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1. Hal Chase
1912
2. Roger Peckinpaugh 1914-1921
3. Babe Ruth
1922
4. Everett Scott
1922-1925
5. Lou Gehrig
1935-1941
6. Thurman Munson 1976-1979
7. Graig Nettles
1982-1984
8. Willie Randolph
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9. Ron Guidry
1986-1989
10. Don Mattingly 1991-1995
11. Derek Jeter
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
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The beginning of the end for the Rocket? |
| The FBI has now officially opened an inquiry into whether Roger Clemens lied when he told Congress that he had never taken steroids. This inquiry was initiated based on a request by the House Oversight Committee and, interestingly enough, the committee did not make the same request for Brian McNamee, Clemens' former trainer, who testified in front of Congress at the same hearing that Roger did indeed take steroids. It's not looking good at the moment for Roger. He hasn't been convicted or even officially accused. However the circumstances are not stacking up in his favor right now, and if ultimately he did take steroids, MLB should punish him to the full extent possible, including banning him from the Hall of Fame. Labels: Clemens, Steroids |
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
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Clemens digging his hole deeper? |
| The Rocket may be in some serious trouble. After his recent congressional testimony, there are apparently enough of discrepancies between what he said he did and what the Mitchell Report alleged that he did that congress now feels the need to request that the Department of Justice get involved. This could be the beginning of the end for the Rocket. I hate to see it happen. He has been such a dominant pitcher and competitive personality for baseball over the last 25 years. It will be a shame to find out that he lied and used performance-enhancing drugs, and if that's the case, he deserves to have the book thrown at him. Baseball needs to restore its own integrity, even though it is a painful process. Labels: Clemens, Steroids |
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| Friday, August 24, 2007 |
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As goes Torre, so goes Posada, Mo, Pettitte and Clemens? |
| The New York Post is reporting that if this turns out to be Torre's last year (and it may very well be his last year if he doesn't bring a championship home), the Yankees may have difficulties bringing back Posada, Rivera, Pettitte and Clemens. I can live without Clemens. I realize he is a good friend to some of the guys like Pettitte, his competetive attitude is contagious and he serves as a mentor to some of the younger pitchers, but he is not worth $1 million per game to barely hold an ERA under 4. He isn't getting any younger and there is no reasonable argument to be made that his numbers are going to improve. However, it will be critical for the Yankees to resign Posada, Rivera and even Pettitte. The first two, Posada and Rivera, simply cannot be replaced. With all due respect to Jose Molina and Joba Chamberlain, the Yankees will lose games next year as a direct result of losing Rivera and/or Posada. They mean too much to the team. Pettitte is way too young to retire and too expereinced for the team to lose. He will be a key to any playoff run they make this year and for several years into the future. I have no idea if there is any truth to this story or the Post is just looking to stir the pot for a good story, but if it is true, the Boss better think twice about replacing Torre if they fail to win it all this year. Labels: Clemens, Pettitte, Posada, Rivera, Torre |
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| Sunday, May 06, 2007 |
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Joe answers the Boss |
| Less than a week after George Steinbrenner released a statement regarding his lack of satisfaction with the Yankees performance this year so far, Joe has answered him. Five victories in six games is his response, after today's win over Seattle. Adding to the fun was the news of Clemens returning to the Bronx. And on top of all that, Matsui collected his 2000th professional hit. I'm still not sure how I feel about Clemens. As I've mentioned before, his previous results in pinstripes were mediocre. However, with Matt DeSalvo set to start tomorrow's game against the Mariners, the Yankees will become the first team in baseball history to use ten different starting pitchers in the first thirty games of the season. They need stability. Hopefully the Rocket will deliver. Labels: Clemens, Matsui, The Boss, Torre, Winning |
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Roger is back |
| It was just announced between innings by Roger himself that he is now a Yankee again. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not. He had a decent regular season ERA when he was a Yankee the first time, but he did struggle during the postseason. He turns 45 years old this August. Only time will tell. Labels: Clemens, Pitching |
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| Saturday, February 17, 2007 |
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Mo problems coming down the road? |
Mariano Rivera wearing a Red Sox uniform. If that's not enough to scare you silly, then you cannot call yourself a Yankee fan. But this is going to become a real possibility, according to Rivera, if the Yankees don't figure out how to solve his contract issues. It is fairly simple. Mariano wants a contract extension before his contract expires after this season. Brian Cashman has spoken to him and reiterates the fact that the team obviously wants to keep him. However, Cashman also stated that he does not want to negotiate contract extensions during the season and he does not want to make an exception even for the great Mariano Rivera, because then other players who wish to negotiate contract extensions during the season will be asking the obvious question, "If you can negotiate with Mariano during the season, why not me too?" Further complicating this whole issue is the fact that Mariano believes the Yankees are leaving Bernie Williams out to dry, and he may be worried about the same possibility for himself. While that might be a bit of a stretch to say the least, Mariano feels as if he is being disrespected. While I don't think there is a possibility of Mariano playing for any other team next year other than the Yankees, I certainly hope that things don't get nasty behind closed doors. This is a mess that doesn't need to happen.
Some other notable recent events:
Roger Clemens is thinking about staying retired. No big loss there. It's not like the Yanks are lacking starting pitching these days. In fact, there is talk of trading Pavano if he can prove he is healthy and strong as they will then have an abundance of arms. So without an opening in the rotation, I don't see the point in bringing back an old, once-great pitcher on the sole value of his name rather than his ability to pitch. The sooner he retires, the sooner he can get elected to the Hall of Fame.
The future George Steinbrenner is not impressive so far. Steinbrenner's son-in-law and designated successor Steve Swindal, who is also the Yankees general partner, was arrested Thursday morning on charges of driving under the influence in Tampa. One thing I have always loved about King George is that while he demanded discipline, focus and absolute dedication from each of his players, you sort of got the impression those were the qualities that he took with him in life. This is how he attacked his career and how he approached life. Let's hope this is an isolated incident and not a reflection of Swindal or a sign of things to come.Labels: Clemens, Contract negotiations, Rivera, Swindall |
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| Saturday, February 03, 2007 |
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Three more in pinstripes |
It is becoming increasingly likely that there will be three more players wearing pinstripes next year who, up until recent weeks and months, doubts as to each of their futures was prevalent. Starting from most likely to appear in pinstripes and working down, they are:
Carl Pavano - Despite efforts by Cahsman, it apparently has not been easy to trade him. I'm sure other teams are not willing to take on the entire $10 mil/year owed to him, and are barely willing to give anyone in return. At this point, I'm thinking it's better to just give him his fair share of starts and see what he can do. As a #5 starter, he doesn't have to win 80% of his games. I'm thinking if the guy can post an ERA around 4.50, he'll probably win 55% of his games with the Yankee bats backing him up, and that would be great for a #5. One thing is for sure - he will be facing a lot of boos when he first steps up on the mound and will have to earn back the respect of the fans and his teammates if he is to remain in the Bronx.
Roger Clemens - Plain and simple, Roger wants to pitch again. And if Roger wants to pitch, it is safe to say that Roger will pitch. There will be no shortage of teams willing to sign him, so it then becomes a matter of where does Roger want to pitch? Being a competitor, it is no surprise that he wants to pitch in the postseason. Furthermore, he doesn't just want to make the playoffs, he wants a ring. While the Yanks are certainly experts in making the playoffs, recent years have proven they are anything but a lock for another ring. However, I'd still say the chances he will be in pinstripes ate better than 50-50.
Bernie - The Yanks have invited Bernie to spring training and have officially offered him a minor league contract. Although there was speculation that he may turn down the offer and consider it an insult, he is reportedly seriously considering the offer. While there is disagreement as to whether or not the Yanks should sign him, there is not one Yankee fan alive who doesn't want to see him have a spectacular year and earn a spot in the outfield. What Yankee fan wouldn't want to see #51 have a couple of big hits in the 2007 postseason?Labels: Bernie, Clemens, Pavano |
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| Monday, January 15, 2007 |
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Can the Rocket's intangibles cure the woes in the Bronx? |
I'm not sure how happy I am about the prospect of bringing back Clemens in 2007. In fact, one of the great aspects of this postseason is the reversal of the long-standing Yankee policy of overpayment has-been superstars at the expense of a their farm system. Johnson of Wright both had their glory days, but not in the Bronx. I wish them luck but I am glad they are gone. There is even the occasional rumor about Pavano getting dumped, which sure wouldn't bother me. Not that I mean to imply that Clemens is a has-been, but the guy will turn 45 years old this year. On the other hand, he did post a 2.30 ERA over 19 games in 2006, and has a 2.84 ERA over 84 games during the last 3 years - not exactly signs of an aging arm. I guess there is a case to be made, if New York pitching is struggling in July and Clemens is unsigned and willing to pitch. There certainly have been no shortage of rumors lately. Anyone interested in the media frenzy over Clemens could read this article, or this article, or this article, or this article, or this article, or this article, or this article, or this article, or this article. But the question remains, will Clemens have an actual impact on the team's success?
One of the more interesting quotes came from this article, when Brian Cashman made a little-noticed yet interesting comment about Roger. After commenting that Clemens was the "perfect employee", Cashman proceeded to describe Clemens' previous tour in the Bronx as one where he "came in here and not only delivered a huge performance on the field but had a major impact within the clubhouse". A major impact within the clubhouse? With a starting rotation of, in no particular order, Pettitte, Moose, Wang, Igawa and , I can't see Cashman, with his new strategy for acquiring talent, making a big deal out of Clemens for his numbers. So this leaves his clubhouse impact. His work ethic is legendary. I don't know anyone who would dispute that. And you know Pettitte would love to have his buddy back as his teammate. So maybe the real question is, regardless of his on-field performance, what would Clemens clubhouse impact be? It may turn out to be just what they need.Labels: Cashman, Clemens |
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| 27 WORLD SERIES TITLES |
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1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1956 - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 - 1977 - 1978 -
1996 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2009
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1 BILLY MARTIN
3 BABE RUTH
4 LOU GEHRIG
5 JOE DIMAGGIO
7 MICKEY MANTLE
8 YOGI BERRA
8 BILL DICKEY
9 ROGER MARIS
10 PHIL RIZZUTO
15 THURMAN MUNSON
16 WHITEY FORD
23 DON MATTINGLY
32 ELSTON HOWARD
37 CASEY STENGEL
44 REGGIE JACKSON
49 RON GUIDRY
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| 40 HALL OF FAMERS |
Frank Baker 1916-19, 1921-22
Yogi Berra 1946-63
Wade Boggs 1993-97
Roger Bresnahan 1901-02
Frank Chance 1913-14
Jack Chesbro 1903-09
Earle Combs 1924-35
Stan Coveleski 1928
Bill Dickey 1928-43, 1946
Joe DiMaggio 1936-42, 1946-51
Leo Durocher 1925, 1928-29
Whitey Ford 1950, 1953-67
Lou Gehrig 1923-39
Lefty Gomez 1930-42
Goose Gossage 1978-83, 1989
Clark Griffith 1903-07
Burleigh Grimes 1934
Ricky Henderson 1985-1989
Waite Hoyt 1921-30
Catfish Hunter 1975-79
Reggie Jackson 1977-81
Willie Keeler 1903-09
Joe Kelley 1902
Tony Lazzeri 1926-37
Mickey Mantle 1951-68
Joe McGinnity 1901-02
John McGraw 1901-02
Johnny Mize 1949-53
Phil Niekro 1984-85
Herb Pennock 1923-33
Gaylord Perry 1980
Branch Rickey 1907
Phil Rizzuto 1941-42, 1946-56
Wilbert Robinson 1901-02
Red Ruffing 1930-42, 1945-46
Babe Ruth 1920-34
Joe Sewell 1931-33
Enos Slaughter 1954-55, 1956-59
Dazzy Vance 1915, 1918
Paul Waner 1944-45
Dave Winfield 1981-88, 1990
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