Nick Johnson hit two home runs while working on his swing, CC Sabathia gave up five runs trying to refine his motion and the New York Yankees lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-7 on Tuesday.
Everyone Loves A Parade
The Perks of This Job!!!!! The day started at 5AM. I had 3 alarm clocks and a coffee pot set, so I wouldn't oversleep. The call was for 7:30 at the Stadium to start getting on the 20 buses...
11 Down, None To Go!!
On December 26th, 1919, Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees to finance the musical No, No, Nanette. Since that day, every time the Yankees win the World Series, it's because they have more money than anyone else...
A Tale of Two Cities
The Yankees traveling party left the Stadium this morning on 3 buses to go to Penn. Station, for the Amtrak Trek to Philadelphia. As the buses turned down 31st Street, we saw the crowds...
7 Down, 4 To Go
Back in 1986, a friend of mine, a 20 year season ticket holder at Yankee Stadium, said to me: "Who do I root for in this thing...it's THEM against THEM!" I guess Mets fans think the same thing right now?
6 Down, 5 To Go
Right before last nite's game, I walked by Joe Girardi and said, "You know what's good about Game 3? Game 4 starts in a couple of hours!" No pitching changes needed last nite...CC Sabathia did it all.
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Sweeny Says
Tampa Talk
Odds and ends from the first week of exhibition games: This fifth starter stuff is off and running but still not a whole lot to go on. Joba Chamberlain had the flu and Sergio Mitre is the best pitcher in the world (5 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs).
My Number 2 Man
“Finally we come to my number two man. His name? Number Two.” —Dr. Evil. Well Joe Girardi is no Dr. Evil, although he sometime acts like an International Man of Mystery when discussing certain elements of his team.
Field Day
Today is the second annual Yankee Field Day. Last year Joe Girardi took his team to a pool hall for a little bonding exercise. Girardi liked the way it brought his team together and clearly it worked since the Yankees won the World Series. This year the team is going to a video arcade with a three-tier competition...
Schmeelk in the Stands
Camp Quiet
As excited as I am to write about a team that actually wins some games, unlike the Knicks, I got nothing. Does anyone want to see another story about the battle for the 5th starter spot? News flash, barring an injury or something else unforeseen, it will either be Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain. Who wants to rehash that debate again?
Saving Our Pastime's Past
I’ve heard a bunch of different reactions to Mark McGwire’s “revelation” (seriously, if you were surprised by what he admitted, you need to stop taking your stupid pills). Some people were angry, others were disappointed, some were sick of steroids becoming a story again and other people actually felt sorry for the man since he kept crying.
Cashman's Folly
Someone is going to have to explain this one to me. Why wouldn’t the same reasons the Yankees had for not signing Hideki Matsui also apply to Nick Johnson?
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