Archive for February, 2010
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 [...]
Joe DiMaggio Once Again Confirmed His Greatness »
Jon Stirling is a Baltimore Orioles' loyalist. He started following the Birds when they arrived just in time for the 1954 season. Jon never liked the haughty Yankees, but he grudgingly admired the greatest of all center fielders, Joseph Paul DiMaggio. On Saturday, July 31, 1965, Jon attended the Yankees' annual Old Timers' Game at [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update No. 13 »
Hal Steinbrenner received a telephone call from Nan Croft, an assistant comptroller in the Tampa office of the New York Yankees. “Mr. Steinbrenner, I’ve been going over some of the invoices from the training facility and thought you needed to know there are some strange things going on over there.” Croft went on to detail some of her [...]
A Tribute to My Grandpa, Forever a New York Yankee »
My Grandpa was a lover to those close to him and a fighter against the disease that eventually took him away from his loved ones. He was an avid baseball fan, a man of courage and faith and mostly, a caring, supportive and loving grandpa to me. Baseball always has and always will be one of my main loves. I learned that from him. Ever since I [...]
Derek Jeter Should Be Signed By Yankees for 10 More »
One of the biggest storylines this spring training perpetuated by the media for the New York Yankees will not be who hits in the No. 2 spot (it should be Curtis Granderson) or who will be the no. 5 starter (although that should be Joba Chamberlain). The biggest storyline will be the inevitable re-signing of Yankee icon, future first ballot [...]
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 [...]
Small Ball, Big Advantage: Brett Gardner To Bunt More »
Brett Gardner had 284 plate appearances last year, and during approximately 284 of them I was screaming at my TV begging him to bunt. Maybe 284 bunts is a bit much for one season, but when you have as much speed as the Yankees' outfielder does, it makes sense to lay one down once in a while to see if you can beat the throw to first. This is why I [...]
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 [...]
Mel Stottlemyre’s Trendy Game »
As the New York Yankees prepared to face the Boston Red Sox on Jul. 20, 1965, the defending American League Champions found themselves ensconced in sixth place, 12.5 games behind the league-leading Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox were in even worse shape. They were ninth in the 10-team league, 22 games out of first. Trendy Game Some games [...]
Phil Hughes vs. Joba Chamberlain Shouldn’t Be a »
With the New York Yankees making the move to (re)acquire Javier Vasquez they now have a solid four-man rotation in C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, and Vasquez. Wang won't be returning—which is a shame because he did have a budding career, but the injury-bug plagued and staked its claim in his system. The Yankees were [...]