bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 9/20/2008
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Earlier this month, the Yankees played at Tampa Bay with the Rays missing their dynamic left fielder, Carl Crawford. A less agile player, Eric Hinske, played left field instead and the Yankees took advantage.
Joe Girardi referenced that game Friday afternoon to explain the importance of having ...
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Great example
Pinstripe Alley —
... success does translate to the majors. If we all have patience, we'll see the fruits of this labor in the near future - after all, we've already seen some.
Brian Cashman knows how to construct a team, but we should all be afraid of what Hank Steinbrenner's 'advisory group' might do to derail the plans. He's already gone over Cashman's head to re-sign Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez. One is already a burden and the other will no doubt become one.
PS: Some catch by Brett Gardner! Anyone that doesn't want him playing over Melky?
So that's what it could've looked like all season
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... . Tyler Kepner believes Gardner helped make his case last night to be considered for the '09 starting job; we tend to be reasonable and think one good catch and one double doesn't exactly win a starting job. Phil Coke had another scoreless appearance (though continues to be absent from the headlines), while Joba struck out the side in his one inning of work. While you had to think of the future during the game last night, in light of how good they look, it still stung to consider what the past -- what this season -- could have been. At any rate, Dan Graziano ...
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