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Posted: Tuesday, 02 September 2008 11:26AM

Sweeny Says: An August to Forget





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New York, NY (WFAN)  -- The Yankees started the September stretch drive with a win in Detroit. Good way to start, especially with the ugly month of August behind them.

The Yanks finished August 13-15, their first losing record in August since 1996. That team had a 10-game lead going into August, whittled down to 4 by the end of the month, trimmed to 2½ two weeks later, but never lower. They went on to win the World Series.

This team began August 4½ games out of first place and 1½ games behind the wild card leader. They finished August 12½ games out of first and 7 behind the wild card.

Why did things fall apart so badly this month?

They were outscored 148-135.

Alex Rodriguez hit .243 in August, struck out 30 times, and hit into 11 double plays (4 of them in the 7th inning or later). A-Rod went 10 straight games without driving in a runner from scoring position.

Andy Pettitte was 6-0 last August with a 2.36 ERA. This August he was 1-3 (with two no-decisions, both Yankee losses) with a 5.89 ERA.

Jason Giambi hit 8 home runs in August, but batted just .232.

Derek Jeter reached base 47 times (his best month this season, .388 OBP). But he scored only 12 runs.

Ivan Rodriguez hit just .196. Pudge and Jose Molina combined for 6 RBIs. Last August Jorge Posada had 18 RBIs.

ERA for 4 relievers who combined to make 50 appearances in August: Edwar Ramirez 6.94, Jose Veras 5.54, David Robertson 8.18, Damaso Marte 7.71.

August is like Moving Day at the Masters. This was when the Yankees were supposed to shrug off their problems and move into the hunt. You can blame whatever injuries you want to. But the healthy players, all of them All-Stars, haven't produced like they needed to. And that's why the Yankees will in all likelihood watch the playoffs on TV.

As noted above, Andy Pettitte is usually brilliant in the second half. This year he's a little more ordinary. One theory I got from a player is that Pettitte's strange off-season may finally be catching up to him.

Pettitte admitted to us in spring training that the fallout from the Mitchell Report disrupted his usual preparation for the season. He felt ready when the season started and has not complained of any physical problems during the season, but now we're into the part of the year where Pettitte usually turns things up a notch. So far, no other explanations.

Want to know the secret to Mike Mussina's success this year? He's hit 8 batters this year. How is that the secret? That's the highest number of batters Mussina has EVER hit in one season. That number by itself means very little actually, but it's a clear indication that he's pitching inside more than ever before.

If Mussina's contract had been up after 2007 (11-10, 5.15 ERA), the Yankees would not have brought him back and there's a really good chance he would have just retired. Now Mussina has given himself the ability to pitch effectively for a couple more years.

On May 20ththe Orioles knocked out Mussina in the first inning. In 18 starts since then Mussina is 10-3 with a 3.10 ERA, a 1.164 WHIP, 90 strikeouts and 15 walks.

Darrell Rasner and Sidney Ponson have combined for just 2 wins since the All-Star break, both by Ponson. Rasner has pitched badly at times, but has also left each of his last 3 starts with the lead, getting a win in none of them.

Johnny Damon's favorite cause is The Wounded Warrior Project. Damon is a big supporter of the vets returning home. Last trip to Baltimore he made a special trip to Walter Reed Army Hospital in D.C. on a morale boosting visit. Check out the videos on the Wounded Warrior site by clicking here. It's powerful stuff.

Special thanks to Darryl and Tracy Strawberry for inviting me to play in their second annual golf outing last week at Bethpage. I managed to hit 4 or 5 good shots on the day. More importantly, money was raised for Darryl's foundation, which supports The Center for Autism Education. You can read about the foundation and make donations at www.darrylstrawberry.net.

Thanks for reading. Send comments and questions to yankees@wfan.com.

Sweeny


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12/21/2009 7:21AM
Payroll
going to be 30 million less this year. KC and Pitts will just have to make due. Granderson replaces Matsui's power. Johnson should bat 2nd replacing Damon. Cashman knows what he's doing. Getting ready for a big 2010 free agency. Lee replaces Andy and of course there maybe Mauer!
12/21/2009 9:17AM
It's good to be king!!
But in 2010 anything less than #28 will be a miserable failure. Cashman and Girardi, you're on notice!
12/21/2009 11:02AM
Re: Johnson?
Everyone keeps bringing up the loss of Matsui and Damon when bringing up the signing of Johnson. What everyone fails to mention is that you need to include Granderson. So yes the Yankees lose Matsui and Damon, but they picked Granderson and Johnson. Very good moves by Cashman.
12/21/2009 11:43AM
Granderson
Is a GREAT replacement to Matsui. Will hit more homers, steal bases, and play the outfield. Johnson is a contact hitter with a high on base percentage. Jeter Johnson Tex Arod Posada Granderson Cano Swisher Melky. This lineup is as good as last year. CC AJ Andy Hughes Guadin is a Good Rotation followed by a Great bullpen of Marte Robertson Joba and MO
12/21/2009 4:57PM
The Wind is Blowing Hard this Holliday Season
Cashman's present was a Super Man Cape and Johnny Damon said he can use it to fly off the third deck. Omar has tendered cheap skate kites that aren't flying for Benji Mo or Jason by the Bay. A Rod is revoking his dugout seats for Kate-on-the Hudson; and Santa is readying his sled...HO-Ho-ho shouts a toy in the satchel...it figures it's a replica of Tiger Woods!
12/22/2009 3:35AM
clutch
ok im good with getting granderson but im really on the fence with johnson he does have a good on base percantage but he show no power last year with 8 homers let say that double to 16 with yankees stadium thats still less than both damon and matsui and they were both extrmly clutch for us and it remains to be seen wther johnson and granderson can be clutch i think thats the critatl thing will granderson and johnson hit under pressure idk we will see if these move pay off
12/22/2009 8:03AM
Did Yankees get a pitcher
While the Giants were routing the Redskins I heard the Yankees traded for a starting picture. JIM CT.
12/22/2009 10:40AM
Booooooooooooo...
Cashman should be fired! Vazquez sucks! He cannot pitch in the AL. The NL is like a slow pitch softball league. He will have a 6.00 ERA, and Boston, Tampa and everyone else will eat his lunch. Melky was a great role player; a switch hitter who had a lot of big hits for them last year. And I though Dunn was supposed to be a pretty hot prospect? Bad move. I hate what they have done so far.
12/22/2009 11:16AM
jimmyzee
SHUT YOU IDIOTS, GOOD MOVE GOT TO GET BETTER SOMEHOW.
12/22/2009 11:46AM
Vasquez for Melky
Nothing against Vasquez but he is not a very goog A.L pitcher nor a NY guy, is better to keep Melky.
12/22/2009 11:59AM
Luxury Tax
This is a scam,carried on by the commissioner to help his fellow owners.The plan should be restructured in a way that the teams in line for the tax money should only receive the money when they present a contract for the player or players theu intend to sign. If they do not spend all the money on players, the remaining funds should go to the fund to help retired players in need.Thank you...
12/22/2009 1:30PM
Javy Vazquez for Melky
Gives us a solid number 4 Starter for 2010. Melkys defense and arm will be missed. Hughes can be number 5. JIM CT.
12/22/2009 1:52PM
Yankee Stadium
WHY is the original stadium still standing? I realize its a disgrace a new stadium was made out of jealousy to Citi Field but still...
12/22/2009 2:08PM
Javiver Vazquez
Take that Boston!! Javier Vazquez much much more durable and reliable than Lacky. We win!!!!
12/22/2009 2:12PM
Red Sox
Yankees just one upped that expensive Lacky signing for nothing!!! Our pitching remains better!!!! plus the red sox have a ton of offensice woes. If the Yankees add Holliday or Bay, all you bostonians can kiss 2010 goodbye!!!!
12/22/2009 3:52PM
MLB
Major league baseball has become a joke! They investigated the SOX when they acquired Cameron but they allow the STINKEES to BUY championship after championship.If you think this is a competitive league,i have a bridge to sell you! They may as well NOT play the season. BUYING a championship is not something to be proud of,there is no competition! So you SKANKEE fans don't beat your chest too hard because you earned nothing and so many of the other teams have no interest in competing-they just pocket the cash.
12/22/2009 4:26PM
Vasquez
Lets hope the second time around is better than the first. The last thing I remember is Damon going yard off of him for a Grand Slam in the 2004 ALCS.
12/22/2009 4:36PM
Out of the Blue here comes Johnny
The Yanks need a left fielder. Damon with a D from the dead pile will resign with the Yanks before Christmas. Who would of thaught??
12/22/2009 10:29PM
Yankees
Let's cut through the chase.The Yanks need to resign Damon or Get Holliday!!Swisher in right and Gardner in left?? .200 hitting average?? Get serious Hal & Hank and get Cashman off the dime!!
12/23/2009 12:32AM
Hopefully Javy Works Out
Unsure about this move because Vasquez is much better in the NL than in the AL. PLus he was shaky for us the first time around.
12/23/2009 1:40AM
Xavier Nady
Whatever happened to Nady. He was a very productive Yankee who doesn't come up in anybodies discussion. Paul
12/23/2009 5:03AM
Signing DeRosa will be a Big Mistake
I have afeeling that Cashman will sign Mark DeRosa as his new LF . This will be a great mistake. DeRosa is 35 years old and wants a 3 yr deal. He is at best a part-time outfielder. Samon needs to be signed for 2 years and even if the Yanks want Crawford in 2011,they could always let Johnson walk . The only move that makes sense is to sign Damon at 10 million per for 2 years.
12/23/2009 6:43AM
Not bad
for a 4th starter and now it's Joba time in the 8th. Bullpen will be untouchable. Hughes will be the 5th
12/23/2009 8:37AM
MLB / Major league baseball has become a joke!
Poor baby!!!,you sound upset. LOL,LOL,LOL. Get a life, you sound like a woman who's always bitching. LOL,LOL,LOL
12/23/2009 10:00AM
Javy in 4 spot in rotation
He will eat up 200 innings. Stengthen the back of the rotation. Allow Joba to set up Mo. JIM CT.
12/23/2009 10:26AM
Vizciano for Javy
The sleeper in this deal is Vizciano 19 year old pitcher who tops out at 97 mph. JIM CT.
12/23/2009 10:30AM
Javy replacing Wang 2010
Javy will be replacing Wang in rotation a cap that has been there since Wang got hurt. JIM CT.
12/23/2009 10:58AM
Leftfield 2010
I am not overly worried about LF right now. We can go so many ways on that position for 2010. JIM CT.
12/23/2009 12:26PM
Get a real stud for leftfield
Marlon Byrd
12/23/2009 12:50PM
Cashman Has Taken 1/3 Of The World Series Lineup
Tinker Toy Cashman has removed three key bobble heads.
12/23/2009 12:57PM
stupid braves?
the braves are a very sharp organization. why this trade?
12/23/2009 2:15PM
Vazquez
The guy sucks! ROFL, stupid Yankee fans! This team will finish 3rd in the division. LOL!
12/23/2009 4:28PM
Vazquez / This team will finish 3rd in the division
Hey MORON!!!?, yeah you, I bet you're the same guy who predicted the Yankees would finish in 4th. How that work out for you? LOL,LOL,LOL. 28th title in the bag for 2010.
12/23/2009 7:28PM
Re Vazquez
You have to be a bitter met fan. If this guy wins 14 as the number 4 guy like he did in 04 the Yankees are going to win 110 They won without a legit 4th starter. Finish 3rd? Man you need help!
12/23/2009 7:54PM
Re:Vazquez
Yeah, that's what everyone said last year too dope!
12/23/2009 10:47PM
anyway you look at it Damon is the best choice
Cashman must be nuts going for DeRosa over Damon The Yankees offerred Damon 14 million over two years. He wants 20 million over two years. Would 17 million over two years get the job done? OR is the dream of Damon coming back to the Yanks a dead deal.
12/24/2009 7:29AM
An Ode to Melky
The Milkman will deliver no more. Not very well appreciated in the years he was with the Yanks, critics with a microphone or a column always skewed his performances as not being that good; Melky didn't fit the previous prototype Yankee centerfielders. The Milkman did deliver one last critical time and walked off the Yankee Stadium field a champion, the critics were wrong.
12/24/2009 8:07AM
We Are The Champions
My Friends... And we'll Keep on fighting til the end... We are the Champions, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, No time for LOSERS, cause WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS... OF THW WORLD!!!! So much to be greatful for as a Yankees fan!! Cant wait til 2010!!!!
12/24/2009 10:45AM
are you a stupid metfan
3rd the yanks will dominate in 2010.what will the mets do sign another 35 year old rookie wow how`s last place sound for you.
12/24/2009 2:36PM
guarentee
The Yanks will finnish 3rd, idiots! Two steroid users, Melky and Damon, are gone. The other juice users, Jeter-Rodriguez-Posada, will go off it this year. Its a pattern, all will have bad years or be hurt. Sorry for the bad news, douchebags!
12/24/2009 10:42PM
YANKFANMIKE
I THINK LEFTFIELD WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM. GARDNER CAN DO THE JOB OUT THERE AND BAT 9TH. HIS SPEED WILL GIVE JOE GERARDI AN NICE OPTION OUT OF THE 9 HOLE WITH JETER AND NICK JOHNSON. HE WILL GIVE YOU CENTERFIELD DEFENCE IN THE BIG LEFTFIELD AT YANKEE STADIUM. GRANDERSON WILL MAKE UP AND THEN SOME FOR JOHNNY DAMON LOSS OF SPEED.I SEE GARDNER SWIPING 50 OR MORE BASES THIS YEAR.I SEE 1998 ALL OVER AGAIN FOR THIS TEAM IN 2010. IN 2009 WE HAD 103 WINS AND WE HAVE A BETTER TEAM THIS YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR YANKEE FANS.
12/25/2009 6:31AM
Get Marlon Byrd
The Yankkes really should forget about Damon and sign Marlon Byrd. Check out his stats. He is a quality hitter and outfielder and he won`t break the bank, If you want Crawford next year, you could bench Swisher.
12/25/2009 10:29AM
why so cheap???
Yes the yanks have made some nice moves, but why are they acting like they have 2 nickles to spend??? What, the $2000 dolllar tickets didn't bring in enough revenue??? All of a sudden, they let the giants outbid them for mark derosa, johnny damontoo much money, cant pay matsui $6 mil??? This aint George's Yanks!!!
12/25/2009 5:14PM
Gardner
let gardner play left field hes the weekest hitter on the team if he bats 9th and gets on base and Jeter gets a hit he with his speed will be on third lets sign Crawford next year and Lee and we will have a big time dynasty GO YANKS 2010-?????
12/26/2009 6:09AM
Why not
Nady? Good bat, can play OF or 1B, and would be cheap. Perfect for the Mets?
12/26/2009 11:44AM
Damon out/ Mystery player ready to sign with yanks
Brian Cashman said on the MLB network, that he will NOT sign Damon for this year, and that they have the player who will be replacing him in the position, they have to dot the I's and cross the T's before they tell us who he is. He did however say that people are talking about this person which means this is either Derosa or Dye.
12/28/2009 7:47AM
Re:guarantee
HAHAHAHAHA!!! You are such a jealous bonehead!! Yanks have the best chance of winning the series again out of all the teams in MLB!
12/28/2009 8:50AM
Re Why so Cheap?
Maybe they are getting tired of giving out welfare? Personally I'd have gone with Guadin instead of Vasquez. With this lineup Guadin would win the same. Maybe they are getting ready for the next year's free agents. Lee replaces Andy!
12/28/2009 9:17AM
Mystery Player LF
I would be happy to start 2010 with a Gardner / Hairston platoon. JIM CT.
12/28/2009 1:40PM
I want damon, but....
We don't NEED damon. The Yankees could go with a Gardner/Hairston platoon to bat 9th and give them speed. I would use Granderson in the 2 hole. He'd be better batting between Jeter and Tex. Johnson can bat 6th behind Jorge and in front of Cano. Swish 8th. With the starters, Mo, Marte, Hughes and Robertson at the end of games. Bench of Hairston, Cervelli, Pena and I'd bring back Hinske. I like what he brings and is suited for that pinch hitter role.
12/29/2009 7:45AM
Old Yankee stadium
Just knock that dump down already. Nobody cares.
12/29/2009 2:32PM
I want damon reply
I agree with Granderson hitting in 2 hole behing Jete and ahead of Tex. Nick will clog up bases and is a double play waiting to happen just like Matsui. Have hitting coach work with Granderson on pitch selection and bunting for base hits. JIM CT.
12/29/2009 2:44PM
Yankees Bench
I think I would go with your pitchers plus another lefty and maybe cervelli and kevin cash 3 catchers so that I could use Posada as a DH and or Pinch Run for him in late innings. They also have a good corner outfielder that played in the Fall League thatcould make the team. Mitre and Goudan would start season in AAA. JIM CT.
12/29/2009 2:48PM
Outfielder
The Yanks need a seasoned outfielder.Cashman, wake-up and sign Damon,Nady or Holliday.Hal,Hal wake Cashman up before it is too late!!
12/29/2009 7:00PM
Outfield Corners
You boneheads couldn'y manage a Little League team. Gardner,Hairston,Hinshe
12/29/2009 8:23PM
Don't the Mets know
you can't buy a WS? The Mets are trying to buy a WS? This sound familiar? Dumb Mut and Sux fans
12/30/2009 4:28AM
Baseball needs
I may be biased,but baseball really needs a salary cap. The integrity of the game is being compromised.
12/30/2009 6:44AM
HAHAHAHAHA!
All the talking sux fans did about getting Bay back and where does he go??? To NY!! Granted it's the Mets and not the Yankees but so what. It just goes to show you Boston and the sux are still not tops on most players' list!
12/30/2009 11:29AM
Baseball needs reply
The one major stumbling block to a salary cap in baseball is the players union. Two huge names reasponsible are Marvin Miller and Curt Flood. JIM CT.
12/30/2009 11:32AM
Mets vs Sox for Bay
The Red Sox offered Bay 60 million and Mets 66 million. So Red Sox do not get the home team discount with Bay. JIM CT.
12/30/2009 5:31PM
Hairston/hinske/mitre/duncan not on team
I noticed alot of people saying that they would be happy with what the yanks have, but duncan/mitre/hairston are all free agents and are no longer on the team. As of right now Garnder/pena/and ceravelly are left from last year. As a matter of fact, I believe mitre was traded away. So they would still have to sign someone whether he be a starter for left or just a back up.
12/30/2009 10:45PM
GROUCHO321
Would like to see Yanks trade for Delmon Young or sign Free Agent Ankel
12/31/2009 4:07PM
Delmon and Ankel reply
I am not sure how much those two make a year but I do know that Cashman does not want to spend a lot of money on LF and or put someone out there that might block signing of Carl Crawford next year. JIM CT.
12/31/2009 4:13PM
Hairston Hinske Mitre Duncan reply
If any of these guys can get contracts with other teams more power to them. They are all probably making league minimum salary. The 3 players you mentioned Gardner Pena and Cervilli are the key bench players for the Yankees in 2010. JIM CT.
01/01/2010 4:08PM
reed johnson/damon
If damon wakes up and signs here, I still think reed johnson is a great back up/defensive replacement. go for it......
01/01/2010 5:42PM
Carl Crawford
Carl Crawford would be an excellent fit for the yanks. We could move Crawford to leadoff and then have Jeter hit number two and Granderson three. That would be an exciting top of the order.
01/01/2010 6:56PM
Go Johnny Go
Where is Johnny going? Damon is only a part time outfielder or DH. Hindsight is 20/20 however, Damon should of known his value to the Yanks. A Rod started down the same tracks with Boris and was smart enough to throw him overboard and picked up the phone and made his own deal.
01/01/2010 10:20PM
Dan
The Yanks need to concentrate on getting a LF or Rf'r. I would like to see the Yanks trade for Delmon Young. Put him back in RF and switch Swisher over to LF. If that is not acceptable then sign Free Agent Rick Ankel. Sign Hairston and you have another RF'r but a platoon.
01/04/2010 8:10AM
Boston
is bottomed out. Lowell trade was huge for them to open up money for Bay. When it fell through Bay became a Met. Met fans don't pound your chest. The only reason he signed was because Boston couldn't trade Lowell. Bay is going to be a BIG BUST. Citizens is not Fenway. He's a 25 hr, 100 rbi, and 250 ba. Can't wait til next Free Agent season. It's going to be as good as the Regular season! Yanks will win 28th, Crawford and Lee become Yankees, Boston will let Ortiz and Lowell go. Beckett will leave as well and they'll be stuck with Lackey who will be a MAJOR BUST! Fly ball pitcher in Fenway?
01/04/2010 10:08AM
Fillie-4-life
hey Fillie-4-life, I was watching the 4th game of the '09 WS on MLB Networks on Sunday & saw Fillie fans crying after the Yankees win. Was that you I saw on TV crying? LOL,LOL,LOL
01/04/2010 5:38PM
Thanks Omar!
Jason Bay wanted to be a Met about as much as CC Sabathia wanted to be a Yankee or as much as I want a rash on my behind. But at least you didnt embarass us Met fans by bidding against yourself to the tune of an extra $60 million more than anyone else like Cashman did for Sabathia. Thank you.
01/05/2010 1:50AM
LEFT FIELD
Would anyone else be surprised if the whole left field mess is so they can try to move Jeter there?
01/05/2010 1:14PM
LF
Maybe Bernie Williams ha ha ha aha
01/05/2010 2:11PM
RE: Thanks Omar!
GOOD POINT!!!
01/05/2010 2:30PM
Re: Boston
Bay left because Boston already sucks! HAHAHAHA!!!
01/05/2010 2:33PM
Re: LEFT FIELD
I think Jeter would retire rather than play another position. The guy has been a class act, "team is everything" player since day one. I'm sure if he feels he can no longer be the shortstop he would do what he felt was best for his team. If that meant him retiring he'd do it.
01/05/2010 6:03PM
Damon / Yankee Relationship Parallels Woods/ Woods
Damon left the House that Ruth didn't build believing his performance would be rewarded with a good contract. Tiger left his house believing his contracts were bullet proof and his fans didn't know the half of his performance. The two Orlando residents have been left out in the cold, one has no team the other has no family. The Yankees should be aware that the fans know their former coveted player is being screwed out of his golden baseball years. Meanwhile, Tiger has learned all there is to know about the subject.
01/05/2010 9:06PM
Left Fielder
Cashman should be fired for his reluctance to Sign Damon.This will prevent the Yankees from Winning the World Series in 2010!! Gardner is a good utility man but couldn't hit a wall if he was in front of it? Oh,and by the way,Swisher is .220 hitter playing right field. Where is Nady?? Hank,Hal,Oh my!!!!!!!!! The Boss,you guys aren't!!!!!!
01/06/2010 6:36AM
Good for the Mets
Taking Bay from the Sux. Now the sux are stuck with a guy that's going to strike out 180 times! LOL
01/06/2010 10:29AM
Yankee Fans
Randy Johnson retired today...you should remember him for two special moments...his first day in pinstripes pushing a news camera man and of course the 2001 World Series which you lost to the Diamondbacks on the strength of his and Curt Schillings backs. ENJOY!
01/06/2010 10:59AM
left field
so what Gartner plays there Cashman is smart Carl Crawford will be there next year Damon is old and broken down for another 2 years
01/06/2010 6:33PM
Hall of Fame
Can someone explain to me why Roger Maris and Billy Martin (as a manager) are NOT in the Hall of Fame? New Yorkers also need to start a petiton to MLB to put Bob Sheppard in the Hall of Fame
01/06/2010 6:34PM
Bye Bye Bay
Boston did'nt want him, just like the Yanks. The Muts were the only team dumb enough to pay him. Thanks Omar!
01/06/2010 8:55PM
Re: Left Fielder
The Yankees will be back at the bottom where they belong..Way to go Hankey!!!
01/07/2010 6:14AM
Ref Left Fielder
Good thing you're not running the show. Let's see.... you thnk they're planning ahead for maybe Crawford in 2011? If Damon will take one year then it will probably get done. You want damon for 3-4 years? It's not about the player (except Jeter) it's about the Pinstripes. Remember the Boss was running the show intead of the baseball people and what happened for 18 years? Okay it's not 86 like the losers to the north but 18 years! Cashman should be giving the credit for CC. He slammed $160,000,000 on the table when no one would dare go that far and then making Boston cry over Tex was priceless!
01/07/2010 6:18AM
Never thought
I say it but LET'S GO COWBOYS! ONLY AGAINST PHILLY OF COURSE! The second worst fans on the planet. The Worst? Here's a hint BOSTON!
01/07/2010 6:47AM
Re Never Thought
Your title is right on. You "never thought to look in the mirror for the Worst fans. You can come to my town any time. Bill From Boston
01/08/2010 2:13AM
yanks
who are we getting for left field?
01/08/2010 11:48AM
Cashman's Question Mark & The Mysterians
Vazquez was a flop. Gardner was benched. Will Swisher repeat? Granderson, why did Motown give up on him? Nick Johnson, the Yanks dumped him a decade ago. Does this sound like a winning combination?
01/08/2010 1:29PM
Gardner
If Cashmen and Gerardi think Gardner will fill the outfield position, they are sadly mistaken. He couldn’t take the job from Melky and they traded Melky. They have not come close to replacing the offense they lost. Swisher... The Yankees need to be concerned with Right Field performance also, not just a nice guy in the club house.
01/08/2010 5:15PM
Re Never thought
I've been there and was not impressed! Wanna be NYers. Little town, Little stadium, and fans with little brains
01/08/2010 9:37PM
Left Field
Offer both Vlad and Damon 7 million for one year. One of them will bite. I think you have to replace some of the power lost if Damon doesn't come back and Matsui gone. I don't expect Granderson to hit 40 and he may in fact hit less than the 30 he hit last year when he is asked to hit the opposite way more to cut down on strikeouts. Also the left field porch could force a guy to try and hit hr's which is not good.
01/08/2010 9:43PM
Joba and Hughes
They should both be left in the pen. Joba just started to get back some of the swagger he lost as a starter, when he pitched in relief in the WS and Hughes has a better makeup fpr the pen. Gaudin seems to have gained confidence with the Yanks and I thinkhe can fill the number 5 spot
01/08/2010 9:45PM
Johnson
I think the fact that only signed him to one year means they will go after Mauer next year and put Jorge at dh
01/09/2010 12:24AM
ck suckers in boston
the red sox have no offense ortiz is finished pedroia is very good but '08 was a miracle never happenin again and the sox are always going to regret not signig tex so fuck you all red sox fans... oh cowboys suck ass
01/10/2010 9:48AM
Swisher
What baseball have some of you been watching? Swisher gave the Yankees what he has always done his career. 250, 25-30 hr, and 80-85 rbi. His track record is good enough to say he'll do it again. So is you were happy with last season then you'll probably get the same. Gardner? He's a kid. How many times do we hear the Yankees don't give the kids a chance? He'll steal bases and be a late inning replacement.
01/10/2010 9:59AM
The Sux are not finished
They'll be a 2nd place team and battle for the wildcard. The Yanks won 103 with basically 3 starters. With Vazquez as the 4th and Hughes as the 5th lookout 98 Yanks
01/10/2010 10:15AM
Ref Ck Suckers in Boston
I thought I was bad! Wow! Tell us what you really think! Here's what I think. It's 27-7! That is not a rivalry so stop calling it that! We have a better stadium, better fans, better owner, better players, better history, and better city. So Sux on that Nationettes!
01/10/2010 10:26PM
Does anyone know what is happening with damon?
I still think Johnny Damon is the Yankee's best choice for LF for 2010. Is there a chance they will sign Damon?
01/11/2010 9:59AM
Perfect Weekend
Patriots lost, Philly lost, and NY won!
01/11/2010 6:45PM
Perfect Weekend reply
I agree the Universe is returning to normal. JIM CT.
01/11/2010 6:59PM
Cano vs Pedroia
Pedroia 296 avg. 15 HR. and 72 RBI Cano 326 avg. 25 HR and 85 RBIs. Plus I would take Robby defensivly for range and arm. JIM CT.
01/11/2010 7:05PM
Robby Cano
The reason I posted those stats is to show how Robby holds his own with any 2B in the majors. He has averaged playing 160 games over last three years. Plus I thought he deserved a Gold Glove this year. JIM CT.
01/11/2010 7:10PM
Does anyone know what is happening with Damon reply
Unfortunatly he has an agent who is a jerk. If Johnny picked up the phone and said lets get this done I want to be a Yankee it would get done. JIM CT.
01/11/2010 7:18PM
Yankees Leftfield 2010
Unlike other teams the Yankees get power from none power positions like CF and 2B and SS and Catcher so they dont need a Big Bopper type in LF. It would not kill me to see a Gardner and Hairston platoon out there until Carl Crawford comes in 2011. Filling the 4rth starter with Vasquez was more important to me. JIM CT.
01/12/2010 10:31AM
Damon's agent
If johnny Damon wanted to be a Yankee, he would be one by now. His agent is an employee of his. If he told Boras he wants to be a Yankee, its Boras' job to make him one. Newsflash for Yankee fans... Johnny Damon and the rest of the Yankkees couldn't care less about pinstripes... They care about the money. Funny how no one blamed Jason Bay's agent for taking too long to sign with the Mets. They all said that he didn't want to be a Met. Why not the same about Damon??
01/12/2010 2:23PM
RE: Damons agent
GREAT POINT! But Yankee fans tend to overlook such things...
01/12/2010 2:27PM
Mark McGwire AKA BIG MAC
Yankee fans are quick to crucify the man and want his records revoked...and if such a thing happens, why not reverse the outcome of the 2000 SUBWAY WORLD SERIES and admit the METS are the true champions since multiple key players on the Yankees were using HGH at the time (ex. Clemens throwing a bat = ROID RAGE)...besides other years of success with cheaters! Yankees = STEROID CHEATING KINGS!
01/12/2010 2:47PM
McGwire? Who Cares!
That is old news, past tense. The Yanks have a fraud and a liar still running around making a mockery of the sport and its records. Why isn't MLB taking that fool to task instead of denying steroids are still in the sport. The Yank fans are just asguilty as the Card fans when they cheer that creep!
01/13/2010 10:56AM
Damons Agent reply
Your point is well taken. However Beltran was willing to sign with the Yankees for less money then Mets. Bernie and Pettite turned down more money from Red Sox to stay in Pinstripes. You cannot deny that there are caveats that go along with playing on the most successful team in pro sports. JIM CT.
01/13/2010 11:05AM
Steroids a thing of the past?
The Yankees still have two confirmed cheats still on the payroll. Players like Petite and A-Rod can't be trusted. They lied about their involvement already. All players caught should be banned and that list made public. Clean out the sport. Where is Mountain Landis when you him!
01/13/2010 11:07AM
Mark McGwire who cares reply
Where does it end ? Take away 04 and 07 from Red Sox for Manny and Ortiz ? 1986 from mets for Doc and Straw and Hernandez for coke ? JIM CT.
01/13/2010 11:12AM
Roger Maris
Roger Maris and his family are the true losers in all of this. Roger had to break the record of a Legend ( there was no NFL or NBA back then ) in the 20's when Babe set the record and he was bigger then life. Rogers own teamates wanted Mickey to get the record. To do it on last day of the season was one of the truly amazing feats in sports. JIM CT.
01/13/2010 11:44AM
Just Imagine
If Kingman took steroids, his homers would have left Shea and landed in Yankee Stadium!
01/13/2010 3:49PM
Re:Steroids
I'm not talking about taking anything away. That horse has left the barn, no sense closing that door. I'm talking about banning the confirmed cheats, cased closed! They did it for gambling in 1919, do it now for steroids. The guys who have been caught should go. There's also a list out there with more. Identify those cheats and get rid of them. The people out of the game now, forget them. Clean out the ones still playing. In the early 20th century MLB got rid of some of the best players of the sport, why not do the same now. Baseball will survive without these bums!
01/13/2010 4:17PM
Re: Damons Agent reply
Petit?? Are you kidding me?? Why do I remember him leaving the Yankees to go to Houston?? Ohhhh Thats right, cause he just LOVES the Yankees. FYI.... EVERY team has had loyal players that played for it thier entire career regardless of money. Not just the Yankees. Petit and Damon are not among them.
01/14/2010 1:09PM
JIM CT
Comparing teams with cheaters using steroids to the 1986 drug addicted Mets is silly...coke wouldnt improve their performance
01/14/2010 3:10PM
Getting Cheap
The Yanks should not get cheap with Damon. They say they have $2 Million available - don't tell me they cannot come up with another $5 Mil!! I paid $600 buck to take my kid to a game last year are they going to drop the price if they don't sign Damon? We are not talking about a major bank breaking deal - sign him and you repeat!!
01/14/2010 3:31PM
Andy to Houston reply
I am pretty sure that George did not offer Andy a contract for whatever reason that to this day has not been figured out. They went with Kevin Brown instead. Andy was hurt and went to Houston where he lives and was able to watch his kids grow up. JIM CT.
01/14/2010 3:48PM
Joe Jackson and Black Sox
Shoeless Joe Jackson had the highest batting average in the World Series and had the only home run in the series. He was cleared of any wrong doing in a court of law. JIM CT.
01/15/2010 9:52AM
RE: Andy to Houston reply
"Andy went to Houston where he lives and was able to watch his kids grow up"..... He also went down there to continue shooting steroids with his buddy Roger Clemens and cheat the game of baseball and it's fans. You left that part out about good old Saint Andy.
01/15/2010 11:52AM
Re:Black Sox
JIM CT, your facts are correct on Joe Jackson, but it is not all the facts. All of the Black Sox were cleared in a court of law, which many thought was a bigger fix than the World Series. Many of his hits came in games that were not fixed or games that appeared out of reach. His homerun came in the final game of the series, a solo shot when they were losing 5-0. He had 5 hits with runners in scoring position. They came in games not fixed (starting pitcher Dickie Kerr not in on fix), a game in which the players rebelled because they weren't being paid, and in the final game when they were losing 10-1.
01/15/2010 2:16PM
Petite
Andy is a confirmed steroid cheat and should be banned from baseball, along with all the other confirmed cheats still playing baseball.
01/17/2010 5:20AM
enough damon
throws like a girl cant imagine theres no one else available give him the nero wave see ya johnny go play for the nationals
01/18/2010 4:41PM
yankees stink
YANKEES STINK!!!!!!!!!!!THIER LOSER AND DUMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Let's go Mets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
01/18/2010 11:53PM
A COMPLETE DISGRACE!
C'mon Yank fans, keepers of the national past-time, what are you doing! True Yankees who wore the pinstripes with honor and played their hearts out must be rolling in their graves at you clowns. Cheering bums and frauds who cheat while wearing those sacred uniforms. You cheer players like Petite and A-Rod like they are heroes. Pride of the Yankees is dead! A hundred years from now people will look at us in shame. We cheered and lived in denial just like the fans back in 1919. Ban all cheats on every team. The people of New York should lead this charge. Yank and Met fans. Let it begin here, the HOF is in our state.
01/19/2010 3:42PM
YANKEES
Cashman,sign Damon now!! If you don't the Yanks will not make the Post Season with Gardner,Swisher and Who????????
01/20/2010 9:59PM
RE: Complete Disgrace
I'm not knocking you for your belief, but there are players IN the Hall of fame, who "cheated" the game of baseball. Steriods is only the most RECENT way for a player to gain an edge. Players have been doing things to gain an advantage any way they can. Over the years players have been on drugs while at bat during a game, some including the great Ruth, came to the ballpark drunk, Spit balls, gambling (If you believe that the Black Sox and Pete Rose were the only players to gamble on games they were in, your crazy) corked bats, helping friends on the other team, among many other things. Included in that list is prescription drugs, they are just as an anhancement as steriods are, players take pills that help them focus all the time, those are not against the rules, but players take them. The point is, that there are many ways to cheat the game, your only focused on the one that is "right now'. Should the hall of famers who admit to using "cheats" while they played, to give up that achievment? Here is the other thing, and this is just one man's opinion, but I do believe that some (who, I dont know) of the players who took some kind of steriod, did it with the sole intention to heal to get back on the field, now did some go farther than that once they healed, yes, but do you know which ones? Also, what about the players who use right now, but have not been caught? There is just too many what if's, to punish anyone, because if your going to punish one type of cheat, then you have to punish the other types.
01/21/2010 7:19PM
Steroids
So players take them just to heal. They are ILLEGAL! Who cares why they take them. They should be jailed after they are banned.
01/22/2010 3:17PM
RE: Steriods
We have a gov. in California, who took steriods, do you really think it matters that much? Besides HGH isnt illegal, does that mean they should be allowed to take it? Go look at most health products, there is a string of steriods in most of them. My inhaler that was proscribed to me by a doctor contains three ingredients that are illegal in baseball today. Should people who have to take these products to breathe normally, go to jail because of whats in it? Most of the stuff that mcgwire among others took were legal in the U.S., is there nothing wrong with them?
01/25/2010 10:08AM
Steroid talk
Why all the steroid talk on the Yankee board???
01/25/2010 11:03AM
Don't worry NY
The Yankees will have pitchers and catchers reporting soon. The Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, and Islanders are all done! Thank goodness for the YANKEES!
01/25/2010 7:07PM
Re: Steroid talk
If the shoe fits...And what idiot thinks players take steroids to stay on the field? Are all the minor leaguers getting busted because they want to stay on the field? Or maybe its for a big bucks Major League contract. Players take steroids for a big contract, case closed. Just check A-Rods numbers on a contract year. Add Petite to the list too, imbeciles!
01/26/2010 12:58AM
why/
Why is the fans of the teams that lose first always are the ones who have the MOST to say?
01/26/2010 1:01AM
PLAYING GOLF
WHO DID THE DOLPHINS AND PATRIOTS PLAY LAST WEEKEND?
01/26/2010 1:32AM
THANK FUL
I WOULD TO THANK THE GOOD LORD FOR MAKING BE A YANKEE FAN.
01/26/2010 6:37AM
Question
Has there ever been a song made for Boston or the Sux?
01/26/2010 6:40AM
LF
Gardner can hold it down with Defense, a 270 BA, and 30-35 SB. Crawford will be patrolling LF in 2011.
01/26/2010 2:32PM
Cashman
Sign Damon now!! Nady and Melky are gone.Who would you rather have in Yankee Pinstripes,Damon,Dye or Edmonds?? You can't be serious.Keep the chemistry and Sign Damon this week!!
01/27/2010 4:16PM
wnn
hoping for Dye if not damon; lousy move.
01/27/2010 4:21PM
louie m
Not bringing back Damon negates a lot of the positive moves made this offseason
01/27/2010 4:51PM
Why Winn
Because the media criticism got to the Steinbrenners. Why else would we sign a mediocre outfielder over a star in Johnny D. Hope everyone's happy that they won't "buy the championship " in 2010!
01/27/2010 5:49PM
winnn?????
why????? we got considerable worse in the OF this year. Its down hill from here
01/27/2010 7:21PM
Brainless Brain signs Winless Winn
Well we won't get too many homers from the LF position with minor LF Brett the HITLESS Gardner and Randy the Winless Wonder. To think the Ynkees let Domon walk to save 5 million dollars is crazy. This team is weaker than last years team and Nick Johnson will get hurt --mark my words. Cashman screwed up this time.
01/27/2010 9:50PM
Miss Ya
Johnny D gone is sad. He was special in the clutch. Beats you a lot of different ways -- with his bat, his legs and his smarts.
01/27/2010 9:55PM
Miss Him
Johnny D beats ya many ways -- with his clutch bat, with his speedy 35 year old legs, never give up hustle and his baseball smarts.
01/28/2010 9:31AM
Calm Down
Randy Winn didn't replace Damon, Granderson did. Winn/Gardner replace Melky Cabrera who wasn't exactly Babe Ruth. With the addition of Vazquez they now have 4 solid starters. The Yankees will be just fine. Don't Panic. When Crawford is in the outfield next year, you will forget all about Damon.
01/28/2010 9:59AM
gotta be kidding me!
Randy Winn!? Come on! He stinks! the yankees lineup needed damon he was the perfect 2 hitter behind jeter. I honestly feel this lineup aint as great as last years. Last years had no holes!!!!
01/28/2010 10:18AM
Yanks are worse!
Yankees starting lineup swapped Damon, Matsui and Melky for Granderson, Nick Johnson and Gardner. DAmon and Matsui were proven clutch, post season heroes.
01/28/2010 10:44AM
Brian's Slip up
Damon leaving is breaking a valuable piece of the chain.And getting Johnson was a total waste of money he stunk before and is another injury liability.
01/28/2010 10:47AM
why
they offered him 2 yrs 14 million he wanted more why should they yanks get squeezed all the time like Abreu did so long johnny Crawford here he comes
01/28/2010 1:29PM
damon
yankees dont want to spend money their saving it to give to jeter
01/28/2010 2:02PM
Typical Yankees
USE AND ABUSE...they got nothing but clutch hits and high production from Damon and Matsui...and they let both go. Wouldnt be surprised if they do the same to Posada, Rivera, Jeter, etc... They treated Bernie Williams like a nobody and said tryout at spring training and MAYBE we will find a spot for you...Pettite they let walk to Houston then insulted him with a small time offer, which he took like the good dog he is. WOOF! Joe Torre was convieniently omitted from the Yankee Stadium closing celebration since he joined the Dodgers...yet he led them to multiple rings. The list goes on. Meet the Stinkees!
01/28/2010 2:07PM
Johnny Damon
Congratulations sir. You just got shown the door. Serves you right for leaving Boston the way you did. I laugh and smile remembering the Red Sox fans throwing dollar bills at you in the outfield after you left Fenway Park for The House That New York Taxpayers Built. BTW you were much better with the long hair. Of course you were subservient and bent over to the Yankee brass and cut it all off! Damon should stick to WWE appearances! NA NA NA NA HEY HEY HEY GOODBYE!
01/28/2010 8:47PM
OUIET TIME
ONE OF THE SWEETEST THINGS ABOUT THE YANKEES WINNING THEIR 27 TH. CHAMPIONSHIP IS THAT IT SHUT UP THE REDSOX FANS.
01/29/2010 10:50AM
boras a bum
boras only looking to fatten his wallet hasnt damon made enough over the years would anyone want to go out on a winner like the yanks or take a few dollars more to play for the nationals ?
01/29/2010 12:43PM
Off Year?
Yank fans, your boys roided it up last year for the title. Wanna bet most of your heroes have an "off year" and go down with injuries?
01/29/2010 1:42PM
RE: QUIET TIME
One of the sweetest things about the Yankees winning their 27th overall Championship is that they only have as many World Series wins in the new Millenium as the Red Sox. LOL
01/29/2010 2:51PM
RE: Typical Yankees
Hear is the problem with your arguement, both damon and matsui would have cost the yankees close to 30 million just for next year. Boras said on mlb network, that he refused to allow Damon to sign for anything less than what he made last year. He went as far as saying that Damon needed to be treated like Jeter, and let Damon tell the yankees what they were going to pay him and how long. Matsui wanted to play LF next year and make at least what he made last year. He signed a lower contract with the Angels because they were the ONLY team that sees him playing a little in the field next year. You cant blame the yankees for wanting to get past Bernie, they believed that he is past his time, every team in the league does this. When it comes to both pettite and Torre are just behind the scene activities that most teams dont deal with in the media like the yankees, these things happen.
01/29/2010 5:02PM
Mistake
I love the Yankees, but they blew it. They got cheap at the wrong time. Damon was too important a player on the field and in the clubhouse to let go. Go a couple of million over what you gave Johnson & Wynn and Damon comes back. Trust me, by May Yankee fans will be crying for the return of Damon after watching Johnson/Gardner/Wynn - and don't forget about Granderson's strikeouts and adjusting to NY. I can't believe a team that throws tens of millions at players counts their pennies with such an integral part of a World Championship team.
01/29/2010 5:20PM
old timer
blame it on that greedy Scott Boras!!
01/29/2010 5:28PM
Yankees Mistake
Nice Job Cashman!! Signing over the Hill Winn instead of Damon!! Where is Hank &Hal,In Aruba.Major Blunder and the Yanks will feel it all year!! The Chemistry is Gone!!
01/29/2010 6:20PM
IT'S EASY TO WIN
When you have more money than anyone else. That's not anything to brag about! When you win and theres no competition does that make you feel like you EARNED it? Maybe for obnoxious SKANKEE fans!!!!
01/29/2010 6:25PM
IS IT SWEET?
When you can't win any other way than to BUY CHUMPIONSHIPS? That's all your doing. When i played i always felt a little empty when beating inferior competition. Oh,i forgot you guys are all gutless,obnoxious SKANKEE FUNS.
01/29/2010 7:30PM
yankee1
I dont know why boston fan cry about the yankees winning world series.you didn't yankee fans cry when the redsox won it all in 04 and 07.just face the facts that the yankee were better in 2009
01/30/2010 7:01AM
Damon's in another world!!!
Damon is delusional. He acts like he's going to get the money he want's elsewhere? There are no takers besides the low market teams? A's, Red's, Good luck in no man's land!!!
01/30/2010 10:20AM
Johnny Damon
Damon said that when he left the Red Sox for a larger contract, that lead to other players getting better deals.I believe he thinks taking less money to stay with the same team is bad for the players association. Reading between the lines, that's what he was all but saying yesterday.
01/30/2010 6:40PM
Damon's in another world!!!
nobody wants Damon..He is not that great of a player and a horrible outfielder..Good luck signing with a good team..Loser!!!!
01/30/2010 7:32PM
IS IT SWEET?
ITS SO SWEET WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE IT...KNOWING THEIR ARE BITTER AND JEALOUS FANS WHO HATE THE YANKEES AND HAD TO WATCH THEM WIN THEIR 27 TH.,COUNT THEM 27TH. CHAMPIONSHIP.PS THE WORLD SERIES VIDEO IS GREAT!!!!!!
01/31/2010 10:21AM
damon
I don't blame damon for his problems with the yanks.He trusted his agent to gauge the market properly and like so many times befor, he misjudged it.
01/31/2010 8:13PM
PAYROLL?
THE YANKEES MUST BE WINNING...THE BITTER JEALOUS FANS ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR PAYROLL AGAIN.
02/01/2010 12:34PM
Johnny Damon
I have been a Yankee fan for 60 years and after Johnny's treatment, I don't care about their future any longer. Cashman, you let me down
02/01/2010 12:43PM
Need for Damon
For the first time in my life after 60 years rooting for my Yankees, they turned their back on Johnny Damon, a throw back to the style of play of Billy, Mickey, Yogi and Phil. Cashman, you bit your nose off and spited your face this time.
02/01/2010 2:44PM
60yrs rooting for Yanks?
Then you should know, this is the Yank way! You idiots act like all Yanks are treated like royalty. Let me give you some names...Ruth, Berra, Rizzuto, Martin, Jackson, Nettles, Lyle, Gossage, just to name a few. All were let go like garbage by the Yanks.It's a myth to think all Yank heroes retire here with honors.
02/01/2010 9:38PM
Re:Need for Damon
You call Damon a throwback to the style of play of Billy, Mickey, Yogi, and Phil. Don't you realize that all of them, with the exception of Mickey, were dumped by the Yanks before they were ready to retire? It's a myth to think the Yanks treat their greats like gold. The list is endless with the players they dumped before they wanted to retire.
02/02/2010 9:41AM
Damon
Yeah Right. The Yankees really treated Damon like garbage. They gave him 52 Million dollars for 4 Years. I wish my boss would treat me like that kind of garbage. Stupid jealous Met fans.
02/02/2010 10:54AM
Re: It's a myth to think all Yank heroes retire here with honors
so the Yankees should keep players who are not producing because at one time they were great. Have YOU EVER giving the thought that these players should have retired a lot earlier instead of hanging on to something that was no longer there. Ruth, Mantle, Berra no longer had it. Mantle could barely walk and hung on a few more years. How much better was Nettles, Lyle & Gossage after they left the Yankees. Their best years were already behind them. Baseball is after all a business, why pay for players who are over the hill, that's what Social Security is for. You should know, you're over 60 yrs of age.
02/02/2010 3:34PM
John damon
Enough about Damon. He turned down 14 mil. for two years hoping for a better offer. At 36 and with no defense this was a great offer.
02/02/2010 4:22PM
Re: It's a myth to think all Yank heroes retire here with honors
so the Yankees should keep players who are not producing because at one time they were great. Have YOU EVER giving the thought that these players should have retired a lot earlier instead of hanging on to something that was no longer there. Ruth, Mantle, Berra no longer had it. Mantle could barely walk and hung on a few more years. How much better was Nettles, Lyle & Gossage after they left the Yankees. Their best years were already behind them. Baseball is after all a business, why pay for players who are over the hill, that's what Social Security is for. You should know, you're over 60 yrs of age. An OLD FART at that.
02/02/2010 8:30PM
Damon a Throwback?
He's a player who goes to whatever team will pay him highest, cased closed. When did this turd become an all time Yank? He throws a baseball about as far as I throw a bowling ball. The only reason he wants to be a Yank is because there's no takers on the market. Damon sucks!
02/03/2010 5:55AM
Funny
how all the players that are treated like garbage always come back. The Yankees sure don't have a problem on Old Timers day huh? No player is or ever will be bigger than the Pinstripes.
02/03/2010 11:32AM
Pinstripes...big deal
Players give to craps about the pinstripes. The list is endless of players extracting the most cash out of the Yanks. The Yanks pay the most, thats why players go there, case closed! Another myth smashed. It's a buisness, moron. If the Yanks wore pink polka-dots, players would wear them as long as they still paid the most.
02/03/2010 1:33PM
Johnny Damone Singing The Blues
Boris advised Johnny to take up singing, a big hit at fifteen bucks a copy adds up to 15 million. For sure Johnny should cancel a wing off his new home. One last thing, the only pin stripes John may be wearing will be provided by the state when he goesafter Boris.
02/04/2010 7:31PM
Issues Issues
I now have to buy a 27th patch for my Yankee jacket. I have to get the 26 time champions changed to 27 time champions. This could be expensive. Sox fans with their 7 hahahahahahaha. Met fans with their 2 hahahahahahaha. Losers
02/05/2010 6:37AM
Idea
Why don't we take up a collection to move Citizens and the Mets to New Jersey? Spare NYers of anymore embarassment. What a joke of a franchise.
02/05/2010 11:03AM
RE: Idea
Gee, if the Mets moved to NJ, maybe the Yankees would too. After all the Mets built a new stadium...and the Yankees had to do the same for fear of being left behind...of course one that pales in comparison. What a joke.
02/05/2010 11:05AM
27 Yankees Championships
I would trade them all in to feel the emotion of a Red Sox fan when they swept four games in a row from the Yankees to advance in the playoffs en route to their first title in years! 04 & 08 Red Sox > 00 and 09 Yankees.
02/05/2010 11:20AM
Re: Pinstripes...big deal
hey moron, wouldn't that be with all athletic, they all go where the money is, but would you rather wear a Yankees uniform or a Mets, KC, Padres? Enough said. Yes, the Yankees pay the most, but players also have a great chance of winning and not beknown for being a LOSER, A.K.A Mets,Nats, Cubs. When all said and done, players look great in Yankees Pinstipes and not colors like teal or something even worst, 4 colors like orange,blue, white & black.
02/05/2010 5:27PM
Re: Pinstripes
Thats funny, everytime I see a player in those Yank pisstripes, I see steroids...
02/05/2010 10:48PM
BOTTOM LINE
THE REDSOX HAVE WON 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE LAST 90 YEARS.HOW PATHETIC IS THAT?
02/06/2010 10:51AM
Living Off the Strength
lets be real folks. The redsox are only relevant cause of their rivalry with the Yankees. Put the rivalry aside and their franchise is far behind a lot of other teams. Chicago, St.Louis to name a few are bigger baseball towns and have far more tradition and success. Shall I name more? Sooner or later another rival will emerge and the redsox will return to mediocrity, where they've been for most of their existence. Cheers!
02/06/2010 7:39PM
Yankee Uniform
is boring and so is their cheating money buying team..They take all the fun out of baseball!!!Y.A.N.K.S..Your Are Not Kool Steroid Users!!!!
02/08/2010 12:35AM
Yankees
In all reality, they are the poster boys for a fading fast, boring, steroid infested, crap sport.
02/08/2010 10:01AM
Everytime I see
big poopie I see needles!
02/08/2010 10:04AM
So Boring?
Everyone talks, make movies, make music, and are the team of the world. Get over it and root for your team loser!
02/08/2010 11:05AM
Ref Bottom line
and it took 86 years to win one! That's more pathetic!
02/08/2010 12:28PM
steroids in pinstripes ?
guess mcgwire & sosa were yanks dummy
02/08/2010 12:28PM
Ref living off the strenght
I agree with most of what you say but the rivalry point. When it's 27-7 is this really a rivalry?
02/08/2010 3:01PM
Boring is
the Muts. Week after Week something else embarrassing comes out. I'm a big Yankee fan but hope the Mets do well. Can't Stand the Sux and Filthies fans. The Mets have won twice in their 48 year history while it took the Sux 90 years to win 2 and the Filthies 2 in 125! Some how maybe the Mets can take the Filthies but doubt it. We will stomp the Sux this year. Not even close. Yanks 105-110 wins while the Sux will struggle for the WC.
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Pleading the Fifth


Go back to 1997, the year after the Yankees won their first World Series under Joe Torre, and two of the most talked about players were a couple of kids who were less than two years removed from their big league debuts in Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.

Healthy and Happy


Welcome to February. It may not feel like it outside, but spring is right around the corner. Pitchers and catchers are just two weeks away, and if that’s enough to warm you up right about now then try another pair of socks and some hot tea.

New York Welcomes Granderson


Curtis Granderson arrived in New York and his introductory press conference was the first at new Yankee Stadium, held in the spacious Legends Room. 

First Class


I can’t imagine I’ll ever have the privilege of covering a player like Hideki Matsui again. The word “unique” is thrown around too much, but this was indeed a unique experience, right from Day One.

Available Options Include...


A few thoughts heading out of Indianapolis: *Assume for a moment no Johnny Damon in the 2-hole. On days when Jorge Posada doesn’t catch and bat 5th, who’s the best option for the Yankees in the 5-hole behind Alex Rodriguez?

Bombers Stay Busy


Andy Pettitte’s one-year renewals have worked out very well for the Yankees. After signing for the 2010 season for essentially he is now entering the final year of a 4-year, $54.25 million contract.

A Grand Move


Yankee fans should be thankful Curtis Granderson’s OBP dipped down to .327 last season (from .361 and .365 the previous two years). The price the Yankees paid for Granderson wasn’t very high if you think about it.
Yankees Photos

Yankee Stadium Demolition Update - 2/2/2010


Photographs of the demolition of the old Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, February, 2, 2010.

Yankees' Series Trophy in Tokyo


Photos of the World Series trophy's first stop in what will be a six-day tour of Asia.
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