Odds and Ends

by jscape2000 on Feb 1, 2008 1:48 AM EST in New York Yankees News

The Yankees added Morgan Ensberg to the 1B mix. The minor league deal is good news for Yankee fans, bad news for Shelley Duncan (who hit .245/.305/.434 after his first week in the league).

The NY Times has a can't miss piece on Brian Cashman.

Phil Franchise is changing his uniform number.
What number do you think Phil should ask for?

19 makes a lot of sense, but for a while the Yanks were working a 2 into all of the homegrown uniforms and I liked that.
2 is Jeter, 12 is available.
20 is Jorge, 21 I'm still holding out for Paul O'Neill Day, 22 is tied to Clemens and there's too many mixed feelings there, 23 is Donnie, 24 is Cano, 25 Giambi.
Jose Molina wore 26 last season, so that's probably available.
27 is available.
Melky wears 28, and Kei Igawa wore 29 but he'd have to make the team to get it back.
Elston Howard retired 32 and Mo is 42.
52 has negative Big Unit connotations.
Joba wore 62 and wants a number that adds up to 8.
Numbers higher than that shouldn't be used by baseball players. h/t My Pinstripes.

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Phil wants a 5

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Feb 1, 2008 8:17 AM EST reply actions

But

if you wanted a 2 in it, which I thought was a neat little trend, then I think 52 would be a perfectly fine choice. Just cause Randy wore it for a couple years doesn't ruin the number.

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Feb 1, 2008 8:20 AM EST up reply actions

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Unit wore #41 with Yanks - not #52.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050111&content_id=929785&vkey=news_nyy &fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

by anaconda on Feb 1, 2008 9:09 AM EST reply actions

Thats right

didn't Viz wear 52?

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Feb 1, 2008 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

Indeed...

Zimmer wore that number during his 52nd season and David Weathers wore it too.

This is also a bit of a marketing ploy to get both Hughes and Joba permanent jersey numbers instead of sticking with typical non-roster or September call-up numbers.

Gotta take advantage of the Trinity's immense popularity with the fans so they can cash in on merchandise.

by anaconda on Feb 2, 2008 12:24 AM EST up reply actions