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New York Yankees Pitchers and Catchers Report: »
There are lessons to be learned from the first days of spring training, nuggets of information to be gleaned, processed and used to make your own life better.For instance, I am now aware of the unspeakable evils perpetrated upon us by the salty tyrant of the breakfast table, Cap'n Crunch.CC Sabathia reported to camp 25 pounds less of a hoss on [...]
Alex Rodriguez: All-Star. Popcorn Aficionado. »
I've come to realize that the things that entertain me don't always jibe with the things that entertain the American public.For example, Glee drew 26.8 million viewers for its post-Super Bowl special on Sunday night. The Nielsen Co. tells us that people love the show, yet the only way I'd watch Glee is if I was strapped into one of those torture [...]
New York Yankees: To Understand the Rotation Woes, »
If you're looking for a scapegoat as you stare at the Yankees' funny-if-it-weren't-so-sad starting rotation, you might as well go with Joba Chamberlain. The man's already a human punching bag at this point, so I doubt he'll mind.Had Chamberlain developed as the team expected, the departure of Andy Pettitte wouldn't feel like such a cataclysmic [...]
Core No More: Andy Pettitte Says Goodbye to New York »
If you're like me, watching Andy Pettitte sitting in front of the media to announce his retirement on Friday had the effect of your mind blowing out of the back of your skull.Part of me will always see Pettitte and think of the 24-year-old kid who helped return the franchise to glory back in 1996. I'm 30 years old, which makes Pettitte the first [...]
Freddy Garcia the Latest in New York Yankees Back-End »
The New York Yankees agreed to terms with Freddy Garcia on Tuesday, the latest in a succession of bargain basement signings of once-great pitchers rendered ordinary (or worse) by age, injuries—or in the case of Bartolo Colon—the soft late-night glow of the refrigerator.This strategy was last employed with success by the 1989 Cleveland [...]
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada Shares Thoughts on »
Is anybody else convinced that Jorge Posada is so not on board with this full-time DH thing?Po's been the Yankees' resident lovable curmudgeon for 15 years. He's not exactly the personality type that embraces change. And nothing good can come from change when you're a 39 year old catcher.I wouldn't be surprised if Clint Eastwood modeled his [...]
New York Yankees: David Cone Returns To YES, Tino »
One of the aspects of Yankees fandom that I'd like to delve into more in 2011 is the media coverage of the team, particularly on the television end.Don't worry, I'm not going to turn into a crusty old curmudgeon like Phil Mushnick, yelling at Al Leiter to stop leaving bags of poop on my front porch. At least not yet.The telecast is the filter by [...]
New York Yankees: The 20 Most Important People in the »
Though I seem to get into periodic Twitter fights with the man over the Jets and Patriots, I quite admire Peter Abraham, the former Yankees beat writer for The Journal News who now covers the Red Sox for The Boston Globe.In honor of PeteAbe and the superlative work he did over at the LoHud Blog and continues to do at Extra Bases, today I'm going [...]
Andruw Jones, Mark Prior Deals Make Sense for Yanks »
OK, stop me if you've heard this one..."So the Yankees signed Mark Prior and Andruw Jones? That would be amazing...if it was 2004!"Ugh. If I had a dollar for every time I saw a variation of that joke posted on Twitter this week, I would probably have, easily, $24.I mean, I get it. The fact that the Yankees signed both men during this offseason [...]
Joba’s Last Stand? Chamberlain Enters »
The narrative of Joba Chamberlain has shifted so often the past four years it's easy to forget where it left off from one season to the next.He's gone from phenom reliever (2007) to promising starter (2008) to struggling starter (2009) to mediocre reliever (2010).Rafael Soriano's arrival in town tells us the Yankees worry the downward trending [...]