Archive for March, 2010
Why Derek Jeter is the Greatest Baseball Player Since »
Talent is overrated. Derek Jeter is not the most talented baseball player since 1980. In fact, he shouldn't even be in the conversation. However, talent can be improved upon with practice; excellence cannot. That's is really the only word we can use to describe Derek Jeter's career: excellent. Derek Jeter has been blessed with this excellence [...]
2010 NY Yankees Spring Training: Five Most Impressive »
The New York Yankees are usually one of the teams where most, if not all, the 25-man roster spots are already accounted. But, as is the case with a team based in New York, the hype does follow the younger players. Many times this hype is unwarranted. In the case of these young Yankee players, it might be justified. This list is not predicated [...]
NY Yankees Tried to Trade for Minnesota Twins Denard »
Despite a history of Hall of Famers roaming centerfield for the Yankees, the position has been in flux since George Steinbrenner signed Kenny Loften after the 2003 season to help share the load with Bernie Williams . Last season, the Yankees got by with Melky Cabrera , but the only reason they seemed comfortable with that was because they were so [...]
Yankee Tickets Expected on Sale Friday March 19 »
The Yankees have kept fans largely in the dark this winter about when single game tickets will be available available to the general public, but apparently Staten Island Yankee fans are in the loop because for the second year-in-a-row they’re the first to know. Anyways, NYY Stadium Insider has the lowdown on the ticket situation: Monday, [...]
Yankees Were Outbid by Blue Jays for Cuban Shortstop »
It’s not everyday the Yankees are outbid by many teams, a few years ago they were outbid by Boston for Daisuke Matsuzaka, but that was the Red Sox and with their nearly $170 million payroll you’d expect them to outbid somebody sometime. The Blue Jays however? Come on! Here are the details, we first heard of Adeinis Hechavarria about a [...]
New York Yankees Make Cuts, Trim Roster Down to 52 »
The Yankees reassigned a couple of players this week, starting with nine cuts made on Saturday . They then cut catcher Jose Gil and righty Grant Duff on Sunday , and this morning they cut two more—right handed pitchers Ivan Nova and Hector Noesi —leaving just 52 players left in camp. The goal is to get that number down to 25, so [...]
Cano likely to bat Fifth in 2010 »
Yankee fans have been aware of Robinson Cano’s capabilities for some time. Entering his sixth year in the big leagues, Cano is moving on up…to fifth in the lineup. This was made clear in a recent interview with Joe Girardi. “He’s always been somewhat projected, after his first year, that he would move up in the [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: March 15, 2010 »
Brett Gardner started in center field and hit sixth in the batting order as the New York Yankees lost a spring training tilt to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday. Neither position is a likely spot to find Gardner after the regular season starts in just 20 days. Because it is uncertain if Gardner can hold down a regular outfield slot, the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees Pitching: Is AJ Burnett Worth $82.5 »
I shave with one of those three blade disposable razors that are popular with the masses. They work pretty well, but they’re expensive to replace. Like girlfriends. So I end up using them more than is recommended to prolong their life. And if you use them this much, they don’t shave as well as they should. Why am I [...]
Whitey Ford Never Started an “Ultimate” »
Kris Burmen has always known that Whitey Ford is a terribly overrated pitcher. He has some facts to support his contention. Whitey Ford was the Chairman of the Board. He was the pitching ace that New York Yankees' manager Casey Stengel saved to face the other contenders. Twenty Wins Instead of starting Ford against the [...]