Yeah. Right.

Y'all can feel free to root on the Yankees all you want and it won't bother me in the slightest. haha New York will probably have a better chance against the NL than would Texas.

All I can say about last night's game is WOW! The last time I checked the score it was 5-2 Texas in the top of the 8th. Imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning and saw they won 6-5

i guess a well known yankee fan has passed away. o yea i guess he has an Wikipedia page.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseba..._at_age_82.html

The Yanks have to win three in a row to avoid facing Lee in game seven. That's a tall order. The guy's post season numbers have been Gibson-esque.

There have been some iconic pitching performances in this year's post season. I honestly believe all of this great pitching is a residual effect of steroids being forced out of the game.

I think that's a good thing. Because for all of those inflated numbers and the excitement of the long ball, this is baseball. There's nothing like a pitcher's duel on a crisp autumn night with everything on the line.

Not to worry, Yankee fans. I just heard that CC Sabathia has an ERA of 1.10 after 3 days of rest. I'll take those odds any day.

"How bout them Yankees" ---- direct quote from Cliff Lee.

Lee is eating the Yankees' lunch. They will not get past Texas. Hope C.C. goes on a diet...if not he wint be able to get that arm past his stomach next year.

Doesn't help if the team can't hit .

Yankees start offseason by firing pitching coach

...what about their hitting coach?

Source: Sox courted Mariano Rivera

BOSTON -- The Red Sox offered reliever Mariano Rivera a two-year, $30 million deal and were prepared to non-tender closer Jonathan Papelbon, according to a baseball source with direct knowledge of the negotiations.

Rivera turned down the Red Sox to return to the Yankees, who offered the same money as Boston. Rivera's pending agreement with the Yankees was first reported by the New York Daily News.

The Red Sox on Thursday night tendered a contract to Papelbon, who was paid $9.35 million last season and is arbitration-eligible, which will drive his salary into eight figures. Papelbon is a year away from free agency.

By any measure, the 30-year-old Papelbon had the worst season of his career in 2010. His 3.90 ERA was more than a full run higher than in any of his previous five seasons in the majors, and his eight blown saves were also a career high.

On Thursday night the Yankees and Rivera's agent, Fern Cuza, were putting the finishing touches on Rivera's contract.

"There are a lot of steps in the process, from agreeing to something in principle to getting the physical done," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Friday morning when asked if the Rivera deal was done. "Until all those things are covered, I'm not in a position to say."

The Yankees could announce that the deal is official as soon as Friday.

Source: ESPN

Now they can turn their attention to Cliff Lee!

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Yanks, Jeter hammer out new deal

Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees ended their protracted contract stalemate Saturday, reaching an agreement on a three-year contract with a creative and complicated player option for 2014.

If he declines the fourth-year option, Jeter will be guaranteed $51 million, including a $3 million buyout. If Jeter exercises the option, he'll receive between $56 and $65 million. The amount depends on a points system. He earns points based on if he finishes anywhere among top six in AL MVP voting and if he wins World Series MVP, league championship series MVP, Gold Glove or Silver Slugger Awards.

Both sides made significant compromises the past two days to try to reach an agreement with Jeter.

Several teams courted Jeter, but the Yankees captain never considered leaving the team that drafted him in 1992.

Jeter, 36, is coming off the worst offensive season of his career, with career lows in batting average (.270), on-base percentage (.340) and slugging percentage (.370), although he did score 111 runs, drive in 67 and steal 18 bases. He also made his 11th All-Star team and won his fifth Gold Glove award at shortstop. Jeter enters the 2011 season just 74 hits away from 3,000 for his career.

On Friday, the Yankees reached a two-year agreement with closer Mariano Rivera worth about $30 million.

After settling with Jeter and Rivera, the Yankees will turn their attention to the pursuit of lefty Cliff Lee. Negotiations figure to intensify when the winter meetings start Monday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Source: SI.com

His new contract calls for a $50,000 bonus if he is able to field a ball hit to his left this year.

Looks like we have a new everyday catcher

Martin finalizes $4 million deal with Yankees


Nothing like picking up scrubs, but hopefully he'll bounce back...

The left? The hand that has the glove? Are you referring to the guy who won the Gold Glove this year?....and last year and three other times? I guess he'll pocket another $50,000.

Objectively watch him play - he can't go to his left anymore. He doesn't get to a lot of balls hit up the middle that average shortstops do get to. He doesn't touch them, there is no error. His fielding percentage is artificially high and he wins the gold glove. I like Jeter a lot - a real class guy that is headed to the hall of fame but he is no longer anywhere near the best fielder.

From the Rawlings website, which sponsors the award:

"The managers and coaches from the Major Leagues are responsible for selecting the winners prior to the conclusion of the regular season. They may not vote for players from their own club and can only vote for players in their own league."

So objectivity has nothing to do with it. And I think managers and coaches must see something in Jeter that puts him above "average shortstops".

Where have all the Yankee fans gone? Can Jeter regain his hitting form? He's looking better lately. Should the anemic Jorge Posada gracefully bow out? Somehow they keep winning. Thank you Curtis Granderson.

Alright, let's fire up this thread for the 2011 season. I can't believe the game last night. I'm glad they won and I watched it until the 12th inning. Why did Girardi take Colon out? He was at like 87 pitches going into the 9th. I think if he would have left him in, the game would have been over in 9 innings instead of 15. I understand having the convenience of Mo, but why not give the guy the night off? He honestly wasn't needed. Let Colon start the 9th and if he gets into trouble, you can always bring Mo in then. I think Colon deserved to finish up last night.

Girardi is too much into those modern-era statistics. I agree with ya Irish.

Yeah Joe is so much into statistics, he only won a WS ring.

~The team just got old, and its finally caught up to them.

All by himself? What does that have to do with being a manager? And yes, they are getting old....actually they are already there.

No but context its needed. I remember certain BBers back in the day wanting Torre's head, and I was having to repeatedly post "4 rings!!!" because it wasn't sticking.



So far as Yanks manager he's won a WS title. I know that means little in NYC, but I like to keep shit in perspective before I wholly dismiss his managerial skills.

And yeah you're right about the age. That whole Posada incident was just sad.

Just "Yankin" your chain RR , Nolan Ryan is trying to bring back the pitchers who go 9 innings. It bugs me when these managers use pitch count and that lefty-righty stuff and I think Girardi is of that school. I can't help but think they use that to counteract the second guessing of their owners.

Yanks-Mets this weekend. The Geriatric Boys v. AAA Mets. I feel sorry for the Mets with all their injuries, but they are hanging in there.

Joba, gone for 2 years; Jeter's bat has dropped off; starting pitching has been gaps; A-Rod eh. In total they just don't look like a first place team. .... and they are not.

Crap, just what we needed...

lets go yankees!!!

"We"?? Do you put a uniform on with them just before a game??

I think he feels a geographical connection, SC. Toms River is almost New York . . . . . like Jersey pizza is almost pizza .

He should be rooting for Philadelphia.