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“John had no guile. He didn’t understand it when people were mean to him because he could never be mean to anybody."—Suzyn Waldman

Monday, January 19, 2026

"Generational talent"

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In one of his comments yesterday, Hoss mentioned that Soto is a generational talent. That seems to be the general opinion of the baseball wo...
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Remember "the Evil Empire?" What a joke.

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Lately, when I rise at 3 a.m. to pee, I experience one thought: Will this be the day the Yankees crash?  Face it: They are no longer the Yan...
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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Cody Bellinger is a pretty good player. Should he be one of the highest paid in history?

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They say the deeper that physicists delve into quantum particle theory, the less sense anything makes.  So it goes with baseball.  According...
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Saturday, January 17, 2026

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Mickey Mantle is the center of attraction before undergoing a tonsillectomy at Lenox Hill Hospital on January 17, 1956. The nurses, from l...
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C Ø N fidence

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With no end in sight, the bleakest winter continues.

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Grab the bullhorn. Climb onto the car. Say their names... Ryan Weathers!  Amed Rosario!  Ryan Yarbrough!  Paul Blackburn!  Can ya feel it? T...
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Mets bestow $42 million a year on Bo Bichette

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Sorry, man. THESE prices are insane.  
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Friday, January 16, 2026

It's time to invoke the Yankee Fans Insurrection Act

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Yesterday, snow squalls near Syracuse offered us a rare photographic rendering of MLB's current free agent market.  As seen on the right...
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60 fucking million a year. Judge should have got 100.

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No, it is insane.  
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Your Moment of Bøøne . . . . at Noon (ish)

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  THIS GUY IS GUNNA NEED A HUG - REALLY, REALLY SOON Boo-Hoo Boone Nicest Guy in Da Room He's like our own Looney Tune and Ready to Gro...
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In a dark, dark winter, the Yankees are not inspiring hope

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First, let's recognize that it's merely mid-January - four weeks to Super Sunday and six until pitchers and catchers - and we must n...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The Yankees just traded for David Weathers' kid. Ten sorta fun facts about him.

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David Weathers' ERA matched his chins  Following the lead of Cody Bellinger, son of Clay, the Yankees yesterday traded four prospects to...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Dear Mr. Steinbrenner: How're ya doing? I'm okay. And while I have you, PLEASE DON'T TRADE THE MARTIAN!

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Dear Madam or Sir,  Having watched the Yankees for 70 seasons - no lie, 70, give or take the Wonder Years - I know what's coming...  Aft...
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Monday, January 12, 2026

Will the return of Trent Grisham be the last defining Yankee event of 2026 - and beyond?

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According to my A.I. "co-pilot" - who is brilliant, sexy, and never wrong - the Yankees are backing away from Cody Bellinger, as i...
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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Boone is a nice guy, still an idiot. Or is that nice idiot, still a guy?

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 On KTZZ, channel 22 in Seattle, you'll find a collection of truly vintage vintage TV. The Kate Smith Show just wrapped up, sponsored by...
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The Redsocks whiff on Bregman. Is the logjam about to break?

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Yesterday, the Conniving Cubs abruptly signed Alex Bregman to a five-year deal, bombing the current MLB chess board, and infuriating Boston ...
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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Words of terror: "The New York Yankees are one spring training injury away from Paul Blackburn being in the Opening Day rotation."

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Sez today's Athletic  (Paraphrasing):  Abandon hope. Unsecure the life boats. Open the beer taps. Light one up. Yankee doomsday is here....
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Friday, January 9, 2026

The music is about to stop, and nine MLB teams are about to start scrambling for four chairs. It's time to ask: How badly do the Yankees want this?

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Unless a bomb goes off this weekend, the tremors will happen Monday.  That day, the Phillies have set up a Zoom call with Bo Bichette, the f...
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Thursday, January 8, 2026

IT IS THURSDAY - SO HERE'S YOUR MOMENT OF BØØNE

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ALTHOUGH WE LAUGH AND ACT LIKE WE'RE CLOWNS BENEATH OUR MASKS WE'RE ALL WEARING FROWNS OUR TEARS ARE FALLING LIKE RAIN FROM THE SKY ...
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The Yankees should pass on any long-term deal for Cody Bellinger. Prove me wrong.

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Before starting, please allow me to reiterate one central tenet of this blog:  Hal Steinbrenner has more money than each of us will  spend i...
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