The New Guy

by Gaz Tavares on May 1, 2008 4:47 PM EDT in News

As I get ready to sit down in the Press Box to watch the Yankees take on the Tigers in the final game of their three-game series, I figured this would be the perfect time to introduce myself to the readers of Pinstripe Alley. My name is Gaz Tavares and I am nearly positive that none of you have ever heard of me. Assuming that you haven’t, I will tell you a little bit about myself, what I do for a living, as well as what I am going to do for Pinstripe Alley. I hope you find this informative and helpful.

Well, let's see. As you already know, my name is Gaz Tavares, and I am 28 years old. I'm a huge Yankees fan, probably like most of you reading this. I have been a die-hard Yankee fan since birth, mainly because of the influence of my dad. He was also a huge Yankee fan and used to always take me to Yankee Stadium to watch games and cheer for our favorite Yankees. I currently reside in Orlando, Florida.

I am a New York Yankees Beat Writer for a small paper based out of Florida. Why does a newspaper in Florida cover the Yankees, you may ask. Simple. The editor of my newspaper, John Parsons, grew up in New York City and loved the Yankees. He later moved to Florida and discovered that there was quite a few Yankee fans in the Orlando area. So he decided to start a newspaper delivering all of the news in Florida and New York. Naturally, that included the Yankees. He figured that the fans in Florida should be able to enjoy the same perks of having a Yankee Beat Writer covering their favorite team that the people in New York do. So he contacted me one day and asked if I was up for it.

What I will try to do here is give you an inside look at the Yankees and a little taste of what goes into finding that out. If this is informative, great. Hopefully it will be entertaining, too. I also plan on posting my newspaper articles on Pinstripe Alley, too. Have a question about the Yankees, the blog or what I'm writing in the paper? Drop me at an email at tavares.gaz@gmail.com and I'll answer you ASAP.

Well, that's all for now. Cheers!

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Thanks, Gaz

Great to have you aboard.

And please, if you see George King, punch him in the nose for me. Ha ha.

by anaconda on May 1, 2008 4:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Cool, Gaz

So, where do you sit on the Santana trade, Joba in bullpen vs rotation, Mattingly vs Girardi…

Kidding!

Welcome aboard.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on May 1, 2008 5:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Way to go LIF...

Throw the new guy in the lion’s den on his very first post.

by anaconda on May 1, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

DId you tell him to

bring a hardhat?

Kidding!

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on May 1, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

Welcome and best of luck!

by bronxbound on May 1, 2008 5:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Just bring your own beer

no mooching!

"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview

by yankee come lately on May 1, 2008 5:18 PM EDT 0 recs

Gaz

Welcome aboard. Couple things to remember:
We collectively hate Miguel Cairo, Carl Pavano (the original American Idle), and Kei Igawa. The latter could change his status if he ditches his day shades and pitches like a Major Leaguer.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on May 1, 2008 5:28 PM EDT 0 recs

i think ronster got most of it.

one other person we collectively view with contempt is some named andyroth… who won’t be trolling these pages anymore, but all the same you might hear his name bandied about. may he rest in peace…

welcome to PA, Gaz.

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by NumberSeven on May 1, 2008 6:01 PM EDT up 0 recs