Moose continues to prove naysayers wrong
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... base. Everyone in the lineup had at least one hit except Bobby Abreu . Derek Jeter 's single in the third inning gave him sole possession of third place on the Yankees' all-time hit list. And to top it all off, Jorge Posada was in the house and available off the bench. He should be in the lineup Thursday night. Chien-Ming Wang (6-2, 4.14) goes for win number seven at the Stadium this afternoon against Jays righty Dustin McGowan (4-4, 3.95). In other news... John Harper thinks there are grumblings in the locker room -- specifically from Johnny Damon -- around whether ...
The Roundup: Adios, Jozy Altidore
The Big Lead —
... email hacked by a competitor, who was then leaking all of her private information to the press. (Page Six)
Whitlock writes about baseball, blogger responds. (Royals Authority)
Jozy Altidore is leaving the MLS for Spanish club Villarreal. (Soccer by Ives)
The case against John Smoltz and the HOF. (158point3)
The COO of the Blazers talks to a blog. (Blazer’s Edge)
Johnny Damon questions the Joba move. (NY Daily News)
Fantasy baseball folks should scurry to pick up Carlos ...
Yanks Stories, Get Ya Yanks Stories Here
WasWatching.com —
Some interesting Yankees items in the media today:
Jim Baumbach takes a look at What’s gone wrong with Yankees’ Robinson Cano?
Mike Morsch tells us that [George] Kontos [is] earning his Yankee pinstripes.
John Harper shares that Johnny Damon questions Joba Chamberlain’s move out of bullpen.
Steven Goldman suggests that the Yankees’ Real Problem Is Getting Men on Base.
And, lastly, Tyler Kepner blogs that [a] Name to Remember in the Yankees’ Farm System: Alfredo Aceves.
Make sure that ...
Thursday's Links - Recommendations from Idiots
Three Idiots on Sports —
... Johnny Damon, following the lead of idiots, is questioning the Joba move, while Pedro feels just fine after his start. And I'll close this post with some words from Terry McAuliffe - a man who wants to take away anonymous sources - which would basically shut down the NY Post. ...
Damon Takes A Jab at Hank
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
In the battle of the Idiot vs. the Dumbass, Johnny Damon has called out Hank's choice is putting Joba in the starting rotation. Damon told the NY Daily News, "I just felt like our bullpen was our strength. I think it still could be, but when you move a guy like that, everyone's trying to find a role. Everyone's trying to replace a guy who was possibly the best in that role. I remember the teams the Yankees won (championships) with, if they were winning after five innings, it was pretty much game over. We kind of felt that way this year. If we were winning after six, we had ...
Damon Against Joba Move: "I Like Winning"
The Joy of Sox —
John Harper, Daily News: You can feel the concern creeping into the Yankee clubhouse. ... Don't think Chamberlain's move to the rotation isn't being second-guessed in the Yankee clubhouse. ... I get the impression that if players voted by secret ballot, there would be a strong majority to send him back to the bullpen. ... I asked Damon point-blank if he would have kept Chamberlain in the bullpen. "You know what?" he said with a smile. "It's not up to me. But I like winning ballgames." It doesn't mean the Yankees have a mutiny ...
