Billy Eppler, Kevin Towers, Damon Oppenheimer…is the San Diego crew the new Tampa Bay cabal?
A.J. Burnett Still Gun-Shy With Jorge Posada
March 28, 2010 105 Comments
This from LoHud, with audio:
Looks like A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada can get along after all. This afternoon, Burnett did not have his curveball working, but he was still able to go 6.2 strong innings and get his first spring win against the Tigers.
“I was relaxed and confident because my catcher was,” Burnett said.
This is the second start in a row in which Burnett has gone out of his way to heap praise on Posada. They’ve been working together this spring and it seems their comfort with one another has grown. Burnett acknowledged that things got “a little bit destructive” last season, but they seem to have put that behind them.
“It’s been good,” Joe Girardi said. “Obviously the numbers show it today. They’ve worked… (more…)
Phil Hughes Is The One
March 25, 2010 304 Comments
Phil Hughes is the last starter for the Yankees to start the 2010 season.
Thanks for the shout out from the Brass Ones, this from LoHud:
The development of the changeup was key in the Yankees decision to go with Hughes. They expect his innings limit to be slightly higher than Chamberlain’s was last year. Probably around 170. Still no decision on when Hughes will make his first regular-season start, but tomorrow’s spring start is an attempt to get him lined up behind Vazquez.Girardi said everyone else has to “earn” their role in the bullpen. Chamberlain isn’t automatically going into the eighth inning. Girardi didn’t even rule out the idea of keeping Chamberlain stretched out in Triple-A, but that seems unlikely.
Joel Sherman with the NY Post elaborates… (more…)
Is Bryce Harper The Real Deal?
March 24, 2010 292 Comments
Cruising through the feeds, I hit The Baseball Analysts and caught this review of 17-year-old phenom Bryce Harper from Rich Lederer:
After watching Bryce Harper in the Area Code Games following his freshman year in high school, I wrote an article titled Remember This Name in August 2008 whereby I boldly proclaimed that the then 15-year old would be the No. 1 draft pick in 2011.
Well, as it turns out, I am going to miss with my prediction. No, not because Harper didn’t pan out. And not due to any injury. You see, Harper skipped his junior and senior years in high school, earned his GED, and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada last fall at the age of 17. As a result, Harper will… (more…)
Jose Reyes Back In Camp
March 23, 2010 103 Comments
Hey Jose Reyes, welcome back. A closer read of MLB.com phlackey* Marty Noble’s wooden lips reveals that the Mets are hell-bent on Jose Reyes batting third:
The Mets announced on Tuesday morning that their starting shortstop’s thyroid readings have normalized and that he has been cleared to engage in baseball activities. Reyes is expected to resume his Spring Training upon his arrival in camp.
The chances of the Mets’ potential no. 3 hitter being ready for Opening Day are remote. When it was announced on March 11 that Reyes would be shut down for two to eight weeks, manager Jerry Manuel said if he could play in 10 Spring Training games, that would be sufficient to prepare him for the start of the regular season.
What sub-department in… (more…)
Minnesota Inks Joe Mauer
March 21, 2010 222 Comments
Bronx Brass Tacks is Back
March 19, 2010 216 Comments
Finally got this all up and running. Thanks for your patience. The site’s not done by any means, I had planned a bit more visual and photo “decor” but the copy of Photoshop that GDY sent finally figured out that I wasn’t its original owner. Anyway, here we are, back to baseball. Jeez, I almost missed the beginning of the season!! Game On!!!
Happy B-day, Home Run Baker!
March 13, 2010 2 Comments
Frank “Home Run” Baker tied for the American League lead in homeruns in 1914. He hit 9.
On This Day in Yankee History…
March 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
On this day in 1903, the leadership of the well-established National League and the three-year-old upstart American League met to talk unity and the reconciling of rules. Two important outcomes of the meeting were the creation of the World Series and a 15-1 vote to install an American League franchise in New York (the lone dissenter was John T. Bush, whose National League New York Giants had enjoyed a near-monopoly over the city).
Shortly after, the flagging Baltimore Oriole franchise was purchased, uprooted, and imported to New York City by the (logical) duo of Frank Farrell, a pool-hall and gambling kingpin, and William Deverey, a former Police Chief. A field (there were no stadiums yet) was hastily thrown together on Manhattan’s highest point, on Broadway between 165th and 168th Streets. The local press dubbed the team “the Highlanders” and called the field… (more…)
Happy B-day, Aaron Boone!
March 9, 2010 3 Comments
On this day 36 years ago, former Yankee infielder Aaron Boone was born in La Mesa, California.
Boone will always be remembered by Yankee fans for his walk-off homerun to clinch the ‘03 ALCS versus Boston. Aaron led off the bottom of the 11th inning with the game tied 2-2 in a real nailbiter. He launched the first offering from wiley knuckleballer Tim Wakefield into the left field seats, sending the home crowd into mania and the team to the World Series.
Aaron was born into a baseball family. Grandfather Ray Boone (d. Oct. 17, 2004) was an infielder with Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago (he was traded there in a move that included Red Sox mgr. Terry Francona’s father Tito), Milwaukee, Kansas City, and finally Boston. His 2-time All Star career spanned from 1948 to… (more…)
Happy B-day, Myril Hoag!
March 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
On this day in 1908, Myril Hoag (d. July 28, 1971) was born in Davis, California.
Hoag came up with the Yankees in 1931 after an outstanding season in the Pacific Coast League, where he batted .337. An excellent article in Baseball in Wartime perfectly defines his career with the Yanks:
Hoag failed to live up to the hype his first two years with the Yankees and saw only limited duty as a back-up outfielder. He was back in the minors in 1933 playing a full season with Newark of the International League before returning to New York in 1934.
Hoag remained in a utility role with the Yankees and suffered serious head injuries when a collision in the outfield with Joe DiMaggio resulted in brain surgery. However,… (more…)
Lib’s Headline Ticker (I Pick ‘Em, You Click ‘Em)
March 4, 2010 1 Comment
7/23/10 :::: FanLaughs Lauds Hanahan, Commenters Win … The Onion Salutes GS3 … Bobby Ojeda Shoots It Straight … Omar: I Won’t “Willie” J-Man, But, Fernando Nieve Has To Go … Phils Phire Hitting Coach … Rangers To Be Auctioned (tip: Babe) || 7/22/10 :::: MiLB Implements HGH Blood Screening … Omar With Mets In Cali, Vultures Hover … Yanks #3 In The World, ARod #12 … Seventh-Inning Ejection Interrupts Torre’s Nap Time || 7/21/10 :::: Adios, Sweet Lou … Mattingly Double-Turns, Loses Game (tip: Babe) … Phils In The “Big Trade” Mix … VIDEO: Crawford Nailed In The Nuts
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