For the sixth year in a row, I am once again asking for hardcore baseball fans to participate in the annual Scouting Report project, in which you evaluate the fielding characteristics of players on your team. If you have a few minutes, please drop by and evaluate your team.

These are the numbers that matter: against lefties- AVG .344, OBP .423, SLG .623, OPS 1.045.

I see him helping against Kazmir, Lester,et al, and maybe prompt Tito into pulling Okajima and bringing Papelbon in a couple of batters earlier than he'd like.

This is a post on the blog http://www.mlbnewsonline.com that quotes a "confidential clubhouse source" saying that Cashman and Bonds are negotiating and a deal is "anticipated forthwith." Don't know anything about this blog, about how reliable it is (or isn't).

A redesigned plaque for Jackie Robinson was unveiled yesterday.

Jason Giambi's got that Mustache Feeling.

So I usually find FJM.com too mean spirited, but this was great.

Citing a need for physical and spiritual cleansing after a Boston Red Sox fan entombed a David Ortiz jersey in the floor of the new facility, the New York Yankees buried former centerfielder Bernie Williams under 4,650 pounds of concrete Wednesday in the foundation of the new Yankee Stadium for good luck.
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"By giving Bernie this chance, we have once again proven why we are the classiest organization in all of sports," [Randy] Levine added. "Lesser teams would have overreacted to this whole curse thing and buried Derek Jeter."

I think the Yankees should start a Yankees Greats race with Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, Reggie, and Catfish as the participants.

After that they could rotate the racers to allow all the greats to be made light of.

Will it stick or wash out?

Chris Legiadre looks to the Yankees' past, sees clues to their future, and says Rivera's reign is coming to an end.