Leading off for the Yankees ... Billy Crystal

Mondesishouse.com • It's All Set: Crystal vs. Maholm
In today's upcoming installment of Low Points in Pirate History, it's been announced that this afternoon's Billy Crystal publicity stunt will include a spot as the Yankees' leadoff batter . Crystal will be the DH, to be replaced later in the game by ...

Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog • Yankees vs. Pirates: The Billy Crystal Game
Spring Training Game 12 Yankees (6-5) vs. Pirates (4-9) Game Time: 1:15 p.m. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL TV/radio: YES - MLB.TV Here are the lineups (hat tip to Peter Abraham ): YANKEES Crystal DH Jeter SS Abreu RF Rodriguez 3B Matsui LF Cano ...

The Mighty Quinn Media Machine • Crystal? Whatever. Duncan? Jackass.
There's been a lot of hubbub in the New York papers this week over the fact that the Yankees signed actor/comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract to play in an exhibition game today at Tampa against the Pittsburgh. I've been hearing stuff like ...

Watchdog • Billy Crystal is not the original 'Designated Hebrew'
Billy Crystal is scheduled to DH for the Yankees today, which he joked stands for "Designated Hebrew" in his case. Of course, the original Designated Hebrew was Ron Blomberg, who became MLB's first DH in 1973 and later titled is autobiography . . ...

Pittsburgh Lumber Co. • Pirates travel to Tampa to take on Yankees, Crystal
The Pirates will travel to Legends Field in Tampa today, for a matchup with the New York Yankees at 1:15 PM. Paul Maholm will make his first start of the spring, following two appearances out of the bullpen. Thus far, he has allowed five runs on ...

Circus-like Spring For the Yankees
HGH, the Brawl, the Designated Hebrew and other things.... Warning! These are not your father's Yankees.  In fact, they might not even be YOUR Yankees. This spring, which the Yankees hoped would be low-key, has been anything but. First,  ...

Billy Crystal looks mahvelous
TAMPA, Fla. - Billy Crystal came prepared. Black maple bat in hand, the New York Yankees newcomer brought a well-worn glove with his name neatly stitched on the side, too. The...

Now batting for the Yankees: Billy Crystal
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Yanks Take a Break From the Soap Opera
To many, it’s just a game. However, it probably didn’t seem that way to the New York Yankees since the Mitchell Report went public.   In a time where players should be worrying about regaining their timing, the Yankees were caught ...

Shelley Duncan, Yanks brawl with Rays
After this weekend’s home plate collision between Tampa Bay and New York that broke rookie catcher Francisco Cervelli’s wrist, Joe Girardi was outraged. Rays manager Joe Maddon was angry at Girardi’s outrage. And Shelley Duncan was ...