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New York Yankees: Holiday Thoughts
December 25, 2010 by craig.williams
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With the holiday season in full force, things like family, friends and “togetherness” (psh) are getting in the way of the important things – fantasy sports, kickball and analyzing the New York Yankees. Here are some thoughts and updates I want to discuss before I get summoned to spend some more “family time”. CC Sabathia [...]
Zack Greinke Requests Trade
December 18, 2010 by craig.williams
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We already knew that Zack Greinke was on the block. However, the rumors and speculation may be coming to an end sooner rather than later. According to Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal, Greinke has requested a trade. Like I said, we already knew that there was a solid chance that the Royals traded Greinke [...]
A Plan B for the New York Yankees
December 11, 2010 by craig.williams
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For the record, I’m in the camp of people who view Cliff Lee as Plan A, B, C, D, E and F. I think the New York Yankees should do whatever it takes to get Lee. If that means offering more money and/or more years than anybody else is willing to offer, so be it. [...]
New York Yankees Hire Pitching Coach
November 20, 2010 by craig.williams
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The long wait for the next New York Yankees pitching coach is over. The Yanks signed former Chicago Cubs’ pitching coach Larry Rothschild to a three year deal worth $2 million. Here is the entire article. I won’t spend a lot of time pretending to know what kind of impact Rothschild will have on the [...]
Cliff Lee: Setting the Record Straight
November 9, 2010 by craig.williams
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I have encountered a lot of noise (relative to what you would expect) against the Yankees signing Cliff Lee to a long-term deal this off-season. Let me say this once and for all: The Yankees need to sign Cliff Lee if they plan on contending for the World Series for the next 2-3 years. After [...]