soxandpinstripes.com - 6/13/2009
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When I started blogging, I was unemployed, newly relocated with no friends, a college student and most importantly, as I am still today, a major, major Yankees fan. I started my "career" correcting Yankees fans saying stupid things on Mark Feinsand's blog, then eventually graduated to becoming ...
This Week in Yankees History (6/14-6/20)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — This Week in Yankees History June 14th - June 20th June 14th 1925 - Former Yankees 1B Fenton “Muscles” Mole (1949) was born. He appeared in 10 games for the Yankees during the 1949 AL season, hitting just .189. 1928 - Former Yankees minor league INF Herb Plews was born. The Yankees ...
Should the Yankees sign international free agent Gary Sanchez?
soxandpinstripes.com 6/19/2009 — If some of you don't already know, the international free agent period is when scouts sign players that will be at least 16 years of age by July 2nd. It's a chance for teams to improve their farm system with international players, mainly coming from the Dominican Republic and to a lesser extent ...
Is it Too Soon for the Yankees to Panic?
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/24/2009 — The Yankees have been playing sub-par baseball lately, and while they have plenty of time to bounce back, there are three other teams in the AL East posing some serious threats. First and foremost, the Red Sox are now five games ahead in the standings, and while that’s certainly not an ...
2009 Draft Recap
riveraveblues.com 6/22/2009 — After three long days and 1,521 selections, the 2009 MLB Draft finally came to an end ten days ago. Unlike previous years when the Yankees shot for the moon and took a player who fell because of exorbitant bonus demands with their first pick, this ...
Red Sox find themselves in a better place than the Yankees
soxandpinstripes.com 6/12/2009 — The Red Sox suddenly find themselves in a good position. Having swept the New York Yankees - again - Boston is 36-24 and two games up in the American League East. This, despite playing a much tougher schedule than the Yankees.
Tonight, the Sox prepare to open their fourth consecutive series ...
Yanks Look to Make Up For Last Year's Draft
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/9/2009 — From Tyler Kepner : The Yankees get a do-over Tuesday, and not just because they will be back at Fenway Park, where the Red Sox swept them in April. The amateur draft starts at 6 p.m., and the Yankees will try to recover from the sting of last summer. Their top pick last June, pitcher Gerrit ...
Dealing With Yankees Wins & Losses
waswatching.com 8/3/2009 — Earlier today, I was asked the following question : “Are you able to enjoy Yankee wins?”
Before I answer that, I’m going to take a step back, to a year and a half ago, when some accusations were made towards my “fandom” of the ...
Breaking down the Yanks with runners in scoring position
riveraveblues.com 6/27/2009 — A topic which seemingly never fades from our collective conscience is the Yankees hitting with runners in scoring position. It’s an aspect of the game which seemed to plague the team throughout 2008, and we’ve seen them falter in those ...
This Week in Yankees History (5/24-5/30)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 5/24/2009 — This Week in Yankees History May 24th - May 30th May 24th 1876 - Former Yankees C Fred Jacklitsch (1905) was born. On September 15, 1905, Fred was sent from the Providence (Eastern) to the Highlanders in an unknown transaction. He appeared in 1 game for the Yankees. Before the 1906 AL ...
This Week in Yankees History (6/7-6/13)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/7/2009 — This Week in Yankees History June 7th - June 13th June 7th 1900 - Former Yankees P Ed Wells (1929-32) was born. On August 28, 1928, Ed was purchased by the Yankees from the Birmingham (Southern Association). Ed went 37-20 in 107 games for the Yankees. On April 14, 1933, he was purchased by ...
