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Brian Cashman and Paris Hilton

2007-05-15T21:49:02Z

I read an interesting editorial yesterday comparing Brian Cashman and Paris Hilton, and how they both throw away someone else's money without regard for value. The article discusses what Cashman has been doing, since he's been on his own, without George Steinbrenner's meddling. The sports writer mentions such sharp signings as Jaret Wright and Carl Pavano. He makes special mention of this Japanese pitcher, now in Tampa for pitching instruction, who was already on the downslide in Japan. (I have tried hard to forget his name, but I believe that it's Ogawa.) Finally, he states, and I agree, that the amount of money paid for Roger Clemens to sign was idiotic.

I don't know how many of you have seen the recent artricles about some of the big names linked to steroid use, but Roger Clemens name has been mentioned as has Andy Pettitte.

If some of you remember back about Cashman, he was originally hired by the Yankees as George Steinbrenner's gofer, and he was made GM because he followed George's orders.

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God is good...

2007-05-07T17:16:52Z

Rocket is back where he belongs. There is hope for the season yet.

Wang
Petitte
Mussina
Clemens

Damn, that looks good.

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2007 Season

2007-03-30T19:29:21Z

For some reason, I am very uncomfortable with this year's team. Anyone else feel the same way??

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4th Annual FREE Superbowl Party at 12 Galaxies!!!

2007-02-03T06:34:43Z

Hi all!

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Superbowl Party
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btw. 21st and 22nd
Doors at 2:30pm, Kickoff at 3:30 pm

Come early to get a good seat!

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Please tell Torre...

2006-10-11T02:44:07Z

That the Yankees have not clinched yet! Stop looking ahead to the playoffs until you've clinched the division title!!! Try to win a few games first and then worry about October. If you had played your regulars this weekend it could have all been over with. Instead you are going to stay with pitchers too long ("to find out what we've got!) and use scrubinnis instead of your regulars. You could have wiped out the entire magic number by today and now it's going to take another week of winning to do it. Get a clue, Joe!

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What do you do with Melky???

2006-09-18T03:56:51Z

Now that Matsui is back, and Clueless Joe is going to start using him in left field, what do you do with Melky Cabrera?? Without him, the Yankees would not have beat out Boston this season. He's the best defensive outfielder on the Yankees, and he always seems to get that clutch single or double to either drive in a run or start a rally. He' s presently batting 288 with 46 RBI's and 12 stolen bases. He is young, and with experience, he should only become much better.

(As an aside, the Phillies are proving to be a better team without Abreu, and Abreau is a below average fielder.)

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Most Overrated Yankee?

2006-09-16T14:51:08Z

Now, don't get me wrong. I am a Yankees fan but there comes a point when you have to face the facts...

Isn't Mike Mussina the most overrated pitcher on the staff? For all the talk of how intelligent he is and how gritty he is, he's really only still on the team because of those few magnificent innings of relief against the Red Sox in 2003.

Other than that one great outing, he consistently overworks the bullpen because he refuses to try to consolidate his pitch count, going to 3-2 on almost every hitter. If he gets ahead of you 0-2, you can feel pretty secure knowing that the next 3 pitches will almost always be just out of the strike zone. He rarely tries to get you out with a strike and never tries to put anybody away when he's ahead in the count. He's come up pretty small in almost every big game he's had to pitch lately too.

I'm not sour on Randy Johnson because I tend to give every new Yankee at least one year to adjust to the team and New York. His season last year was pretty terrible (comparative to himself, not to everyone else) but I feel certain that he will try to turn things around this year.

Of the non-pitchers, I feel like we have a little too much unwarranted faith in Jorge Posada and Jason Giambi. Jorge because he's either a home run or nothing offensively (God forbid he should get on base with a hit or a walk because his baserunning seems like it could cost you 2 runs per game!!). Giambi because, well, just because he turned a great career into a what-coulda-been career with his stupid steroids.

Anybody agree or disagree with me?

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Trade with Phillies

2006-08-04T17:31:56Z

Anyone have any comments about today's trade with Philadelphia??

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Pitching Problems

2006-07-28T01:25:07Z

There was a very interesting article in last Sunday's NY Times Sports section. It was almost a full page story about the success of the White Sox pitching. In an interview with the White Sox pitching coach, they discussed the success and turn around of some pitchers, such as Jose Contreras and Javier Vasquez. The coach explained that there were only slight modifictions needed with both to turn them into winning pitchers. He went on to state that "he couldn't understand" why the Yankees got rid of Contreras.

I can!!!

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Godzilla replacement

2006-05-16T04:47:36Z

So, who is on the radar? Frankly, I'd like Bubba Crosby in left field every day! The kid deserves this shot. He has great speed in the field and on the basepaths. I'd like to see what he can contribute on a daily basis but we all know that he will not get the opportunity. Is Ricky Henderson available?

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Pros and Cons...

2006-05-12T15:41:12Z

So far in 2006...

A lot of offense...at times. The starting rotation is still VERY questionable. Could age be a factor with Mussina and Johnson? And will Randy become whiney if he doesn't straighten out? Mussina does have age issues.

What about Wright, Pavano and Sturtze? With Wright and Sturtze, it's a question of confidence. Pavano, gad, get him well SOMETIME in this century?

Still worrying about that middle relief.

Giambi can be streaky, Cano has been putting up good numbers.
Jeter is Jeter. :)
Matsui will warm up.

A-Rod could be the lightning rod if things don't work out. If the Yankees stumble, not only A-Rod gets whipped upon, but Sheffield could become moody if the Yanks are out of it.

Johnny Damon has been solid, but poor Bubba Crosby...
Bernie SHOULD retire.

Comments?

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2nd and 3rd, one out

2006-04-28T03:08:55Z

Mark this date, Wednesday, April 26, 2000 and 6. The Yanks had runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. The next batter hit a ground ball to the 3rd baseman, both runners take off like D.Rays out of hell and both runners are tagged out on the base paths. Are you kidding me? How did this happen? I forbid to name the participants for fear that we will never forget it.

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Season opening game

2006-03-26T03:26:00Z

So I'm going to my first.... season home opening game.....BUT it's Oakland's and they're playing my YANKEES!
$25!!!!!!!! for a home opening game!
It will be weird to see my Yankees playing in another stadium.
But I will certainly take it for all it's worth!

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SPRING TRAINING

2006-03-14T15:21:11Z

Torre claims that the 25 man roster is set, so why should the rookies show up?

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The Hot Stove League

2005-12-22T02:57:54Z

The winter meetings are starting to perk up a bit...

Roger Clemens wasn't offered a contract by the Astros. Will he return to the Yankees in 2006?

The Yanks offered arbitration to Bernie, Al Leiter and Ramiro Mendoza. The plan is for all 3 to reject the arbitration and sign new contracts before the end of the meetings.

The team has also apparently severed ties with Kevin Brown, Alan Embree, Matt Lawton, John Flaherty, Tino Martinez, Rey Sanchez, Felix Rodriguez and Ruben Sierra. We knew Tino was gone and we might miss Sanchez, Rodriguez and Sierra. But the future is calling.

Can anyone suggest any free agent signings the Yankees should make?

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Cashman, now what...

2005-12-03T19:31:29Z

Really, this teams needs very little tinkering.

What about Tomy Womack? It was brilliant to bring in Cano and it was brilliant to move Womack to left field and Matsui to center but Torre did not stick to it. I think this was the one mistake in 2005. There was no consistancy with the lineup. Womack could have easily won the stolen base title and possibly the runs scored title, BATTING 9th!

Sign Matsui and Womack, play him in left and work the farmhand pitchers in. That's all.

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The Pitching Staff...who's fault?

2005-10-26T23:14:56Z

Just think about this... if the Astros make it to the World Series vs. the White Sox, then 4 of the pitchers in the series will be: Clemens, Pettitte, Contreras and El Duque.

I suppose the Yankees really didn't need any of them, did they?

Who's fault is this?

Definitely not Stottlemyre's.

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79-61 The Beginning or the End???

2005-10-18T00:57:42Z

They're exciting for the fans, but not for the purists..

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Joe Torre: Hash it out...

2005-10-11T18:10:43Z

Okay, we've all got our opinions of Torre. We've said so in other threads about particular topics. Let's get it all out in the open here.

IMO, you have to give him his props. He's won and has a track record. So I don't think it would ever be fair to fire him in midseason unless he did something horrifically wrong.

There are some things that he does that I like. He is loyal to his veterans and he doesn't let one mistake automatically put a player in his doghouse.

What I don't understand are some things that seem obvious to me... Matsui gets hot when he gets some kind of rest, even if it's just as a DH. He gets run down too much when he plays LF every day. You'll see him go into these frequent week-long slumps. Can't Joe give Hideki a blow every now and then. I know he can't sit out completely because of his streak; but if he's 0 for 12 and swinging badly, then you can't leave him out there.

Sometimes I think Torre believes his starting pitchers are pitching softball games and shouldn't go past the 6th or 7th inning. Let's face it, with Sturtze and Gordon overworked, the starters have to try to hand off directly to Rivera -- for a few weeks in a row at least. What good is Mussina, Leiter, Johnson, etc., when they can't get past the 6th? The weak bullpen is going to give back at least 2 or 3 runs a game if it has to go 3 or 4 innings. If Moose has to leave after throwing 100 pitches, then he's never going to win 20 games as a big league starter.

Even rookies need a rest. Does Cano's average have to drop to .240 before he gets a couple of days off? The more he slumps, the more difficult it's going to be for him to come out of it. Come on, Joe, remember Womack can still play 2B once in a while.

Just wanted to get these things off my chest. Thanks for bearing with me, folks.

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The problem with Randy Johnson...

2005-10-10T14:12:45Z

Like a lot of Yankees fans, I was totally annoyed and frustrated over
Randy Johnson's outing last night when the Yanks needed him the most.

He was brought here to pitch and WIN important games like last
night. He is being paid a significant amount of money for results.

What we have seen is at times a brilliant pitcher especially down the
stretch, but at other times, like last night, a pitcher that lacks
the bulldog mentality, who sulks when things get tough.

Mr. Johnson...this is directed to you.

Example, down 3-0, instead of being on the bench, you're down the
tunnel avoiding the camera shots. That to us Yankee fans, is seen as
being cowardly.
Some pitchers call on guts and some burning drive to fight through
adversity in the early innings of games. With you, if you get off to
a flying start, no problem...it's smooth sailing.
But you get roughed up early...your wheels fall off your wagon. And
it has happened in the past, too.

We know that your Divisional record is now 2-8 in your career. And
it also really grates us that the two wins were against the Yankees.

So, forgive us if we seem a little edgy on this Saturday as this is
being written.

You know, Randy...we haven't forgotten the brush-off you gave that
camera guy on the street when you first came here and the 'diva'
attitude you gave at the beginning. And even when you cleared the
air days later, everybody knew that you were coached on the responses
for the public.

You think we're stupid, Unit...but we're not.

Yeah, we're mean ol' New Yorkers who are unforgiving...we are
frontrunners and we don't except any losing whatsoever.

Yes. We are all George Steinbrenners.

But, we know the game...and know what everybody's being paid. And we
know when someone has great stats but no personal fortitude when
crunch time is here, we cut him no slack.

But when that gut check does come, we notice it...and we give our
hearts to them. Mickey Mantle was one, Joe DiMaggio and all the
greats. Recent players like Jim Leyritz and Bernie Williams always
hustled and won our respect.

You are a great pitcher, and some say deserving of the Hall of
Fame...but there are great players...and then there are 'Yankees.'
And with that comes honesty with the fans, your coaches and most
importantly, your teammates. It's your teammates that you let down
last night...mates like Bernie Williams, who won't be with us after
this year. He means a lot to us, and it would be a shame if he has to
end his Yankee career because you can't go to the well for him.

Bernie Williams has earned his status as a 'Yankee.'

After last night, you most assuredly do NOT deserve the status
of 'Yankee.'

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Any SF-Bay Area located Yankee Fans heading to Anaheim ...

2005-10-03T16:48:20Z

... for either of the first two games of the playoff series?
The thought has crossed my mind, though schedule and finances will most likely prohibit it. I am sure tickets aren't going at anywhere near face value by now.

I am off on wednesday, however, and if there were a way to realistically get back for work at 8am on thursday I might just consider it.

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Steinbrenner's Dementia

2005-09-30T13:08:54Z

Apparently, George Steinbrenner's dementia has become much worse. He didn't even know who Reggie Jackson was at the game two nights ago. He has been making irrational decisions for some time, and his worsening condition couid really hurt the team...

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Future plans...what about Jorge?

2005-09-17T23:57:01Z

Do you think Jorge Posada has more than a couple of years in pinstripes ahead of him? He is either mired in a terrible season-long slump or his batting skills have deteriorated a lot. I'm still not completely sold on his defensive abilities.

Do you think Jorge will be the Yanks starting catcher in 2006 or 2007? If not, who should the Yankees be looking for to take over behind the plate?

Do we still have Dinar?

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Future plans...what about Bernie?

2005-09-17T23:55:30Z

Do you think Bernie will be with the Yankees next year? I'd love to see him end his career with the Yankees.

I just don't see him playing more than 50 games in center in 2006. Will he accept a back-up role?

More importantly, who is the Yankees centerfielder for the next 5 years?

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67-54 (old thread too long)

2005-09-07T19:43:05Z

Can't the nitwit allow a guy to pitch a complete game shutout???

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47-40 New Beginning??

2005-08-20T15:34:54Z

Only one game behind Sox, but Wang on the DL???

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1st game past half way

2005-07-11T02:32:51Z

82 games in. Many roster moves in the past week and the Yanks are on a roll. Wright is out, Brown and Pavano are banged up and thank goodness for Wang. I think that we only lack a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Any other concrens?

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39-37 winning streak???

2005-07-10T22:21:30Z

Beat another Torre manager protege' tonight. (Forgot that Mazzilli is dumber than Torre)

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Don't forget to vote...

2005-06-28T21:40:22Z

...already?

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050419&content_id=1020961&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

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28-27 New Beginning???

2005-06-27T15:33:07Z

As stated previously, Wang has been the most consistant starter recently. (Pity that Mel and Joe haven't realized it)

As far as changes required for real turn around, the most important is to finally have Steinbrenner sent to a nursing home. Word around the Yankee offices is that he's really showing signs of dementia.

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OMG 20-11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-06-22T04:00:03Z

That is all I can say after tonights amazing comeback! That is Yankees baseball that I know and LOVE!
Oh and what is with Randy...."he didn't look comfortable out there" is what they said!!!! For his salary....he better get comfortable! That's all I have to say!

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How about that New stadium?!!!

2005-06-16T23:42:03Z

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/319513p-273178c.html

Pretty sweet!!!!

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27-27 To Change Things

2005-06-10T11:22:55Z

They are all in a complete panic, and George is screaming. Pity that there is no one there to tell him that this is all his fault...

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Tim McCarver is a piece of shit

2005-06-03T17:52:08Z

Agree or disagree?

Personally as a Yankees fan this guy annoys the shit out of me. Whether it is the fact that he was the Mets announcer for so many years or he constantly criticizes and pulls against the Yankees, I hate McCarver and wish FOX baseball would have the courage and wisdom to replace this asshole. Your thoughts are welcome...

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22-20

2005-06-03T03:40:03Z

Where are you Groggus??

Isn't it fun to see Willie Randolph manage like Torre??

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Yankees Trivia

2005-05-27T03:35:06Z

How many complete games did Babe Ruth pitch in his career?

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Whoda thunk it?

2005-05-19T19:45:05Z

Game 40, the Mets and Yankees have identical records, 21-19.

After all this dissing the Sox players tossed at him, I'm also happy with this little bit "With his major-league leading 13th Home Run, Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees gave the Mariners a 6-0 loss." I'm also happy with the classy way he seems to be handling it, just going to the plate and taking his swings, not trash-talking in the press about it.

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4 and 8

2005-05-18T07:24:33Z

Wins and losses. What in the world is going on here? Swept at Baltimore. Set the lineup the way it should be and let's get going.

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.500

2005-05-17T06:10:45Z

let's here your predictions; what will the Yanks record be when we finally reach .500? how about 19-19

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TINO!!!

2005-05-16T19:18:07Z

All is right in my Yankees world today! Got my Tino back I'm estatic!

Sorry to see Halsey go as part of the trade for Johnson...yeah he's bigtime BUT!!!!! Halsey showed alot of promise and he was YOUNG and he didn't let the pressure and emotion get to him, that seemed to cause Vasquez and others to choke. Just hope this trade doesn't backfire and blow up in our faces.

Now back to my TINO!!!! TINO!!!! TINO!!! YAY!!! can you tell I'm a BIG TINO fan!!!!!! :D

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Karsay...gone

2005-05-15T04:11:46Z

http://sports.myway.com/news/05122005/v8109.html

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May 13, 1966 Yankees VS Kansas City Athletics

2005-05-13T21:12:33Z

Just some interesting trivia!

http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/teams/1966athletics.stm

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I'm just plain disgusted!

2005-05-08T19:39:54Z

anyone else?

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I have a plan....

2005-05-07T02:55:43Z

I'm grasping at straws...and nothing that Steinbrenner has done so far worked! For instance... bringing in the so called "BIG UNIT" MY ASS!!!! where is the BIG UNIT"S ....UNITS!!!! I never liked him to begin with so I am disgusted in that whole deal.

Ok enough of my whinning...here is my plan..... It's a petition.WHY?
Baseball is very superstitious right? WELL....things began to slowly go wrong with the Yankees upon aquiring Arod last year. WHAT NUMBER IS AROD????????? 13!!!!!!!!! What number did he want??? 3 for The Babe. We need to get that number off the field!
HEY ...I think if we ALL banded together...wrote in to Mike and the Mad Dog and the Yankees website to give it attention...it might wake them up and say HEY maybe they have something????
Hey...it couldn't hurt...and it can't make them suck anymore then they do!
What do you think? Do I have somthing? Or is it just a dumb idea?
I'm desperate...I hate the idea if them Boston fans even smiling at the thought of us being in the position we are in...especially after making such a big pay out for the Big Unit!!! ARRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!

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Yankees all-time roster roaster

2005-04-30T21:38:45Z

John Mayberry
Darryl Strawberry

Ewell Blackwell
Wally Whitehurst

Bill Wolfe
Andy Fox

Dale Long
Bill Short

Rusty Torres
Sandy Alomar

Elmer Valo
Cesar Tovar

Loren Babe
Babe Dahlgren

Bill Otis
Otis Nixon

Shane Rawley
Rawly Eastwick

Kevin Mmahat
Lou Berberet

John Wetteland
Wade Boggs

Doc Adkins
Dock Ellis

Doc Cook
Frank Baker

Joe Giard
Joe Girardi

Dell Alston
Buddy del Greco

Duffy Lewis
Allie Clark

and three trios:

Johnny Hopp
Bucky Dent
Jamie Quirk

David Weathers
JT Snow
Johnny Sturm

Mickey Rivers
Joe Lake
Russ Springer

plus a foursome:

Buddy Rosar
Steve Roser
Rosy Ryan
Ryne Duren

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Here we go!!

2005-04-28T21:13:15Z

GO YANKEES!!!

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Check out the big stick on A-Rod!

2005-04-27T19:56:37Z

Ten RBIs in a game off three dingers in four at bats, his fourth at bat also being a hit!

Here we go Yankees! Here we go!
Here we go Yankees! Here we go!

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Will #23 ever go in?

2005-04-26T17:39:39Z

I was (and am) a Mattingly fan so of course I hope he gets elected but in reality I doubt it. Am I wrong for thinking bad thoughts?

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Can we please

2005-04-26T02:50:49Z

get rid of all the Red Sox crap in the photo album?

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Apologies

2005-04-23T16:59:25Z

My fellow fans of the Greatest Team to ever man the diamond, I would like to apologize for having had a small hand in the most recent RedSox debaucle. I fed the trolls, and gave them the satisfaction they craved. Sorry. I'll try to resist leaping to the defense of our mighty franchise in ways that fan the flames of the jealous next time.

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Abuse of this group

2005-04-21T18:46:48Z

It saddens me that I have to send this message. This group was created to be a group for Yankees fans, not a battleground for Red Sox fans and Yankees fans to combat each other. I am in the process of removing members from this group who have posted inappropriate pictures and forum posts. I have removed all the pictures posted by these immature people. I will report anyone who abuses this group in the future. I will become more vigilant, and thanks to the folks who let me know.

If you want a group where this stuff is considered okay, please visit the Red Sox tribe or create a Rivalry tribe. Thanks.

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Question about Yankees radio broadcasts

2005-04-19T01:40:39Z

Okay, I've never heard a broadcast, but I now have Xm Satellite and am listening to the game against Boston (Matsui just homered; 3-0). There is a male and a female (Susan). Are they the normal team or are these guys from XM or another radio station?

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This Is Ugly!!!!!!!!!

2005-04-19T01:36:17Z

2nd. Inning
2 Outs

Yanks 13
Devil Rays 0

This Is Ugly.

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The Wright man....

2005-04-14T04:31:08Z

I just LOVE IT when Yankees win in Boston!!!! : )

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Sat night's Game against Balt....

2005-04-10T18:05:58Z

Was in a true sense..... what TEAM WORK and the Yankees is all about!
See!....Even Randy Johnson can have a BAD day! He had a shakey start but the team pulled through and did their amazing pull from behind wins.

Is it me... or is Jason actually playing some excellent baseball!!!! He didn't need roids to do well....he seems to be doing better now then he has in a LONG time!!!

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Wish to be in Tampa

2005-04-03T03:25:23Z

Here we go! I love the news coming out of training camp. Especially the fire in Bernie's eye. A TRUE YANKEEEEE. Have a great season Bernie. Only question in camp is who will be your backup. I Hope that Bubba Crosby makes a statement. The kid has all the tools for Torre to get in the game; hustle, speed, good bat. I pedict a ??? wins this season. My prediction is off the radar...

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Uh oh...Mariano's got bursitis...Beginning of the end?

2005-03-19T01:44:16Z

Mariano's got a touch of bursitis in his arm and is already taking a few days off in spring training. If he goes down for any period of time during the regular season the Yanks are doomed. And if they sink this season without capturing a championship we might have to officially put the nail into our already teetering late-'90s, early-'80s dynasty.

Am I getting paranoid?

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Jason Giambi???

2005-03-13T04:05:14Z

Supposedly, he has admitted that he had been a steroid user. What do you think they will decide to do with him???

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Yanks make some moves.....

2005-01-29T21:56:27Z

Traded Felix Heredia to Mets for Mike Stanton.

Traded Kenny Lofton to Phillies for reliever Felix Rodriguez.

Re-signed backup catcher John Flaherty for one year.

I like all 3 moves......

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The New Evil Empire?

2005-01-09T10:25:11Z

Welcome to the Dark Side
> > > Jacob Luft, SI.com
> > >
> > > A bloated payroll. Mercenaries up and down the roster.
> > > A large Northeast city celebrating a World Series
> > > title. The media, with its East Coast bias, shoving it
> > > down your throats.
> > >
> > > The Yankees?
> > >
> > > Guess again. It's Red Sox, circa 2004. Or, as I like
> > > to call them, "Yankees Jr."
> > >
> > > Once this occult fascination with ghosts and curses
> > > dies down, many average baseball fans will wake up and
> > > realize who they've been rooting for this whole time.
> > > Talk about beer goggles. This morning after won't be
> > > pretty.
> > >
> > > The past couple of years many of us have portrayed the
> > > Red Sox in the same vein as the Cubs, lovable losers
> > > whose fans remain loyal throughout every heartbreaking
> > > moment. Cinderellas. The $185 million Yankees? They
> > > are the bullies, and we band together like lemmings to
> > > see them get their noses bloodied. But if the Red Sox
> > > are the underdogs, what does that make the Twins? Does that mean the Royals are downright Liliputian?
> > >
> > > The Red Sox have the largest payroll -- $120 million
> > > -- of any team ever to win a World Series. If you ever
> > > have accused a team of buying a championship, then
> > > that same charge has to apply to these Red Sox as
> > > well. With that much to spend, the surprise should be
> > > if they don't win a championship or at least come
> > > close every year.
> > >
> > > Of the four Yankees teams to win under Joe Torre, the
> > > highest payroll was $112 million in 2000. In 2001,
> > > Arizona shelled out $85 million for its title; the
> > > Angels spent $62 million for their 2002 crown; and the
> > > upstart Marlins' payroll was $54 million in 2003.
> > >
> > > Torre's champions, while highly compensated, also had
> > > more than a few homegrown players on them. Derek
> > > Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams
> > > and Andy Pettitte were drafted and developed by Evil
> > > Empire, Inc.
> > >
> > > How many among the Red Sox regulars can be considered "homegrown?" Trot Nixon and, if you want to count him, rookie Kevin Youkilis (two at-bats this postseason).
> > > It was the Red Sox who brought the Star Wars analogy
> > > into play with this rivalry when they labeled the
> > > Yankees the "Evil Empire." That would make the Red Sox the Rebellion -- Johnny Damon as Chewbacca? Darth
> > > Vader as Pedro's daddy? -- which just blew up the
> > > Death Star to free the galaxy of tyranny. But in the
> > > final analysis, that analogy doesn't quite work. It's
> > > more like one Death Star blowing up another.
> > >
> > > Financially, Boston and New York have distanced
> > > themselves so greatly from the rest of major league
> > > baseball that they can afford to use the other 28
> > > teams as their own farm systems.
> > >
> > > Nothing better illustrates this point than the tug of
> > > war these franchises waged over the services of Alex
> > > Rodriguez and his insane contract last offseason. Who
> > > else but the Yankees and Red Sox were equipped to take on that kind of price tag? That was just a preview of
> > > things to come. Every year will be an exercise in
> > > mixing and matching parts from downtrodden teams (i.e. Curt Schilling from Arizona) in hopes of fabricating a
> > > champion.
> > >
> > > Congratulations, Red Sox. You have figured out how to
> > > beat the Yankees. You have become them.

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Boggs go in as a Yankee?

2005-01-06T22:50:57Z

Or did the HOF Committee change the rules because of his million dollar deal with the Rays?

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Missing Eddie Layton...

2005-01-04T00:50:35Z

I was surprised that there hasn't been mention of this on the site...

Long time New York Yankee Organist Eddie Layton passed away on December 26th after a short illness.

He was part of the Yankees for 38 years.

I got to know Eddie as a public address announcer for the New York Police/Fireman Hockey game at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.

The game had moved from Madison Sqaure Garden, and Eddie had moved on from the Garden and was hired the previous season by the New York Islanders.

Eddie was our organist the first year we were there.

In 19 years, we were lucky to have Eddie on three occasions.

In conversations with him, I found out some things:

He served in the Navy, where his love of sailing led him to his purchase of a tugboat that he enjoyed for years.

Not many people know this, but Eddie loved electric model trains and had quite a display in his Forrest Hills home.

In his music, he was the organist for "The Secret Storm" on CBS, as well as "Love Is A Many Spendored Thing," also on CBS.

It was through CBS that Eddie came to the Yankees. CBS owned the Yankees at the time, and wanted a change. Eddie didn't understand baseball when he first came to the Yankees and in 1967, during a game, Mickey Mantle homered and started trotting down the first base line.
According to the press writers who heard it, Eddie was heard shouting, "Isn't he going the wrong way?!!! He's supposed to go left?!!" That made the papers.

Eddie still laughed about it in later years.

Also, he said something to me I found QUITE surprising.
"I don't play piano...only organ...the piano gives me trouble."

Go figure...but the man sure played organ!!!

When I heard that Eddie was retiring from the Yankees, I called him at home. He said, we wanted to spend some time seeing places and things.

I told him it wasn't going to be the same at Yankee Stadium without him.

Only last Thursday, the 23rd of December, I called Eddie out of a whim. He answered by speakerphone and sounded a little tired, but he was in a good mood.

I could hear the roar of his beloved trains in the background.
I exchanged Merry Christmas greetings and told him that we missed him at the Stadium.

Eddie said he missed it too. I said we would like to have him back at organ for the Police/Firemen game at the Coliseum again this year.
Eddie seemed to brighten a little, now that I recall.
"Let me know when it is, and we will see if we can," he said.

"During the meantime please wish the Police and Fireman my warmest regards, they are wonderful people."

"God bless you, my friend," I replied.

Then I learned of his passing the following Sunday.

When we play our game this year, when we mention those in the line of duty who gave their lives...we will remember Eddie, who gave his life in making sports more fun to enjoy.

I recently did a basketball tornament at the Westchester County Center, and at the end of the first quarter of each game I did, I played one of Eddie's tunes from his CD. And every time I did, I imagined it was Madison Sqaure Garden, it was 1970 and the Knicks with Willis Reed rallied to beat Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and the Lakers.

It was my tribute to a dear human being who I will miss very much...who we ALL will miss very much.

God bless you, Eddie.

Save me a tune when I come to heaven to join you.

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George has lunch with Pedro

2004-12-14T08:28:25Z

Yup, the news just reported that George waas woo-ing Pedro today in Florida........

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Pedro and the Mets...

2004-11-28T18:52:09Z

sounds like an old song to me and a perfect fit. If the bosox want to let him get away, I hope that the deal gets done with the Mets.

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Hell just froze over

2004-11-21T21:30:45Z

and the baaastan fans are going fucking nuts.

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Charlie Steiner, stay or go?

2004-11-20T18:54:32Z

Let me hear your thoughts about Charlie Steiner, radio partner to John Sterling announcing Yankee games. I for one do not like his bland call of a game. He does not know the game and is he worthy of broadcasting Yankee games?

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Girardi new Bench coach, Mattingly and Stottlemyre to return

2004-11-12T01:50:21Z

The New York Yankees announced today that former catcher
Joe Girardi, a member of three World-Championship Yankee
clubs in 1996, 1998 and 1999, will rejoin the club as Bench
Coach and Catching Instructor in 2004.

Pitching Coach Mel Stottlemyre will return for a 10th
consecutive season in 2005 and Don Mattingly, who
returned to the Yankees as Batting Coach last season,
will be back for a second straight season.

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Changes for 2005

2004-11-10T20:41:23Z

I don't know how many of you have read the story, but Mel Stottlemyer announced that he is not returning next season. It is expected that Neil Allen will replace him as Yankee pitching coach, as he was the pitching coach at Columbus last season.

Now Torre will be all alone in the dugout!!!

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Randolph New Mets Manager

2004-11-06T07:27:55Z

I hate to see him go but I'm actually glad he is finally getting his chance.

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World Series

2004-10-29T03:36:46Z

Hmmm, 11-9, so maybe it wasn't the pitching, but rather the hitters being better than the pitchers. How long does Francona think that Foulke will last, if he has to pitch two innings every night??

Am watching, but don't know who to root for, as obviously, I hate the Sux, and at the same time, I can't stand LaRussa.

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Okay, who does George fire first?

2004-10-27T05:10:14Z

Discuss...I'm too damn mad! >:(

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This is funny!

2004-10-23T16:42:18Z

I don't care who you root for, this is good. I didn't catch the rest of the Top Ten List on Letterman, but aparently Shilling was on after the Sox beat our beloved Yankees, and the number one reason for the upset was:

"We bought Babe Ruth's ghost a hooker, and now everything's cool."

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I blame Tony Clark

2004-10-23T15:22:38Z

Hell, he had his chance to step up but he errored key plays and struck out on clutch situations. Hell, blame Giambi for gettng sick. Hell, blame it on the haircuts. Maybe the Yankees should grow Jheri Curls, pseudo-mullets, and wear corn rows.

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Equal Footing

2004-10-23T15:19:26Z

A battle is most honorable when the combatants are on equal ground, physically and spiritually. Now that everybody knows the Red Sox can beat the Yankees (which was the REAL WORLD SERIES, NL be damned!), there will be no preconceived notions and no bullsh!it dominant/winner Yankees/submissive/loser RED SOX attitude any more.

From now on, the teams are as good as the sum of their parts, nothing less, nothing more...

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Batting in Games 4-7

2004-10-23T15:18:28Z

What do you guys attribute the differences in our offense from games 1-3 to games 4-7? Exactly how did the Bosox shut down our heavy hitters, when they were being so crushed by them earlier?

I'll be thinking about this until next April. I am not blaming this loss on the pitching (except Gordon), but on our offensive collapse after game 3, and I want to know why, dammit!

R.

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prolonging the agony

2004-10-21T11:30:42Z

I felt really bad for the Sox tonight. They looked so happy.

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More Karma for the Curse

2004-10-21T03:34:51Z

Game 7
Mickey Mantle was #7

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More Karma for the Curse

2004-10-20T23:44:56Z

Game 7
Mickey Mantle was #7

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hmmmmmm

2004-10-20T15:09:17Z

Anyone got Ben Afleck's email address?

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favorite Yankees team

2004-10-20T12:52:27Z

I was curious if any of you folks have a favorite Yankees era. My favorite is the 1976-78 team. Nettles, Chambliss, Willie Randolph, Catfish, Reggie talking smack, Sparky Lyle shitting on cakes in the clubhouse, and Billy Martin fighting with George in the papers every day. I wish I were born earlier to experience this era in person, rather than just reading forty or fifty books about it.

My least favorite Yankees era is now. The players just aren't that colorful, and there's no drama as to whether the team will make the playoffs every year. It's a damn good team, and Jeter, Rivera and Posada will go down with the all-time Yankee greats, but I get a bad taste in my mouth, being the type of person that usually gravitates toward the underdog.

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1918 & Talking Shit

2004-10-20T12:37:04Z

Why is it, that when Boston gets a couple of wins, they spout more shit than a busted sewar line? 1918 was a LONG time ago, and I doubt any of them remeber it. So, why is it, I see so many people from the botox nation, talking shit now, with a tied series. They dont have the lead, they have won nothing since 1918, so what is the deal with those unwashed, gap toothed dolts from the towne of beans? They only come crawling out at times like this, and scurry about like little cock roaches. They dont seem to understand the concept, DONT TALK SHIT IF YOU SUCK.

Poor baastan. Always NY's pathetic little step child.

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3 down...

2004-10-17T20:42:15Z

Although there was initial ugly pitching by both teams, you gotta love 19 runs. That's more than 11 football team scores last week.

Congrats to Bernie with his LCS hits

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Miss Lisa Is Beaming

2004-10-17T16:58:56Z

ARod, Sheff and Godzilla are unconscious!!!

Now let's end it tonight, and don't let the Sox even win one game. (This should make that loser "Coach" so happy..)

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2 down...

2004-10-14T22:53:56Z

Hey Pedro,

Who's your daddy?

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1 down...

2004-10-14T06:17:41Z

I need to wear a diaper while I watch Yankee playoff games.

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I know there are a few people...

2004-10-14T04:37:35Z

from New York in this tribe. I just wanted to let everybody know that there is now a New York Giants tribe. If any interested. Now back to the YANKEES.

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Bring on Boston!!!!!

2004-10-12T18:54:34Z

Here we go again. Straight up blood, sweat and tears. Superman has Lex. Batman has Joker. Spider-man has Green Goblin. The Yankees, we have Boston. This is what a true sports fan lives for.

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It's ON!!! (SF Bay area)

2004-10-12T01:19:13Z

Who's out here by the bay? Know of any great places to watch the Yanks-Sox among the faithfull? I hear there is a Yankee friendly bar in North Beach somewhere. Who's up to catch the ALCS here in NoCal?

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Pitching

2004-10-10T01:12:42Z

WHY?????? was Kevin Brown on the mound???????

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Here we go...

2004-10-06T23:18:12Z

Listened to the "Managers Show" on WCBS. Why does Joe talk about staying in the game to the end instead of saying we need to get some early runs to take control of the game? Our offense should be capable, let's get some runs, early!!!

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Miss Lisa Is Smiling

2004-10-06T21:03:28Z

MAGIC NUMBER IS DOWN TO :

O N E

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Camp out in the Bronx....

2004-09-30T04:10:22Z

Who's gonna be there???

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We're in!

2004-09-27T02:32:51Z

We don't celebrate yet, we want the American League East!

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So the Yanks won tonight, what was the score again?

2004-09-23T04:49:09Z

Check the newsboard at:

http://noisecontrol.proboards29.com

-Chris

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Yankees/Bosucks Rivelry

2004-09-21T21:36:20Z

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK

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Sept. Stretch Run...

2004-09-18T05:07:41Z

Forget about 22-0

2 and 0 in September.

Come to the plate everybody. Concerns, predictions, do we win the East or what?

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Yankee fans?

2004-09-08T02:12:16Z

I've been a lifelong Yankee fan, with clear memories of watching a game with my mom when I was 4, though she thought the Yankees a second rate team behind her beloved Brooklyn Dodgers*. When I read this tribe, I get kinda ashamed by what I read here. The Yankees have the second best record in baseball, and all I read here is bitching and whining. Torre and the boys in pinstripes aren't gonna hear us either way, but I'd much rather read about what an amazing play Jeter made, or how well Olerud's doing than the same tired-assed shit about how Torre's an overpaid idiot that doesn't know how to manage a team or a pitching rotation.

Joe Torre has led the Yankees to 6 WORLD SERIES in 8 seasons!!! Jesus ass-raping buddha, how much more do you fucking want?!?

Maybe you should read the bio on him on the MLB's website to get a feel for just how amazing a career he's had since coming to New York:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nyy/team/nyy_team_coachesstaff_bio.jsp?club_context=nyy&coachorstaffid=7710314226

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Not Javier too....

2004-09-01T18:40:06Z

Ugh......6-0 after 2 innings. Vasquez only goes 1 & 1/3 inning.....he looked lost out there. He couldn;t even throw it over the plate.

Boston is up 3-0 already in their game.......

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Torre is dumber than Stump Merrill

2004-08-30T12:31:42Z

I have finally come to the conclusion that Joe Torre is a dumber Manager than even Stump Merrill. In past years, Torre had Zimmer attached to his hip on the bench, in order to help him think about what to do. Now, if you notice, he doesn't really discuss things with his Bench Coach Randolph, but rather makes "decisions" on his own. I believe that he is mentally incapable of making any real decision!!!

The problem is that Steinbrenner loves to surround himself with "yes-men". His favorite Managers are all not too bright, such as Lemon, Merrill, Dent and Torre. The one Manager that he had with some baseball sense, he ended up firing umpteen times. Now, he is paying this mental dwarf $5,000,000 per year to screw up things...

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A-Rod with RISP

2004-08-27T14:41:36Z

OK, I know he has 30 homers, but WHY can;t A-Rod hit with runners in scoring position?!?!?!?
Today again, after the rain delay, he comes up as the tying run & nothing.......

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