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Friday Night Open Thread: Awards For Girardi
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- Joe Girardi may not have won AL manager of the year but he was able to snag a couple other awards. Girardi was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year and will be honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes luncheon on December 2nd. Venus Williams was named sportswoman of the...
40-Man Roster Updates
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With the Rule 5 draft coming up next month the Yanks made several adjustments to their 40-man roster today, here are those changes:Pitchers Hecton Noesi Ivan Nova and Romulo Sanchez, infielders Reegie Corona, Eduardo Nunez and Kevin Russo, and outfielder Austin Jackson have been added...
11/20 Demolition Update
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These pictures come from WCBS 880's Tom Kaminski. For the entire gallery click here.Images used with permission from WCBS880.com.(click to enlarge)For the main demolition page click here.
Will Wang Reunite With Torre?
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From Diamond Notes (hat-tip to MLB Trade Rumors):Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York. But if the Yankees cut him loose, Wang said he would not be opposed to going to the Dodgers...
AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents
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With the free agent market officially open AOL Fanhouse has listed their top 50 free agents. Toping the list is John Lackey. You can find all the characteristics of an ace in Lackey. He has the big-game experience, has thrived in that environment, and the ability is obviously there...
See The Premiere Of The 2009 World Series Video
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Yesterday I posted the trailer to the video, this morning here's some info on where you can see a special premiere screening of the film.On Monday, November 23rd at 7:30 p.m. there will be several screenings throughout the area. If you're in Manhattan you can attend the event...
11/19 Winter Ball Report
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In the final game of their AFL season the Surprise Rafters defeated the Phoenix Desert Dogs 7-4. With the win the Rafters finish the AFL season with a 16-16 record. (Box Score-Recap)Pitching:Mike Dunn (W, 1-2): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, pitches-strikes: 26-14, 4.35 ERA(click...
Thursday Night Open Thread: Bay Declines Boston's Offer
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- Jason Bay has declined Boston's first offer, a 4-year deal worth around $60 million. Here's more from Jon Heyman:Boston's offer to Bay was believed to be for four years and "close to $60 million,'' according to sources. Bay thus will join star outfielder...
Yanks Interested In Soriano, Gonzalez?
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According to Ken Rosenthal via MLB Trade Rumors, he's been getting mixed signals from people around baseball. The team, according to one rival executive, plans to pursue free-agent relievers Rafael Soriano, a right-hander, and Mike Gonzalez, a lefty. The Yankees have liked both...
Nightengale: Yanks Telling Teams Swisher is Available
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Bob Nightengale is reporting via Twitter, that "The Yankees, ever so quietly, are letting teams know that RF Nick Swisher is available."This is a little strange, especially considering the question marks that surround the Yankees outfield for 2010. Maybe this means they will...
Lincecum Wins Second Straight NL Cy Young
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In a very close contest, San Francisco's Tim Lincecum beat out St. Louis right-handers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright to take home the 2009 NL Cy Young award. In 32 games for the Giants this season, Lincecum went 15-7, with a 2.48 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and in 225.1 innings pitched...
2009 World Series Film Trailer
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I didn't even know they made trailers for these things, but I guess they do now. Anyway, it looks pretty good. The DVD comes out on December 1st.
Selig Says He Will Condense Playoff Schedule
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Selig has responded to the comments made by Mike Scioscia earlier today and says he will work on condensing the postseason schedule. Here's more from Peter Abraham:“We’re going to change it,” Selig told reporters in Chicago today. “I don’t disagree with Mike Scioscia...
11/18 Winter Ball Report
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Today in the AFL the Surprise Rafters defeated the Peoria Saguaros 11-9. The win improves the Rafters record to 15-16. (Box Score-Recap)Offense:Brandon Laird: 1-for-4, 2B, BBColin Curtis: 3-for-5, HR (5), 2 RBI, RNow for an update from the Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan...
Wednesday Night Open Thread: Jeter To Host SNL
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(Jeter in a past appearance on SNL)- According to this tweet from Entertainment2U, Derek Jeter will be hosting Saturday Nigth Live on December 12th. The musical guests will be Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Mr. Hudson. The show is terrible, but this might be reason enough to tune in. (hat...
Olney: Yanks Have No Interest In Holliday
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This is a tweet from earlier today via Buster Olney (hat-tip to LenNY's Yankees):NYY are not interested in signing Holliday. They'll talk to Boras to keep other bidders honest, but corner outfield not a priority for them. I never was on the Holliday bandwagon so this doesn...
Some Halladay Rumblings
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From Jon Heyman:The Yankees recently called the Blue Jays to express interest in superstar pitcher Roy Halladay. And while the Yankees made the very same call last summer with no hope of acquiring Halladay, this time they have a real reason to believe they may actually have a legitimate...
Tracy, Scioscia Named Managers of the Year
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Anaheim's Mike Scioscia and Colorado's Jim Tracy were named AL and NL Managers of the Year today.Tracy probably deserved it more than Scioscia did, but they both did a great job this year. One dealt with death and injuries on a solid roster, the other turned a bad team into...
Does Girardi have a shot at Manager of the Year?
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If you ask me I'd say no; the voters pay too much attention to payroll so I think that will hurt him tremendously. Anthony DiComo of Yankees.com took a look at his chances yesterday, here's some of what he had to say:His job [with the Marlins], guiding a team of young players...
CC Happy With His Ring
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From George A. King III:CC Sabathia required two words to describe being a World Series winner rather than copping a second Cy Young award."Much happier," the Yankees' ace lefty wrote in a text message yesterday after Kansas City's Zach Greinke was named this year...
11/17 Winter Ball Report
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The Surprise Rafters defeated the Mesa Solar Sox 9-2 today to improve to 14-16. (Box Score-Recap)Offense:Colin Curtis: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R, SB (3)Pitching:Ian Kennedy (W, 2-1): 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, pitches-strikes: 66-50, 4.25 ERA(click on pitcher's name for...
Tuesday Night Open Thread: Joba's Role Still Undefined
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Determining Joba Chamberlain's role for the 2010 season is one of the many things on the Yankees to-do list this offseason, but as of now that role is still undefined.As for Chamberlain, the Yankees have not yet told him whether he should prepare as a starting pitcher or a reliever...
Some Rumors From George King
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George A. King III had a few interesting pieces of info in his article this morning, here's the rundown. King said that Cashman still doesn't have a concrete idea about the free agent market. The team has still not had their meetings but "will chair the pro scout meetings...
Yanks Decline Mitre's Option
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The NY Post is reporting that the Yankees have declined Sergio Mitre's $1.25 million option for the 2010 season. Mitre is arbitration eligible so he's still under Yankees control. There was talk earlier this offseason that the Yanks wanted to keep him around, so I expect them...
Perry: Yanks should worry about Damon, not Matsui
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Dayn Perry of FOX Sports put out his list of ten offseason moves that need to be made. Number five covers the Yankees, specifically their outfield.5. The Yankees should worry about Johnny Damon and not Hideki Matsui.The reigning champs have some decisions to make. They need to coax...
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