ByThe Cleveland Indians, in an effort to one-up Manny Ramirez in the showmanship department, have asked one of Josh Beckett’s ex-girlfriends to sing the National Anthem tonight. If that isn’t distracting enough, Cleveland will then drop nests of little mosquitoes all over the pitcher’s mound in the bottom of the first. · (6) ·
Bloggers to beat writers: Suck it up
By · CommentsEJ Fagan over at our old home has a great piece up on the beat writers’ overreactions to the non-news emanating from Tampa right now. His point – and it’s a good one – is that the Yankees are under no obligation to rush their decision simply to create news for writers searching for off-season, pre-free agency stories. Check it out.
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By · CommentsAzFL Peoria (6-3 loss to Phoenix)
Juan Miranda: 1 for 4, 1 K
Reegie Corona: 0 for 3 – 4 for 18 with 6 K
Eric Wordekemper: 1 IP, zeroes – stranded 2 inherited runners, throwing only 9 pitches in the process (6 for strikes)
ByThe Yankees have not reached any sort of decision, GM Brian Cashman said after today’s meeting. Apparently, they are trying to solve the Israeli-Palestinian problem. I thought they were just trying to decide whether or not to offer their Hall of Fame manager a contract extension.
Update by Joe: PeteAbe is saying that Cashman has the backing of ownership with his A-Rod decree. That’s good news, I suppose. Now let’s see what kind of offer they make him. · (11) ·
ByIn case you didn’t get the point from Ed Price’s hourly updates, he fills us in with another one at 4 p.m.: The Yanks could release a statement tonight. And pigs could fly if they sprouted wings. · (1) ·
ByESPN News Services reports that Buster Olney does not think Ron Guidry will be back as the Yanks’ pitching coach. Oleny’s speculation is based on this George King article, the recent availability of Leo Mazzone and the relationship between Dave Eiland and the Yankees rookie pitching trifecta. · (17) ·
ByAccording to reports from Tampa, something happened today. The Yankees offices received its delivery of water coolers. I kid you not. This is what the
stalkersreporters are sending our way. What a farce. · (1) ·
Giving new meaning to the nickname Papelboner
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I have no idea.
Hat tip to It’s a Fly World. This is the last Red Sox picture I’ll post today. I promise. Someone just tell the Yanks to hurry up and do something down in Tampa today…
All walks, no strikeouts for Ajax
By · CommentsAzFL Peoria (9-1 win over Mesa)
Brett Gardner: 1 for 4, 1 BB – 10 hits & 4 walks in only 6 games (.483 OBP)
HWB Honolulu (2-0 win over North Shore)
Austin Jackson: 0 for 1, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 SB - wow, a game like this was unthinkable for him a year ago
Bradley Suttle: 0 for 4, 1 K – hitting .086
Venezuela Winter League box scores haven’t been posted yet. I’ll try to get an update posted later today (assuming the box scores get posted at some point), but no promises.
VWL Update: (thanks to commentor Yanks26 for the heads up)
Justin Pope: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0-3 GB/FB
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB – both walks were intentional…fear the Vech (.455-.618-.818 in his homeland)
Edwar Gonzalez: 0 for 4, 1 K
If you’re bored at work, take a quick scroll through the rosters for some of the VWL teams, some of those names are big time blasts from the pasts.
Shorty McSlappy
By · CommentsYour wish is our command. Submitted for your approval, it’s Shorty McSlappy, the Red Sox second baseman. This photo comes to us courtesy of The Boston Globe. The Red Sox and their fans should never complain about A-Rod‘s 2004 ALCS play again.
