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Spring Training is right around the corner! We got the defending World Champions New York Mets First Base Coach Razor Shines on the program at the same time as cross town New York Yankees outfielder Greg Golson.
We first talked to Greg about going into his first experience at Spring training with the Yankees.
The part was talking with Coach Shines ...
Earlier this offseason, Alex Rodriguez said that any player who works with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long has a chance to improve their batting average 10 or 15 points. Well, that is good news for Nick Johnson if he is correct as Johnson and Long have already started working together in preparation for the season. In a NY Post story by George King we find out that Johnson flew to Arizona last week for a two-day session with Long. The two worked primarily on Johnson’s feet. Long wanted to ...
There are many reasons the New York Yankees should drop their policy of not re-negotiating contracts and sign Derek Jeter to a long-term deal now.
Jeter is the Yankee captain.
He is the icon, the face of the New York Yankees.
He has been the key figure in bringing five World Series trophies home to Yankee Stadium.
He gave the Farewell Address in Old Yankee Stadium and made certain the ghosts crossed the street to the Palace.
His girlfriend, Minka Kelly, by her mere presence in Jeter's box, raises the beauty quotient in the Bronx by ...
Yes, another Johnny Damon post.
I’m beginning to resent him for so much of the attention he is taking up this off-season. But it’s February 12 and he still hasn’t signed a contract. (For the record, Bobby Abreu signed on February 14 last off-season.)
So where might Johnny Damon end up? Well it looks like Detroit. Or Atlanta. Or possibly Chicago with the White Sox.
Right now it is most likely that he ends up with the Tigers. According to Jon Heyman, they are offering him slightly more than $14 ...
Buried at the bottom of an Associated Press article about Phil Hughes battling for the final rotation spot was this little piece of information:
“Jesus Montero , one of the Yankees’ top prospects, is working out at first base.”
Montero’s defensive issues behind the plate are well noted, but so far the Yankees have not given up on him there. So does this signal a change in plans? Probably not.
I still believe that he’ll be given a fair chance to stick as a catcher, but this is just about options. ...
Bleacher Report's own Lewie Pollis recently wrote an article comparing the Wins Above Replacement compiled by Boston and New York and the real difference between them. He split them into three groups—WAR by free agent signing, home-grown players and trade acquisitions.
His conclusion was the all too familiar one repeated mindlessly by millions of Yankee anti-fans.
New York buys their talent and championships.
As a Yankee fan, I'm used to this sentiment and have accepted it as a regular fact of life. People don't like that the Yankees spend money and they'll spin ...
Mark Teixeira is not human.
You probably think I'm using this statement as a cute jumping-off point to wax poetic on how extraordinarily well Teixeira plays baseball, but you'd be incorrect. What I'm trying to say is, I literally believe that Mark Teixeira is not human.
Think about it. Sure, you've watched him win a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger award, but have you ever seen the man blink? According to Wikipedia, "blinking is an essential function of the eye that helps spread tears across and remove irritants from the surface ...
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve had trouble expressing myself.
While most fans outside New York consider the Yankees’ 2009 World Series win the purely the result of a predatory payroll, it turns out that the sentiment is unpopular among those on the Bombers’ bandwagon.
It’s a lesson I’ve learned the hard way; my attempts to come to an understanding with my brethren in the Big Apple—even the diplomatic ones—have failed spectacularly. Generally, my critics come to the conclusion that I’m a hypocrite for being a Red Sox fan criticizing extravagant spending.
I’ve ...
Spring Training is right around the corner, with pitchers and catchers reporting in about one week. There are still some free agents left on the market to snag, and some teams will reach out and give them contracts. But let's take a look at this entire off-season thus far with team by team analysis and also break down all the teams and divisions, along with the winners and the losers of this year's off-season, and if each team has gotten better or worse. This has been a very ...
Full Name Frank Daryl Tanana DOB 7/3/53 College None (Catholic Central, Detroit, MI) Drafted 1971, 1st Round, 13th pick, California Angels MLB Seasons 1973-1993 Tiger Seasons 1985-1992 Career Stats 240-236, 3.66 ERA, 106 ERA+, 2773 K’s Career Leaderboard 3 time All Star (’76, ’77, ‘78) 1975: 4th in Cy Young voting 1975: 1st in Strikeouts (269) 1976: 3rd in Cy Young voting 1976: 1st in WHIP (.988) 1977: 1st ...