Archive for February, 2010
No Need To Worry On The Jeter/Rivera/Girardi Contract »
Work has kept me away from Bleacher Report for a couple weeks now, and I do apologize for that. But I am back with another topic for the Yankee section to talk about and discuss. It was reported recently that Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was not going to talk contract extensions with Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi before the [...]
Phil Hughes Focused on Change »
As a starter coming up through the Yankees minor league system Phil Hughes was pretty much a two pitch pitcher—fastball/curveball. Sure, he had a slider, and even a changeup, but the two pitches were works in progress at best. At the end of 2008 he abandoned the slider for a cut-fastball. In 2009, as a reliever, he abandoned the changeup, [...]
Yankees Set Sights on Cuban SS Adeinis Hechavarria »
According to George King of the NY Post , the Yankees have set their sights on a Cuban defector, Adeinis Hechavarria , once he becomes eligible to be signed possibly as soon as next week. “The Yankees have been on him for a while,” said a scout who saw the 21-year-old shortstop work out recently in the Dominican Republic. “Two [...]
2010 New York Yankees Roster Previews »
As the 2009/2010 offseason comes to an end we here at Bronx Baseball Daily have been running through the Yankees roster and previewing each player. We take a look at their 2009 season and what their 2010 expectations will be. This is a very strong team that compares favorably to the 2009 World Champions so let’s take a look a bit closer. They [...]
Nick Johnson is Perfect No. 2 Hitter for New York »
Nick Johnson is the presumptive replacement for Johnny Damon in the two hole for the New York Yankees as Spring Training is about to open. Johnson was signed as a free agent after Hideki Matsui was let go as the Yankees DH. So some will speak of Johnson replacing Godzilla. But Johnson is not the kind of hitter that Matsui was and will not hit in [...]
Brett Gardner: Daily Update No. 12 (Humor) »
Both the New York Post and New York Daily News reported today that Brett Gardner has been working hard on his bunting skills hoping that he can get on base with his speed. This strategy was first reported by this writer in a Brett Gardner Daily Update on Bleacher Report about two weeks ago. George King in the Post reported Gardner saying he has [...]
The 2010 Yankee Lineup »
A Yankee fan's favorite number: 27. More than any other professional team sports franchise ever. But in New York, the people always want more. In this case, more would be 28. But that won't be easy, especially after last year. Repeating is so hard, because everyone's out to get you. Everybody wants to be able to say, "We beat the champs!" Still, [...]
Podcast: New York Yankees Outfielder Greg Golson on »
Used with permission from "The Sports Piece " presented by Global Data Finder. You can download the podcast by right-clicking and selecting "Save As..." or Click HERE to Listen Spring Training is right around the corner! We got the defending World Champions New York Mets First Base Coach Razor Shines on the program at the same time as cross [...]
Nick Johnson Already Working Hard with Kevin Long »
Earlier this offseason, Alex Rodriguez said that any player who works with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long has a chance to improve their batting average 10 or 15 points. Well, that is good news for Nick Johnson if he is correct as Johnson and Long have already started working together in preparation for the season. In a NY Post story by George [...]
Derek Jeter and New York Yankees Should Have a »
There are many reasons the New York Yankees should drop their policy of not re-negotiating contracts and sign Derek Jeter to a long-term deal now. Jeter is the Yankee captain. He is the icon, the face of the New York Yankees. He has been the key figure in bringing five World Series trophies home to Yankee Stadium. He gave the Farewell Address [...]