The Curse Of Jeff Nelson

Well, if you would have told me that at the end of April the Junkees would be 14-15, I'd say SIGN ME UP. I know the fans will complain about injuries, but come on. Every team has to deal with in...

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Nice to hear some of the experts predict that Old York will miss the playoffs this year. They've been a lock forever, so their season opener notwithstanding, here's how I see the team this year: ...

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Check this article out for details.

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2008/02/mr-intangibles-again.html

Daddy George guaranteed Bob Lemon and Yogi full seasons in the Bronx. Hank guaranteed that Joba would be a starter for the entire 2008 season. In case you still thought you could take Hank Stein...

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With Roger Clemens headed to Capitol Hill, we'll be seeing a media circus from now until the whole thing is over, which may take several months. I agree with Buster Olney, that no matter what ha...

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The last great season for Yankee fans was 2000. It was the season that David Justice saved a slumping offense, capping it off with ALCS MVP honors. It was a season when Glenallen Hill went from b...

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I'm actually happy to see that Old York picked up Hawkins to be this year's Luis Vizcaino. Hawkins was pretty good as a Twin, but he's been spotty since then. He's bounced around a bunch of times...

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The rumors linking Hideki Matsui to the Giants is hardly surprising. Surprising in the sense that the Yanks would be willing to give up on such a PR source, but not surprising that Sabean and th...

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I remember listening to Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on those long, summer days five years ago. If you recall, the CBA was up, and there was a possibility of a strike. And for good reason - baseball was...

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2007/11/turning-into-2002-all-over-again.html

The Yanks are now involved in the Johan Santana sweepstakes, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he ended up a Yankee. If it costs Hughes, Cano, and Melky, so be it. Plus, the Yanks are one o...

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2007/11/but-can-he-handle-new-york.html

Interesting piece about Hank by Bob Klapisch. Most interesting development will be what happens with Cashman; and if the Yankees start off slowly next year, does Hank feel the heat and go for a ...

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2007/11/definitely-not-dolan.html

So here I was, all depressed that A-Fraud is coming back because (a) the guy is the best player in baseball; and (b) one of these Octobers he's got to break out. Didn't take much solace knowing...

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Jim Caple has an excellent piece on A-Rod, one of the most rational and logical I've seen. In a sense, A-Rod is like Bonds. He's far from being a likeable guy, doesn't do a great job endearing h...

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2007/11/dont-come-back.html

Wow. I thought only the Mets would be crazy enough to offer Posada a four-year deal . But sure enough, Jorge's gonna be here for a while. Hey, all you Yankee fans bragging about your team getting...

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Another guy who might be in the mix at third? Miguel Tejada. Heck, I hope the Yankees get him. Check out these numbers: .534 - .515 - .498 - .442 Those are Miguel Tejada’s slugging percentage...

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Sounds like Hank Steinbrenner has nixed any chance that the young pitchers will be traded for Cabrera. And you don't get the feeling that the Marlins will take Clippard and Chase Wright instead. ...

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I was rooting for the Yanks to hire Girardi, and I'm glad they did. The best piece I’ve seen about Joe Girardi was written back in August , back when the Yanks were surging and the chances of ...

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Manny made a great point about Guidry a while back, and that is, when you get a guy for PR, it might put a few fannies in the seats, but it's usually a disaster for the team. Come to think of it...

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With A-Rod likely out of New York, time to figure out who’s next? I’m gonna run down the possible candidates, and give my take on each one: Mike Lowell – Can’t see him pulling off a John...

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Two days without internet access, and the s**t hits the fan in Yankee-land, while they're parading up in Boston. Where do we begin? - No surprise that A-Rod made his announcement during the Worl...

http://yankeedespiser.blogspot.com/2007/10/hank-and-hal-dolan-keep-yankees.html

(1) Mattingly will be the next manager. After taking a big PR hit with Torre's firing, the bosses will be looking to get back into the fans' good graces. Even Yankee-haters like Donnie Baseball, ...

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If you needed any more reasons to hate Randy Levine, Richard Sandomir of the Times provides a few more here.

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Great to see the Red Sox in the World Series. What an ALCS it was, definitely a classic. I loved seeing Big Papi in the dugout in the ninth, with the muscle tank and the goggles on, ready to go. ...

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To me, the Torre legacy is as follows: he had one good year as a field manager, many years as a bad field manager, and all of his years, was a great politician. Torre was definitely below-averag...

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Wow. I am surprised that he's gone. At first I thought that he'd be a goner and that George would make good on his ALDS threat. But after a few days I figured, okay, he's coming back. Here's wh...

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