Jan
20
League Update
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Here is some news from around the league for today:
- The Cubs have agreed to a deal worth $4.2 million with closer Kevin Gregg as they try to again build the long-awaited team that will end their World Series drought
- The Orioles have agreed to a big deal with Nick Markakis, worth approximately $66 million over 6 years
- Derek Jeter is on the provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic
- Felix Hernandez of the Mariners avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $3.8 million deal with Seattle
- Albert Pujois’ elbow seems fine after his recent surgery on it
- The White Sox and RHP Bobby Jenks have agreed to a one year, $5.6 million contract
- Ryan Madson agreed to a $12 million, three year deal with the Phillies
- New rules have been implemented concerning maple bats and many manufacturers aren’t happy
- There are also conversations about how the new bats will have different “sweet spots”
Jan
14
Recent Yankee News
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Just some recent news from the Yankee universe and the MLB:
- Team president, Randy Levine, was subpoenaed today by a state assembly committee investigating the public funding that is being used for the new Yankee Stadium. Levine is supposed to report at the hearing on Wednesday.
- Rickey Henderson got elected into the Hall of Fame in his first appearance on the ballot. Congratulations to him, he really deserves it considering how great a player he was. He ended with over 90% of the vote, but many analysts expected him to get more than he did.
- Former Boston slugger Jim Rice also made the Hall, in his last year of eligibility.
- Mark McGwire, in his third year on the ballot, actually saw a decrease in number of votes. It isn’t looking good for the performance-enhancing drug users- thankfully.
- The final decision on the Cubs sale should be coming later this week.
- The Braves sign Derek Lowe to a $60 million deal
- The Red Sox sign John Smoltz to a $5.5 million deal
- The Yankees will win the World Series in 2009- at least I’m hoping.
Jan
6
Try Seatwave for Tickets
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Just a quick tip for saving a few bucks on tickets (which can be really useful in tough times such as what we are currently facing): Next time you need sports tickets (or tickets for musical/theater events) you may want to check out a new service called Seatwave. Shopping around is always the best when it comes to tickets so that you can get the best price available since they can get very expensive (especially Yankee tickets.) Seatwave is a sort of Ebay for tickets, where sellers post their tickets meaning that you may be able to find good bargains on it. If you are looking to sell tickets you can also post there. The service seems kind of like StubHub, but again it is best to shop around, so looking at both places (as well as others) is probably in your interest if you want to get the best bargain.
I know the blog has been kind of dead lately, but look for more posts to start coming soon. I have been really busy and that has kept me away from the blog, but I will try to post at least once a week from now on. Thanks for the patience and I hope you stick with this blog.
Dec
23
Teixeira a Yank!
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The Yankees have agreed to a deal with free agent Mark Teixeira on a 8-year, $180 million contract. Can I hear World Series 2009? We were already the favorites after the Sabathia and Burnett signings and this move certainly gives us another huge boost. It’s a great day in Yankee land and I for one am ready for that 27th championship and the end to this World Series drought.
Oct
19
Rays knock out Red Sox
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The Yankees didn’t make it and neither did the Red Sox. At least there was some good news for the Yanks this postseason. The Rays finally overcame Boston in a 3-1 victory tonight.
Sep
21
And here we are. The last game at the historic Yankee Stadium has just begun and emotions of all sorts are swirling all around the stadium as well as in the hearts and minds of Yankee and baseball fans across the world. It is a day that we have been dreading, yet looking forward to, a day that brings happiness, but also sadness. It is a gate to the future, but it is not the exit to the past. The edifice may no longer stand, but it will live. It will live on in all of us and will be passed down through stories and memories until it becomes immortal.
We will never forget the “house that Ruth built,” a place that has been host to so many great moments, both baseball and history related. From the rise of baseball to three papal visits to George Bush’s opening pitch shortly after the September 11th attacks, the stadium has been more than just a place. It has been spirit. It has been life. It has been the world. The stadium is more than a building, it is a symbol.