Tuesday, December 20, 2022

A hunka-hunka burnin' Christmas: The King and The Master welcome The Sant Man

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Did the Yankees just find their leftfielder?

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His name is Michael Hermosillo. He'll turn 28 next month. He's a dirt league stalwart who never hit a Rice Crispy in The Show: .167,...
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Monday, December 19, 2022

An IT IS HIGH holiday tradition: Santa is coming to town, welcomed by The Master and The Boss.

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From here on, it's free agent table scraps, aka Brian Cashman's wheelhouse

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Yesterday, LF Michael Brantley re-signed with our Houston torture-masters, and SS Dansby Swanson joined the ongoing Cubs' malaise. If yo...
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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Key to 2023: Volpe and the Oswalds

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The spider sense is tingling, whispering that Hal Steinbrenner is done with big ticket free agents this winter. Passing on Andrew Benintendi...
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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Sixth Night

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Baseball’s off-season in some ways resembles Hannukah. You get the good presents the first couple of nights and then the rest of eight day...
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And now, an IT IS HIGH holiday tradition: Twuz the Night Before Sterling

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For the Yankees, Meh-nintendi is off the board, and now comes the hard part: Building a left side.

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Yesterday, Andrew Benintendi signed with the White Sox, and I don't blame him. Chicago gave him a five-year deal, the Yanks offered four...
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Friday, December 16, 2022

Dear Mr. Steinbrenner: Thank you for signing Carlos Rodon. But now, in for a penny, in for a pound...

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Dear Hal,  On behalf of the Yankiverse, I hereby salute you. I'm sure it's no fun, dropping $162 million on a pitcher who might on A...
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Thursday, December 15, 2022

We've Captured Rodon!

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 Six years. $162 million, no-trade, no opt-out, per the Hey, Man !
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Until Carlos Rodon decides his future team, and Hal Steinbrenner his future legacy, the Yankees have no moves

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Sorry to be crabby today, but you know all this bloggery we're reading about potential Yankee trades or fallback free agents? Well, none...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

If the Yankees fail to land Rodon, their 2023 Jenga tower starts to quiver

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Let's take a moment to acknowledge Brian Cashman's secret super power: His ability to deliberate, while stuck on the outside of a b...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

L'Chaim!

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 Trash C-Money all you like, but this small-market GM seems to be on a much hotter seat right now.
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As their competitors bolster themselves, the Yankees wait, and the stakes continue to grow

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Today, all we can say about the once-mighty NY Yankees is that nothing has changed, and - right now, anyway - that's scary. Today, our f...
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Monday, December 12, 2022

The abrupt shift in strategy if the Yankees were to suddenly chase Carlos Correa

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Over the weekend, some top Gammonitic influencers suggested the Yankees might still chase the top free agent shortstops remaining on the dan...
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Sunday, December 11, 2022

After Mets sign Kodai Senga, it's Carlos Rodon or nothing for Yanks

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If the Death Barge misses out on Carlos Rodon, it's a long, Hans Gruber plummet from Nakatomi Plaza to a  fallback starter.  I can't...
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Saturday, December 10, 2022

"The playoffs are just a crapshoot anyway."

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So yesterday saw not one but two teams advance to the finals of the world's most watched sports tournament through penalty kicks—the ver...
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Best of luck, Kristie Ackert

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Dear Mr. Steinbrenner: Thank you for salvaging last year's runner-up team. Now what?

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Dear Sir,  Along with shaker cheese, here's another travel tip for your Italian vacation:  Pinch the women! They love it! Especially the...
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Friday, December 9, 2022

Now we're talking' some real money!

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  It was reported the other day that one of the pleasant folks who run Saudi Arabia has offered Christiano Ronaldo, star of the Portuguese t...
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