “unofficially” known for quite some time through the grumblings in the media/clubhouse alike, but finally the skipper made it official yesterday.
“We think that’s where he fits best right now,” manager Joe...
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April 04, 2008
Morgan Ensberg, really?
This New York Yankees club, run by the pair of Steinbrenner sons who never wanted to be a part of the day-to-day operations until now, have a knack for signing thirty-plus players for their 2008 team. First we had the honor of being awarded Old Man LaTroy Hawkins and now Morgan Ensberg.
Sure, it...
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April 04, 2008
The feel of October baseball in April
Though it’s only the first week of April, this week’s opening series in the Bronx against the Toronto Blue Jays felt like late season, or even, October baseball. The weather was brisk, the hits were timely and the pitching was formidable.
I think it might be fair to say that the Bombers...
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April 04, 2008
Pettitte to miss his first start of 2008
Andy Pettitte will be missing his first go-around in the starting rotation when the club opens their season against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankees Stadium next week.  What injury is holding him back?
Back spasms. Surprise, surprise.
After a strong spring, especially in light of the media attenti...
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March 27, 2008
A-Rod tested for steroids more than any player in Major League Baseball?
Source: NY Times (2/21/08)
Due to the fact that Alex Rodriguez has never tested positive for using performance enhancing drugs, why must everyone get on this guy’s back for saying he was tested nine to ten times last year? Though the above data proves that this is impossible, this shou...
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February 21, 2008
Pitchers & Catchers…
reported yesterday. The Bombers, of course, were missing one pitcher that has been on the minds of all baseball fans as the Roger Clemens’ hearings unfolded on Wednesday.
Andy Pettitte.
Nearly every single Yankees player was asked about Andy Pettitte and their thoughts on the whole situation....
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February 21, 2008
Roooger, Roooger!
Mr. Clemen is in some shit; in fact, he’s covered in it! If there was ever an opportunity for an athlete to take the high road, perhaps come clean or at least learn how to lie convincingly, Roger Clemens has had endless chances over the past couple of weeks and he come far from delivering.
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February 04, 2008
Whuduya Know, it’s Robby Cannnnooooo!
Of all the young blood on this New York Yankees ball club, Robinson Cano is - far and away - my favorite player. He truly is the definition of an all-around 4 1/2 toll player (his speed is above average).
With numbers to the tune of .306-19 HRs-97 RBIs in 2008, he certainly has all the tools at th...
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February 03, 2008
Jimmy Leyritz faces DUI charges
Early Friday morning, a terrible car accident took place in south Florida involving Jim Leyritz and, a thirty-year old woman, Frieda Ann Veitch.
Here are the facts:
At 3:19 AM, on 12/28/07, Jim Leyritz’s Ford Explorer crashed head on into Frieda Ann Veitch’s Mitsubishi Montero.
Ms.Veitch...
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February 01, 2008
What’s bad for the New York Yankees is good for Major League Baseball!
That’s right!
I’m a person that is devoted to this ball club & game both as a fan and writer, but Major League Baseball desperately needed the George Mitchell Report.
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Jayson Stark, I respect your opinion and respect your work, but - let’s face it - somebody needed to come clean&#...
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January 29, 2008
Boss Hanks sounds more measured than THE Boss…
Following the opt-out of A-Rod, one of the players that immediately came to mind as a potential replacement was the big bat (and expanding waste-line) of Marlins 3B Miguel Cabrera. While I would certainly love to have Cabrera in the middle of our lineup next season, it’d have to be without the...
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January 27, 2008
MARI-ANO!
After an initial hesitation, Mariano Rivera has accepted the Yankees very generous 3 year/$45 million offer which should see the best closer of all time go out the right way - in Pinstripes.
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Last week, Mo said through his agents that he wanted a fourth year added to the deal. Rightfully so, Boss...
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January 25, 2008
Winter Meetings close with talks of a departing Matsui…
When Hideki Matsui inked his 4 year/$52 million dollar contract two years ago, I thought we might be signing a future MVP who was about to peak. Unfortunately, since that fateful night in May 2006 when the ever so durable Matsui broke his wrist, he hasn’t been so durable.
In fact, at thirty-th...
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January 25, 2008
Yankees and A-Rod, apparently, in talks…
Ladies and Gentleman, I certainly hope this isn’t true. I know, I know - tell me I’m crazy! Even after the classlessness this guy showed the league - and our ball club (somewhat) -, his bat should make up for all the antics.
I just don’t think that’s the case.
Replacing numb...
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January 25, 2008
A-Rod’s match made in heaven…
It’s not his smokin’ hot wife Cynthia (after all, he’s stray-rod), it’s not Scott Boras and we sure as hell know it’s not the New York Yankees, it’s dollar signs in his eyes.
Alex, all you want this holiday season is some moolah and, now, much to my chagrin it look...
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January 25, 2008
Jorge is BACK…
to the tune of 4 years, $52.4 million! With those kind of numbers in both years and dollars, the New York Mets weren’t even given an opportunity to pick up the phone. Boss Hank made the deal too sweet.
This deal is eerily similar to that of Johnny Damon’s; in this case, the Yan...
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January 25, 2008
Could Mo Say No?
The offer is on the table, but will Mariano Rivera agree to the terms?
With that being said, this kind of offer has never been made to a closer - EVER. Again, just as with Jorge, the Yankees are feeling the effects of not appropriately negotiating with Mariano last off-season. That ship sailed a lon...
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January 25, 2008
Santana rumors swirl in the Bronx…
The Johan Santana grumblings started to stir last week as the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers & Red Sox began talking to the Twins about the best pitcher in baseball. Yesterday, the talks between the Yankees and Twins reached a John McEnroe-esque “YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS” moment.
Initially, th...
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January 09, 2008
Price Gouging 101: New York Yankees & Ticket Prices
Holy Shit! Surprise, surprise…the New York Yankees have yet again raised their ticket prices for the upcoming 2008 season. This, of course, was to be expected.
In years past the Bronx Bombers have only managed to hike prices from anywhere between 7% - 15% (to be specific that was between 2006...
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January 07, 2008
MVP for A-Rod!
I know, a shocker, right? Alex Rodriguez locked up his third MVP by single handedly putting the New York Yankees in the playoffs. How this honor was not awarded unanamously, I’m not sure. Alex received twenty-six of twenty-eight first place votes, the other two going to Magglio Ordonez.
His ...
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January 02, 2008
Shut up, Curt Schilling!
First off, let me start by saying that, even as a diehard Yankees fan that I can admit that Curt Schilling is one hell of a pitcher. A winner, a big game pitcher, a class act (most of the time).
My problem with Curt Schilling: he chimes in on everything from his own grammer, to politics and now, th...
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December 21, 2007
CaberKnuckle…
Politics will make a fellow do some pretty crazy shit (and that even means relocating to *yikes* New Hampshire/Red Sox country). While I’ve had to idly watch as every Red Sox fan has basked in the glow of their fans winning, last night, I did come across something that was pretty ridiculous a...
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December 20, 2007
Johan talks resume…
Hank & Hal Steinbrenner haven’t closed the door completely on trading for Johan Santana. These Steinbrenner boys don’t seem to have any reservations about going back on their word.
A-Rod opted out and we’ll know how that worked out.
At the winter meetings Cashman & Co. instituted ...
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December 17, 2007
All Quiet on the South Bronx Front
There is no longer a sense of urgency to throw the entire the boat at Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins.
Why?
Andy Pettitte announced yesterday afternoon that he’ll be returning to the New York Yankees for the 2008 season.
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This gives the Yankees a very solid one-two combination in Chein-...
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December 16, 2007
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