soxandpinstripes.com - 6/19/2009
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If some of you don't already know, the international free agent period is when scouts sign players that will be at least 16 years of age by July 2nd. It's a chance for teams to improve their farm system with international players, mainly coming from the Dominican Republic and to a lesser extent ...
This Week in Yankees History (6/14-6/20)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — This Week in Yankees History June 14th - June 20th June 14th 1925 - Former Yankees 1B Fenton “Muscles” Mole (1949) was born. He appeared in 10 games for the Yankees during the 1949 AL season, hitting just .189. 1928 - Former Yankees minor league INF Herb Plews was born. The Yankees ...
Interested in writing about the Yankees? You came to the right place
soxandpinstripes.com 6/13/2009 — When I started blogging, I was unemployed, newly relocated with no friends, a college student and most importantly, as I am still today, a major, major Yankees fan. I started my "career" correcting Yankees fans saying stupid things on Mark Feinsand's blog, then eventually graduated to becoming ...
2009 Draft Recap
riveraveblues.com 6/22/2009 — After three long days and 1,521 selections, the 2009 MLB Draft finally came to an end ten days ago. Unlike previous years when the Yankees shot for the moon and took a player who fell because of exorbitant bonus demands with their first pick, this ...
Is it Too Soon for the Yankees to Panic?
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/24/2009 — The Yankees have been playing sub-par baseball lately, and while they have plenty of time to bounce back, there are three other teams in the AL East posing some serious threats. First and foremost, the Red Sox are now five games ahead in the standings, and while that’s certainly not an ...
Breaking down the Yanks with runners in scoring position
riveraveblues.com 6/27/2009 — A topic which seemingly never fades from our collective conscience is the Yankees hitting with runners in scoring position. It’s an aspect of the game which seemed to plague the team throughout 2008, and we’ve seen them falter in those ...
Dealing With Yankees Wins & Losses
waswatching.com 8/3/2009 — Earlier today, I was asked the following question : “Are you able to enjoy Yankee wins?”
Before I answer that, I’m going to take a step back, to a year and a half ago, when some accusations were made towards my “fandom” of the ...
Jon Lannan Stymies The Yankee Offense, Yanks Lose 3-2
boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com 6/18/2009 — Tonight's 3-2 loss to the Nationals pretty much sucks the big one. You never want to lose to a team that would be 21 games or so behind you if they were in your division, and definitely if they're that far back in June. There's not much to say about the game itself. Chien -Ming Wang's start was ...
The Yankees officially sign Gary Sanchez and two other players
soxandpinstripes.com 7/3/2009 — Yesterday was the first day of the international free agent period, so let's get started. Which prospects did the Yankees sign?
Gary Sanchez - Catcher, 16 years old
The much anticipated signing of Gary Sanchez is finally official. Sanchez signed somewhere between $2.5-3 million. This is ...
Red Sox find themselves in a better place than the Yankees
soxandpinstripes.com 6/12/2009 — The Red Sox suddenly find themselves in a good position. Having swept the New York Yankees - again - Boston is 36-24 and two games up in the American League East. This, despite playing a much tougher schedule than the Yankees.
Tonight, the Sox prepare to open their fourth consecutive series ...
This Week in New York Yankees Histor (6/21-6/27)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/21/2009 — This Week in New York Yankees History June 21st - June 27th June 21st 1897 - Former Yankees reserve INF Spencer Adams (1926) was born. Spencer hit .120 in 28 games for the Yankees. 1906 - Former Yankees P Russell (Russ) “Sheriff” Van Atta (1933-35) was born. Russ went 15-9 for the ...
MLB to fight '4♦ALS' awareness —
Major League Baseball News 6/19/2009
In honor of the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day, MLB has teamed with four major non-profit organizations to raise awareness for ALS, the disease that took the life of the famed Yankees slugger and now bears his name.
