Yankees lose, Mets lose.
Minnesota 5, New York 4
St. Louis 9, New York 8
Congrats to Spirit.
Gardner, Swisher, and Posada each had a couple of hits yesterday. Yanks had 14 total. Ian Kennedy had a nice line as well. De La Rosa blew the game.
Livan Hernandez pitched 2 scoreless innings for the Mets. Bobby Kielty went yard for a 3-runner. 1-2-3 was 2-12. For St. Louis, 1-2-3 was 5-10.
Uncle Sal is running the Nooger bio on Bill Stafford, a starter for the championship Yankee teams in the early 60′s. Definitely worth a hit for some Saturday morning history.
Don’t forget to check out my (Jose) Reyes-to-English Guidebook.
And finally, from the “Bucket List” files. Wonder if he needs a deputy.
Boxes 2/27/09
February 28, 2009 186 Comments
Reyes-to-English Translation
February 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
“I doeh thinga dat wayah”: I don’t think that way.
“poo mah bayees fingan da bawiyu”: Put my best swing on the ball.
“I heeyur to heppa disteen to winna agayeen”: I’m here to help this team win again.
“Deen oyur tee nayur goen tratta ween”: The other team over there [in the other dugout] is also trying to win.
“I doe yonna say jes I doe yonna say no”: I can neither confirm nor deny that statement.
“I no go eef I donna hee turd fo showa”: It is unclear whether or not I will be batting 3rd in the future.
“I nowe eef I hee turd I no gonna run lie crasee lie I ron inda leeyo spah”: I have reasoned that the primary strategic implication of my hitting third is a crimp on my ability to steal bases, which I practice freely while batting leadoff.
“tushzheer”: two years
“puddah een… (more…)
Yesterday's Boxes
February 27, 2009 536 Comments
>Yanks won, Mets won…
Yanks 5, Tampa Bay 1; x
Mets 9, Florida 0
Make sure you check out the radio interviews on Uncle Sal’s. Francessa subtly warns Jerry Manuel that he’s playing with fire. Goes over Jerry’s head completely. Then check out the Reyes interview. “What canna sayee? I bean da heetin da leadov o ma life, ho ho! hm hmm…” Wink twice if the killer is in the house, Jose. Comedy gold.
>>The flag unfurls, the song is sung, Jrz gets buzzed by a huge plane:
>>>Uncle Sal also catches up with Manny Ramirez and Brad Penny – Manny rejects LA-away, Penny and Bowa go belly-to-belly. Good stuff, Sall-O.
>>>>Bill in SF, hope you’re still with us and on the road to recovery! Amen!
Manny Being Managed
February 26, 2009 436 Comments
ESPN reports in [with the swooshiest graphics evah!] on Manny Ramirez’s contract negotiations with the LA Dodgers, his only visible suitor. The first game of Spring Training was played yesterday and I am sure all parties are pushing to resolve the matter quickly:
According to the source, the offer is for two years and $45 million, but it is structured differently than the Dodgers’ previous offer at those numbers. This deal would pay Ramirez $25 million in the first year, with a player-only option for $20 million for the second season. The previous offer had been structured this way: $15 million for 2009, $22.5 million for 2010, a team option for 2011 for $22.5 million or a $7.5 million buyout. The Dodgers had also previously offered salary arbitration,… (more…)
MAD LIBS: Who will be the first to ___ in the new stadiums?
February 24, 2009 428 Comments
The prize? You become America’s Next Top Brass One. I will be keeping score and posting results.
Categories:
Homerun [batted and given up]…Single [batted and given up]…Double [batted and given up]…Triple [batted and given up]…Grand Slam [batted and given up]…Run [scored and given up]…RBI…Error…Walk [hitter/pitcher]…Strikeout [hitter/pitcher]…GIDP…Stolen Base…Ejection…Injury…HBP…Bunt Single…Sacrifice…Caught Stealing…Diving Catch…Shutout…Brawl…
First 2 homestands for the Yankees look like this, rotations projected using current org depth charts:
4/16
1:05 PM
Indians at Yankees
Laffey
vs.
Chamberlain
4/17
1:05 PM
Indians at Yankees
Lee
vs.
Sabathia
4/18
3:40 PM
Indians at Yankees
Carmona
vs.
Burnett
4/19
1:05 PM
Indians at Yankees
Pavano
vs.
Wang
4/20
7:05 PM
Athletics at Yankees
Braden
vs.
Pettitte
4/21
7:05 PM
Athletics at Yankees
Gonzalez
vs.
Joba
4/22
1:05 PM
Athletics at Yankees
Duscherer
vs.
CC
4/30… (more…)
Xavier Nady Target of Girardi Probe
February 22, 2009 72 Comments
Thanks to Leviathan for the heads up.
Apparently, Joe Girardi has had just about enough of all the ARod controversey and is putting his foot down. Warning to Xavier Nady: watch your ass:
“It’s something that I have to balance and juggle, and possibly make some tough decisions when spring training ends – or the decisions might be made for us,” Girardi said. “To me, when you come to spring training, you’re all competing. You have to prove yourself in this game over and over and over. We expect all our players to do that…they want to play, and that’s how you want it…X had a great year for us and showed us a lot. For us to know what’s going to happen April 6 right now, you’d… (more…)
ARod Turns the Page
February 17, 2009 19 Comments
Alex Rodriguez appeared on a Tampa dais today to address the media regarding his outing as a Primobolan user from 2001 – 2003 [aka "The Loosey Goosey Years"].
The biggest revelation [read from the sheets of crinkled looseleaf] was that a cousin provided him with the high quality steroid, which can easily be purchased over-the-counter in the Dominican Republic. BBT has obtained a picture of the product brazenly displayed on one such Dominican pharmacy counter:
The steroids are contained in the, of course, biggest flask.
The second biggest revelation was a pre-emptive and clear defense of Gene Orza, who apparently called ARod into an office to communicate that/if/when him/it/how he/she/they/we/yous may/may not be someone/thing/place/time who/which/where has to/needs to/may or doesn’t have to/need to/may not be concerned/worry/don’t worry/be happy to appear/not appear/appear then disappear on list/sheet/tab/paper/notated memo/email/billboard/headline.
ARod admirably… (more…)
Happy Spring!!
February 13, 2009 174 Comments
Pitchers and Catchers report today!
The complete list of non-roster fuzzy little lambs invites follows:
RHP J.B. Cox, 24
RHP George Kontos, 23
RHP Kanekoa Texeira, 22
C Kyle Anson, 24
C Jason Brown, 33
INF Bernie Castro, 28
OF Colin Curtis, 22
INF Eric Duncan, 23
OF Brett Gardner, 24
RHP Daniel Giese, 30
INF Nick Green, 29
RHP Alan Horne, 25
OF Austin Jackson, 20
RHP Steven Jackson, 25
OF Jason Lane, 31
RHP Daniel McCutchen, 25
RHP Mark Melancon, 22
C Jesus Montero, 18
LHP Heath Phillips, 25
C P.J. Pilittere, 26
OF Greg Porter, 27
INF Cody Ransom, 31
RHP Darrell Rasner, 27
C Austin Romine, 19
RHP Scott Strickland, 31
OF Jose Tabata, 19
LHP Billy Traber, 27
INF Marcos Vechionacci, 21
Moment of Zen
February 12, 2009 7 Comments
Haiku by Alex Rodriguez
The ball clears the fence.
Women scream my name: “A-Rod!”
Ground ball to 3rd base.
What It Boils Down To
February 10, 2009 31 Comments
Primobolan: Yum!
February 9, 2009 34 Comments
Want to hit homeruns into your 50s, or party like Madonna into your 60s?
Reading up on the “Primo“. To sum:
Excellent fat burner
Improves immune function
great for adding lean muscle mass while on calorie-restricted diets
Anti-breast tumor properties
non-androgenic; doesn’t make you grow udders nor does it shrink your gonads
non-toxic to the liver; very important, as liver failure is not a risk and complementary liver-cleaning compounds are not necessary.
not useful for bulking up; can’t be used in AIDS patients or victims of anemia to remedy body tissue wasting
not yet approved for use by the FDA
does, probably, hasten hair loss
From the Steroids.com [yes!] link:
The unfortunate truth about injectable Primo is that it´s a very expensive chemical to obtain, and that price is reflected in… (more…)
Newsflash: Alex Rodriguez was a Major Leaguer in 2003
February 7, 2009 19 Comments
Thanks to JRZ for the heads up, SI.com breaks the news of a 2003 positive for anabolics drawn from the golden urine of one Alex Rodriguez:
…two sources familiar with the evidence that the government has gathered in its investigation of steroid use in baseball and two other sources with knowledge of the testing results have told Sports Illustrated that Rodriguez is one of the 104 players identified as having tested positive, in his case for testosterone and an anabolic steroid known by the brand name Primobolan.
Primobolan was the best stuff: more expensive and less-easily detected compared to Deca-Durabolin:
Primobolan, which is also known by the chemical name methenolone…is more expensive than most steroids. (A 12-week cycle can cost $500.) It improves strength and maintains lean muscle… (more…)
