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Rasner the remedy Yanks needed
Published 5/11/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... been promoted to Scranton after dominating the 18.2 innings he threw in Trenton. Trenton's pitching coach, Scott Aldred , describes Robertson's arsenal: "He doesn't throw anything straight. And when you have movement, and when you have an above-average out pitch, it goes a long way. [The fastball] is 90-92 with a four-six inch cut. That separates him from a lot of guys, and he's got an above-average major league curve. The change is in a development phase, but its still solid." Phil Mushnick pokes fun at the present absurdity of sports (and specifically, Yankee) ...

Daily Dump: Katie Holmes With Space Helmet, Teen Goes On Hooker Spree, Zambrano To Wear Pink And The Breast Game
Published 5/11/2008 by J Koot at Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football
... card to order hookers [Holy Taco] Zambrano to sport pink shoes today [Tribune] Hannah Storm will soon be waking you in the morning [SI] Neuheisel responds to Pete Carroll recruit video [Gutty Little Bruins] 75,000 pizzas sold at 23-cents, you do the math [Cleveland Leader] Don Cherry calls Detroit a redneck town and is correct [FanHouse] Mushnick goes after collectible companies for selling dirt [NY Post] Women are bad drivers but hot [Don Chavez] Play the ...

Mushnick: YANKEE COLLECTIBLES CERTIFIABLY RIDICULOUS (RR)
Published 5/11/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Mushnick: YANKEE COLLECTIBLES CERTIFIABLY RIDICULOUS (RR) Wow!...This gunk blows away the 10-spot I still have that Monoman pulled out of his wharf rat underwear! Steiner Sports, contracted collectibles dealer for MLB, the Mets and Yanks, is now selling the following “Bronx Game-Used Equipment” from Yankee Stadium: “2005 Opening Day Batter’s Box Dirt Collage” for $120 (call me cynical, but the dirt looks suspiciously similar to 2006 Opening Day batter’s box dirt). Ian Kennedy’s “Yankees Clubhouse Locker Room Name Plate” is selling for $500 (how a locker name plate was ...

Yankees vs. Tigers - May 11
Published 5/11/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... Phil Mushnick has a good feature on the ridiculous price of collectibles and takes a well deserved shot at Steiner Sports. ...

Dumb? Rich? The Yankees Have Some Dirt They'd Like to Sell You
Published 5/11/2008 by Eamonn Brennan at FanHouse
... So maybe it's piling on the Yankees a little bit today -- it is Mother's Day, after all -- but Phil Mushnick's column in today's New York Post is not to be missed. If you're rich, stupid, and looking to cement your True Yankee Fan status to anyone who would dare question it, well, have the Yankees got a deal for you! ...