Pinstriped Bible's blog listings. Feed Zend_Feed_Writer 1.10.8 (http://framework.zend.com) http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478 A grand reopening “The trick is to grow up without growing old.”
- Casey Stengel

The Pinstriped Bible has a new look! Veteran baseball writer Steven Goldman and his colleagues present a site with more frequent updates, and added features including video and audio podcasts. Click here for your new home of all things Yankees and varied interests that on any given day could include the worst Beat...
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]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:48:55 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/12/a_grand_reopening http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/12/a_grand_reopening “The trick is to grow up without growing old.”
- Casey Stengel

The Pinstriped Bible has a new look! Veteran baseball writer Steven Goldman and his colleagues present a site with more frequent updates, and added features including video and audio podcasts. Click here for your new home of all things Yankees and varied interests that on any given day could include the worst Beat...
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]]> 0 Good, but not great in August The Yankees are 12-8 in the their last 20 games, a .600 winning percentage. For most teams, even for the Yankees, that would usually be considered a very successful record. Why, then, does it seem like they have been slacking? First, the Yankees have mostly played better than .600 this year. In every April, Ju...
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]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:17:30 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/09/good,_but_not_great_in_august http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/09/good,_but_not_great_in_august The Yankees are 12-8 in the their last 20 games, a .600 winning percentage. For most teams, even for the Yankees, that would usually be considered a very successful record. Why, then, does it seem like they have been slacking? First, the Yankees have mostly played better than .600 this year. In every April, Ju...
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]]> 0 Considering Guillen BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING
Here is the first thing you have to know: from the beginning of 2009 to this point in 2010, Jose Guillen has hit .198/.281/.305 against left-handed pitching.

Now we can start.

Over in the New York Post, the impres...
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]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:23:02 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/06/considering_guillen http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/06/considering_guillen BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING
Here is the first thing you have to know: from the beginning of 2009 to this point in 2010, Jose Guillen has hit .198/.281/.305 against left-handed pitching.

Now we can start.

Over in the New York Post, the impres...
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]]> 0 Praising Joe Girardi's managing IN PRAISE OF GIRARDI/HERE COME THE RED SOX
In our last entry, I went on at great length about the untimely manifestation of Coffee Joe earlier this week. I meant to provide perspective by also mentioning some praiseworthy things that Joe Girardi has done this year. In the heat of the moment, I lost track of that goal and didn’t go beyond my indictment of Coffee Joe. I want to correct that now. He has, within certain limitations, constructed an excellent batting ...
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]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:05:11 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/05/praising_joe_girardis_managing http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/05/praising_joe_girardis_managing IN PRAISE OF GIRARDI/HERE COME THE RED SOX
In our last entry, I went on at great length about the untimely manifestation of Coffee Joe earlier this week. I meant to provide perspective by also mentioning some praiseworthy things that Joe Girardi has done this year. In the heat of the moment, I lost track of that goal and didn’t go beyond my indictment of Coffee Joe. I want to correct that now. He has, within certain limitations, constructed an excellent batting ...
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]]> 0 One too many moves THIS IS WHY I WORRY
Two small matters to discuss regarding Monday night’s game, and let’s not make too big a deal of this because the game was lost in the seven-run fifth, not because of anything Joe Girardi did later.

Coffee Joe made an unfortu...
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]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:49:57 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/03/one_too_many_moves http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/03/one_too_many_moves THIS IS WHY I WORRY
Two small matters to discuss regarding Monday night’s game, and let’s not make too big a deal of this because the game was lost in the seven-run fifth, not because of anything Joe Girardi did later.

Coffee Joe made an unfortu...
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]]> 0 Sunday break not a bad gamble Or as Cole Porter wrote, it was just one of those things. Normally, Wallace Matthews of ESPN.com would have a very good point: why would Joe Girardi rest his regulars against their top division rival?

No Alex Rodriguez? No Brett Gardner? Berkman at first in place of Mark Teixeira? Kearns s...

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]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:57:05 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/02/sunday_break_not_a_bad_gamble http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/08/02/sunday_break_not_a_bad_gamble Or as Cole Porter wrote, it was just one of those things. Normally, Wallace Matthews of ESPN.com would have a very good point: why would Joe Girardi rest his regulars against their top division rival?

No Alex Rodriguez? No Brett Gardner? Berkman at first in place of Mark Teixeira? Kearns s...

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]]> 0 Wood deal just tra la la A FEW BRIEF WORDS ON KERRY WOOD
As I said on Twitter earlier, having acquired Kerry Wood, the Yankees now stand an excellent chance of winning the 2001 World Series. Kerry Wood has been fairly miserable the last couple of years. As a closer in 2009-2010, he converted 28 saves and blew nine, which is an unacceptable conversion rate. Last year, he had pitched at least somewhat effectively, unlike this season which has been marre...
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]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:03:54 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/wood_deal_just_tra_la_la http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/wood_deal_just_tra_la_la A FEW BRIEF WORDS ON KERRY WOOD
As I said on Twitter earlier, having acquired Kerry Wood, the Yankees now stand an excellent chance of winning the 2001 World Series. Kerry Wood has been fairly miserable the last couple of years. As a closer in 2009-2010, he converted 28 saves and blew nine, which is an unacceptable conversion rate. Last year, he had pitched at least somewhat effectively, unlike this season which has been marre...
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]]> 0 What to make of the Lance Berkman trade Now that the Berkman trade is official, a couple of words on the price paid to get him:

Mark Melancon was treated strangely by the Yankees this year and in general. His resume entering the season as excellent. They signed Chan Ho Park despite possessing a kid who threw in the low-90s, a cruel curve, and ground-ball tendencies. In both the minors and the majors, he was very difficult to take out of the park; in 232 processional innings, Melancon has allowed just 15 home runs. His co...

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]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:51:52 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/what_to_make_of_the_lance_berkman_trade http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/what_to_make_of_the_lance_berkman_trade Now that the Berkman trade is official, a couple of words on the price paid to get him:

Mark Melancon was treated strangely by the Yankees this year and in general. His resume entering the season as excellent. They signed Chan Ho Park despite possessing a kid who threw in the low-90s, a cruel curve, and ground-ball tendencies. In both the minors and the majors, he was very difficult to take out of the park; in 232 processional innings, Melancon has allowed just 15 home runs. His co...

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]]> 0 Few quick words on Austin Kearns Google around and you will see that Austin Kearns was a guy I was thinking of as a possible platoon partner for Curtis Granderson going back to the center fielder’s acquisition. In truth, beyond being right-handed and being more capable with the glove than Marcus Thames, he’s not an ideal fit. First, after a very promising beginning to his career with the Reds back in 2002, he idled along at an offensive level that wasn’t terribly good for a guy playing right field, hitti...
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]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:14:16 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/few_quick_words_on_austin_kearns http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/31/few_quick_words_on_austin_kearns Google around and you will see that Austin Kearns was a guy I was thinking of as a possible platoon partner for Curtis Granderson going back to the center fielder’s acquisition. In truth, beyond being right-handed and being more capable with the glove than Marcus Thames, he’s not an ideal fit. First, after a very promising beginning to his career with the Reds back in 2002, he idled along at an offensive level that wasn’t terribly good for a guy playing right field, hitti...
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]]> 0 Tired of singing the Berkman blues Still no Yankees pick-ups as the team hordes its prospects for the day that Boston makes Babe Ruth available. If you’re not going to use these players at the Major League level, they only have value as trade chips. They’re a bit like sushi: you can’t put it in the fridge ...
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]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:42:07 -0500 http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/30/tired_of_singing_the_berkman_blues http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12478/blog/2010/07/30/tired_of_singing_the_berkman_blues Still no Yankees pick-ups as the team hordes its prospects for the day that Boston makes Babe Ruth available. If you’re not going to use these players at the Major League level, they only have value as trade chips. They’re a bit like sushi: you can’t put it in the fridge ...
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