CASHMAN TO SIGN A NEW DEAL"SOON"

Brian Cashman will be back. It's only a matter of time.According to many sources, but we'll us the New York Daily News on this one:"It has been assumed for months that Brian Cashman would return with a new contract to continue as the Yankees' general manager. With the Bombers' season officially over, that process is underway.According to a source, the Yankees and Cashman are in the midst of hammering out a new deal for the GM, who just completed...

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CARLOS BELTRAN & 'DEM BONES

If you remember, during the season Carlos Beltran was battling an elbow situation.  It was probably why he struggled so badly.  In the end, he announced that he would have surgery after the season.  Well, it happened.According to Bryan Hoch, the surgery took place and they removed the "loose bodies", i.e. bone fragments, cartilage and such from his elbow.  According to Hoch:Carlos Beltran had right elbow surgery today; Yankees...

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CAPTURING A PIECE OF HISTORY: JETER'S LAST STAND

You have heard of the saying, "I came, I saw, I conquered."  In Latin, the phrase translates to"Veni, vidi, vici," a poetic excerpt of a letter written in 46 BC to the Roman Senate by Julius Caesar after he achieved a "swift, conclusive" war victory against his opponents. Well, after spending a weekend with Derek Jeter, in the Bronx and later in Boston, I feel like I have had the opportunity to relive these victorious poetic words through an...

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STOP RIDING ICHIRO FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

A lot of buzz about Ichiro Suzuki and how he "doesn't want to go back to New York." Well, if you actually read what Ichiro said, and knowing that he doesn't have a true command of the English language, and how translation can sometimes be misconstrued... well, there's no story here. Yet, the media wants you to believe that the Yankee clubhouse is just as dysfunctional as when Jim Bouton re-lived it in Ball Four. Oh... those were the days!Anyway......

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THE FUTURE OF AROD

Sure, the main reason for Joe Girardi's press conference today was to talk about this years Yankee shortcomings.  But Alex Rodriguez was a big part of it and something that I'd like to share with all of you.At the presser today, Girardi said this about Alex:"We've got to see where he's physically at, and if he can play the field, how many days he can play the field and how many days he needs to DH... I don't think really many of us know about...

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GARDENHIRE CANNED!

Sad news if you're in Minnesota... or maybe not.  Ron Gardenhire, the manager of the Minnesota Twins has been fired.  He's been the Twins manager since 2002.  He had 8 seasons of winning records, but since 2010, the team has struggled.  I guess Gardenhire's the reason. Who knows.According to Hardball Talk: "Gardenhire replaced Tom Kelly in 2002 and had immediate success, winning six division titles in nine seasons. However, those...

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VALUING JETER AS A PERSON... NOT JUST A YANKEE

 #ThankYouCaptain via #BYBIt's a strange feeling for a writer to be left speechless. We spend so much of our time being able to so eloquently put into words our innermost thoughts and feelings about things, moments... people. Feelings that could  keep most completely speechless. Sometimes, believe it or not, I feel that way about Derek Jeter... after all, I'm a fan too. I've thought back recently on the career of Derek Jeter. It is littered...

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GIRARDI PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY!

Joe Girardi will hold his post season press conference today at noon.According to YES Network, "After YES airs the live simulcast of The Michael Kay Show (3 pm -7 pm) later that afternoon, at 7:00 pm it will premiere Yankees Classics: Derek Jeter’s Final Home Game, the game from last Thursday.   In addition to the game, the Yankees Classic will include extensive post-game coverage, including Jeter’s podium press conference and clubhouse...

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DON'T BE SAD. BE GLAD WE WERE THERE

There is never an easy way to say goodbye, but it happened today in Fenway Park.  And, I'm happy to say, that as a Yankee fan, there was nothing that made me more proud as a Yankee fan, than to share it with Red Sox Nation.  I know, it sounds corny and ridiculous and yet, it was the perfect place for the send off of Derek Jeter.I don't know. Maybe it was the 9-5 win.  Maybe it was just the fact that the Red Sox fans respected Derek...

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