Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
See you in a week
We’re a little more than two weeks from spring training, and before that chaos begins, I’m taking a week off, beginning Monday. I’ll be back to cover the week leading to spring training, and I’ll fly to Tampa two weeks from Tuesday. You’ll still see my name on the morning...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Still waiting on individual game tickets
I’ve gotten a lot of emails lately asking when individual game tickets go on sale. The short answer is, I don’t know. The better answer is, probably not until the middle of March. Last year, individual game tickets didn’t go on sale to the general public until March 24. Some individual...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
To Be Decided
Four spots in the rotation are set, so are eight places in the lineup. The bench and bullpen roles are largely locked up or have heavy favorites. It more or less goes without saying that the final bench spot and the final bullpen role will be decided in camp, but these seem to be the four biggest...
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Q&A with Frankie Piliere of AOL FanHouse
Frankie Piliere of AOL FanHouse was kind enough to answer 10 questions for us. He will be stopping in periodically to answer any questions you have about his answers, so be kind and comment! Thanks once again to Frankie, who is a great guy. 1. Who are the most overrated and underrated Yankees prospects? Underrated,...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Hasn’t and Can’t
Alex Rodriguez heard the taunts, and he knew he had the numbers to back them up. One of the best players in the game had been dreadful in the playoffs, and he seemed to be taking the Yankees down with him.  Until 2009. “It was good because I was so tired of hearing that,” Rodriguez said...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Pinch hitting: Jay Gargiulo
Now up in the Pinch Hitters series is Jay Gargiulo, who took a look at Javier Vazquez’s career to examine his reputation as a pitcher who crumbles in clutch situations. Jay is one of two regular writers for a Yankees blog that’s listed in our blog roll, but has a name Sam and I aren’t...
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Posted by admin in YankeesBaseballBlog on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Joba expects to start
Joba Chamberlain's eyes are set squarely on the fifth spot in the Yankees' rotation. The right-handed pitcher told The Post last night that he will arrive in Tampa next week — well before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training — with the idea he's a...
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Around the Yankee Galaxy: Picking up the Damon pieces
Joe Girardi gave his thoughts on the players the Yankees lost and gained this offseason: I like what we’ve done, but I’m going to miss the players that we had. Whenever you win as a group, you’re going to miss not only what they did on the field, but their personalities. … but...
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Posted by admin in Pinstripe Alley on 01 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Another top prospect list has Jesus at #3
Another top prospect list has Jesus at #3 Their words: “Sick power bat and an elite contact hitter, though he’s probably not a catcher.” He’s also the second youngest guy on the list (out of 25). From Pinstripe Alley. Please read the complete article and let us know...
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Posted by admin in LoHud on 01 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Some things keep getting better
Earlier this week, the Baseball Prospectus projection system, PECOTA, predicted a third-place finish for the Yankees. In an updated version of the projection, the Yankees are now predicted to finish 93-69, tied with the Red Sox for the best record in baseball. The latest projection has the Yankees scoring...
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