LATEST STORIES FROM THE EVIL EMPIRE
Olden Talks About Replacing The Voice Of God
4 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
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...
Save Gate 2 Keep On Fighting
5 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
The Save Gate 2 group has been fighting to get Yankee Stadium's Gate 2 preserves as part of the new Heritage Park. A few weeks ago it seemed like their chances of getting that to happen were slim, but as Pete Caldera reports, they have some reasons to be optimistic.At a public...
Bud Selig To Step Down After 2012
5 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Phil Rogers (hat-tip to Chad Jennings) is reporting that Bud Selig has told a group of five owners that he will stepS down after 2012 "because he has other things to do while he's able."Reached at his Milwaukee office Wednesday, Selig declined to discuss his conversations...
Gawker: Jeter Is SI's Sportsman of the Year
6 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Gawker (hat-tip to Zell's Pinstripe Blog) is reporting that they've received word via an email tipster that Derek Jeter will be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year. According to the tipster, "the magazine will hand the title to the Yankees captain on Monday...
Halladay Would Approve Trade To Bronx
6 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
According Bob Elliott, he was told by an MLB executive that Roy Halladay would waive his NTC and approve a deal to the Yankees if the Yanks and Jays were able to work something out.“I don’t know who Toronto will wind up with,” a major league executive said Friday. “I don...
Heyman: Jays Looking for 2/3
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
A recent tweet from Jon Heyman:ive heard halladay-shopping jays like jesus montero of yanks (plus hughes/joba?) and casey kelly of redsox (plus buchholz?)I wouldn't do it. I'd just wait til he becomes a FA and pick him up from there. However, if the Red Sox are close to acquiring...
Bob Sheppard Tribute
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
A video tribute that they played at Yankee Stadium during "Bob Sheppard Day" on May 7, 2000. (Hat-tip to New York Baseball Digest)
Kevin Towers Could Be Headed This Way
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
From Ken Davidoff:Kevin Towers, fired last month as the Padres' general manager, told ESPN that he will meet with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Mariners at the winter meetings in Indianapolis and decide which team to join - in an advisory role - shortly after.The odds favor the...
Happy Thanks Giving Yankees Fans!
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
I'm thankful for the GREAT season the Yankees put together and the whole organization included for helping out. Winning the World Series is something I can't put into words. Us Yankees fans got to thank ourselves too because without us, our team wouldn't go anywhere without...
Bob Sheppard Officially Retires
7 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Bob Sheppard has officially called it a career. The 99-year-old "Voice of Yankee Stadium" had this to say to Bryan Hoch:"I have no plans of coming back," Sheppard said on Wednesday in a telephone interview. "Time has passed me by, I think. I had a good run...
Wednesday's Links
8 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Big League Stew came out with their list of the top 10 home runs of the 2000's. There were a couple Yankees on the list; Aaron Boone's shot off Wakefield in game 7 of the '03 ALCS came in at number two, and Derek Jeter becoming Mr. November was sixth.Homers from Matsui...
Rosenthal: Halladay Deal Won't Go Down Soon
8 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Ken Rosenthal explains on Fox Sports today why he thinks that any talks to acquire Toronto's Roy Halladay will likely take longer than what Boston is hoping for. He starts out the article by saying that discussions for the right-hander could mirror the Johan Sanatana talks if Halladay...
Minor Move Made By Yanks
8 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
It was reported today by Ken Davidoff that the Yankees have signed outfielder Jon Weber to a minor league contract with an invitation to major-league spring training.This winter he's been playing for Venados de Mazatlan of the Mexican Winter League. In 15 games he's hitting...
Goodbye Shelley-Dunk-That
8 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
After being outrighted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Shelley Duncan has elected to become a free agent and is now available for any team to sign.In two stints this season with the Yankees, hit just .200 (3-for-15) with one RBI n 11 games. but was named International League...
Damon Wants To "Stay"
8 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Yesterday, Johnny Damon was back in the city for an event on top of the Empire State Building, where he and four-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to flip the switch and light up the top of the building in Johnson's No. 48 team's blue, white and yellow.During the event he...
Red Sox "Putting On A Full-Court Press" To Acquire Halladay
9 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
From Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden:The Red Sox are "putting on a full-court press" to acquire Roy Halladay, according to a source, and are hoping to add the former Cy Young winner to the top of their rotation to go with Josh Beckett and Jon Lester."They would love to...
AFL Pitcher's Velocity Breakdown
9 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Baseball America (hat-tip to Chad Jennings) posted their velocity information for the now completed Arizona Fall League.Here's the info they have on the Yankees pitchers who took part in the AFL:Fastball Max velocity and average velocityIan Kennedy – 93.4 max, 90.66 ave.Zach...
Tuesday's Link
9 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Baseball America is reporting that the Yankees have signed Dominican center fielder Eladio Moronta, and the deal was confirmed by a team official.MLB had suspended Moronta for one year earlier this year for misrepresenting his age, then lifted the suspension on September 28 after Moronta...
Pujols Named NL MVP
9 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
The NL MVP comes as no surprise. Albert Pujols received all of the possible 32 first-place votes and finished off his third MVP season batting .327/.443/.658 with 47 home runs and 135 RBI. Florida's Hanley Ramirez finished second, with Ryan Howard coming in third. The rest of the...
Olney: Yanks Looking To Land Two Relievers
9 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
ESPN's Buster Olney says that besides their outfield needs their main focus will be their bullpen and in all likelihood will look to land two relievers. Olney also said that "it's unclear whether New York GM Brian Cashman is going to be willing to give up his first-round...
No Yankee Players Attend World Series DVD Premiere
10 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
Last night was the premiere of the 2009 World Series DVD. The main event, complete with red carpet, took place at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theater. Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi, along with the team's announcers were on hand, but no players decided to show up for the event.Maybe...
Borden: Replace Popo With Current MVP
10 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
American League MVP, Joe Mauer, is set to be a free agent at this time next year, and Sam Borden thinks it would be a good idea for the Yanks to make a run at him. I believe so too.More from Sam:What would Mauer mean to the Yankees? Plenty. Pitching is forever the holy grail for success...
Next Week Yanks Brass Will Meet
10 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
From Ken Davidoff:Brian Cashman will meet with the Steinbrenners next week in Tampa - likely Thursday, Dec. 3 - to fully discuss the Yankees' offseason budget and plans, Newsday has learned."Once I get some firm numbers, then I can go ahead and start putting together some...
Final Out Of The World Series From WCBS880 Broadcast Booth
10 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
A video of the final out of the World Series from the WCBS880 broadcast booth. (Sterling shake included).
The Headlines
10 days ago by
The Evil Empire
| Comments
| Comments
This from over at NYY Fans dot com and worth sharing. A desktop wallpaper that shows Godzilla destroying Citizens Bank Park.( Click for full size version)The Yanks were named as 2009 honorees at the 11th annual National Sportsmanship Awards on for their work with during HOPE Week.Yankees...
SITE INFORMATION
The Evil Empire
Blog about the best franchise in history with the latest news & updates on the New York Yankees!
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
