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Sherman on Damon and Other Options
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Joel Sherman had an article in today's NY Post about Johnny Damon. He believes "the best 2010 Yankees team has Johnny Damon. No question." But if the Yankees don't sign Damon Sherman has a list of other options. Those names include free agents Mike Cameron, Rick Ankiel...
Henry: Revenue Sharing Needs Complete Overhaul
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According to Boston.com's Nick Cafardo, Red Sox owner John Henry wants a complete overhaul of MLB's revenue sharing system."Change is needed and that is reflected by the fact that over a billion dollars have been paid to seven chronically uncompetitive teams, five of whom...
Wednesday Night Open Thread: Girardi Honored Again
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- Joe Girardi was honored as the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year today. Venus Williams was also honored today as she was named Sportswoman of the Year.- Here's some more on Joe Girardi via Tyler Kepner of the NY Times. Girardi was asked by the beat writers about many different...
Organizational Meetings Underway
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From the AP via the NY Post:George Steinbrenner was not on hand when the Yankees started their organizational meetings with an afternoon session Wednesday at the team’s spring training complex in Tampa, Fla.Team president Randy Levine and chief operating officer Lonn Trost were among...
12/2 Demolition Update
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(click to enlarge)The folks over at Demolition of Yankee Stadium have a new gallery posted. The photo above comes from that gallery. It shows what's left of the bleacher and the outer wall. To view it click here. And for the main demolition page click here.
Derek Jeter: Assistant GM
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From Mark Feinsand:Jeter danced around questions about the Yankees' potential offseason acquisitions Tuesday night, although he did admit that GM Brian Cashman picks his brain from time to time. "It doesn't mean they always listen to me, but they'll ask questions,...
Red Sox Interested in Harden
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From Ken Rosenthal (hat-tip to No Maas):One major league source said Tuesday that the Red Sox are serious about pursuing Harden, who made more starts this year (26) than Smoltz and Penny combined in 2008.The source indicated that the Red Sox have not yet offered Harden a contract.With...
Wagner Signs With Braves
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Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Atlanta Braves are close to signing veteran reliever Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million deal. The deal will also include a vesting option for the second year. Rosenthal also tells us that the vesting option is worth $6.5 million, and will become...
Yanks Sign Taiwanese Infielder
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According to Diamond Leung via Twitter, the Yankees have signed 18-year-old Fu-Lin Kuo. According to Taiwan Baseball the deal is worth $150K.Taiwan Baseball also wrote up a bio on Kuo, which can be viewed here.Kuo is the second Taiwanesse player the Yankees have signed, with Chein...
Yanks Eying Lyon?
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Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Yankees have expressed interest in relief pitchers Brandon Lyon. He also said that "The Yankees likely will express interest in all of the top available late-inning relievers — lefty Mike Gonzalez, righties Fernando Rodney, Rafael Soriano...
Damon Says No Arbitration Is A Good Thing
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Well, for him....Damon told Tyler Kepner that's he's “In a better position since teams won’t lose draft picks,” Damon said in a text message. “Will now wait and see what develops.”With teams protected from losing draft picks to the Yankees they may be more open to...
RIP Old Reliable
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Former Yankees right fielder and all around clutch hitter, Tommy Henrich, passed away today at the age of 96. He was a member of seven Yankees championship teams, and in 11 seasons he hit .282/.382/.491 with 183 home runs and 795 RBI. The name Old Reliable comes from Mel Allen, who...
Yanks Won't Offer Any Player Arbitration
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According to The Star-Ledger, the Yankees announced today that they will not be offering arbitration to any of their eligible players. Those players include Johnny Damon, Jerry Hairston Jr., Eric Hinske, Hideki Matsui, Jose Molina, Xavier Nady and Andy Pettitte. It's the second...
Olney: Halladay Deal Must Happen Before Spring Training
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From Buster Olney:Roy Halladay, the All-Star pitcher who has been the subject of much trade talk since before the July deadline, will not approve any proposed deal after he reports to spring training, according to his representatives.This means that the Blue Jays will either have to...
Burnett Wants His Mentor To Join Him On Yanks
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From Mark Feinsand:"I think it's time for him to get a fresh start," Burnett said Monday. "He's paid his dues there, been the face of the organization, done everything they've asked him to do and more. At this point in his career, I think he just wants to...
Monday Night Open Thread: Marketability Won't Be A Factor With Matsui
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- This comes from Buster Olney's Twitter earlier today:Heard this: Matsui’s attraction as a marketable asset is no factor for the Yankees. It is about getting the right player at the right price.As a fan you hope that this is always the case. A team should never make a decision...
TBS Says Goodbye To Caray
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I'm sure many of you will be happy about this news.... According to Richard Sandomir TBS has decided to part ways with announcer Chip Caray. Caray had been the lead announcer for the MLB playoffs, and called Braves games. In a memo sent to company employees, David Levy, the president...
Yankees 2010 Spring Training Schedule Released
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Here's is a press release from the Yankees, and here's the schedule:(All times are Eastern and subject to change. ss=Split Squad)Date Opponent/Location TimeWed., Mar. 3 PITTSBURGH 1:05 p.m.Thur., Mar. 4 Philadelphia at Clearwater 1:05 p.m.Fri., Mar. 5 TAMPA BAY 1:05 p.m.Sat...
11/30 Demolition Update
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Here's another new demolition update from WCBS880's Tom Kamanski. You can check out the entire gallery here.Images used with permission from WCBS880.com.For the main demolition page click here.
Jeter Wins Sportsman of the Year
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It was reported leaked last week by Gawker that Jeter was going to win the award, and today it was made official. Jeter is the 56th Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, and the issue will hit newsstands this Wednesday.Said Sports Illustrated Group Editor Terry McDonell, "...
Sunday Night Open Thread: Happy Birthday Mo!
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- Happy birthday to the greatest closer in baseball history. Mariano turns 40 today.- With Bob Sheppard officially retiring, Buster Olney wrote this blog post about the Voice of Yankee Stadium. When Olney was a beat writer for The Times he, Sheppard, and Eddie Layton would always rush...
Olden Talks About Replacing A Legend
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From Anthony McCarron:"I don't know that I'll last as long as Bob - the fact that he was working in his mid-90s is amazing in any job," Olden said Friday in a telephone interview. "This is one of the best jobs I've ever had, especially coming in the first...
This Week in Yankees History (11/29-12/5)
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This Week in Yankees HistoryNovember 29th - December 5thNovember 29th1878 - Former Yankees P Tom “Long Tom” Hughes (1904) was born. On December 20, 1903, Tom was traded by the Americans (Red Sox) to the Yankees for P Jesse Tannehill. Tom went 14-16 in 32 games for the 1904 Yankees...
11/28 Winter Ball Report - Weekly Recap
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Here's our weekly Winter Ball recap from Big Guy:VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE: Francisco Cervelli--C--Lara--- Cervelli played in only 2 games this week going 0-5 with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk. So far he's hitting .214 (3-14) in 6 games. In 2009 he hit .298 (28-94) in 42 games for...
Mattingly To Take Another Crack At Hall
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Hall of fame deserving or not, Yankees legend Don Mattingly will be on the Hall of Fame ballot once again since becoming eligible for Cooperstown in 2000.
The 6-time all-star and the 9-time gold glover was the face of the Yankees from 1982-1995, as he played his entire career with...
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