Finding Meaning in a Pointless Yankees September

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N.Y. Observer: Megdal: Finding Meaning in a Pointless Yankees September
Published 9/4/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
N.Y. Observer: Megdal: Finding Meaning in a Pointless Yankees September Almost as pointless as a N.Y. Sun-less September. New York also has numerous questions to answer in their lineup. Jason Giambi had a monster first half. But Giambi seemed to wear down in the second half, and while New York is highly unlikely to pick up his option, the Yankees need to decide if it is worth bringing back this popular player as he turns 38. Of course, if New York doesn’t, the free agent market offers the allure of Mark Teixeira and Adam Dunn. But an even more interesting question ...

The Marchman Derby
Published 9/4/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
Via BTF, who in turn links Lahman, we learn that the New York Sun is poised to go under: Dear Readers of the Sun: This morning I write to you about the future of The New York Sun, which is in circumstances that may require us to cease publication at the end of September unless we succeed in our efforts to find additional financial backing. The managing editor, Ira Stoll, who is one of the founding partners in the paper, and I have shared this news with our colleagues, and we would like our readers as well to be aware of the ...

Baseball Today: Friday, September 5
Published 9/5/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... REASONS TO WATCH: Howard Megdal of the New York Observer tells us what to look for in a seemingly meaningless Yankee September. ...

Bronx Banter: Rome Crumbles?
Published 9/5/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... that's anything but standard, a period in which they may require a complete rebuilding, one that takes not one overhaul, but several. The Yankees will say that they don't need to rebuild, that they are only a few pieces away — Mark Teixeira, perhaps, or C.C. Sabathia — from being back in championship form. Cashman will say this, and when you hear those words, you should know to a cold certainty that things are going to get worse before they get better. In the New York Observer, Howard Megdal adds : New York also has numerous questions to answer in their lineup. Jason Giambi ...

Finding Meaning in a Pointless Yankees September
Published 9/5/2008 by Howard Megdal at Mike Silva's NY Baseball Digest
... September more than the seven games out of a playoff spot was 1992, when the Melido Perez, Andy Stankiewicz Yankees entered September 14 games out of first place. So for many Yankee fans, a September without meaningful games is more than just an anomaly—many have not experienced it. Still, there are plenty of reasons to follow the Yankees over their final 23 games. The September action may not be relevant for 2008—but it certainly has implications for 2009. CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE