Dec
30
Bleacher Creatures
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Another slow day in the baseball offseason… No news today other than Mark Prior has signed with the Padres, meaning he won’t be in pinstripes. Not a big deal, especially if he keeps getting hurt. Well since there is nothing else new, here is another great performance by the Bleacher Creatures; Yankee fans are definetely the best in the sports world:
Dec
28
Leyritz Arrested
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Ex-ballplayer and Yankee Jim Leyritz was charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage today. He was driving drunk and ended up killing a man. As a result he was taken to the county jail where he posted his $11,000 bail bond. It is really a sad thing when a drunk driver kills someone and it is even sadder when the drunk driver is someone famous because there are always kids who look up to him.
Leyritz played with a few teams during his career which ended in 2000. He was popular among fans during his tenure with the Yankees, especially during the 1996 season when he hit a home run in game four of the World Series against the Braves. Currently Leyritz is working with mlb.com.
Dec
25
Luxury Tax is Down!
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This year the Yankees’ luxury tax was reduced to $23.88 million. Man, we are really a thrifty bunch! But really, sure its a lot but it still beats the $26 million we paid last year and it is certainly an improvement over the $33.98 million we paid in 2005. The Rocket accounted for $6.98 million of this year’s tax and at the moment it doesn’t look like he’ll be returning, so our payroll should be lower this season (which will bring down the luxury tax). Well that’s unless we get Santana, in which case it may still remain about the same if we give him a big deal. But who really knows whats happening with the Twins ace?
Dec
25
Babe Ruth is Santa Claus!
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I just ran across this video on Youtube and since it is Christmas is perfect for today. It is a 1947 newsreel of Babe Ruth playing Santa Claus for children with Polio. He doesn’t make the greatest Santa, but hey if it made the kids happy thats all that matters.
Dec
24
Rocket Denies Claims Again
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Roger Clemens had released a video on youtube, again stating that he has never used steroids or human growth hormone. Right now it is one man’s word against another, but it will be interesting to see how everything develops, especially with the 60 minutes interview he is doing and the Mitchell Report congressional hearing.
Dec
23
R.I.P. Tommy Byrne
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Tommy Byrne, a former Yankee pitcher, past away yesterday at the age of 87. He had spent 11 of his 14 seasons in the Bronx and had pitched in four World Series. He was known as “Wild Man” due to his lack of control on the mound, but he managed to have several great seasons during his career. He was also a good batter, often being used as a pinch hitter by Yankees’ manager Casey Stengal.