bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 2/5/2009
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Here are "25 Random Facts About 25 Random Yankees," culled from hanging around the clubhouse over the last seven years on the beat.
theropolitans.com - 2/9/2009
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theropolitans.com —
The latest craze on Facebook (Facebook me!) is
to post 25 random facts about yourself. I'm going...
to put a little spin on that and come up with 25 random facts about my Mets loving side of life.
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25 random facts about my Mets fandom
yanksblog.com - 2/6/2009
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yanksblog.com —
Tyler Kepner has 25 random facts about 25
random Yankees. Here's just one of them: Rondell White...
– Had a great sense of humor about himself, admitting that he was injured so often his nickname should be “Ron-D.L.”
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Kepner: 25 Random Facts About Random Yankee Players
firenedcollettinow.com - 1/31/2009
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firenedcollettinow.com —
I may not care about Torre's comments on
his time with the Yankees, but I do care...
about this : "After Cashman secured more power within the Yankees before the 2006 season, Torre felt that Cashman was mostly interested in basing decisions on ...
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Joe Torre Makes Random Decisions
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Jeter to play AGAINST Yankees
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
Derek Jeter will be playing for Team USA in the upcoming WBC. He will be participating in an exhibition game on March 3rd, where he will be playing against his current team. That has got to be awkward. ”Hopefully, I won’t see any pitches inside,” Jeter joked Thursday. “It will be funny. It will be fun.” ———————————————————————————————————– Jeter in center field? A great idea / More insight into The Yankee Years 25 Random Facts About 25 Random Yankees / A morning buffet Do you trust Girardi to take the Yanks’ to the series? ...
Open Thread: T-Kep’s random Yankee facts
River Avenue Blues —
... The RAB Open Thread gods blessed us this evening, sending down this gem of a post from the Times’ Tyler Kepner about 25 random facts about 25 random Yankees. Here’s my favorites, with worthless commentary added: ...
Yankee randomness
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog —
Tyler Kepner has a great read up on The New York Times' Bats blog (via RAB), in which he lists 25 random facts about 25 random Yankees. The namesake is even mentioned. Scott Proctor - Named his first son Camden after Camden Yards in Baltimore. Named his second son Cooper, but not after Cooper Stadium, then the Yankees’ rundown Class AAA ballpark in Columbus.Read the entire list - it's very entertaining. Who knew Chris Hammond knew what e-mail was?
Kepner: 25 Random Yankees Player Facts
WasWatching.com —
Have you read Tyler Kepner’s “25 Random Facts About 25 Random Yankees“? Well, you should!
It’s right up there with “88 Lines About 44 Women” in terms of being a classic.
Poor Sam Marsonek. Then again, it could have been worse. Replace the vowel “o” with the vowel that sounds like the organ you use to see, in the noun that he slipped on, and, well, that would be some story…a much, much, worse story…
Odds and Ends: Twins, Sisco, Dunn, Shortstops
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... the final decision.
Michael Fleming of Variety says Brad Pitt continues to "circle the Moneyball movie, in which he could play Billy Beane.
Athletics Nation takes a good look at free agent lefty Andy Sisco.
Austin Kearns commented on his friend Adam Dunn, in talking with Chico Harlan of the Washington Post.
An amusing "25 facts about 25 random Yankees" from Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.
The Rays signed pitcher Winston ...
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sportsviews.com 1/27/2009 — I’m going to pretend that the news of Eddy Curry’s former girlfriend being murdered didn’t happen. I mean, this is supposed to be a light-hearted blog, and that story is just horrible. I think it would be best to just focus on basketball. There’s been plenty of stuff going on in the Association ...
Torre Snubs Kay
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 2/7/2009 — As we all know Torre is on his book tour this week and he's been on various talk shows. One show he has not been on is ESPN Radio's The Michael Kay Show. Neil Best has more: Kay said he requested a sitdown with Torre, but "he wouldn’t come on with me." The two had a mostly frosty relationship ...
Lupica: Book it! Torre deserves day
nydailynews.com 2/4/2009 — Joe Torre is not less of a Yankee because of this book, he has not somehow diminished his own legend, he hasn't changed his status as someone who became more the face of the Yankees than any manager in team history.
Do you trust Girardi to take this team to the Series?
riveraveblues.com 2/5/2009 — For the past half hour I’ve been looking for something Yankee related to riff on, but there’s just nothing turning up. We’ve hit a real lull in terms of news, and that has us focusing on topics around the league. I did stumble ...
Open Thread: T-Kep’s random Yankee facts
riveraveblues.com 2/6/2009 — The RAB Open Thread gods blessed us this evening, sending down this gem of a post from the Times’ Tyler Kepner about 25 random facts about 25 random Yankees . Here’s my favorites, with worthless commentary added:
Enrique Wilson – Used ...
Torre Needs Spotlight
yankstalk.com 1/29/2009 — Many Yankee fans over the last 12 years, see Joe Torre as the lovable old man, who cares so much about his players, and can do no wrong. People seem to forget that a guy making millions per year to do practically nothing, will always have an ego, no matter how much he attempts to hide ...
Torre To Kay On Interview Opp: No Thanks
waswatching.com 2/6/2009 — Via Neil Best’s Watchdog :
…I spoke to his nephew, Michael Kay, the other day about Joe Torre doing interviews with Mike Francesa and Chris Russo during his book tour this week, but not with Kay on 1050 ESPN.
Kay said he requested a ...
Joe Torre on Letterman Last Night —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/5/2009
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
http://zellspinstripeblog.com/2009/02/05/joe-torre-on-letterman-last-night/
Joe Torre was on The Late Show with David Letterman last night. The interview was quite funny. Here is a clip:
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Yankee Trade Rumors and Other Loose Ends —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/5/2009
So the Yankees roster is mostly set. This is or is close to the way they will go into spring training. They are taking these final few days before spring training to tie up some loose ends.
They are considering bringing pitcher Victor Zambrano ...