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Joba Chamberlain at Risk for Breakdown According to »
Young arms are becoming a more and more precious commodity in baseball, and the Yankees, with Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, have two of the better ones in baseball. Protecting those arms has become paramount. That’s why the Yankees enacted the “Joba Rules” last year, and in 2010 we may even see the Phil-osophy. It’s about keeping Joba [...]
Baseball Bloggers Alliance Launches Radio Talk »
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance, of which Bronx Baseball Daily is a member, is announcing a new radio show. The hosts of their shows will be members of the alliance and will rotate each week. I am hosting the final episode before the regular season starts on March 30, with Rich Baxter of the Fightin Phillies Blog. The Press Release The writers [...]
MLB Pitchers and Catchers Report in Two Days… »
But a few are arriving early. According to Anthony McCarron of the Daily News, Curtis Granderson reported to camp today. He joins a group that includes Derek Jeter, Francisco Cervelli, and Eduardo Nunez. Pitchers Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Boone Logan, David Robertson, Alfredo Aceves, Chad Gaudin, and AJ Burnett are also there. Position [...]
Phil-Osophy Different from the Joba Rules »
Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland went on WFAN last week and spoke with Sweeny Murti about what the potential rules for Phil Hughes would be if he earned a spot in the Yankees rotation. They wouldn’t be as strict as the “Joba Rules,” but there certainly would be rules. “You’ve got to remember, Joba had restrictions because he never had [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day: The Wives and Girlfriends »
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be a good idea to run a special series today. So every hour today we’re going to run a collection of pictures of Yankees’ wives and girlfriends. There are 10 in total. Here is the schedule: 10:00 am: Derek Jeter’s girlfriend, Minka Kelly 11:00 am: AJ Burnett’s wife, Karen [...]
Gene Monahan Missing First Spring in 48 Years »
According to George King of the NY Post , longtime Yankees trainer Gene Monahan will miss spring training and possibly the start of the season with what is termed as a “significant illness.” A very familiar face and important cog in the Yankees’ universe won’t greet the players in Tampa this week when spring training [...]
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 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 [...]