Perspective from the Moose and Jeter

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Much will be made about Hank Steinbrenner calling the Yankees out then Joe Girardi having a team meeting. It all sounds nice. But it’s a lot of eye wash, as the players call it. You can’t pitch, hit, catch or throw very well if you’re thinking about what the owner or the manager said. A random poll of seven players at 10 p.m. revealed that only one had any idea of what ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Thursday, May 14
Published 5/15/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... . (New York Daily News) Since it came after a) Hank Steinbrenner had called them out and b) Joe Girardi held a closed-door meeting before the game, many will credit the brass for "motivating" the players out of their slump. But a postgame clubhouse poll by Peter Abraham indicates otherwise. (LoHud Yankees Blog) ...

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