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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,091
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyfKWu4YQ0

    A-Rod, Kobe, Michale Phelps and Tony Hawk in a Guitar hero commercial.
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  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    interesting article in the times about the funding for the new stadium, not a surprise hearing some of the comments from randy levine though:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/sports/baseball/25yankees.html?ref=sports
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    Mike Francesa was talking about that yesterday, mocking dennis Kucinich for making an issue of it
  • ReleaseMe...ReleaseMe... Posts: 494
    igotid88 wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyfKWu4YQ0

    A-Rod, Kobe, Michale Phelps and Tony Hawk in a Guitar hero commercial.
    oh my. i wonder if madonna approved
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  • Champagne BreakfastChampagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    igotid88 wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCyfKWu4YQ0

    A-Rod, Kobe, Michale Phelps and Tony Hawk in a Guitar hero commercial.
    Saw this commercial during the Giants game. I have to admit i thought it was great and pretty funny
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,091
    Hughes bounced back yesterday from a couple of bad starts. 9ip 1h 0er 0BB 8k.
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  • BetterThanYouBetterThanYou Posts: 853
    giambi, pavano, marte, and moose all file for free agency. pettitte wants to pitch in '09, but will it be with the yanks?
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  • Champagne BreakfastChampagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Obvioulsy not at all realistic but can you imagine if the Yanks landed both Sabathia and Peavy? Not impossible but not at all probable. Would be sick though.

    Also rumors of Yanks trading Matsui to Seattle for the Rowland pitcher then using him as part of a package for Holiday.

    IF in a crazy world all of the above happened:
    2009 Yanks would have added: CC, Peavy, & Holiday
    Would lose: Matsui, Cano?, Melky or Austin Jackson and def....Hughes or Kennedy maybe both.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,374
    I gotta tell you, it sure feels GREAT to be a WORLD CHAMP.


    GO PHILS!!!
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  • ReleaseMe...ReleaseMe... Posts: 494
    The Jeagler wrote:
    I gotta tell you, it sure feels GREAT to be a WORLD CHAMP.


    GO PHILS!!!
    maybe you wont have to wait another 20 years for your next one.

    i want either Peavy or CC...although cc was being treated like a rented mule that the end of last season, that has to take some toll on his body. and dont even tell me he plans to pitch in the WBC
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Yankees will spend a lot of money again and STILL suck...you can't throw money at the problem and think it will build you a TEAM..it will only build you a group of me guys...
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    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,374
    ReleaseMe... wrote:
    maybe you wont have to wait another 20 years for your next one.

    when was the last time you guys won one? the nineties?!?! lol

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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,091
    The Yankees will name Mick Kelleher as their new first base coach. Tony Pena will be the bench coach. And Rob Thompson will move to third.

    I hope they don't trade Hughes. I don't think Peavy will come here. It looks like the Cubs are high on the list.
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  • BetterThanYouBetterThanYou Posts: 853
    phillies fans: the new boston red sox fans.
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    Nick Swisher to the Yankees, for jeff Marquez. Don't love him, but he'll add flexibilty. Can play 1st and CF
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    i don't have a problem with the move. assuming he's the understudy to a bigger named first baseman, he's a better option than wilson betemit and plus he can play the outfield.
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  • IgivesuchgoodparadymIgivesuchgoodparadym Posts: 924
    wasn't that impressed with Swisher in the playoffs, but who knows.
    model role model
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    wilson betemit was in the deal, so essentially this a backup first baseman swap with the Yankees getting someone who also plays the outfield.
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    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
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    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
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    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • Champagne BreakfastChampagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    not a bad trade,....and as mentioned he can play any outfield spot pending what happens there,...abreu etc. If no other 1b is brought in I see swisher being the main guy there.

    also.....word is yanks plan to send sabathia quite the offer tomorrow
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Champagne Breakfast wrote:
    not a bad trade,....and as mentioned he can play any outfield spot pending what happens there,...abreu etc. If no other 1b is brought in I see swisher being the main guy there.

    also.....word is yanks plan to send sabathia quite the offer tomorrow


    If $200M can't win you a title, why not try $250M? :D
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  • rival.rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Nick Swisher to the Yankees, for jeff Marquez. Don't love him, but he'll add flexibilty. Can play 1st and CF

    another 1st and CF? ugh. add him to the list of 4 CF and 3 1B.

    we need pitching, pitching, pitching, and pitching.
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    i don't have a problem with the move. assuming he's the understudy to a bigger named first baseman, he's a better option than wilson betemit and plus he can play the outfield.

    exactly. i hope they're not ticketing him for 1st or CF. He's a pretty good bat off the bench (power wise, not average) or backup. It's amazing how far this guy has fallen. he was an up and coming star just a few years back. He hit .253 with 35 HR's and 95 RBI's a few years back.
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    jimed14 wrote:
    If $200M can't win you a title, why not try $250M? :D

    enjoy getting rolled by Tampa Bay, and watching Josh "Overrated" beckett getting lit up like a Christmas Tree?
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    exactly. i hope they're not ticketing him for 1st or CF. He's a pretty good bat off the bench (power wise, not average) or backup. It's amazing how far this guy has fallen. he was an up and coming star just a few years back. He hit .253 with 35 HR's and 95 RBI's a few years back.

    I think he's a swing guy, though I wouldn't necessarily object to him playing center field every day considering what I've seen from Melky Cabrera so far.
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    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
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    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    enjoy getting rolled by Tampa Bay, and watching Josh "Overrated" beckett getting lit up like a Christmas Tree?

    um, the Sox at least made the playoffs.
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    jimed14 wrote:
    um, the Sox at least made the playoffs.

    great. that and a token don't get you on the subway
  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    I think he's a swing guy, though I wouldn't necessarily object to him playing center field every day considering what I've seen from Melky Cabrera so far.

    I'm really hoping gardner is the everyday CF. If melky's with the team in 2009, it's only to play late inning leftfield, to take over for Damon or Matsui. I think Gardner will be great. Hit in the .280's, walk a lot, and steal 50+ bases. Play the best centerfield we've seen in a long, long time. He'll bat 9th all year, and take over the leadoff spot in 2010. I wonder if the Swisher move is a precursor to a Damon or Matsui trade?
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I'm really hoping gardner is the everyday CF. If melky's with the team in 2009, it's only to play late inning leftfield, to take over for Damon or Matsui. I think Gardner will be great. Hit in the .280's, walk a lot, and steal 50+ bases. Play the best centerfield we've seen in a long, long time. He'll bat 9th all year, and take over the leadoff spot in 2010. I wonder if the Swisher move is a precursor to a Damon or Matsui trade?

    I'd say more likely for Damon to be traded than Matsui. Only on the basis that Damon can be an outfielder and designated hitter where Matsui's knee surgeries limit him to being a designated hitter.

    As for Gardner, I like his ability to work counts. But he has to hit, which if he does at a .260-270 clip you'd take with the anticipation that he's going to get better. Considering his defense, you might even settle for .245-255 range average-wise.
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    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • Champagne BreakfastChampagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    agree on gardner. I really like that dude. he seems like a guy that couldve been on the late 90's team plus he is fast as hell. I'd like to see him be the man in CF. Melky has always been a 4th outfielder to me.

    again heard this morning yanks expected to send CC something nice today
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  • NCBRINCBRI Posts: 1,902
    If you believe the comments that are coming out of the Yanks, then Swisher could be the regular 1B and is not likely to play CF unless they need some flexibility. You get the impression that he is more likely to play the corner OF spots than CF. He seems to me like a younger more versatile version of Giambi. Low BA, lots of BBs, power hitter. His RBI total was pretty low this past season, but that is mostly due to the fact that they had him hitting leadoff. He's also good friends with C.C. who is clearly the Yanks #1 priority.

    BTW.....it sounds like the offer being made to Sabathia is somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 years at around $21 - $24 million per year.
    Brian
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