Sweeny Says: Cash Is Confident
Brian Cashman is sure that he made the right decision in keeping Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy and not pulling the trigger on a deal for Johan Santana last winter. While others are starting to doubt, the man who made the call is still sure ...
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Sweeny Says: Homeward Bound
Random Thoughts on the way home: The Yankees are home after playing 18 of their last 20 on the road. During that 20 game stretch they went 10-10.
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Sweeny Says: The Joba Debate Continues
Here’s my thing about Joba in the 8th inning. This time last year the Yankees were having problems in the 8th inning and nobody had ever heard of Joba Chamberlain. How do we know there isn’t somebody else we’ve never heard of ready to take his place in the bullpen after Joba moves into the rotation?
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Sweeny Says: Professor Pettitte
This could be worse. Last year after 20 games: 8-12. This year after 20 games: 10-10. And by this time last year the Yankees had already used these starting pitchers: Carl Pavano, Kei Igawa, Chase Wright, Jeff Karstens, and Darrell Rasner.
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Sweeny Says: Look And Learn
Andy Pettitte got in trouble several times Tuesday night. He got out of trouble and put the Yankees in position to win the game, which they did. That is the difference between a veteran pitcher and a young pitcher. Call it grit, guile, or guts…whatever you want.
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