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MLB Hot Stove: Why New York Yankees Fans Should Choose »
With each passing day, this seemingly solid and prosperous marriage between Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees seems to be on the verge of divorce. No doubt the two are more perfect as a union, as I don’t know one baseball fan that can imagine either surviving without the other. Whose side are you going to choose TEAM JETER or TEAM [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Why New York Yankees Fans Should Choose »
No one suspected that New York Yankee captain Derek Jeter’s contract negotiations would start to resemble a page out of the Alex Rodriguez biography. The new Yankee regime sans “the Boss” has made it very clear that this is a business decision and not a personal one. The rumored offer made was somewhere in $45-$50 million range [...]
Women’s Week at BallHyped: Lady Loves Pinstripes »
It is always nice to get recognized for something you put your heart into, so I was thrilled when Ballhyped.com wanted to feature Lady Loves Pinstripes as a favorite female sports site during Women’s Week. It is an honor for women to be getting acknowledged in the sports world. I want to thank Ballhyped for hosting a week to honor women, [...]
Message To New York Yankees: It’s Better To Be »
Okay, so the New York Yankees contract negotiations regarding the big three of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Cliff Lee are not going quite as fans had hoped. All the media hearsay and quotes coming from Yankee Camp has the Universe on edge. Some people, like myself, have turned to inventing conspiracy theories to try and justify what could be [...]
New York Yankees: Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild and »
Immediately following the World Series, the New York Yankees announced the termination of pitching coach Dave Eliand, which came as no surprise. There were many guessing games of who might be Eiland’s replacement. The front-runners looked to be current bullpen coach Mike Harkey; Rick Kranitz, who has worked with Yankees skipper Joe Girardi [...]
New York Yankees: Trying To Digest This Derek Jeter »
New York Yankee pinstripes are the only uniform Derek Jeter has worn in his professional baseball career. Over his 16 seasons in those pinstripes, Jeter maintained the shortstop position and for the last 11 years has been the team’s Captain. Jeter all-around made it easy to forget that he is actually human, but reality kicked in this past [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Carl Pavano to the New York Yankees »
This player’s name is the last one any New York Yankee player or fan wants to hear: Carl Pavano, also known in the Bronx as the "American Idle.” Let me put it this way, for those of you who thought Javier Vazquez was disliked in the Bronx, Pavano makes Vazquez the Yankees prom-king. Truth remains that Pavano is the next free [...]
MLB Hot Stove: New York Yankees’ Cheapest Cliff »
The New York Yankees are not being shy about who they want to be in pinstripes in 2011. Ace Cliff Lee has already been paid a visit by GM Brian Cashman. Lately questions have been raised about Lee being a country bumpkin coming to the Big Apple, and if more money will make a difference in his decision. One thing is for sure, Mrs. Lee better not [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Separating New York Yankees Fact from »
The silence of free agency is overwhelming New York Yankees fans, as rumors of contract negotiations and who is going where are circling the sports media. No one really knows much except that Yankees GM Brian Cashman met with ex-captain Derek Jeter in Tampa Bay, FL. Then, Cashman and crew headed to Benton, Arkansas to pay a visit to the home of [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Shame on You for Disrespecting Derek »
Ex-New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter is getting a lot of heat from the media lately. Today’s announcement of Derek Jeter winning the 2010 Gold Glove Award for best defensive AL shortstop is adding fuel to the fire. Not 'cause Jeter is smoking hot, actually quite the contrary. Adjectives like over-paid, selfish, undeserving and messy are [...]