Guy: It’s August 31. Have you got waiver trade deadline fever? Other Guy: (checks thermometer) Nope. Guy: But… but… some teams need second LOOGYs! And third pinch-hitters! MIGUEL CAIRO may be headed back to St. Louis. Other Guy: (breaks out into a cold sweat) Better drink a beer and go straight to bed. Guy: I’ve …
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As a Johnny-Come-Lately to New York City and the Yankees, I never really got what dyed-in-the-pinstriped-wool fans found so special about Phil Rizzuto, who passed away yesterday at the age of 89. While he certainly held a link to the Yankees’ glory years as part of seven world champion teams, objectively he wasn’t as great …
Very briefly, amid what’s already shaping up to be a crazy and somewhat stressful week full of deadlines and mortgage agita (the closing process on my apartment has finally begun, at precisely the wrong time): • A quick trip to Barnes and Noble’s Astor Place branch in New York City revealed a pleasant surprise: It …
The post-trade deadline Hit List is up at Baseball Prospectus, with a look at which teams improved themselves, which ones dropped the ball, and which ones merely treaded water. The Yankees, thanks to their recent offensive onslaught, climb all the way to #2 behind the Red Sox, with the Mets third. The Dodgers come in …
The trading deadline is a great time to be part of Baseball Prospectus. Not only is it fun to watch guys and gals like prospect guru Kevin Goldstein, transaction maven Christina Kahrl and yenta hotliner Will Carroll do the voodoo that they do so well, but kicking the deals around on our internal mailing list …
Fabulous weekend here at Futility Central, with baseball on the back burner after I delivered this week’s Hit List… • Friday night, we caught the opening of the long-awaited Simpsons Movie, and while it wasn’t a gut-busting revelation, it didn’t need to be. [Semi-spoiler alert; skip to next bullet]. Other than the expanded length, the …
My annual All-Star break edition of the Hit List is up at Baseball Prospectus. The Yankees hold the #5 spot, but even with their win last night to return to .500, I remain unconvinced, consistent with my recent ranting: Don’t kid yourselves, Yankee fans–despite the high ranking and the upcoming soft schedule, it’s all over …
For all of the ranting and raving within — and about — my last two posts regarding the 2007 Yankees, I still find myself holding a handful of tickets to their ballgames. Between that fact and the obligation I have to stay on top of the team for my various BP and radio duties, I …
Yankees’ overall record to date: 37-41 (.474 winning percentage) Record without their early June 14-3 hot streak: 23-38 (.377) Record vs. AL East opponents: 8-17 (.320) Record needed to match the Red Sox’s 99-win pace: 62-22 (.738) Record needed to win 95 games, the same number as the last two AL Wild Cards: 58-26 (.690) …
“Kick in the idiot box and wait for the news in the history books/ It’s like junkies who hate their heroin.” — d. boon, lead singer of the Minutemen, “Shit You Hear at Parties” I give up. I’m done. To hell with the 2007 Yankees, and while I’m at it, to hell with the managerial …