Archive for March, 2010
Spring Training Stats Don’t Matter: Example A, »
When it comes to spring training and statistics I am a non-believer. I am obsessed with watching the games, but it is more to get a feel for the players involved and it hardly ever matters to me who won, who lost, or if the players do really well or really poorly. Sure, part of me cringes a little bit if someone has a horrible day, but in [...]
Kevin Towers To Join Yankees »
The rumors have swirled during the winter, but according to two major league sources, former Padres GM Kevin Towers will officially join the Yankees as a special assistant to Brian Cashman . Rejoice: Towers will start with the Yankees next week in Tampa after being introduced on Tuesday. He’ll scout amateurs and professionals. Also, [...]
A Look Back: John Kennedy Becomes the New York »
Nan C. Pahlohsee rooted for the Washington Senators and any team that was playing the New York Yankees. Nan has been around baseball longer than she cares to admit, and recalls when the team that was no longer the Bronx Bombers obtained the services of John Kennedy to play shortstop. The great New York Yankees' infield of Bobby Richardson at [...]
Yankees May Have Prepared Shelley Duncan for Coaching »
After being in the Yankees organization seemingly forever, Shelley Duncan , 30, is a Baby Bomber no more after he left via free agency and signed with the Cleveland Indians this offseason. For a couple of reasons his time with the Yankees is filled with mixed emotions. Sitting down with Tyler Kepner of the NY Times yesterday Duncan tried to [...]
New York Yankees All-Time Defensive Team »
Saying you watch the New York Yankees for their defensive prowess is like saying you watch Jersey Shore for the thoughtful and intelligent dialogue. In other words, you're not kidding anybody. Defense is baseball's subtle art form, and the Yankees have made their mark on the sport by being the opposite. They are the Bronx Bombers, after all, and [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: March 10, 2010 »
Brett Gardner did not start in center field for the New York Yankees today as they played the Detroit Tigers in a Spring Training game. Curtis Granderson started in center field for the Yankees and got two hits against his old team. Gardner started in left field. Gardner raised his spring batting average to .143 when he got one hit in two times at [...]
A Franchise, A Legacy, And A Contract Hinge On One »
The Big Three; Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and manager Joe Girardi, it appears, will have to wait until the end of the 2010 campaign to restructure their contracts. "People just have to understand that everybody does business in a different way,” Steinbrenner said to reporters following Tuesday’s news conference to announce the [...]
MLB: NY Yankees Article and Blog Suggestions »
Earlier today I wrote a post complaining about the lack of any actual news coming from the newspapers . In an era where newspapers are rapidly declining, it’s almost as if they are trying to destroy themselves. But just because the newspapers suck, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty of Yankee-related stories out there [...]
NCAA Football: A New Era For The Pinstripe Bowl »
The Yankees have announced the official name for the college football bowl game that will be played at Yankee Stadium this year. New Era Cap Company, Inc. has signed a four-year deal to be the title sponsor for the game that will now be known as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The name is a combination of the company and the famous pinstripes the [...]
Hal Steinbrenner Confirms What We Already Know »
Nearly a month ago, Brian Cashman declared that there will be no talks with either Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera regarding contract extensions: When Brian Cashman looks at Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, the Yankees GM paints his shortstop, closer and manager with the same brush. And with spring training opening next week in Tampa, [...]