Monday Morning Links: Hope Week, Former Yankees, Current Yankees, Future Yankees

by Brandon C. on Aug 16, 2010 6:00 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

DETROIT - MAY 12: Johnny Damon #18 of the Detroit Tigers and Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Yankees greet each other in center field prior to the start of the game on May 12, 2010 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers won the game 2-0 over the Yankees. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Got back from Pennsylvania late last night. Missed the usual with the Yankees, a 3 home run game and a pitchers duel in which the Yankees were shutout. Heads up on my activity for the next couple of weeks, I will be going on a cruise of Europe from the 19th to about the 30th and will have no internet access. Edgware will be recapping Yankees games through emails for me, but I will not even see those until I return. Don't miss me too much! Here are the links.

-The Wall Street Journal takes a look at Hope Week.

-Steve Kornacki catches up with Austin Jackson and Phil Coke.

-Bill Madden writes about CC Sabathia's Yankee Stadium success.

-Rob Neyer opines that the Yankees will never be satisfied with a team of youngsters.

-Mike Ashmore pens a very in-depth piece about minor league baseball. It's a must read if you ask me.

I'll be at the Yankees game tonight, personally I will not be cheering for any Tigers. Thoughts on that subject? (Damon, Jackson, Coke)

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Have a safe trip

Yeah I am with you, whats done is done. I won’t boo, but I am not cheering for Damon, this race is to close to be hoping that any of the Tigers have a good (like I would of for Tino) series.
Tigers have hit the skids lately, how nice would a sweep be? We have been lucky that for the most part when we lost the Sox and Rays lost.

Since the face been revealed the game got real

by BL3ACH on Aug 16, 2010 6:43 AM EDT reply actions

Damn Brandon, that sounds awesome. Have a great trip

The Hope Week and Ashmore links were great, great reads.

"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano

by Captain_Mick on Aug 16, 2010 7:35 AM EDT reply actions

Thank you!

Ashmore is a great writer, almost half as good as me!

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by Brandon C. on Aug 16, 2010 3:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Tonight's Game

I will also be at the game Barndon! Sec. 411. Hopefully it is not rained out. I don’t want to spend all that NJ Transit money for nothing.

I will give Damon a hand before his first at bat, but the moment he steps in the batter’s box, he will officially be just another Tiger and treated as such.

Did you know Joe Morgan thinks Cano will win a batting title one day?

by Andrew GM on Aug 16, 2010 8:50 AM EDT reply actions

im in section 407 tonight

free tix from the nationals 5 1/2 hour rain delay last year. stayed the entire time…

im most interested in whether or not Damon will be in the outfield and if he’ll get a roll call.

I believe in the Church of Baseball

by Frank Campagnola on Aug 16, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Atta boy

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Aug 16, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

weather was awful

Joba pitched okay. but they got shutout – at home – by the nationals. just doesn’t seem possible. my luck has turned this year though. tonight will be my 9th game of the season. i also have tix for saturday

I believe in the Church of Baseball

by Frank Campagnola on Aug 16, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

HOPE Week is my favorite thing the Yankees do

The stories are inspiring and very emotional. The fact that the players take time out of their hectic lives to do these types of things makes a world of difference to kids.

Hat tip to the classiest organization in sports.

"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III

by Chris McKeown on Aug 16, 2010 10:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

i always get confused when i see "Hope Week"

“Hope” has also been a slogan for Breast Cancer, and since I lost my stepmom to it and also have a tattoo for her, I think of breast cancer before I think of the Yankees Hope Week

I believe in the Church of Baseball

by Frank Campagnola on Aug 16, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions