Bill Madden’s master plan for the 2009 Yankees. This thing is hilarious and I’ll address it later when I’ve got more time.
Archive of entries posted on October 2008
2009 Reflection Part 2: The Good Stuff
Joba Chamberlain Is Pretty Good – Everyone knew Joba was good coming out of the bullpen, which of course led to a lot of stupid arguments saying he should stay there. Well guess what, he was pretty damn good starting games too (which was not really a surprise). His twelve starts were varied but they [...]
Another One Bites The Dust
An offseason blast from the past. Tom Gordon is probably going to retire:
Righthander Tom Gordon, who has not pitched since July because of an elbow injury, is expected to have surgery. The Phillies have a $4.5 million club option, with a $1 million buyout, on Gordon in 2009.
You may remember him as inspiring a [...]
Joe Torre’s Adventures In LA
So after hearing for the last month that Joe Torre is the reason the Dodgers are in the playoffs (because he is magic! not because of the NL West or the players collected by Logan White/Paul DePodesta and somehow not traded away by Ned Coletti), are any of the New York papers going to point [...]
Non-Insider ESPN blog from Jason Grey following the Hawaiian Winter League and Arizona Fall League. Already has some updates about Yankees prospects Andrew Brackman and Jeremy Bleich, as well as all the big names (such as Yonder Alonso) you’re probably wondering about. Go! Look!
Windmill Willie Would Come Back (Maybe)
Today the Yankees announced they would not be renewing the contract of a man who is sort of used to being kicked around by the team, Bobby Meacham. This leaves an opening at third base for a coach. One man who used to have the job, and who people around these parts like a lot [...]
It Looks Like Andy Is Coming Back
From Buster Olney, who is sometimes right and sometimes wrong:
As the New York Yankees began a round of scouting meetings this week to discuss the future of the team, they know that veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte intends to pitch in 2009, and his intention is to pitch for them.
Sources said on Wednesday that Pettitte’s agent, [...]
The Catastrophic Results Of Bad Managing
Good managing rarely–if ever–wins you games but as you can see above bad managing sure does lose them (ask any Yankees fan about the 2003 World Series, watch their eyes turn red and start shooting lasers if that is not enough proof).
The pivotal point in this game came when the Red Sox started catching up [...]
If That’s The Case, Farewell
Though Andy Pettitte Andy Pettitte has told the Yankees he wants to pitch again, the Yankees are hearing whispers the veteran left-hander would like a two-year deal. If that’s the case, the Yankees may balk.
I was in the middle of writing something up about how Andy’s defense independent pitching stats indicate he’d perform pretty well [...]
