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'Big day' for Posada, Yankees
From the Journal-News: For the first time since July 19, Jorge Posada will get behind the plate and catch in a game today. The Yankees plan to let Posada catch only three innings against the Minneso...
Yankees finally building bullpen the right way
Brian Bruney What is the best way to build an effective major league bullpen? With starters pitching fewer and fewer innings that question is one that general managers struggle wit...
Around the Yankee Universe, 03.02.09
Another home run Sunday for Brett Gardner? Quick, somebody check his locker for PEDs or his butt for needle marks! I know, I know, that's not really funny. But, two home runs for Gardner in less than ...
Around the Yankee Universe, 02.27.09
Prized young reliever Mark Melancon, the apple of my Spring Training eye, pitched a very impressive 1-2-3 inning Thursday against Tampa Bay. I watched a little of the game on YES, hoping to catch a g...
Adopting Mark Melancon for the spring
Mark Melancon Let's try something I have had a little fun with in the past. It's a little Spring Training game I call 'Adopt a Yankee.' Since I have my finger on the pulse of the p...
Around the Yankee Universe, 02.19.09
To put it mildly, New York Yankee Captain Derek Jeter was not very happy about spending a bunch of time Wednesday answering steroid questions. Listen for yourself. Pretty obvious that Jeter didn't...
Melancon promoted to Scranton
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Melancon expecting to get the call soon
Tyler Kepner penned an excellent piece in today's NY Times featuring Trenton Thunder reliever, Mark Melancon, who is widely speculated to be the eventual successor to Mariano Rivera once th...




