Archive for August 1st, 2005

Sanberg

Quote from Sanberg during HOF induction
A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn’t work hard for validation. I didn’t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. I played it right because that’s what you’re supposed to do, play it right and with [...]

Breaking News

WFAN out of NY reported that within the hour MLB is going to release a statement saying Rafael Palmeiro has tested positive for steroids. Can you say “perjury?”

Buster Olney Chat

Two good questions and answers from today’s Buster Olney chat:
Travis (NYC): Chacon: 0 ER on saturday, Pavano supposedly looking quite good, Jaret Wright hitting 95mph consistently. Is it possible the Yankees staff might step up in these last two months and prove their worth?
Buster Olney: (11:11 AM ET ) Travis: They’ve got to [...]

Comebacks

Giambi came up big this weekend and for the month of July. He must contiue to hit well becasue his spot in the lineup is important and it drops Posada (he looks terrible at the plate and even in the field) lower in the lineup.
Jeter was the real star yesterday. [...]

Comebacks

Well, the Yanks of this weekend are the new cardiac kids. How you get a bad hop on that Shef grounder in that situation was surreal.
Billy Martin Yankeeography was kid gloves last night. He was a great manager (except for many a young pitcher whose arm he ruined) for a drunken lunatic- no sweet quotes [...]

Chacon and Unit

Saturday Chacon looked pretty good. Immeasurably happy to be out of Colorado and immediately thrust into a pennant race. His sinker looked very good (not as filthy as Wang, but still very good). The guy had a 4.09 ERA in COLORADO! That has to translate to 3.20 on planet earth. [...]

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