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insidethepadres.blogspot.com - 16 days ago

San Diego and the Bronx

— insidethepadres.blogspot.com — Some of the best scouts in baseball have worked for the Padres. One of them, Damon Oppenheimer , now has more World Series rings than he does fingers on one hand --- one for the thumb coming on Wednesday when the Yankees thumped the Phillies. Number ... (more) San Diego and the Bronx

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itsaboutthemoney.net - 17 days ago

27 Reflections

— itsaboutthemoney.net — Sitting here watching Game 6 of the 2009 World Series wrap up in front of me and I'm wondering how I might best express my thoughts as the Yankees get closer to title #27. Here are 27 thoughts that are flooding my brain now: My oldest son was ... (more) 27 Reflections

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nybaseballdigest.com - 16 days ago

Champs Will Have Offseason Decisions

— nybaseballdigest.com — The parade is later today, but it’s never too early to look ahead. The Yankees may have won the World Series in 2009, however there are some questions surrounding the team for 2010. Here are some early ones that I have: The Starting Rotation All signs indicate that Chien Ming Wang ... (more) Champs Will Have Offseason Decisions

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Hideki Matsui

Philip Hughes

Joba Chamberlain

Johnny Damon

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Thanking those behind the scenes
River Avenue Blues — ... Winning a World Championship takes more than just 25 guys and a manager. It takes smart player development, hordes of both pro and amateur scouts, countless medical personal, plus many, many more. Bob Elliot spoke to Yanks scouting director Damon Oppenheimer, who noted the way GM Brian Cashman took the time to pop champagne and toast everyone who made this thing happen after the last out was recording Game Six. Buster Olney talks about it even more in ...

Where was Cashman?
baseballmusings.com — ... I wondered why Brian Cashman wasn’t on the field after the Yankees won the World Series. He was taking care of the people in the front office: ...

Cashman spreads the credit, Steinbrenner spreads the cash
River Avenue Blues — ... To fill out your late Saturday afternoon, some aspects of the Yankees’ World Series celebration which I didn’t catch from the New York media*. It comes from the Toronto Sun’s Bob Elliott, courtesy of ...

Praise For Damon Oppenheimer
WasWatching.com — ... [Theo Epstein] last month that America should thank the Angels for sparing us a Yankees-Red Sox American League Championship Series and all of the East Coast ego and hype that comes with it. He laughed from his CEO’s office at Yawkey Way, then protested the comparison. “The Yankees spend $40 million, $50 million more than we do on ballplayers,” he said, and he’s right, but that’s warm beer to the rest of the baseball world. Next, from Bob Elliot - Damon Oppenheimer goes to scouting showcase events, college ...