http://wfan.com Sun, 11 May 2008 07:08:47 EDT en-us There are a few players on this team that Yankee fans have long wanted to put in front of a firing squad and have executed at dawn. Please, put down your weapons and take two steps back! Fri, 9 May 2008 15:42:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2026812 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 ... Wed, 7 May 2008 14:02:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=2012739 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.  Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:44:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1966139 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?  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1943272 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. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:48:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1916936 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.  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:37:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1896808 Crisis management was Joe Torre’s specialty. Calm in the face of the storm. Now, with the offense in early season struggles, the young pitchers showing their youth, injuries to his two most indispensible players, and 5 of the next 7 games against the Red Sox, it’s Joe Girardi’s turn to show us how he handles his first Yankee-ontroversy. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:49:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1871276 Random thoughts after Week 1: Really good sign: The Yankees are 3-2 in games in which they score 3 runs or less. Last year they were 6-36. Not so good sign: The Yankees are on pace for 459 runs. I’m pretty sure that’s going to change. Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:07:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1844175 Let’s take a look at the 2008 Yankees and try to figure out how this season turns out. First we go around the horn: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:41:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1796156 How many times do we need to find out if this latest “distraction” will actually turn out to be one for Alex Rodriguez? This man is a walking, talking distraction. He held out until the last possible moment after being drafted #1 ... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:02:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1783809 As we near the start of another season there’s a matter that I have to address. I’ve heard it many times over the years. The Yankees haven’t won a World Series since I began covering this team in 2001. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:16:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1770341 So here I am telling you all about how Joba Chamberlain should be in the rotation and the Yankees go and make him a reliever. Well if they’re not going to listen to me, then by golly I quit!! Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:26:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1752430 This was a trip the Yankees didn’t have to make. They did make it, however, and it was a fun event for people in Blacksburg who have had a hard time getting over the events of last April when a gunman killed 32 people. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:10:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1741206 It’s the biggest debate of the spring…is Joba a starter or a reliever? Here’s why he should start. Every baseball man I’ve spoken to since the Yankees drafted Joba Chamberlain two years ago has told me the same thing... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:23:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1731868 I’m watching the Yankees play the Blue Jays today. Toronto is one of those teams every year where the experts all say, “If they stay healthy they could…” you know the rest.  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:22:00 EDT http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1702443 Every day reporters are allowed inside the clubhouse for an hour in the morning. This time is used to talk to players and coaches about specific stories or issues, but is also used to chat with players in an informal atmosphere, the objective beingto get to know the players a little better as people. Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:51:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1684874 The biggest debate of the Yankees 2008 season will have nothing to do with Joe Girardi, Alex Rodriguez, or Hank Steinbrenner. It is a subject that will drive WFAN callers mad some days.  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:15:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1665545 Boot camp is over and now it’s time for the games to begin. The exhibition schedule gets underway this weekend and that’s good news for players, media, and fans alike…because now we get to focus on things actually happening ON THE FIELD. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:28:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1640946 Sweeny Murti and Peter Abraham talk about the bullpen situation that the Yankees have leading into Spring Training. They also discuss the Joba situation if he will be in the bullpen or not for the full year. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:42:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1627696 It took Alex Rodriguez less than 10 minutes to stick his foot in his mouth, and no this wasn’t a media driven controversy. A-Rod stated as fact that he had been tested 9-10 times last season... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:12:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1609258 Now we find out how Andy Pettitte really handles this. Meeting the media may have made Pettitte a little nervous going in, but contrary to popular opinion we are not a horde of killer bees. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:43:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1584524 10 Questions to answer sometime between now and October: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:59:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1552191 The Yankees invited the media to tour the construction of new Yankee Stadium today. Yankees Chief Operating Officer Lonn Trost led the tour. Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:57:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1530025 I finally have an answer for you. All winter long, everywhere I go, Yankee fans have been asking me the same question. "Are we getting Santana?" Of course, the answer now is no…he's going to be a Met. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:40:00 EST http://wfan.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=1483713