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Chapman Has A New Agent
9 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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According to Sam Borden, Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent, Edwin Mejia, and has signed on with the Hendricks Brothers. One of the Hendricks Brothers clients is Andy Pettitte, another is another Cuban defector, Angels first baseman Kendry Morales. Jennings speculates...
From Japan to Panama and Beyond, World Series a Ratings Hit
10 days ago by
Biz of Baseball
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And you thought talk of the 2009 World Series was over with? Broadcast news continues to arrive, this time on the international front.
The World Series between the Phillies and Yankees wound up being a ratings hit in the U.S.; the highest since the Red Sox won the Fall Classic in...
Quick Bits: Boxing, Cashman, Matsui, UZR
14 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here are 4 interesting bits to close out the day:
Could we see Pacquiao-Mayweather at Yankee Stadium? According to the NY Times, It could happen.
Brian Cashman says that the Yankees will be aggressive with FAs, but they won’t be too aggressive (like in ‘09).
After being...
Quick Bits: Joba, Red Sox, All-Star Game, Greinke
12 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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You know the drill.
Joba Chamberlain really wants Andy Pettitte to return in 2010.
Keith Law offers his take on Joba’s 2009 season: “I was fine with the so-called ‘Joba Rules,’” he says, “when they were just a question of managing his workload to...
Rivera, Jeter on Wetteland
16 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here’s Mariano Rivera as well as Derek Jeter on John Wetteland’s recent hospitalization:
“I didn’t know about it,” Rivera said. “I will try to find out more because I have no idea what is going on. That’s a guy that I have tremendous respect...
Peace and Matsui Sell... But Who's Buying?
18 days ago by
Surviving Grady
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My favorite Hideki Matsui story is from the 2004 ALCS. The guy had been killing us games one through four, going 11-for-20 and knocking in 11 runs. Godzilla was stomping all over my dreams, making 2003 look like a good time at Make-Out Lodge by comparison. Then, in game five, Pedro...
The Dash Board: Return
6 days ago by
The Fightins
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The last time we spoke, I was lamenting the fact that our beloved Phillies were vanquished in the Fall Classic by the evil New York Yankees, while simultaneously preparing for the off-season that would certainly be less than pleasant.
But as fate would have it, the hangover was not...
Derek Jeter: "It's been too long..."
24 days ago by
Sharapova's Thigh
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Go **** yourself, Derek Jeter, and every Yankee fan who thinks that 9 years without a championship is unbearable.Go.****.Yourself.In other news, was anyone else watching the Boise State/La Tech game tonight? I'm sick, so I happened to be watching it sober and saw Boise State go...
Final Free Agent Count: 171 Players Elect, Market Opens at Midnight
11 days ago by
Biz of Baseball
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At midnight tonight, MLB's free agency market opens, albeit a market that by all accounts, will be slow and lack much punch.
The biggest reason is the lack of heavy interest by the Yankees, such as they did last year going after C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Mark Teixeira,...
Yankees notes: See ya, Shelley!
9 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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Let's take a look Around the Yankee Universe this morning. Not a lot of news on the last Saturday before Thanksgiving, but always some interesting stories around our New York Yankees.
GOOD LUCK, SHELLEY: The Yankees have dropped Shelley Duncan from the 40-man roster, again...
A-Rod’s Shoes A $15,0000,000 Ebay Bargain
11 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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My buddy Mike at Steady Burn Dot Net can really find bargains on Ebay. In a post about an army soldier selling the ad rights to his entire arm for fifty grand, Mike’s also found someone trying to sell an autographed pair of Alex Rodriguez’s game-used shoes for the...
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
22 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett...
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
22 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett...
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
22 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett...
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
22 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett...
The World Series Champion New York Yankees : Accessories To Identity Theft
22 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ever wonder where the city of New York obtains mountains of confetti for what used to be called ticker tape parades to honor sporting champions, astronauts or Chain Gang’s election to the Rock’n'Roll Hall Of Fame? Me neither, but the New York Post’s Chuck Bennett...
Tex and CC, future Hall of Famers?
3 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Joe Posnanski (SI) has a great read out on young players that are Hall of Fame bound. In it, he outlines 10 potential Hall of Famers and includes CC Sabathia at number 6 and Mark Teixeira at number 8. While I don’t want to jinx anything, it’s hard to disagree with Posnanski...
Yankees Not Close to Making Moves, Including With Matsui
by Ed PriceFiled under: Yankees, MLB Transactions, MLB Inside ScoopCHICAGO -- The confetti from their championship parade not fully cleaned up, the Yankees are not yet prepared to address their offseason moves. "I don't see anything happening here in Chicago," general...
P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard calls it quits
4 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch recently spoke with longtime Yankees P.A. announcer Bob Sheppard and he announced that he has “no plans of coming back.” "Time has passed me by, I think. I had a good run for it. I enjoyed doing what I did. I don't think, at my age, I'm going...
Joba still not sure what he'll be doing for Yanks next season
13 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Joba Chamberlain tells the Yankees' Web Site he's ready for whatever role the world champs want him to fill -- once they tell him what it is.
GM Brian Cashman said last week that he saw Chamberlain and fellow righty Phil Hughes as starters...
Report: Voice of Yankees Bob Sheppard says career is over
Bob Sheppard, the legendary public address announcer for the New York Yankees, told MLB.com his career is over.
Voice of Yankee stadium retiring
4 days ago by
Digital Sports Daily
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New York Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard is officially retiring at the age of 99, MLB.com reports. Sheppard hasn’t announced games at Yankees stadium since 2007, due to illness but says he’s happy with the professionality of his successor Paul Olden.
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The Hot Stove Starts To Simmer
20 days ago by
Baseball & The Boogie Down
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The November installment of the GM meetings started yesterday and as expected not much went down. The real fun is at the December GM meetings. So if you're expecting some juicy stuff this week, you're going to be let down.The "big news" yesterday was that both Johnny...
The Death of the Jeter-A-Rod Debate
by Matt SnyderFiled under: Yankees, AL East, MLB FansFrom the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday. It has returned from a playoffs-induced hiatus. Though I'll admit I was rooting for the Yankees to win the World Series...
Mike's 2010 Offseason Plan
19 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Every offseason, since I've started blogging I've made a long post on what I think the Yanks should do this offseason with all my suggested moves conveniently stuck in one place. I try and keep it pretty realistic, no 400 million dollar payroll, no Roy Halladay trade prosposals...
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