nydailynews.com - 3/14/2008
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Somewhere the ol' hustler himself, Bill Veeck, is roaring with laughter. Not at the absurdity of Billy Crystal batting leadoff for the Yankees, but rather at what he would consider the hypocrisy of the lordly Yankees for conceiving such a stunt.
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New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... : it's no big deal. Initially, we were annoyed (and jealous) that Crystal had this opportunity. But in retrospect, who really cares? If this is something the Yanks felt they could and should do, it's not for us to worry about. Bill Madden isn't amused by the stunt, and writes that even ...
Baseball Today: Friday, March 14
Projo Sox Blog —
... , even though he struck out. (New York Daily News) The Daily News' Bill Madden thinks baseball's first owner-showman, Bill Veeck, ''is roaring with laughter . . . at what he would consider the hypocrisy of the lordly Yankees for conceiving such a stunt.'' Our friend Steve Silva ...
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Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
... pitcher Scott Patterson, and how he's impressed the Yankees coaches so far. "'He’s been great,' first-year Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. 'We’ve brought him in during the middle of some innings and he’s gotten us out of three or four really tough spots. He’s done everything you could ask to rookie to do. He’s impressed me.'" -- Bryan Hoch has an a article on Yankees pitching prospect Jeff Marquez. -- George Vecsey is not a fan of Billy Crystal, at least not as a baseball player. He said the at-bat ...
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