Yankees thread

[BB73]

Hey, Detroit Tigers management.

[censored] you. I haven't hated you this much since Bo was working for you.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Seriously. Why do teams keep doing this [censored]? Kyle [censored]ing Farnsworth? Really? You help the Yankees out and get Kyle Farnsworth in return?

Awesome move Detroit. Well done.

[Buckeye513]

So..

Out:
Kyle Farnsworth
Jose Tabata
Ross Ohlendorf
Dan McCutchen
Jeff Karstens

In:
Xavier Nady
Damaso Marte
Ivan Rodriguez

Wilson Betemit and a hooker from Staten Island for Albert Pujols coming up next. [censored]in' Yankees.

[jlb1705]

As a Reds fan, on the one hand I'm disappointed that the Reds probably won't be making any moves. Why trade a guy like a Dunn or Arroyo when the market will only get you a Kyle Farnsworth in return.

On the other hand, the Reds are also flush with Kyle Farnsworths, and aren't turning any of them in Pudge Rodriguezes either.

[OSUsushichic]

Ouch.

Bugs & Cranks ? A-Fraud right back where he started

[BB73]

[bkb] 26 - [censored] you all [/bkb]

[OSUsushichic]

P(edroia)wned

[BB73]

No posts in the Yankees thread for an entire month?

I'm sure that will change now that the postseason's here.

Just to recap for the 3 largest cities in the country:

# of L.A. area teams still playing baseball - 2

# of Chicago teams still playing baseball - 2 (I'm counting that make-up game today!)

# of N.Y. teams still playing baseball - 0

[MD Buckeye]

[ScriptOhio]

FIELD OF DREAMS: This is how the new Yankee Stadium looked yesterday, but the Bombers wouldn't mind seeing pitcher CC Sabathia in the picture when it opens.

CC SABATHIA must see this! The Yankees are getting vibes that the pitching jewel of the free-agent class wants to play in California. However, it's their intent to use the new Yankee Stadium as a recruiting tool.
Yesterday The Post received a private tour of the House The Boss Built, and you would have to be crazy not to want to play in the palace that is replacing a cathedral.
It is 1.4 million square feet of tasteful elegance that marries old and new very well.
Players are oblivious to the cost of seats or luxury boxes. They want facilities, and this place is loaded with the best.
Walk into the 25,000-square-foot clubhouse and straight ahead you see Derek Jeter's locker, which, like every other stall, will be equipped with computer screens. Jorge Posada picked his locker out earlier this week. Maybe Sabathia can dress on the other side.
Every player's whim has been addressed. An underground parking lot with an elevator dedicated to the clubhouse. A colossal weight room. Two therapy pools. A state-of-the-art video room and a batting cage between the dugout and the clubhouse. A food room with a full kitchen that will be staffed.
Sod will be put down in a week. Yesterday, a tractor leveled the dirt portion of the infield. By April, the bars and restaurants will be open. The first game is an exhibition tilt against the Blue Jays in early April. The home opener is April 16 against the Indians.
Will Sabathia be on the hill in pinstripes? Many believe the Yankees' only chance is for them to throw sick money at the left-hander, who is likely to eclipse the $137.5 million deal the Mets dropped on Johan Santana last winter. Showing him their new digs can't hurt.
Stand behind home plate and you see the same dimensions as the old place. Two sets of bleachers in right-center and left-center bracket a monster video screen and scoreboards. Monument Park has been moved from left-center to center field. And to give the Bleacher Creatures a feel of the old Stadium, a space in right field has been left open so the subway can be seen.
Three-quarters of the seats - all blue, but different sizes - have been installed.
The Yankees missed the playoffs for the first time since 1993, but the new building has created a buzz.
"It's been phenomenal," said Chief Operating Officer Lonn Trost, whose fingerprints are all over the building. "You learn things you never thought you would."
Of course, the contrarians will insist the old place was better. But looking at what replaced the old park, it's hard to believe it took this long to link 1923 with the present and future.

Entire article: NEW YANKEE STADIUM LOADED WITH THE BEST - New York Post

[ScriptOhio]

Maisel/News
Joba Chamberlain and pals spent a boozy Friday night gazing at dancers at this strip club before his DUI bust.

Yankees star Joba Chamberlain downed vodka-and-sodas and caroused at a Nebraska strip club in the hours before he was busted for drunken driving, the Daily News has learned.
The 23-year-old pitcher went drinking at a bar in downtown Lincoln and then capped off his Friday night at a local jiggle joint, where he got into a tiff with another customer over the rival Red Sox, witnesses said.
Chamberlain - who had a blood-alcohol level more than 1-1/2 times Nebraska's legal limit when he was nabbed - was heckled as he and friends watched the dancers at the Night Before Lounge, witnesses said.
"Some guy yelled out, 'If you played for the Red Sox, you wouldn't be sitting here,'" clubgoer Gary (Bo) Bohaty said.

Entire article: Joba jawed with Red Sox fan at nudie bar before he got busted

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Baseball notebook: Yankees shift control to Steinbrenner's son

Friday, November 21, 2008 3:12 AM George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended yesterday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.
The elder Steinbrenner has gradually withdrawn from the Yankees' day-to-day operations in recent years, and brothers Hal and Hank were appointed co-chairmen in April.
"I realize it's a great responsibility," said Hal Steinbrenner, who turns 40 on Dec. 3. "My dad is, needless to say, a tough act to follow."

Continued................

[OHSportsFan9]

Reports are saying C.C. to the Yankees (shocking, I know.)

.

I love C.C. Hate the Yankees.

I don't think C.C. will be successful in NY. Big time pitching contracts hardly ever work out.

[LoKyBuckeye]

Originally Posted by OHSportsFan9

I don't think C.C. will be successful in NY. Big time pitching contracts hardly ever work out.

CC would not have worked out anywhere he went... he's NOT a big game pitcher. They'll see what he's made out of when the Rays and Red Sox light him up next year. He's not worth the money.... way to go Yanks

[NFBuck]

Yanks shell out over $200M over two days to two big name pitchers. I love C.C. for his time with the Tribe, but he's an overweight, out of shape pitcher with a lot of mileage who rarely shows up in big games. Then Burnett who, well, he's A.J. Burnett. I'm sure he'll spend a minimum of 4 months next summer on the DL.

What is it they say about doing the same thing time after time (year after year) and expecting different results?