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The NY Post is longing for the days of the “Bronx Zoo” when players, managers and the owner were all at each other’s throats to make the NY Yankees an ongoing soap opera.  The fact that (for the most part) the Yankees have been the boring, straight laced, corporate types for the last 12 years [...]

Yes, the attacks on A-Rod are over the top. That’s why they call it Tabloid Journalism, the only connection to real journalism is that they use the same 26 letters of the English language as real papers. If Rupert Murdoch succeeds in taking over the Wall Street Journal, expect articles like “Bill Gates and Warren [...]

My last cup talked about the apparent attempt by the media to run A-Rod out of town.  The New York Post has apparently made that its mission.  The coverage of A-Rod outside of the ballpark was outrageous and uncalled for.  Yet A-Rod continues to perform, all while Jeter’s failures slip by unnoticed.
Jeter, in case you haven’t [...]

Short for Cletus, which is almost as bad as his brother’s name, Cloyd. Today if you name your kid Cloyd you get reported to Family Services.
Anyway, Clete was only a lifetime .242 hitter, low for a third baseman, but his glove made up for it. The sixties Yank teams he played for had enough offense, so [...]

Joe, you’re right about first base.  Phelps is a better hitter than Phillips or Doug M., but that ain’t saying much.  And you’re right that any boost in his offense does not justify playing him at first.  I’ve seen enough.  He’s awful.  I think the Yanks need to make an in-season move at this position.  [...]

MRI revealed a strain of some old scar tissue in the groin. He will throw only one practice session this week instead of two, and see how he handles it.  According to Clemens, he believes he will start Saturday.
FIrst base is a problem.  I don’t want to see Damon at first.  How about bringing up [...]

Last night’s game was a let down after Sunday night’s victory.  I was really hoping the bats would put up a “3″ spot in the first inning.  I don’t want to take anything away from Garland.  He pitched really well.
Boy did Phelps have a night to forget.  Was it two inning ending double plays he [...]