Lining up to turn down Tex
The LoHud Yankees Blog —
... bluff of Scott Boras is a popular pastime these days.
You hear a lot from people in the game that Teixeira is a lot like Alex Rodriguez. Though talented and hard working, he is ultimately concerned more about the bottom line than winning. Is this another example of that or will be wind up with Boston or Anaheim? We should know soon.
There is no indication whatsoever that the Yankees have gotten involved.
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Interesting blog post by our pal Zell on what a good dude Phil Hughes is. ...
Running Into Yankee Phil Hughes
Jimmy Scott's High & Tight —
12/22 Winter Ball Report
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
... has a great story about Phil Hughes, and how nice he is, it's definitely worth the read. And for those who think he's overrated or whatever, don't worry, the story isn't about pitching. ...
Cool Phil Hughes story
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog —
... and all. But as Kevin from Zell's Pinstripe Blog tells us, Hughes used to post on a trading card message board and sent him free, autographed memorabilia. ...
So Who’s Got the Best Rotation in the AL East Now (CHONE edition)?
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog —
... That’s mitigated by better projections for Shields, Kazmir, Sonnanstine and Garza though. [image] Lower innings across the board here for everyone, but the Yankee rotation still looks like the class of the AL East with these numbers, although the gap narrows from the 6 wins I had with CAIRO to 4 wins. And here’s a final comparison of the CHONE totals. [image] Looks like further encouraging data to me, at least on the starting pitching front. Reader zellyanks91 emailed me an interesting blog entry he wrote about his interaction with Phil Hughes on a baseball card ...
Open Thread: Wang avoids arbitration
River Avenue Blues —
... love simple stats like wins. Wang getting $600,000 less keeps those salaries down somewhat as well. That benefits everyone.
The Yanks have more money than any team in the game, but that doesn’t mean they should spend their dollars senselessly. They’re still a business, after all. (h/t MLBTR)
Here’s your open thread for the night. Talk Wanger, Packers-Bears, whatever you want. Just be nice.
Oh, and make sure you check out Zell’s run-in with Phil Hughes. Color me jealous.
Post from: River Ave. Blues A New ...
Presenting Both Sides
WasWatching.com —
Regardless of how I feel about Phil Hughes and his prospects as a big league pitcher, from many reports, he sounds like one heckuva nice guy.
Zell’s Pinstripe Blog presents some evidence to support that notion of Hughes being a good dude.
I Almost Got Punked, Well Not Really
Baseball & The Boogie Down —
... back-to-back-to-back seasons if the Wanger knew how to run the bases. He was 8-2 when he went on the shelf last year. Bottom line is Wang wins ball games. The Yankees have a great 1-2-3 combo now that Sabathia and Burnett have joined the fold. I wouldn't be surprised if Wang bests these guys in wins. I think he's that good. $5 million is a steal. Nicely done Yanks. Finally, if you want to see just how cool of a person Phil Hughes, check this link out. It comes from Zell's Pinstripe Blog. He ran into Phil on a message ...
An online run-in with Phil Hughes
N/A —
That Phil Hughes is a really nice guy. Let’s hope he shows us something on the mound in 2009.
You never know who you might meet over the Internet…
The Sommer Frieze —
... Kevin Rozell, of Zell’s Pinstripe Blog, has a nice story of an unexpected encounter he had over the Internet. A good read and it makes you want to root for someone even harder. ...
Encounter with Phil Hughes
N/A —
... http://zellspinstripeblog.com/2008/12/22/the-day-i-ran-into-phil-hughes-on-a-baseball-card-message-board/ ...
Yankees Holiday Links
BASEBALL HOT CORNER —
Two quality articles from esteemed members of the Yankees blogosphere: Jane Heller, of Confessions of a She-Fan fame, writes an article titled, "Loving the Yankees Means Always Having to Say Your Sorry " for the NY Times Bats Blog. Kevin, of Zells Pinstripe Blog, reports some good stuff about Phil Hughes.
Yankees Go For Hat Trick, Shall They Go For Grandslam?
Respect Jeter's Gangster —
... In an unrelated note, I read this cool post over at Zell's Pinstripe Blog about an interaction the author had with Phil Hughes. Its worth taking a look.
Life After Pettitte
Beyond the Box Score —
... Obviously, with only two pitches, you have to mix it up. It is hard to take this guy seriously as a starter - how can he be expected to attempt a third trip around a line-up on a regular basis? But he looks like a good guy to have on the pen, and handy in an emergency.
Phil Hughes is the obvious guess for the job. He's not only a well known baseball card collector - he's also a Yankees prospect.
Hughes struck out 38 in 30 innings in the Arizona Fall League in 2008. He also walked 13 and hit 3 batters, ...
