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I currently live in Connecticut and I am a marketing manager in the industrial field. I graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a marketing degree in 2006. My background is in graphic design, search engine optimization, and brand recognition. I’m a lifetime Yankee fan. I became very passionate when the team started to improve in the early 90’s, and was of course hooked after the team won it all in ’96. My favorite Yankee moment was the Aaron Boone Home-Run. My favorite players are Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Joba Chamberlain. The best Yankee game I have ever been to was when Melky Cabrera stole the homerun from Manny Ramirez. Unfortunately, my seats were last row in the upper t&#

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BallHype Member since Jan. 18, 2009

Revenue Sharing A Mess
zellspinstripeblog.com - 27 hours ago
Revenue Sharing A Mess
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Recently Jayson Stark published an article talking about MLB’s revenue sharing problems and proposed a minimum team salary . It kind of goes along with my post earlier (Financial Envy?). Personally, I agree with most of his points. This should be mandatory reading for fans of ... (more) Revenue Sharing A Mess

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…as the clock strikes midnight, let the madness begin
zellspinstripeblog.com - 35 hours ago
…as the clock strikes midnight, let the madness begin
— zellspinstripeblog.com — With the strike of madness, let the bidding for John Lackey, Jason Bay, Matt Holliday begin! Though this year, the Yankees aren’t as likely to spend more money than most 3rd world nations do in a year. Given, this year, the Yankees have are in a slight different position after ... (more) …as the clock strikes midnight, let the madness begin

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Financial Envy?
zellspinstripeblog.com - 2 days ago
Financial Envy?
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Knicks, New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers. All these teams have something in common and it has nothing to do with amount of championships. All these teams are known to have high team payrolls, have ... (more) Financial Envy?

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Mariano’s Future
zellspinstripeblog.com - 3 days ago
Mariano’s Future
— zellspinstripeblog.com — It almost seems like yesterday that Shane Victorino grounded out against Mariano Rivera to end Game 6. Since then, Yankees Universe has worried about Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte among others. There was a moment during the celebration that made all Yankees’ fans go ... (more) Mariano’s Future

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Hot Stove 2009: Bridge to Mariano
zellspinstripeblog.com - 4 days ago
Hot Stove 2009: Bridge to Mariano
— zellspinstripeblog.com — During the 2009 Postseason one thing became very clear. The bridge to Mariano Rivera as compared to the regular season was slightly more shaky than thought it would be going into the Postseason. With Hughes and Chamberlain’s status for 2010 practically set , as of now, the bridge to ... (more) Hot Stove 2009: Bridge to Mariano

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Aroldis Chapman
zellspinstripeblog.com - 6 days ago
Aroldis Chapman
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Aroldis Chapman, a lefthanded Cuban pitcher who has been known to hit triple digits on the radar gun will soon be making close, if not more than $10 million a year. Currently, the Yankees, Mets and Red Sox (among other teams) are likely to court the Cuban Defector . While I fully support ... (more) Aroldis Chapman

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Yankees Commercials….
zellspinstripeblog.com - 6 days ago
Yankees Commercials….
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Here are a bunch of Yankees commercials I dug up for your viewing pleasure: Ford Congratulates the 2009 New York Yankees Gillette – Game Face ad with Derek Jeter Michael Kay ESPN Radio Commercial “ATM Handshake” Sabathia and Santana Subway Commercial  ... (more) Yankees Commercials….

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The World Series Champion tour
zellspinstripeblog.com - 6 days ago
The World Series Champion tour
— zellspinstripeblog.com — First it was Letterman..Jay Leno..Jimmy Fallon..and than they were honored by the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. What’s next? They get to meet the President of the United States? Some ESPY nominations? How about Oprah? Posted in Nonsense Tagged: New York Yankees (more) The World Series Champion tour

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Boston Red Sox ‘ad’
zellspinstripeblog.com - 7 days ago
Boston Red Sox ‘ad’
— zellspinstripeblog.com — Remember this? Well, apparently an enthusiastic Yankees fan made the below. I can’t say that I didn’t LOL when I saw it. Posted in Uncategorized (more) Boston Red Sox ‘ad’

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Jeter and Tex win Silver Slugger Awards
zellspinstripeblog.com - 7 days ago
Jeter and Tex win Silver Slugger Awards
— zellspinstripeblog.com — It looks like Derek and Tex didn’t think they had enough accolades, as both of them claimed a Silver Slugger Award this season at their respective positions. Derek Jeter just won his fourth consecutive AL Silver Slugger Award, while batting .334AVG with 18HR, 66RBI, 107R and 30 ... (more) Jeter and Tex win Silver Slugger Awards

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Guiliani’s Love for the Yankees
zellspinstripeblog.com - 8 days ago
Guiliani’s Love for the Yankees
— zellspinstripeblog.com — The below is a guest column written by Former New York Mayor, Rudy Guiliani on his love affair. It’s always nice to watch a Yankees game when I get the chance (As I am out of market) and to see Guiliani sitting there cheering as if he was just another 15 year old watching at home. So ... (more) Guiliani’s Love for the Yankees

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Matsui in Boston?
zellspinstripeblog.com - 8 days ago
Matsui in Boston?
— zellspinstripeblog.com — VIA NESN.com: The Red Sox have a four-year, $60 million offer out to Jason Bay, but they are reportedly hunting for backup plans. World Series MVP Hideki Matsui appears to be one of them. According to NPB Tracker, citing a report from the Japanese outlet Nikkan Sports, the Red Sox are ... (more) Matsui in Boston?

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Sports Illustrated releases Yankees World Series Commemorative Issue: Return to Greatness
zellspinstripeblog.com - 8 days ago
Sports Illustrated releases Yankees World Series Commemorative Issue: Return to Greatness
— zellspinstripeblog.com — As all of you probably remember, a few weeks ago I made quite a unique post… capturing every Sports Illustrated Yankees cover ever made. There were 74 total magazines. It looks like we can add a couple more to the collection. On November 09, 2009, Volume 111, Issue 18 came out ... (more) Sports Illustrated releases Yankees World Series ...

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Hot Stove 2009: Chien-Ming Wang
zellspinstripeblog.com - 8 days ago
Hot Stove 2009: Chien-Ming Wang
— zellspinstripeblog.com — As it stands now, Chien-Ming Wang is pretty far from most Yankees fan’s minds at this point in time and with good reason. Originally, the Yankees did not expect him to be on the mound until July 2010. After a recent trip to James Andrew, it is possible that CMW could be on a major league ... (more) Hot Stove 2009: Chien-Ming Wang

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Is Damon Madduxesque or even Jeterian?
zellspinstripeblog.com - 9 days ago
Is Damon Madduxesque or even Jeterian?
— zellspinstripeblog.com — “Greg Maddux was the unique pitcher when it came to durability,” Boras said of another client. “And [Damon] is the Greg Maddux of position players when it comes to durability.” Yes, Scott Boras compared Johnny Damon to Greg Maddux , one of baseball’s all time great pitchers. Typically ... (more) Is Damon Madduxesque or even Jeterian?

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