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Is Mariano Rivera a Cause for Concern? »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More It might sound strange to say this on a night when Mariano Rivera just successfully closed out a 3-2 win in a shutout 9th inning on the road for his 21st save in 23 chances, but... I'm concerned about Mariano Rivera.For the first time in God only knows how long, Mo was out there tonight without his cutter. He got [...]
Phil Hughes Moves To Bullpen If New York Yankees Land »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More According to a Major League Baseball sources I just spoke to, the New York Yankees will move Phil Hughes to the bullpen if they acquire Cliff Lee. When asked why the Yankees wouldn't just move Hughes to the bullpen, the source replied, "They will. That's what their plan is." Our question to this long-time [...]
Jorge Posada At Catcher Is All Risk, No Reward »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More and The Yankees Daily-Press For years now we have been advocating the replacement of Jorge Posada at catcher. Until today, our sole point of contention has been Posada's defense, which ranges anywhere from bad to ridiculous depending on the day. Today, however, brought to light an [...]
New York Yankees Coach Rob Thomson Needs To Go »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More and The Yankees Daily-Press Though he certainly wasn't alone on the list of Yankees employees who screwed up big time during Sunday afternoon's 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, third-base coach Rob Thomson was on top of the mountain.For AT LEAST the fourth time this season, Thomson made the decision to [...]
Thinking About: Robinson Cano’s Amazing Home Run »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n Moreand The Yankees Daily-Press As I'm sure you know by now, Robinson Cano hit a rather significant home run, at least within the scheme of one game, on Sunday night. But the more I think about it, the more impressive it becomes.Not just because it ended up, being the difference-maker, after an amazing [...]
Source: New York Yankees Coach Dave Eiland Was in »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More and The New York Yankees Daily-Press New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland has been gone from the team since the first week of June. Beyond saying that it's not a health issue, the organization refuses to say why.Tonight, we might finally have an answer as a source informs Yankees 'n More that Dave [...]
Time For Yankees’ Eiland Vacation To End, One »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees ‘n More and The New York Yankees Daily-PressIt is past time for the New York Yankees to have a fulltime pitching coach on staff – a benefit the Yankees haven’t enjoyed for a week and counting. That’s because Dave Eiland has some unnamed personal issue that has kept him away from the team.Call [...]
New York Yankees Should Look To Posada For DH »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More There are reports that the Yankees, in the extended absence of Nick Johnson, will turn to Juan Miranda to be the designated hitter. Of course, they will also use the spot to get some of their veterans the proverbial "half-day off," as they are tonight with Alex Rodriguez.We like the idea of looking from within to [...]