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Yankees Sign Ponson

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:45:58 PDT

Yankees Sign Ponson
Posted 32 days ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
The Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that the Yankees have signed Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract. The Yankees just announced that they have signed right-handed pitcherSidney Ponson to a Triple-A contract. Presumably, this means Ponsonwill...

IGD: Padres @ Yankees (18 Jun 08)
Posted 32 days ago at Ducksnorts
Padres (31-41) @ Yankees (38-33) Jake Peavy vs Darrell Rasner 4:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 176 MLB , B-R New rule: Only the fifth inning counts… SD: .248/.320/.394, 34 runs Opp: .209/.280/.291, 22 runs With a...

Sir Sidney the Yankee
Posted 32 days ago at Lone Star Ball
Everyone's favorite Aruban pitcher has signed a minor league deal with the Yanks... I bet Joe Girardi will have a great time with him, if Sir Sidney makes it to the major league club...

Yankees sign Ponson
Posted 32 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
The Yankees signed ex-Yankee Sir Sidney Ponson , according to Peter Abraham . Ponson was with the Yankees in 2006, going 0-1 with a 10.47 ERA in five appearances (three starts). He was recently designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers and...

Yanks Claim Oneli Perez Off Waivers
Posted 32 days ago at YanksBlog.com
In addition to Mr. Ponson, the Yankees added another pitcher today, claiming Oneli Perez off waivers from the Indians today, as reported by Peter Abraham. Abraham passed along the Yankees press release:The Yankees claimed RHP claimed right-han...

Sickels on Jesus Montero
Posted 32 days ago at River Ave. Blues
Over at Minor League Ball, John Sickels talks about the controversial Jesus Montero . What’s so controversial you ask? His defense and his plate discipline, apparently. In case you missed the DotF update , Montero finished second to...

Bronx Banter: Nice Night for a Beat Down
Posted 32 days ago at Bronx Banter
Last night I got on the subway and stood next to two beefy, corn-fedcouples. They were young, blond, in their twenties, all wearing shorts, a sure sign that they are from out-of-town (it's not that New Yorkers don't wear shorts, we do, but in the...

Bronx Redux........
Posted 32 days ago at Red Sox Nation Daily
Hey Hank I think I enjoyed your broadway act the first time I saw it when it was called................................. The Boss by George Steinbrenner..................

Yankees' play to potential
Posted 32 days ago at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
The Yankees' 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday was a demonstration of how good N.Y. can play. Andy Pettitte took the mound with that, "Locked in look." ( YES. ) A sure sign it would be a good night in the Bronx. Giambi and A-Rod supplied...

Sabathia not likely to land with Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at Yankees baseball blog
It appears that baseball's trade-deadline enthusiasts might get their wish. But don't expect the Yankees to emerge as the winners of the C.C. Sabathia sweepstakes. "Although we don't comment on individual players, it's prudent for us to do due...

Minors Injury Updates:Cox, Garcia, Betances
Posted 33 days ago at <br>Bronx Liaison
JB Cox began throwing again Monday after being shelved with what was labeled shoulder soreness a week ago. This is excellent news for the Yankees and proves Mark Newman was correct in implying Cox's injury was nothing serious after some...

It's A Shame The Yanks Aren't In The N.L.
Posted 33 days ago at Depressed Fan
Another hapless National League team stepped up to the plate against the surging Yanks tonight in the Bronx. This time, it was the San Diego Padres and Randy Wolf. Pettitte, Veras, Traber and Mo made short work of their feeble lineup, allowing only 7...

Game #71 - San Diego Padres @ New York Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at Pinstripe Alley
SAN DIEGO PADRES Jody Gerut, CF Edgar Gonzalez, 2B Brian Giles, RF Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Tony Clark, DH Chase Headley, LF Khalil Greene, SS Michael Barrett, C Craig Stansberry, 2B ...

Yankees' trade rumors
Posted 33 days ago at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
The search for Chien -Ming Wang's substitute starts Saturday with journeyman minor leaguer Dan Giese. The usual suspects are waiting in the wings. It would be nice if the void could be filled in house, but it's never that simple. LoHud quotes GM...

Padres-Yanks Gamer II: Breaking Freaking News!!!: Ponson is Back!!! !!! !!!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:28:07 PDT

Padres-Yanks Gamer II: Breaking Freaking News!!!: Ponson is Back!!! !!! !!!
Posted 32 days ago at YFSF
Before the gamer, the big news: Sir Sidney returns! Ken Rosenthal reports: The New York Yankees, adding a possible alternative for their startingrotation, have signed free-agent right-hander Sidney Ponson to aminor-league contract, according...

Game 72 Preview: Padres at Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
San Diego Padres (31-41) New York Yankees (38-33) Jody Gerut CF Johnny Damon LF Edgar Gonzalez 2B Derek Jeter SS Brian Giles RF Bobby Abreu RF Adrian Gonzalez 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Tony Clark DH Jason Giambi DH Chase Headley 3B ...

Open Thread: 6/18, Padres vs. Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at Gaslamp Ball
From top to bottom the Yankees are so much better than us at every position, except maybe Peavy and Adrian. Why do we even bother flying all the way to New York? Headley playing third base today. Go Padres... sigh. Lineup San...

Game #72 - San Diego Padres @ New York Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at Pinstripe Alley
SAN DIEGO PADRES Jody Gerut, CF Edgar Gonzalez, 2B Brian Giles, RF Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Tony Clark, DH Chase Headley, LF Paul McAnulty, LF Khalil Greene, SS Luke Carlin, C ...

Game 72: Padres at Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at The Bronx Block
San Diego Padres (31-41) vs. New York Yankees (38-33) Jake Peavy (5-3, 2.64) vs. Darrell Rasner (3-4, 3.64) June 18, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E San Diego �

Game 72: Yanks vs. Padres
Posted 32 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Regular Season Game 72 Yankees (38-33) vs. Padres (31-41) Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Jason...

Yankees vs. Padres - June 18
Posted 32 days ago at My Pinstripes
Hopefully the rains won't interrupt/cancel tonight's game. Looks like it should just be passing through as it did earlier. We want Joba on the hill tomorrow when we go. Darrell Rasner looks to bounce back from that horrible outing in Oakland and snap...

Yankees trying to make .500 a thing of the past
Posted 32 days ago at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ??? The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
If this is when the Yankees are making their move to a solid record that can match their talent and payroll, you have to be pretty excited they waited only until leading up to the All-Star break and not after it. I'll reserve judgment until after the...

Yanks Win 5th Straight, 8-0
Posted 32 days ago at Yankees Blog
YANKEES 8 PADRES 0 Tuesday night at the Stadium, the Yankees won their 5th straight game, as they defeated the San Diego Padres, 8-0. Andy Pettitte pitched a gem, going 7 scoreless innings for the pinstripes, while Jason giambi belted 2...

Bronx Banter: San Diego Padres
Posted 33 days ago at Bronx Banter
San Diego Padres

Sir Yankee

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:05:15 PDT

Sir Yankee
Posted 32 days ago at Baseball Musings
The Yankees signed Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract. I'm not surprised. Given his success with Texas this season, he's worth a shot, as long as it's not a shot of whiskey....

Yankees ink Ponson to Minor League deal
Posted 32 days ago at Baseball Digest Daily
This writer got it wrong last week when discussing the possible landing place for maligned starting pitcher Sidney Ponson . I thought that it was safe to eliminate all previous destinations as a possible new home for Ponson but today the...

Rosenthal: Injury-riddled Yanks sign Ponson
Posted 32 days ago at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The New York Yankees, adding a possible alternative for their starting rotation, have signed free-agent right-hander Sidney Ponson to a minor-league contract, according to major-league sources.

Yankees Ink Sidney Ponson to Minor-League Deal
Posted 32 days ago at The Pinstripe Press - New York Yankees News
According to Ken Rosenthal , the New York Yankees and free-agent righty Sidney Ponson have agreed to a minor-league deal. The 31-year-old Ponson, despite pitching well this season for the Texas Rangers, was recently released. Texas, always starved...

Yanks Claim Ponson Off Waivers
Posted 32 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
According to Michael Kay on his radio show, the Yankees have just claimed Sidney Ponson off waivers and he will report to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ponson was 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA in 9 starts for the Texas Rangers this year. Ponson made three starts...

Yanks Sign Ponson
Posted 32 days ago at The Bronx Block
The Yankees announced today that they have signed Sidney Ponson to a minor-league deal. He will head to AAA Scranton. Ponson was largely effective for the Rangers, going 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA (he also allowed a strangely high 12 unearned runs). ...

Padres (31-41) @ WOE (38-33), 7:05pm Game Chatter

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:35:45 PDT

Padres (31-41) @ WOE (38-33), 7:05pm **Game Chatter**
Posted 32 days ago at Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
SDP: Jake Peavy (27, RHP, 5-3, 2.64) vs. NYY: Darrell Rasner (27, RHP, 3-4, 3.64)Lineups…San Diego PadresJ. Gerut, CF(.279/.354/.395)E. Gonzalez, 2B(.312/.361/.416)B. Giles, RF(.303/.408/.439)A. Gonzalez, 1B(.289/.353/.547)T. Clark,...

Today in The Journal News
Posted 32 days ago at The LoHud Yankees Blog
The Yankees rolled on, defrocking the Padres last night. Brian Heyman has the story. Chien-Ming Wang was able to laugh a little through the pain. This notebook also has updates on Dan Giese, Billy Traber, Ian Kennedy and Brian Bruney. The Yankees...

Yankees Pound Padres 8-0
Posted 33 days ago at The Game of Baseball
Jason Giambi slammed two home runs and drove in three to back seven innings of shutout ball from Andy Pettitte as the Yankees pounded the Padres 8-0 in the Bronx. Pettitte scattered five hits with nine strikeouts to improve to 7-and-5 on the...

Snaphot: Yankees News and Notes for June 18, 2008
Posted 32 days ago at The Pinstripe Press - New York Yankees News
Last Night: NY Yankees 8, San Diego Padres 0 Andy Pettitte pitched brilliantly and Jason Giambi - the mustachioed menace - slugged two more home runs, as the Yankees pounded San Fiego, 8-0, last night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees (38-33) equaled...

Five and counting
Posted 33 days ago at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
Well that was one way to recover from a tenuous situation: an 8-0 drubbing of the Padres, where the team's fifth straight win helped ease some of the residual sting from Chien-Ming Wang's injury. Lisa Kennelly sums things up nicely:...

The Jason and Andy Show
Posted 33 days ago at River Ave. Blues
On Friday, July 7, 2006, the Yankees were in Tampa Bay facing the Devil Rays for a weekend series. Jaret Wright, then 4-5, was on the hill against Jae Seo. It was hardly a match-up for the ages. That evening, Wright had his best performance as a...

Bronx Banter: Pappa Don't Preach
Posted 33 days ago at Bronx Banter
Rumor has it the Padres were actually on the field at Yankee Stadium last night, but there was little evidence of their presence. Andy Pettitte turned in his second straight dominant outing, tying his season high in strikeouts with nine, and the...

Padres acquire need for more Al Gore 'carbon offsets' with big trip to NYC
Posted 33 days ago at XM MLB Chat
"The Padres brought about 150 extra people in their traveling party (to NYC), mostly front-office staff and invited guests, so they could visit Yankee Stadium in the storied ballpark's final season." From AP report by Mike Fitzpatrick, 6/17/08,...

Game 66: Yankees at Athletics

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:42:50 PDT

Game 66: Yankees at Athletics
Posted 33 days ago at The LoHud Yankees Blog
YANKEES (37-33) Damon LF Jeter SS Abreu RF Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Giambi 1B Posada C Cano 2B Cabrera CF Pettitte LHP Andy Pettitte (6-5, 4.64) vs. the San Diego hitters. Randy Wolf (5-4, 3.83) vs. the New York hitters. Notes: With CMW...

Game 71: Rock out with Wang out
Posted 33 days ago at River Ave. Blues
While the Yanks won’t feel the effects of Chien-Ming Wang’s absence until Saturday, this is their first official game without him. Hence the mildly inappropriate title. Couple of notes from PeteAbe (because you haven’t seen his...

SI Yanks on SNY tonight
Posted 33 days ago at River Ave. Blues
Just wanted to mention that you can check out Short Season Staten Island kick off their season against the Brooklyn Cyclones tonight on SNY. The game is at Coney Island’s beautiful KeySpan Park , with first pitch set for 7pm. Man, I can’t...

Open Thread: 6/17, Padres vs. Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at Gaslamp Ball
The San Diego Padres challenge the New York Yankees in Yankees Stadium for the last time. I remember the last exhibition Spring Training game of the year in '98 when the Yankees played the Padres in Qualcomm Stadium. I sat in right field with a...

Hal Steinbrenner on Wang's Injury
Posted 33 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Peter Abraham : “I think we’re going to stick to the young guys. We’re always out there looking, researching, doing our recon work, and we’ll continue to do that. Losing Wang hurts us, he’s our ace, but the good news is it looks like he�

Controversial Prospect: Jesus Montero
Posted 33 days ago at Minor League Ball
Jesus Montero was signed by the Yankees out of Venezuela in 2006, earning a robust $1.6 million bonus. There was some controversy about this: Montero's power was evident, but it quickly became clear he was extremely raw defensively. He had a...

Game 71 Preview: Padres at Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
New York Yankees (37-33) Johnny Damon LF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Jason Giambi 1B Jorge Posada C Robinson Cano 2B Melky Cabrera CF Randy Wolf (5-4, 3.83 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (6-5, 4.64 ERA) Time: 7:05 p.m....

Traber recalled
Posted 33 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
With Chien-Ming Wang being placed on the disabled list, the Yankees recalled left-handed reliever Billy Traber to take Wang's roster spot, according to Peter Abraham . Traber appeared in 11 games for the Yankees in April, giving up four earned runs in...

Game 71: Yanks vs. Padres
Posted 33 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Regular Season Game 71 Yankees (37-33) vs. Padres (31-40) Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki...

Marte To Yankees?
Posted 33 days ago at Bucs Trade Winds
From the NY Post : The Yanks are working hardest at finding a lefty specialist for their bullpen, with Pittsburgh's Damaso Marte remaining the top priority from the winter until now. Nevertheless, Pittsburgh continues to believe the Yanks are not...

Yanks vs. Padres Series Preview
Posted 33 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Y ankees - Padres @ Yankee Stadium (3 games) The interleague schedule continues as the San Diego Padres visit the Yanks at Yankee Stadium for a three game series beginning tonight. This will be the first time these two teams meet in...

New York – Penn League Preview: Staten Island Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at The Pinstripe Press - New York Yankees News
It’s a tired cliché: Hope springs eternal on Opening Day. No where is that overused turn of phrase more true than at the minor league level, where players’ big league aspirations fuel the kind of “give it all” style of play fans love and an...

Bronx Banter: Willie Sleeps with the Fishes
Posted 33 days ago at Bronx Banter
While you were sleeping...

Cox begins throwing
Posted 34 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Injured reliever J.B. Cox began throwing Monday, according to Chad Jennings who received an email from Nardi Contreras. He is recovering from a tired shoulder and was placed on the seven-day disabled list last week. Once he returns, he could be an...

THT Live:The ice cream is back! The ice cream is back!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:05:11 PDT

THT Live:The ice cream is back! The ice cream is back!
Posted 32 days ago at The Hardball Times
Mike Mussina reaches 10 wins, and the Yankees bring out their sundae bowls . There's a Baskin-Robbins flavor here somewhere....

Mike Mussina's Winning More Than Games, He's Winning Ice Cream
Posted 33 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: New York , Yankees , AL East When Joe Girardi took over the wheel of the Good Ship Yankee, one of his first moves was banning ice cream and other sweets from the clubhouse. One of the players who took that hardest was Mike Mussina ....

Mike Mussina, candyman
Posted 32 days ago at River Ave. Blues
Joe Girardi irked a few Yankees earlier this year when he banned unhealthy food from the post-game spread. Ever looking for edge, Mike Mussina made a deal: When Moose reaches 10 wins, the ice cream returns. Well, Mussina won his tenth game on the...

Ice Cream Returns Thanks to Moose's 10th
Posted 32 days ago at YanksBlog.com
Tyler Kepner reports that ice cream has returned to the Yankees clubhouse, thanks to Mussina's 10th win.“It took me till September last year,” Mussina said. “They must have thought this was a lock-solid bet.”

Time for a Quickie

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:55:48 PDT

Time for a Quickie
Posted 32 days ago at My Pinstripes
There's nothing wrong with a quickie every now and then. We've been swamped and were never able to put up a recap of last night's game. Heck we're closer to tonight's game then last nights. So a quickie is in order. Andy Pettitte was oustanding...

Pettitte Steps Up
Posted 33 days ago at Baseball Musings
Andy Pettitte stepped into the ace role nicely tonight, shutting out the Padres for seven innings. The Yankees lefty dominated the Padres hitters, walking one and striking out nine. The bullpen continues to pitch well without Joba, striking out...

Andy Pettitte, Yankee bats belt Padres
Posted 33 days ago at Yankees baseball blog
The Yankees may have been dealt a serious blow when they lost Chien-Ming Wang to injury in their last game, but they hardly looked like a team coping with a crisis on Tuesday night. On the strength of Andy Pettitte's superb pitching and a pair of...

One for the thumb
Posted 33 days ago at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Solid victory tonight by the Yankees. They hit for power (three home runs) and pitched for power (14 strikeouts) en route to an 8-0 rout of the San Diego Padres. The Yankees have now won five games in a row and are a season-high five games over...

Pettitte and Co. Shut Out Padres, 8-0
Posted 33 days ago at YanksBlog.com
The Yankees opened a three game set with the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday night with an 8-0 victory. It was the fifth shutout for the Yankees staff this season and the second in as many games.Andy Pettitte threw 103 pitches over seven inning...

5 Straight And Feelin' Great, Yanks Roll Pods 8-0
Posted 33 days ago at Baseball & The Boogie Down
4 games into interleague play. 4 wins. I said before this 15 game stretch againzt the NL started that this was the time for the Yanks to make a move. They've got 15 games against teams with losing records. Winning the first 4 is a great way to start....

Yankees sign Sidney Ponson -New York Yankees baseball - NJ.com

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:50:00 PDT

Yankees sign Sidney Ponson -New York Yankees baseball - NJ.com

Sidney Ponson Wasn't Out of Work Long
Posted 32 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: New York , Yankees , AL East , MLB Transactions When Chien-Ming Wang went down with a foot injury over the weekend some suggested ( OK, I suggested ) that they would step up their pursuit of C.C. Sabathia . It turns out I was right...

Ugh
Posted 32 days ago at River Ave. Blues
Welcome back, Sidney . The most famous Aruban baseball player, recently released from the Rangers for his bad behavior, will report to Scranton and is now first in line for a rotation spot. Where’s my Aruban judge? I owe him a kick to the head...

Internal Options to Replace Wang?

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:58:28 PDT

Internal Options to Replace Wang?
Posted 32 days ago at The Bronx Block
In the past few days, I have been vehemently opposing each and every proposed trade of prospects for a starting pitcher to replace injured Chien Ming Wang in the rotation. I don’t think there is a perfect fit out there, and I have voiced...

Thoughts on Wang’s Injury
Posted 32 days ago at Pending Pinstripes
In some ways, Wang couldn’t be injured at a worse time, and in some ways he couldn’t be injured at a better time. He couldn’t be injured at a worse time because the Yankee pitching depth situation offers no immediate replacements...

So what happens with no Wang?
Posted 33 days ago at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ??? The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
Picture this: The Yankees come off a sweep of a terrific offense, capping it with a 13-0 blowout victory over the Astros' best pitcher. The team moves a season high four games above .500, their farm teams are winning, their prospects are playing well...

Yankees Could Hunt For A Byrd, Wolf
Posted 33 days ago at The Bronx Block
With Chien-Ming Wang out for several months, the rumors have been firing up around the Bronx. Of course the biggest one is whether or not the Yankees will try to acquire C.C. Sabathia. But in the face of all this talk, there are smaller prospects...

Bronx Banter: Options
Posted 33 days ago at Bronx Banter
In his blog yesterday, Rob Neyer looks at the Yankees' pitching options now that Chien-Ming Wang won't be around for a good, long while:

Snaphot: Yankees News and Notes for June 17, 2008
Posted 33 days ago at The Pinstripe Press - New York Yankees News
Yesterday: Off Day Having lost ace Chien-Ming Wang for an extended period of time, Hank Steinbrenner believes baseball should implement the designated hitter league wide. I just think it's time the NL joined the 21st century," Steinbrenner told...

Reactions to Wang's injury
Posted 34 days ago at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
Yankees' ace Chien -Ming Wang falls to injury and reactions come pouring in: "Absolutely devastating."--Buster Olney , ESPN "The Yankees have to replace 19 wins in a rotation that wasn't that good to begin with."-- Chicago Tribune. "There is no...

Update: Cleveland Inks Ensberg

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:16:26 PDT

Update: Cleveland Inks Ensberg
Posted 32 days ago at The Pinstripe Press - New York Yankees News
The Indians signed third baseman Morgan Ensberg to a minor league deal . The 32 year-old hit .203/.263/.243 in 80 plate appearances with the Yankees. He was released on June 2nd.

Indians Sign Ensberg
Posted 33 days ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
The Indians signed third baseman Morgan Ensberg to a minor league deal today. The 32 year-old hit .203/.263/.243 in 80 plate appearances with the Yankees to earn his release.

Indians Sign Morgan Ensberg
Posted 33 days ago at MLB Fleece Factor
According to Yahoo! Sports , the Cleveland Indians have signed infielder Morgan Ensberg to a minor league deal. He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo squad. The 32-year old Ensberg was released by the New York Yankees about a week ago, after...

Indians Sign Former Astro and Yankee Morgan Ensberg
Posted 33 days ago at Indians Confidential
From The Indians: Today, the Cleveland Indians announced they have signed 3B MORGAN ENSBERG to a minor league contract and assigned him to the AAA Buffalo Bisons. Ensberg, 32, played in 28 games this year for the New York Yankees batting .203...

Game 72: Padres at Yankees

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:37:26 PDT

Game 72: Padres at Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at The LoHud Yankees Blog
YANKEES (38-33) Damon LF Jeter SS Abreu RF Rodriguez 3B Giambi DH Posada C Cano 2B Betemit 1B Cabrera CF Rasner RHP Darrell Rasner (3-4, 3.64) has never faced any of the Padres. Jake Peavy (5-3, 2.64) vs. the New York hitters. Notes:...

Game 72: The achin’ Yankees
Posted 32 days ago at River Ave. Blues
While the core of the Yankee lineup has recently been hitting the tar out of the baseball, Hideki Matsui has not. In 57 June plate appearances, Matsui is batting .260/.351/.340 with just two extra-base hits. He’s hit just one home run since May...

USED-CAR DEALER- New York Post

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:25:00 PDT

USED-CAR DEALER- New York Post

Steroids Aren't the Only Poison in Roger Clemens's Life
Posted 33 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: MLB Gossip It's been more than a week since we've had a post about Roger Clemens on the FanHouse which may be some kind of a record. We've been able to count on the Rocket for all kinds of fodder for our pages so this quiet patch comes...

ROGER CLEMENS IS DOING GREAT
Posted 32 days ago at With Leather
Today Page Six claims that Roger Clemens is selling his belongings in order to help pay for all his legal bills. Of course, it's Page Six, and Clemens made $20 million a year for his last several years in the bigs, so it's probably not true,...

On the Beat: A Tribe Trade? by John Perrotto

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:00 PDT

On the Beat: A Tribe Trade? by John Perrotto
Posted 33 days ago at Baseball Prospectus
Chien-Ming Wang`s injury has ramped up rumors of a C.C. Sabathia move to the Bronx, plus other news and notes from around the game.

My Private Email Correspondence
Posted 33 days ago at Yankees Chick
To: cyyoung_sabathia@indians.com CC: bDAWGcashman@yankees.com ; steinbrothers@yankees.com ; girardino@yankees.com From: info@yankeeschick.com Subject: SOS - we need help Dearest CC, I'm sure you've heard by now about our latest fallen soldier, our...

Yankee Steaks to be available year round in new stadium

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:49:37 PDT

Yankee Steaks to be available year round in new stadium
Posted 32 days ago at XM MLB Chat
From Newsday.com- "The Yankees will open a team-owned steakhouse at the new Yankee Stadium with yearlong operations. NYY Steakhouse will be owned by Yankees Global Enterprises, the parent company of the team and operated by Seminole Hard Rock...

Steak, guitars coming soon to the Bronx
Posted 32 days ago at River Ave. Blues
This space reserved for restaurants. (Photo by Ben K. ) New baseball stadiums these days are all about the synergy. Restaurants, bars and kiddie-oriented theme parks dominate the stadiums while the game can often become a secondary enjoyment....

Yankees have a little wiggle room

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:30:47 PDT

Yankees have a little wiggle room

Davidoff: Sabathia Not Likely For Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Ken Davidoff provides a reality check to Yankees fans this morning, explaining that Brian Cashman is just lukewarm on C.C. Sabathia (and considers Phil Hughes untouchable ). The Yankees will hang around in the talks, but they are not the...

No need for a panic move
Posted 33 days ago at Bugs & Cranks
David Wells. Sidney Ponson. Freddy Garcia. Steve Trachsel. Roger Clemens . Yes, Roger Clemens for crying out loud! With Chien-Ming Wang gone for at least two months and maybe the rest of the season with his injured foot, the amateur GMs are in...

Padres (31-40) @ WOE (37-33), 7:05pm Game Chatter

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:36:12 PDT

Padres (31-40) @ WOE (37-33), 7:05pm **Game Chatter**
Posted 33 days ago at Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
SDP: Randy Wolf (31, LHP, 5-4, 3.83) vs. NYY: Andy Pettitte (36, LHP, 6-5, 4.64)Lineups…San Diego PadresJ. Gerut, CF (.288/.364/.408)E. Gonzalez, 3B (.315/.367/.425)B. Giles, RF (.304/.410/.442)A. Gonzalez, 1B (.293/.358/.555)T. Clark,...

IGD: Padres @ Yankees (17 Jun 08)
Posted 33 days ago at Ducksnorts
Padres (31-40) @ Yankees (37-33) Randy Wolf vs Andy Pettitte 4:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 176 MLB , B-R I wonder if Johnny Damon has figured out who plays for San Diego . He’s had enough time… Meanwhile, this...

Game 71: Padres at Yankees
Posted 33 days ago at The Bronx Block
San Diego Padres (31-40) vs. New York Yankees (37-33) Randy Wolf (5-4, 3.83) vs. Andy Pettitte (6-5, 4.64) June 17, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E San Diego X

Yankees vs. Padres - June 17
Posted 33 days ago at My Pinstripes
The Yankees begin a 3-game series this evening with the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium . The Yankees are 3-2 in interleague play thus far, with all the wins coming against the Astros and the two losses against the Mets . The Padres , under second...

Hank Steinbrenner Is Just Boiling Over With Ideas

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:35:17 PDT

Hank Steinbrenner Is Just Boiling Over With Ideas
Posted 33 days ago at Deadspin: Baseball
Pity the poor New York media. (A group in which, it occurs to us with a start, we are about to be considered a member.) They're so wistful for the old days of George Steinbrenner that they're desperately trying to shoehorn son Hank, the slow one,...

Little Stein Is Getting Angry
Posted 33 days ago at wrigleyville23
After Chien-Ming Wang's baserunning-induced injury, Hank Steinbrenner isn't happy that "his" baseball players are expected to do things that baseball players do: "My only message is simple. The National League needs to join the 21st century,"...

Steinbrenner Blames the NL Rules
Posted 33 days ago at The Crawfish Boxes
I think this almost makes losing 3 games to the Yankees worth it. Not that Wang got hurt(because I would never wish an injury on anyone... other than maybe Angel Hernandez), but because of these comments. Hilarious. Here are some of...

Hank Gets It Wrong… Again
Posted 34 days ago at THE BRONX CHEER
The Yankees have seemingly perfected the art of babying their young pitchers. But for some reason, they still keep getting injured. So now we have Hank Steinbrenner blaming Wang’s foot injury on the National League. He is even starting a...

Irate Hank Steinbrenner blames Chien-Ming Wang's injury on NL rules
Posted 34 days ago at Yankees baseball blog
Hank Steinbrenner has a message for Major League Baseball - make the National League "join the modern age." After the Yankees lost their ace, Chien-Ming Wang, for perhaps as much as three months, Steinbrenner said baseball should implement...

The Tao of Steinbrenner

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:41:00 PDT

The Tao of Steinbrenner
Posted 32 days ago at Baseball Digest Daily
I'm still thinking about Hank Steinbrenner and his opinion of the National League . I'd rather not be, but I am. Genius, that. Steinbrenner and the Yankees generally aren't on my radar. People sometimes ask me whether I prefer the Red Sox or Yankees....

Adding the DH in the National League is long overdue
Posted 33 days ago at Sox and Pinstripes | Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees ??? The Greatest Rivalry in Baseball
It is safe to say that I rarely agree with Hank Steinbrenner, who is part of the new New York Yankees braintrust (does that qualify as an oxymoron?). However, I share his sentiment about National League baseball. The senior circuit needs to...

A-ROD AND PETE ROSE ARE TOTALLY BFF

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:05:00 PDT

A-ROD AND PETE ROSE ARE TOTALLY BFF
Posted 33 days ago at With Leather
As first revealed in a recent ESPN article, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and and all-time hits leader/MLB outcast Pete Rose have an unusual friendship: they regularly text message each other . Rose has served as an electronic hitting coach of...

A-Rod & Charley Hustle
Posted 33 days ago at WasWatching.com
Have you seen the story about the “texting” relationship between Alex Rodriguez and Pete Rose? Is this a big deal? I’m not sure. I mean…if…we found out that Hank Greenberg, back in 1937, had been trading postcards...

A-Rod and Pete Rose
Posted 33 days ago at YanksBlog.com
Yesterday, ESPN published a feature on A-Rod's relationship with Pete Rose. It makes for an interesting read. As part of their conversations, Rose gave him five good reasons to leave the Yankees for Boston this offseason.

.268/.403/.595

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:36:30 PDT

.268/.403/.595
Posted 32 days ago at Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
The Yankees beat the Padres last night 8-0 behind seven strong innings by Andy Pettitte and two scoreless innings by Jose Veras, Billy Traber, and Mariano Rivera. On offense, the team was led by Jason Giambi, who hit two HRs. Giambi is now...

June 17th vs. The Padres
Posted 33 days ago at WasWatching.com
Jason Giambi has now played 34 games since May 6th - hitting 12 homeruns and fashioning an OBA that’s bumping up against .500 in the process. That’s Bondsian, to say the least. I still fear that other shoe when it comes to Giambi doing...

Yanks Leave Door Open for Possible Reunion with Willie

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:28:15 PDT

Yanks Leave Door Open for Possible Reunion with Willie
Posted 32 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Mark Hale : There's a chance Willie Randolph could end up getting a Yankee reunion. Hal Steinbrenner said yesterday the Yanks could potentially bring back Randolph in some role in The Bronx, saying, "Anything's a possibility." Randolph played...

Yankees' GM--it could be worse
Posted 32 days ago at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
I read this at Was Watching : "Anyone who has been reading this blog on a regular basis for a while now knows that I do not believe that Brian Cashman is an astute G.M. - in terms of his ability to scout and acquire talent. Nonetheless, in terms of...

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Game Wrapup

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:19:52 PDT

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Game Wrapup

Pettitte Dominates, Yanks Win 5th Straight
Posted 33 days ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
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Wolf Fails Audition As NY Dominates,[A-Jax & Aceves Are Red Hot]
Posted 33 days ago at <br>Bronx Liaison
Was at the stadium tonight to witness Andy Pettitte's second straight dominant start and another offensive explosion from the Yankees offense. Over his past two starts Pettitte has tossed 15 innings, struck out 15 batters, walked two, allowed 10...