emedia.thetimes-tribune.com - 11/2/2008
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Not much to debate at the catcher position where Jorge Posada has the job locked up (as long as his shoulder's up to the task). First base is a different story entirely. The options are first are nearly limitless with a major trade, huge free agent signing or internal platoon each legitimate ...
bronxbanterblog.com - 10/27/2008
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This is what we want from sports, most
of us, a remembrance of happy times and experience...
shared, warmth and kidding laughter, a marvelous sense of the importance of the unimportant. Leonard Shecter Bronx Banter is just a few weeks away from ...
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hotstove.mlblogs.com - 11/4/2008
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For those who like to read smoke signals,
the Oakland Athletics' hiring of Bobby Alejo as a...
strength coach could be a precursor to a deal for Jason Giambi. Giambi became a free agent on Tuesday when the Yankees bought out his $22 million option for ...
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emedia.thetimes-tribune.com - 10/31/2008
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I'm driving to Philadelphia in morning for the
World Series parade, and with that, the offseason is...
officially upon us. No more pondering rain delays -- I said yesterday I would have pitched James Shields last night -- or who the Phillies should DH if ...
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Offseason evaluation: Catcher > ...
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Jennings’ Offseason Evaluations
River Avenue Blues —
Over at his briliant SWB Yankees Blog, Chad Jennings is going through the Yanks’ roster, position by position, breaking down needs, and both internal & external solutions. He’s already hit the backstops and first basemen, with more to come. Check it out, yo.
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Bugs & Cranks —
... want to know about the New York Yankees’ farm system, you absolutely have to read Chad Jennings fabulous SWB Yankees Blog. Jennings covers the the Yankees AAA team in Scranton-Wilkes Barre, and he knows the farm system as well as anyone.
Currently, Jennings is evaluating the Yankees position-by-position, with terrific insight on what players from the farm system might — or might not — be able to help at some point. He has evaluated catcher and first base so far.
If you’re a Shelley Duncan fan, ...
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Let the Hot Stove season begin, for real
bugsandcranks.com 10/31/2008 — Now that we have dispensed with the inconvenience of a World Series that leaves me with no new Yankees championship apparel to buy (damn, my collection is getting old!) it’s time to get on with the good, off-season stuff.
The Hot Stove stuff. ...
This Week in Yankees History (11/2-11/8)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — November 2nd - November 8th November 2nd 1960 - The Yankees make it official by announcing that General Manager George Weiss will retire after 29 years of service with the Yankee organization. Weiss ran the Yankee farm system under General Manager Ed Borrow, before becoming the Yankees ...
Hot Stove Mailbag No. 5
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/31/2008 — Jon writes: When I read your blog post about the Yankees organizational meetings, one name mentioned caught my eye – Tino Martinez. I read that he is serving as a Special Assistant to the General Manager. So I wondered if his role was more of ...
This Week in Yankees History (11/9-11/15)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/10/2008 — November 9th - November 15th November 9th 1889 - Former Yankees P Tommy Thompson (1912) was born. Tommy went 0-2 in 7 games for the Yankees in 1912. 1897 - Former Yankees reserve OF Harvey “Gink” Hendrick (1923-24) was born. On January 3, 1923, Harvey was traded by the Red Sox along with ...
The Yankees would want Manny? For what? Spite?
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 12/17/2008 — John Harper of the Daily News wrote an interesting column yesterday about the prospect of Manny Ramirez landing in the Bronx . Interesting because it overlooks the most important factor in acquiring Ramirez: the Yankees would once again be trying to ...
Let the Hot Stove begin
riveraveblues.com 10/31/2008 — This morning marks the official opening of Hot Stove Season . You’re going to see a ton of rumors flying over the next few weeks and months. All we ask is that you keep things in perspective.
Writers have a job to do. They need to fill column ...
MLB's 10 Greatest Catchers of All-Time —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/1/2008
10. Jorge Posada
Posada has been one of the most underrated Yankees ever. He has been the starting catcher for the Yanks for the past 10 seasons. In 1,483 career games played, he has a .277 career average with 221 home runs, 883 RBI and 762 runs. ...
