Yanks Aim For Giambi To Return To First

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 Yanks Aim For Giambi To Return To First
If Jason Giambi, whose days as an offensive force are not far off, could play first base, then the Yankees could use all of their best hitters in the same lineup. [link]

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Long On Giambi
Published 2/27/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Via Tyler Kepner - “He’s not as good at D.H.,” Long said. “His numbers just aren’t there. I think it’s very important to us as a club and him as an individual if he’s out in the field.” Giambi said he did not lose much weight over the winter, but distributed it better throughout his body. Long said that has strengthened Giambi’s core muscles, which could speed up a bat that has one more chance to help the Yankees win it all. “I know it’s not the games yet, but it all starts with how he’s going ...

Yanks Aim for Giambi to Return to First
Published 2/27/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Yanks Aim for Giambi to Return to First If Giambi is playing first, all of the other infielders darn well better learn how to aim real good. ...

Giambi ready to hit this spring
Published 2/27/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , while Tyler Kepner is right to ponder whether Giambi will play above his limitations because it's a contract year. Pete Abraham adds that Giambi ...

The Tragedy of Slow News Day
Published 2/27/2008 by Roberto Alejandro at Respect Jeter's Gangster
... to talk about the fact that the Yankees are running but that frankly isn't that interesting. just look at the following headlines: Rookies Adopt Workout Regimen. Really? I hope so. It would be good for the Rookies to workout. Now, granted, the article is about the kids working out with Andy Pettitte, but even that is uninteresting. If Andy introduces them to McNamee, then you'll have a story. Then there was this headline in the New York Times: Yanks Aim for Giambi to Return to First. What? The Yanks want their first ...

Jay Leno presents: Spring Training Headlines
Published 3/1/2008 by jake at Luft On Deck
Unintentional humor is always the best kind, so here are a series of headlines I’ve seen from around the Web this spring that brought a chuckle and raised some serious doubts about these teams’ pennant hopes. Headline: Yanks Aim for Giambi to Return to First Comment: In related news, the Suns are hoping for Shaq’s free-throw shooting to come around for the playoffs. Headline: Mets Unveil Their Own Health Plan: Keep Alou on the Field Comment: Endy Chavez can’t get healthy soon enough. Headline: ...

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