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Hank Being Hank
Written on April 21st, 2008 | 0 CommentsHank Steinbrenner: You don’t put Joba Chamberlain into the setup spot, “You have to be an idiot to do that.” Continue reading...
Tough Road Ahead For Girardi
Written on April 20th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI don’t envy Joe Girardi. He’s in a tough spot - one of the most closely scrutinized manager positions in all of baseball. He’s been given a team with a huge payroll and huge expectations to win. Unfortunately, he’s also been given the task of helping the rebuilding process, bringing young talent along while simultaneously competing for a division title and hopefully a World Series win. Continue reading...
Hawkins to Give Up No. 21
Written on April 15th, 2008 | 0 CommentsThe New York Times is reporting that Latroy Hawkins will give up wearing number 21 and will switch to wearing number 22. Continue reading...
Big Papi Curse Lifted?
Written on April 14th, 2008 | 0 CommentsEarlier this week the Yankees dug up the mysterious shirt that was buried in the cement at the new Yankee stadium. It turned out to be a David Ortiz t-shirt. Big Papi, who has been slumping horribly, was given yesterday off and returned to the lineup tonight. This was his first game since the article of clothing bearing his name was dug out of Yankee stadium. Continue reading...
Yanks Lose 2 of 3
Written on April 14th, 2008 | 0 CommentsThings started out well for the New York Yankees but then slowly started going downhill. Continue reading...
Should Joe Have Pitched to Manny?
Written on April 13th, 2008 | 0 CommentsThe Yankees lost to the Red Sox last night in a close game. The pivotal inning was the bottom of the 6th. With two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Manny Ramirez is up to face Mike Mussina. Joe Girardi comes to the mound to have a discussion with his starter and decides to leave him in to face Manny and hopefully get the last out of the inning. Manny ends up hitting a double and scoring both runners. Continue reading...
Baseball Trivia - Fewest Pitches in a CG
Written on April 11th, 2008 | 0 CommentsWatching Chien Ming Wang pitch a very economical game against the Red Sox made me wonder who actually held the record for the fewest number of pitches thrown in a complete game (of at least 9 innings). Continue reading...
Yankees - Red Sox Preview
Written on April 11th, 2008 | 0 CommentsFor the first time in the 2008 regular season, the Yankees and the Red Sox are set to play. The game will take place at 7:05 ET at Fenway park where it is currently overcast. Both teams are 5-5 and have had their ups and downs early on. Continue reading...
