Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
“Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, you’re next with Joe Torre!”
According to the info button on my cable, Larry King’s guest on CNN tonight is “Author Joe Torre.” Author? The late, great John Updike was an author. Torre is a guy who told a few stories to somebody else and cashed a check. At any rate, I’ll be watching Friday Night Lights. I’m...
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Pinch hitting: Giambi Mustache Squad
The pinch hitter series has proven popular for the most part, so I’m going to extend it a few days into February. Next up are Jim and Joe from Giambi Mustache Squad. Brothers from Saddlebrook, N.J., Jim and Joe started their blog last summer right around when The Big G started his famous ‘stache....
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Some rival executives believe that the Dodgers could offer a two-year, $30 million deal to Ramirez…
Some rival executives believe that the Dodgers could offer a two-year, million deal to Ramirez and still have the highest bid on the table… At that price, the Yankees should make a run at Manny, even if it goes up to million. From Pinstripe Alley. Please read the complete article and let...
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Posted by admin in Newsday on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Torre uproar continues
I must say, the uproar over Joe Torre’s book has been much greater than I anticipated when the first reports of the book came out on Sunday. Then again, I didn’t think there would be as much juicy stuff in the book as there actually is. I imagine this is going to continue going on and on...
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Worst announcer in sports?
Yahoo gives it to Billy Packer, but my vote goes to Joe Buck, and they phrase it perfectly: Alternating between dull and sanctimonious, Buck is a crotchety curmudgeon trapped in a younger man’s body. When he’s not draining the life out of the greatest moments in modern sports [Jim Leyritz'...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Still plenty of players to choose from
Big plans for today. I’m headed up to my old stomping grounds in Connecticut to see No. 2 UConn play Providence, a team they never seem to beat. It’ll be fun to sit in the stands for a change. As for the Yankees, one would expect a quiet weekend. Not even book publicists can compete with...
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Posted by admin in YankeesBaseballBlog on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Torre stands by book
Speaking in detail about his book, "The Yankee Years," for the first time Friday night on CNN's "Larry King Live," Joe Torre insisted he did no wrong and doesn't see why it should change his relationship with fans, former players or Yankee management. "I did...
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Posted by admin in YankeesBaseballBlog on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Bruney takes $1.25M for one year with Yankees
The Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract with Brian Bruney, avoiding arbitration with the righthanded reliever, the team announced Friday. The Yankees did not release the terms of the deal, but The Associated Press said Bruney signed for .25 million, which falls between the .55 million he requested...
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Am I Just Paranoid?
Mystery solved.  Almost. The limit, by some sort of special decree is 8 combined A and B free agents. Why would MLB do that?  Removing the caps just makes it more likely that demand (and therefore prices) stay high.  Why would you allow the rich teams a chance to spend to their...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Pinch hitting: Statistically Speaking
January is traditionally a slow month for baseball news. So for the second year in a row, we will showcase other blogs with a series of pinch hitters. Next up is Dan from Statistically Speaking. Dan is a freshman business major at Cornell. He started blogging a few months ago and say his favorite player...
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