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Published on 2012-05-04 11:24:00
If one were to watch the news coverage of Mariano Rivera's injury, and were able to edit out what happened, you'd think he died and fans are ready to sew on the black arm bands on their 42 shirts.Mariano Rivera got hurt. It's a YUGE (as Mike Francesa would put it) > read more
PLAYOFF CHANCES - OLD AND NEW SYSTEM
Published on 2012-03-28 10:06:00
Newplayoff system (2 wild cards in each league instead of 1) vs Old…Usingthe statistical projections for this upcoming Major League Baseball season,here are the chances for every > read more
A-JEI ON HIS WAY...OUT!
Published on 2012-02-17 06:54:00
The Yankees and Pirates are about to complete the trade that would send A-Jei Burnett to Pittsburgh for cash and two minor league scrub roster fillers.The Pirates will pay $13 million of the $33 million the Yankees owe Burnett, (who has better control throwing whipped cream pies than fastballs), through 2013.In a relationship that even eHarmony could not make, A-Jei gets to serve out his contract in obscurity with small crowds, no expectations to win, a new catcher to complain about and a new ma [..] > read more
HEEEEERE'S ROBBIE!
Published on 2012-02-09 12:31:00
Robbie Cano (don't 'cha know?) will be on NBC's "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno tonight at 11:30 p.m. In case you missed it..click on Robbie.... > read more
YES HOST ARRESTED FOR D.U.I.
Published on 2012-02-09 08:25:00
YES Network studio anchor Bob Lorenz, 48, was charged with driving under the influence after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel and nearly crashing into a pole Wednesday morning near Norwalk, Conn.Lorenz listed his occupation as "actor" on his arrest report and he declined to reveal his profession to the bail commissioner at Norwalk Superior Court. After his arraignment, Lorenz was asked if he was an anchor on the YES Network, and he replied, "No. I get that all the time."In an incident stri [..] > read more
HUGHES SIGNS, AVOIDS ARBITRATION
Published on 2012-01-16 14:11:00
The Yankees avoided arbitration with Phil Hughes, reaching a one-year deal worth $3.2 million. Hughes gets a $500,000 raise despite an injury plagued 2011 season.Pitchers Hiroki Kuroda and Michael Pineda were added this week, so the Yankees have 7 starters.The Yankees could move Hughes to the bullpen or find himself wearing another uniform. > read more
HUGHES TO KC RUMOR, COLON, DAMON, PENA
Published on 2012-01-16 01:24:00
The website SPORTSGATHER.COM reports that the Yankees might be willing to ship Phil Hughes to the Royals to acquire Billy Butler. I have never heard of this site, so take it for what its worth.More well known sources say:The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Bartolo Colon has signed a one-year deal with the Oakland A’s.Carlos Pena tells ESPN that he has spoken to the Yankees. > read more
YANKS SIGN KURODA
Published on 2012-01-13 19:23:00
The Yankees have agreed to a 1-year deal with Hiroki Kuroda, pending a physical. The deal will be around $11 million. The Yankees' rotation now has CC Sabathia, Kuroda, Michael Pineda, Ivan Nova, A.J. Burnett, Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes.That's 7 starters, so someone is going to the pen and someone is going, period. Also, it would seem that Bartolo Colon is out of the mix.In 2011 Kuroda went 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA for the Dodgers. > read more
MONTERO TRADED TO MARINERS
Published on 2012-01-13 19:06:00
The Yankees have acquired right-handed pitchers Michael Pineda and 19-year-old Jose Campos (Single-A) from the Mariners in exchange for catching prospect Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi.The 22-year-old Pineda was an All-Star in his rookie season of 2011. He went 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA in 171 innings of work for Seattle. He also struck out 173 with 55 walks.Montero was the top prospect in the Yankees organization. He made his major league debut in 2011, appearing in 18 games. He hit four h [..] > read more
MATTINGLY 3
Published on 2012-01-12 07:45:00
Preston Mattingly, the 24-year-old son of former Yankees star and current Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees.The Yankees said he will report to minor league spring training.The younger Mattingly hit .232 with five doubles, five home and 19 RBIs in 53 games last year with Class A Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga.He was drafted by the Dodgers in 2006, then traded to Cleveland in 2010, released by the Indians the following April and then s [..] > read more
RETURNING FEAR TO THE BENCH
Published on 2011-12-21 09:38:00
There was a time that the Yankees had something on the bench that no other team had. That was "fear", a pure threat sitting on the bench. The likes of Daryl Strawberry, Chili Davis and Ruben Sierra (maybe throw in Tim Raines).Opposing managers were conflicted trying to decide if to make a pitching move that could end up bringing one of these players off of the bench. Their presence alone was a threat, just sitting there, holding a bat.This factor has been missing for a number of years now. In 20 [..] > read more
JETER GIVES HIS BALLS TO THE LADIES
Published on 2011-12-14 07:34:00
Sources have reported that Derek Jeter gives autographed baseballsaway to his one night stand partners at his Trump World Tower bachelor pad. Jeter's one night stand ladies were provided a car for those girls to send them home in the following day. The interesting thing was that there was a gift basket full of gifts waiting in the car to be given to those women.Included in the gift basket were signed baseballs!The New York Post says that ol' #2 ended up hooking up with a girl who he had hooked u [..] > read more
LOOKS TO GOOD TO USE!
Published on 2011-07-01 11:23:00
Last week my Mother-in-Law bought my son a bottle of New York Yankees Body Wash. It came in a bottle shaped like a bat with a simulated woodgrain wrapper. MLB & Yankees logos, "Berry Blast", tear free and guaranteed to make you "Clubhouse Clean." > read more
JOBA RULES: FAIL
Published on 2011-06-09 15:47:00
Same for Hughes rules.The flawed system of babying these pitchers to prevent injuries has failed miserably. First it was Hughes and now its Joba Chamberlain.Joba is slated for Tommy John surgery and will likely be out until 2013.Where is Ian Kennedy? > read more
JORGIE JAKED ONE
Published on 2011-05-15 09:40:00
Q. What do you get when you cross Rickey Henderson, Jorge Posada and John Sterling? A. "Jorgie Jaked One!"_________________________________________"I told him I couldn't play today, and that I needed time to clear my head, and that was it. My back st > read more
THE OBLIQUE
Published on 2011-04-20 09:09:00
Since the oblique muscle pull or strain seems to be the injury du jour these days in MLB and since our very own Alex Rodriguez is an oblique sufferer, I figured that some background information would be helpful.Now, I am not a doctor, nor did I play > read more
NO NOESI?
Published on 2011-04-20 08:20:00
So Mariano Rivera let one get away last night. Yea, the Yankees Universe will somehow manage to survive this odd and infrequent event.Even more puzzling was the use of Ivan Nova in the 10th.Why not Hector Noesi? He was brought up on April 13 and has > read more
MILLWOOD CLUBBED BY SCRUBS
Published on 2011-04-14 13:13:00
The Yankees continue to waste their time on the Kevin Millwood experiment. In his second extended spring training start, Millwood threw 75 pitches over 5+ innings giving up four runs, (three earned), on seven hits against the lowest level Philadelp > read more
WHAT THE HECT?
Published on 2011-04-13 08:46:00
In a surprise move Hector Noesi has been called up to replace the DL'd Luis Ayala in the bullpen.Noesi has made one 5 inning start at AAA-SWB this season. He gave up 2 earned runs on 9 hits with 4 k's, 2 walks.Noesi, 24, is from Esperanza, Dominican > read more
JETER'S EGO PROBLEM
Published on 2011-04-11 10:07:00
From Joel Sherman in today's N.Y. Post:"Jeter is trapped between his old and new swing. He has returned to lifting his front foot a bit, a modification away from what he worked on all spring. He is left, currently, with a long swing and what is proje > read more
YO SO, NO NO ON THE NO SHOW!
Published on 2011-04-06 07:17:00
After Joe Girardi's over-managing loss to the Twinkies in an extra frame last night, pitching goat Rafael Soriano was gone by the time reporters showed up in the clubhouse.The Star-Ledger's Marc Carig tweeted that Soriano was "nowhere to be found..." > read more
TORRE RETURNS TO YANKEE CAMP
Published on 2011-03-18 06:52:00
Joe Torre made an appearance at Yankees camp yesterday in his official capacity as a MLB VP. In the managers office, he met with Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman. After the meeting Torre announced that he has accepted an invitation to p > read more
DEREK F. JETER
Published on 2011-03-05 11:44:00
TAMPA, FL—During a post-workout press conference at the Yankees spring training facility Thursday, shortstop Derek Jeter once again rejected the idea of moving from shortstop to center field, citing the fact that he's Derek F---- Jeter and he'll pl > read more
CAMP NOTES FOR 2/25/11
Published on 2011-02-25 12:59:00
Russell Martin will catch in tomorrow’s opener against the Phillies.Andrew Brackman has been shut down for a few days after complaining of tightness in his groin following his throwing session on Wednesday. Bartolo Colon will start tomorrow vs the > read more
MO SHOW
Published on 2011-02-17 12:13:02
Mariano Rivera arrived at the Yankees spring training camp today after missing the first two days to be with his sick children.New York’s ace closer says it’s getting tougher each year to leave his family for the start of the new season.He said T > read more
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT DAY!
Published on 2011-02-14 12:06:00
Notes from Day 1New players, new numbers: Eric Chavez 12, Andruw Jones 18, Mark Prior 22, Ron Belliard 26, Rafael Soriano 29, Pedro Feliciano 31, Freddy Garcia 36, Bartolo Colon 40, Russell Martin 55. Francisco Cervelli switches from 29 to 17.Speaki > read more
BAD FOR BASEBALL
Published on 2010-12-07 10:13:00
Yesterday was a bad day for baseball.No, the Yankees didn't sign Cliff Lee for $200 mil, nobody admitted using PED's and no Met was arrested.What was bad was the San Diego Padres trade of Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox. A bad day for baseball > read more
POSADA TOLD HE WILL BE DH
Published on 2010-11-10 08:50:00
Yank GM Brian Cashman met with Jorge Posada at Yankee Stadium on Monday, informing him that his primary role will be DH.However, he should expect to do some catching next season. Yankees are planning to give top prospect Jesus Montero the opportunit > read more
3 LONG YEARS
Published on 2010-11-02 10:43:00
The Yankees have signed hitting coach Kevin Long to a 3 year contract extension. No monetary terms have been disclosed. > read more
PERFECT RX FOR THE METS!
Published on 2010-10-28 15:17:00
The Mets will announce tomorrow that their new is GM Sandy Alderson.Alderson will bring with him his old Oakland compadres Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi.Depodesta went on to become the GM of the Dodgers and Ricciardi GM'd Toronto.The lingering q > read more
GIRARDI: 3 FOR 3
Published on 2010-10-27 13:54:00
Sources are reporting that Joe Girardi and the Yankees have reached a 3 year agreement that would pay him $3.33 million.That would make Girardi the 5th highest paid manager in baseball. > read more
CC TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE
Published on 2010-10-27 01:20:00
NY Post says CC Sabathia was diagnosed yesterday with a minor meniscus tear of the right knee at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and is expected to undergo surgery soon. The Yankees do not consider the procedure significant and expect Sabathia to reco > read more
OH MANNY-DA!
Published on 2010-10-27 00:54:00
Manny Ramirez says he would like to play for John Farrell, who was hired as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, according to ESPNdeportes.com. Ramirez played with the Red Sox when Farrell was the pitching coach, starting in 2007.Ramirez told the ESPN r > read more
FIRE EILAND: DAVE IS OUT.
Published on 2010-10-25 12:07:00
Dave Eiland has been fired as Yankees pitching coach. Brian Cashman made the announcement while meeting reporters during a season-ending press conference.Cash said that Eiland isn't to blame for the staff's postseason performance and tha the reason > read more
BASEBALL SHORTS 10/19/2010
Published on 2010-10-19 13:18:00
Cubs hire Mike Quade to be full-time managerAfter Lou Piniella's surprise early departure in August, Mike Quade stepped in and led the Cubs to a 24-13 finish to an otherwise forgettable season for their fans.The team announced Tuesday it has rewarded > read more
TORRE AND DONNIE TO RETURN TO NY
Published on 2010-09-19 18:35:00
The New York Daily News is reporting that Joe Torre and Don Mattingly are going to be in New York on Monday night for the ceremony dedicating late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner's monument at Yankees Stadium. > read more