Pinstripe Alley

If the offense doesn't start performing pronto, we'll begin ritualistically sacrificing first basemen. In lieu of drawing straws, Giambi, Betemit, Duncan, and Ensberg will exchange forearm bashes. First one to wince lays on the altar.

jscape2000 — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:17:20 -0000

If the offense doesn't start performing pronto, we'll begin ritualistically sacrificing first basemen. In lieu of drawing straws, Giambi, Betemit, Duncan, and Ensberg will exchange forearm bashes. First one to wince lays on the altar.

I'm not an especially emotional guy. I don't get weepy at any point in Field of Dreams, and I try not to get too worked up over the roller coaster of the season. But this gets me teary-eyed.

jscape2000 — Sun, 11 May 2008 12:19:03 -0000

I'm not an especially emotional guy. I don't get weepy at any point in Field of Dreams, and I try not to get too worked up over the roller coaster of the season. But this gets me teary-eyed.

The Tour

Bankoff — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:05:26 -0000

The Tour

I’m trying to say it humbly, but it doesn’t matter what I say, it’s going to come out cocky. You...

anaconda — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:53:38 -0000

I’m trying to say it humbly, but it doesn’t matter what I say, it’s going to come out cocky. You just know. I woke up today and told my wife, I just have a feeling I’m going to make these guys look stupid. -- Ian Kennedy in his post game interview following his dominant performance against Charlotte

Pinstripe Alley Day today. Lot 3. Be There.

jscape2000 — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:17:45 -0000

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/jscape2000/im_ballpark_map.gif Pinstripe Alley Day today. Lot 3. Be There.

"The expectations of who I am supposed to be and what I am supposed to do finally got to me," Tab...

jscape2000 — Sun, 04 May 2008 04:03:18 -0000

"The expectations of who I am supposed to be and what I am supposed to do finally got to me," Tabata told The Trenton Times through a translator. "I made an irrational decision. Maybe it was immaturity, inexperience or just that I didn’t know how to handle what was happening. I just kept thinking I am not producing the way I should be and maybe I didn’t belong here." Tabata suspension follow-up via LoHud. Add this to the list of reasons I try not to follow any prospects too closely before they have success at AA.

As for on the mound, Nova worked at 90-91 and touched 92 with a fastball that had above-average m...

jscape2000 — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:17:14 -0000

As for on the mound, Nova worked at 90-91 and touched 92 with a fastball that had above-average movement down and in to right-handed hitters. He would sometimes overthrow his curveball into more of a slider, but the pitch was beween 76-80 and flashed above-average with late snap... His changeup also flashed above-average with great deception and late depth... That being said, his fastball would drop to 87-90 late in the game and lost some life, his curveball wasn’t always the same pitch and lost bite, and he would hang his changeup at times... His mechanics are solid, his frame has room for more bulk, he’s a solid athlete with good makeup and arm action, and he has simple, repeatable motion from a classic high 3/4 arm angle. Saber-Scouting

Just saw this over at LoHud, check out who's gonna be back in the booth.

jscape2000 — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:26:27 -0000

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/jscape2000/bobbymurcer250.jpg Just saw this over at LoHud, check out who's gonna be back in the booth.

I figured we could use a couple chuckles around here. I particularly like this guy's Bernie.

yankee come lately — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:50:37 -0000

I figured we could use a couple chuckles around here. I particularly like this guy's Bernie.

Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting that Chad Moeller went unclaimed on waivers and is back with th...

jscape2000 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:51:30 -0000

Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting that Chad Moeller went unclaimed on waivers and is back with the Yankees. That is good news for the Yankees, especially given the problems Chris Stewart had last night. LoHud

The last few years have seen the spread between the best and worst teams in the game narrow consi...

jscape2000 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:39:21 -0000

The last few years have seen the spread between the best and worst teams in the game narrow considerably, as natural cycles of aging and unnatural wealth-redistribution mechanisms serve to bring the extremes towards the middle. Throw in a National League in which three-quarters of the teams can see themselves as one trade-deadline deal away from playing in October, and you have 1980s-style parity. The Diamondbacks and Cubs have so far separated themselves at the top, while the Nationals and Rangers have yet to reach 10 wins. Everyone else, from #3 to #28, is separated by just 6½ games. That’s not a fluke: MLB has spent most of the 2000s working towards NFL-style competitive balance, and that’s what it has. Whether that’s best for baseball remains to be seen—the game is at its best when great teams fight out great races in the regular season—but it does provide a heaping helping of hope and faith. Joe Sheehan, Baseball Prospectus. The Yanks are two games back in the loss column, and one game over .500.

There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home.

jscape2000 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:16:01 -0000

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/jscape2000/260436006_31c91447aa-1.jpg There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home.

The Babe rolled Blunts!

yankee come lately — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:24:58 -0000

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2417019836_a8fe44464c_o.png The Babe rolled Blunts!

There’s nothing you can do. Tito’s hands are tied. It’s going to be nice to get Mike Lowell back...

anaconda — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:35:51 -0000

There’s nothing you can do. Tito’s hands are tied. It’s going to be nice to get Mike Lowell back pretty soon. (MLB) makes the schedule and it’s not just the 20 games in a row we play — 8 o’clock getaway games in Oakland. There’s not enough [complaining] and moaning that goes on to get it changed. I don’t know what we can do. That’s what strings guys out. It’s tough playing 20 in a row, anyway, but whenever you get Sunday night baseball here and Sunday night baseball there, it’s at 8 o’clock and you don’t get home until 5 in the morning. Then you’re right back out there the next day. -- Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett on the Sox' April schedule and proving to Theo Espstein once again that his guys never complain about such matters

The Centerfielder of the Future

jscape2000 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:15:22 -0000

"By following A-Rod’s workout routine, Melky has gotten stronger and more fit. He’s only 23 and his power is just starting to develop." Pete A. beat me to a story I've been meaning to write: Melky has made real strides at the plate. He's been working with Arod and Kevin Long, and we're seeing some of the early returns. I don't expect him to stay on pace for 30 homers, but even if he regresses to last season's performance level from here on out he'll set offensive career highes. And it's not just the slugging. He's walking at his 2006 rate, when his .360 OBP made him a real asset in center field. If he can play like that he'll either be very hard to dislodge in center, or he'll net a huge return in a trade. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/28/dont-forget-the-orginal-kids/

Ozzie Guillen wants Derek Jeter inside his hypothetical Daughter

yankee come lately — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:04:47 -0000

So I usually find FJM.com too mean spirited, but this was great. http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/04/ozzie-guillen-wants-derek-jeter-inside.html

Just when you think you've seen everything... photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

jscape2000 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:58:58 -0000

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/jscape2000/capt_1a5cd502fc3243bf939db80d4eb096.jpg Just when you think you've seen everything... photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

That [John Sterling] would continually deprive a radio-reliant audience of accurate descriptions...

jscape2000 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:50:20 -0000

That [John Sterling] would continually deprive a radio-reliant audience of accurate descriptions - not to mention creating the false hope of Yankee homers hit so high and so far that they're caught for outs - while continually suffering the embarrassment of his selfish and dishonest devices, reveals a man so stuck on himself that we all get stuck. Phil Mushnick, thanks for noticing.

So, what do we know about Dan Giese?

Cbeck3 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:29:10 -0000

Looking at SWB individual stats Dan Giese jumps out as a good performer I never heard of. What is the story? http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=531&stn=true&sid=t531

See that space between the fingers and thumb of Mariano Rivera's right hand? That's as far as Joe Girardi trusts Kyle Farnsworth, no matter what he said in Spring Training. 1.2 IP, 0H 0BB 0R 0K

jscape2000 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:03:40 -0000

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/jscape2000/mariano.jpg See that space between the fingers and thumb of Mariano Rivera's right hand? That's as far as Joe Girardi trusts Kyle Farnsworth, no matter what he said in Spring Training. 1.2 IP, 0H 0BB 0R 0K