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If Ramirez can be signed for one year, however, why wouldn’t another club get involved? Ramirez…
If Ramirez can be signed for one year, however, why wouldn’t another club get involved? Ramirez might deliver the National League West Division title to the Giants or the National League East crown to the Mets, but the club Ron Gardenhire has in mind is the Yankees. “I still don’t...
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Gardner early lead in center
Brett Gardner doesn't quite fit the mold of legendary Yankee center fielders of the past such as Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle or even Bernie Williams. But if the first three games of spring training are any indication, the 25-year-old might find himself manning what is arguably...
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The wisdom of Yogi Berra
You see some interesting things if you pay attention around the Yankees. Like 6-foot-10 Andrew Brackman asking 5-foot-8 Yogi Berra to autograph a photo. I went over to ask Yogi if he had watched Brackman pitch. “Not bad,” he said. “That kid is tall. He should play basketball.” I...
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Billy Eppler
NYTimes: Most notable, perhaps, is the volume of low-risk, high-reward players Yankees scouts have found under Eppler. Relievers like Bruney, Dan Giese, Edwar Ramírez and José Veras were signed as free agents, and all pitched well last season. Stories like the signing of Alfredo Aceves...
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Posada scratched; Saturday vs. Twins
Jorge Posada was a late scratch from today’s game. He is having some soreness on the front of his right shoulder, which he said popped up during Thursday’s game. There’s a certain stretch that he does when preparing to hit in games that he doesn’t do during practice, and he felt...
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UPDATE, 12:22 p.m.: Jorge Posada has been scratched because of shoulder discomfort.
UPDATE, 12:22 p.m.: Jorge Posada has been scratched because of shoulder discomfort. I’m assuming he means his right shoulder, that was operated on during the offseason. Not a good sign. Molina might be getting a lot of starts at catcher this year. From Pinstripe Alley. Please read the complete...
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Mets ace Johan Santana says that his opening day start could be in jeopardy as he continues to…
Mets ace Johan Santana says that his opening day start could be in jeopardy as he continues to battle tightness in his elbow. “We have 162 games,” Santana said on Saturday. “What we have to accomplish takes 162 games. Everything starts April 6, if it’s going to be me or somebody...
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Girardi’s future, and some other notes
In a look at managers on the hot seat in 2009, Jon Heyman of SI.com has this to say about Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees. Girardi’s 0 million Yankees team won 87 games despite injuries and underperformance. Yet, it was the first empty October after 12 straight year of postseason play under...
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Spring Game 4: Twins at Yankees
YANKEES (2-1) Damon LF Jeter SS Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Posada DH Cano 2B Swisher RF Molina C Cabrera CF Pitching today: Joba Chamberlain followed by Igawa, Dunn, Veras, Giese and others. TWINS (3-0) Span RF Punto SS Young LF Kubel DH Buscher 1B Hughes 3B Tolbert 2B Butera C Comez CF Notes: Joba is...
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I’m back
Hello everybody and sorry for the last-minute mysterious absence. I hope Rod and you managed to pleasantly co-exist for the week. I was in the Dominican Republic working on a special package that will run Sunday and Monday. It was a very interesting trip, as Newsday photographer Alejandra Villa and...
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