My first thought of the morning was that it was just a dream.   It seemed to me much more plausible than the possibility that we had actually gotten swept by the Chowdas. In our very first series of the season.  That we had not only gotten swept but that we had blown a six run [...]

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Well, the stadium is open.  And there’s one thing on which everyone can agree.  It’s big, and it’s crazy fancy. For some, this is a plus. Take, for example, the Yankees.  They like having a bigger dressing room, lockers with touchscreen computers, a chef. Sound decadent?  Well, Brian Bruney said it best when he said, [...]

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A couple weeks ago, the New York Post ran a story about the budding relationship between A.J. Burnett and Chien-Ming Wang.  A.J. chides Wang that he should really consider getting a tattoo.  (AJ, a man’s man, has several.)  Wang blushes, giggles, and says he could never–his mom would just kill him. But, theirs is a [...]

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Forgive me, Yankee fans.  My love of nationalism has stolen my focus of late.  But with twelve days left until the start of the season, I’m feeling pretty ready to get down to business. The spring got off to a shaky start, for reasons primarily related to A-Roid, and I confess that I was feeling [...]

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According to an article in today’s New York Post, in the event of an injury to Mariano Rivera, Joba will step in and take his place. Innovative as ever, Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch is referring to the Yanks new backup plan as the “Yankees ‘Break in case of emergency’ plan.’ Damn.  I seriously can’t [...]

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The at-bat song. It’s a loaded proposition. It tells the world who you are as a player, as a hitter, as a man. It’s a lot to take on. If you play it right, and you’re good enough, your at-bat song has the potential to be nothing short of epic. Take Paul O’Neill: “Teenage Wasteland.” [...]

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