No it’s not Jeter, Rivera or Pettitte and as far as I know Cliff Lee has never been a Yankee so who could it be? As I type with complete and utter nausea, the player is Sergio Mitre. No, this is not a joke, as the Yankees have signed Mitre for another year at $900,000 [...]
Archive of posts tagged Joe Girardi
MLB Hot Stove: Is Terry Collins the Other New York Team’s Answer To The Mess?
After the long overdue firing of skipper Jerry Manuel, the New York Mets owners announced the two-year signing of Terry Collins to be the franchises 20th skipper. COLLINS BACKGROUND: Collins started his pro career as a shortstop drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971. Over the next 10 years, Collins played for the Pirates and [...]
New York Yankees: Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild And The AJ Burnett Test
Immediately following the World Series, the New York Yankees announced the termination of pitching coach Dave Eliand, which came as no surprise. There were many guessing games of who might be Eiland’s replacement. The front-runners looked to be current bullpen coach Mike Harkey; Rick Kranitz, who has worked with Yankees skipper Joe Girardi before; and [...]
New York Yankees Resign Joe Girardi For A Job Well Done
It’s official. Joe Girardi will remain the New York Yankees’ skipper for three more seasons. Many Yankees fans have been quick to blame Girardi for the team’s failure to repeat as World Series Champions. Fans were frustrated all season with Girardi, blaming any loss on unnecessary pitching changes or playing it by the book/binder. I [...]
2011 New York Yankees: Almost Time To Go on Offseason Shopping Spree
Not repeating and no longer reigning as champions was not the game plan the New York Yankees had at the start of the 2010 season. Losing the ALCS to the Texas Rangers was heartbreaking. The Bombers elimination seemed almost unreal, as the Yankees were the stronger ball-club all season long. The blame-game is in full [...]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman Adresses Media About Jeter, Rivera, Girardi Contracts
NEW YORK YANKEES BREAKING NEWS…. It’s no surprise to hear from New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman that pitching coach Dave Eiland will not be returning in 2011. Eiland took an extended leave of absence in 2010, the reason still remains personal but it was almost a month until he returned to his job. The [...]
ALCS 2010: Why the New York Yankees Lost
Let me start by saying congratulations to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers are the ALCS Champions and well deserve to be just that after winning Game 6 against the New York Yankees, 6-1. It is a first World Series appearance for the Texas Rangers organization. Texas will face either the Philadelphia Phillies or the San [...]
