Happy Holidays to all of you who make RAB part of your daily reading. Go and spend the day with friends and family. Baseball can wait.
Christmas Eve Open Thread
Man, I miss the excitement of being a kid on Christmas. It’s fun giving gifts and all that, but it’s just not the same. I honestly don’t know what the best gift I ever got was, and frankly I don’t remember many of them. Such is life.
Use this thread to reminisce about your holiday experiences, talk about what the Yanks should do about leftfield, the Knicks game, whatever you want. Merry Christmas, everyone.
Open Thread: Festivus, or something like that
I hated Seinfeld, but I understand there are people that live and die by it, so Happy Festivus.
Anyway, More Hardball ran a series of posts on the hitting and pitching stat leaders of the decade, and there a plenty of current/former Yankees involved, so let’s recap:
Runs:
1. Alex Rodriguez- 1190
2. Johnny Damon- 1115
3. Derek Jeter- 1088Hits:
1. Ichiro Suzuki- 2030
2. Derek Jeter- 1940
3. Miguel Tejada- 1860Doubles:
1. Todd Helton- 431
2. Bobby Abreu- 408
3. Albert Pujols- 387Homeruns:
1. Alex Rodriguez- 465
2. Jim Thome- 368
3. Albert Pujols- 366RBI:
1. Alex Rodriguez- 1243
2. Albert Pujols- 1112
3. Manny Ramirez- 1106Wins:
1. Andy Pettitte- 149
2. Randy Johnson- 143
3. Jamie Moyer- 140Games:
1. Dave Weathers- 713
2. LaTroy Hawkins- 654
3. Mariano Rivera- 651Innings:
1. Livan Hernandez- 2201.1
2. Javier Vazquez- 2163
3. Mark Buehrle- 2061Strikeouts:
1. Randy Johnson- 2182
2. Javier Vazquez- 2001
3. Johan Santana- 1733Complete Games:
1. Roy Halladay- 47
2. Livan Hernandez- 36
3. Randy Johnson- 32Shutouts:
1. Roy Halladay- 14
2. Randy Johnson- 12
3T. Tim Hudson- 11
3T. CC Sabathia- 11Saves:
1. Mariano Rivera- 397
2. Trevor Hoffman- 363
3T. Jason Isringhausen- 284
3T. Billy Wagner- 284WHIP:
(min. 1000 innings)
1. Pedro Martinez- 1.036
2. Johan Santana- 1.113
3. Randy Johnson- 1.114
It’s pretty sick that the Yanks’ had the decade’s three greatest run scorers on the team last year, and damn is that A-Rod guy good. Dude hit 97 more homers than any other player over the last ten years. Ninety. Seven. That’s crazy. Even if Pujols played in 2000, A-Rod would still lead by like, 60. Also, it’s pretty impressive how far out ahead of the pack Unit and Javy are in strikeouts. Make sure you click through, there are some other cool stats that didn’t make the cut because there are no Yanks involved.
After you do that, use this bad boy as your open thread. The Rangers, Islanders, and Nets are all in action, but talk about whatever you want. Oh, and Happy Tex Day. Mark Teixeira agreed to a deal with the Yanks a year ago today. Now that’s a holiday worth celebrating.
Open Thread: Images of Melky
Earlier this morning the Yankees shipped Melky Cabrera and two prospects to Atlanta for Javy Vazquez and a store brand lefty reliever. It’s no secret that the three of us at RAB weren’t Melky’s biggest backers, but that certainly doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate his four-plus years of service to our beloved Bombers.
As frustrating as it was to watching him swing at pitches over his head, Melky had a flair for the dramatic and his energy was refreshing to watch on a team that got too corporate at times. He filled in admirably when Hideki Matsui and Gary Sheffield went down with injuries in 2006, and since then he’s done a fine job while playing all three outfield positions. Whether he was robbing homers at the wall or walking off with wins, Melky was a fan favorite and he’ll be missed.
Instead of a written word tribute, let’s honor the Melkman with some images. After the jump, a collection of our favorite Melky moments. Be sure to add yours in the comments. Otherwise, here’s your open thread. Also, make sure to check out the content from our heavy afternoon:
Yanks looking to trade Gaudin or Mitre
Prospect Profile: J.R. Murphy
Damon, Bay, or Holliday would break the budget
Minor league notes, with a tidbit about Jesus Montero, plus a minor league signing.
You’ll never guess who the Yankees third baseman of the decade is…
Javier Vazquez by the numbers
Open Thread: Forget the Hot Stove
This is what it’s all about …
(h/t to my brother Andrew)
The Giants and Redskins are the Monday night game, plus all the hockey locals are in action. Here’s your open thread for the night, treat it appropriately.
Blizzard aftermath open thread
So, I might have spoken a little too soon last night. The snow came a little later than expected, though once it showed up, it was brutal. Got about ten inches of the white stuff around these parts. I shall rename the storm … Mauer’s Homerun Swing.
Use this puppy as your open thread tonight. Britt Farr and the Vikings take on the Panthers in the late game, plus the Knicks are in action as well. Anything goes, so have at it.
Football Open Thread
The Jets will take on Matt Ryan and Michael Turner (both active) and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons in the snowy Meadowlands this afternoon, though you Giants fans will have to wait until tomorrow to watch your team. Talk about any and all of the games here.
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