McCutchen May Be Next for Yanks

Hank Optimistic About His Struggling Yanks

Greg C. posted 5/18/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

Hank Steinbrenner watched Johan Santana beat his Yankees Saturday, and while one might think that sight would have sent the new Boss into a fit of rage, he actually came away from the game feeling good about his team. "Everyone knows he's one of the better pitchers in baseball," Steinbrenner told the Daily News after the Yankees' 7-4 loss to the Mets . "We got four ...

Posada Coule Return Soon?

Greg C. posted 5/18/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

From the New York Post : May 18, 2008 -- So much has been made of how much the Yankees miss Alex Rodriguez that not having Jorge Posada has been overlooked. This week Joe Girardi hinted Posada could start a minor league rehab assignment a week from tomorrow. Yesterday, Brian Cashman didn't deny that could happen. "It's not out of the realm of possibility," Cashman said of Posada, who hasn't ...

Jason Giambi: "The thong works every time."

Greg C. posted 5/18/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

From Portfolio Magazine : J ason Giambi has a deep, dark secret. Deeper than his compulsion to sleep on the side of the bed nearest the door, and darker than his dream of growing up to be a heavy-metal musician. The deepest, darkest secret harbored by the New York Yankees first baseman is that whenever he is in a prolonged hitting funk, he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong under his ...

Cashman on Thin Ice

Greg C. posted 5/18/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

From Jon Heyman (hat tip to WasWatching.com ): According to a person familiar with what's going on in the upper reaches of the New York Yankees' hierarchy, new boss Hank Steinbrenner currently "blames Brian Cashman for everything.'' The way things are going right now, that's a lot of things. Cashman said he "wouldn't comment on our internal discussions,'' but said nothing to suggest Hank .

The Other Brother Speaks

Greg C. posted 5/18/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

This week we've heard a lot from Hank Stienbrenner, today, Hal adds his two cents about his (currently) last place Yanks. From Kat O'Brien : "I've been discouraged at times. We knew with the young pitching that we might go through some growing pains. We knew we would have to be patient there. What's more disappointing to me is the hitting. The hitting and the injuries, which are nobody's ...