oriolepost.blogspot.com - 2/17/2008
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Since the turn of the decade, the stated mission of the New York Yankees every year is get to the World Series and win it. In the continuing war with the Red Sox for AL East supremacy, they stumbled from the gate badly, but stormed back in the second half to win a wild card spot.
However, despite spending well over $200 million dollars in payroll in 2008, acquiring Roger Clemens, and ...
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING! - New York Post
nypost.com 2/17/2008 — February 17, 2008 -- How's this for junk science - even with three Gold Gloves, Yankees captain Derek Jeter has been labeled the worst fielding shortstop in baseball. But the numbers prove it, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania said ...
The Girardi Rules
waswatching.com 2/17/2008 — General Joe lays down the law. Via Kat O'Brien -
Here is a partial list of rules the Yankees have for spring training:
1. Be on time. No excuse for lateness.
2. Shorts and T-shirt permitted only during spring training.
3. Curfew of 1 a.m. ...
This Week in Yankees History
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 2/17/2008 — February 17th - February 23rd February 17th 1893 - Former Yankees 1B Wally Pipp (1915-1925) was born. On February 4, 1915, Wally was purchased by the Yankees from the Tigers. He was the Yankees regular 1B from 1915-1925, he hit over .300 twice for the club. His best Yankees season was in 1922, when he hit .329 in 152 games. During the 1925 AL season, Pipp had asked out of the Yankees ...
Notes: Marte almost out of time, options —
Major League Baseball News 2/17/2008
Andy Marte is out of Minor League options and hoping to secure a spot on the bench before the season begins. The Tribe doesn't want to trade Marte, but he's behind the curve that they had envisioned for the 24-year-old whom they acquired from the Red Sox.