in Memory of George M. Steinbrenner III

.George Michael Steinbrenner III July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010

‎"Winning is very important to me, its second only to breathing. Breathing is first, winning is second." George M. Steinbrenner III

• Owning the Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa.George Steinbrenner

• But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country? George Steinbrenner
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• I haven't always made the right decisions. George Steinbrenner

• ...BUT YOU MADE THE HARD ONES GEORGE, And you made it right in the end , always.
  
  

• As I've always said, the way New Yorkers back us we have to produce for them.
  George Steinbrenner
  

• I don't want to be in the Hall of Fame. I don't think owners should be.
  George Steinbrenner
  
  
  ....BUT YOU SHOULD BE..YOU WILL BE
  

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George: in "Jeter we trust" you have your club in good hands for many years to come. He has become the "Joe DiMaggio" of our generation

George: Robinson Cano another one you've personally picked is the toughest "batter" to "pitch" to in the game.

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The Yankees should be competitive for years George, saved from Obsurity of the "CBS" of the "Goverment Media Complex

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..their really hasn't been much to "write" about this team lately...which is a GOOD THING!!! ..This team can be beaten. Not as good or deep as the Late 90's teams...However they have a Heart of a Champion...Thanks to you George!

http://bronxbombers.blog.com/

HOW I WOULD DO THE "2010 LINEUP" IF I WERE MANAGER, AND TEXT'S .100 AVERAGE JUST WON'T DO!

I'm sorry Mark Teixeira's 4 for 40 in 11 games is JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH!



I mean these are pro ballpayers "professional hitters" and "Text" is supposed to be one of the best in league!'


WINNERS GET IT DONE!!!!
WHEN IT COUNTS MARK!




It isn't like "the short series" "tournament style" baseball is new to these guys...

Growing up in little league you play maybee 15 games TOPS!

And if you're hitting 4 for 4o on the season...AINT NO SCOUT GOING TO LOOK AT YOU! ....

The Playoffs "ALSO" are a collection of a "5 game" and two "7 game series'es" ... and the "World BasebaLL Classic" doesn't exceed 12 games with EACH game after #1 loss usually an elimination game!






All I'm saying is IF YOU'RE "ELITE" even when you go into a slump you should at least hit .200 to .225 !!!! Everyone goes into slumps!!!!

But their is "NO EXCUSE" for going 4 for 40 !!!!! ....What if Text went 3 for 30 in playoff elimination series???

GET IT TOGETHER MAN!!!



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P.S. = you're lucky the yanks won last year! because your sub .200 -1- HR over "15" gamesduring the playoffs would've had alot people looking at you "Mark" if your team didn't!


WINNERS GET IT DONE!!!!
WHEN IT COUNTS MARK!

...NOW HERE'S AROD'S STATS IN SAME TIME!




Arod who hasn't been HOT either been around .230 to .270 range!

...but look at the "run production" in "8" more hits in same amount of at bats
2 more runs, 2 more RBI in same time and those 2 runs, 2 RBI can be the difference between losing and winning a crucial game in a series!


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FINALY:
Here's how I would do my lineup



CF GRANDERSON -L
LF GARDNER -L
SS JETER -R
3B. AROID -R
1B. TEXT -S
2B. CANO -L
C. POSADA -S
DH JOHNSON -L
RF SWISHER -S



Why drop Text to 5th...he's NOT a "Joe Mauer" or "Ichiro Suzuki " type "3" hitter! and personally I don't think he'll EVER HIT over .287 AGAIN!


Jeter on the other hand is a .310 hitter! as much as he puts ball on ground!

Gardner @ 2 spot can bunt and speed avoid DP when Jeter does put ball on ground!
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Yogi's Boston Quote Still Prophetic

OK we didn't get Halladay like I hoped which would've almost guareteed us World series appearance but were looking good at..
69/42/+6.5


GOTTA LOVE YOGISaw this on fanhouse http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/07/31/yogis-boston-quote-still-prophetic/




Still think we should've at least gotten Jared Wasburn, but hey gotta love Jah knee Day-Man right now heh?

It's nice beating up on Beat up Red Sox team right now"exact a little revenge", not to downplay it..but WE HAVE TO BEAT THEM when it counts!





On Aroid!




I like Arod 2009 as opposed to Arod 2008
I think his new girlfriend Kate Hudson has done him alot of good
getting away from the circus that is Madonna


Alot of people are worried about Arod NOT hitting homeruns
as of late..I'm not ..this year he seems a much more complete hitter with runners in scoring position...and he'll take the double or single instead of all or nothing of years past


read more
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08042009/sports/yankees/alex_hr_drought_raising_eyebrows_182848.htm

GET ROY "DOC" HALLIDAY NOW! IF YOU HAVE TO TRADE BOTH JOBA & HUGHES
~OR IF YOU CAN ONLY TRADE CF AUSTIN JACKSON, C/DH JESUS MONTERO AND LHP JEREMEMY BLECH W/ OTHER PROSPECTS
AND HOLD ONTO HUGHES AND JOBA, THEN PUT JOBA BACK IN THE PEN!


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BACKLASH FOR "NEW" MOST HATED TEAM "REDSOX"?????

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ok, ok it doesn't matter who's in 1st in May, but who's in first in October....And every indication and rebound from ADVERSITY seems to me to BELIEVE THIS IS THE TEAM! minus a few additions here and there...this is the team...THESE ARE THE GUYS!!!



I however would re-arrange the line-up


2B -CANO L
SS -JETER R
LF -DAMON L
3B -AROD R
1B -TEXT S
DH -MATSUI L
C -POSADA S
CF -GARDNER L
RF -MELK S


Why Cano 1st? because he NEEDS to be guided to an eventual 3rd slot it will teach him to be more patient, he is more than capable of stealing a base ...and hitting with Melk possibily on base from 9th hole might be a good thing


ROTATION


Sabathia -L
A.J. -R
Pettite -L
Aceves -R
Hughes -R
Wang -R


PUT JOBA BACK IN PEN! SO HE CAN DOMINATE AGAIN!



...other than that. did anyone see Redsox-Mets with Youklis being a plate hog and crying about Mets Ace Santana hitting him when Youk leaned over the plate????



Good 4 Yohan!
anyone else sick of the Redsox?..or is just me.........?


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STOP HATING!

Is this guy born to be a Yank? or WHAT?
this picture mind you was from like 5 years ago







OK I admit, I wanted "Man-Ram" to team up with "A-Rod"
if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight



....if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight


THE "R&R" boys
ROCK AND ROLL!







YEAH! to get "ARod's" HEAD STRAIGHT!









AND BACK TO BASEBALL!
Manny has a way of saying "stop bein stoopid Yo"








YEAH! I think Damon's as much as I like him, time may be up in NY, with the signing of Teixera...with Brian Roberts a free agent next year..I was thinking put the weak throwing LF Damon (who is always good for .300-20-80) at 1B, dropping him to 3rd in lineup, to incorporate a Gardner in LF @ 9th and perhaps a Roberts leading off @ 2nd base...gives a slow team more speed




Which leads to What about "Cano"

? well. we do need a CF, Here's some suggested trades I asked for




I think the team will be MUCH BETTER OFF with Roberts than Cano
Cody Ransom can fill in-meantime



As far as other teams (especially the Red Sox) who rejected Teixera
(yeah don't cry you could've had him)




STOP HATING!


----> List of Yankee hater sites

________^<-- = ...all you other teams rather pocket your money than give your fans a good ball team Can't blame the Yankees especially the Red Sox who themselves ""bought the 2004 world series"


2004 Red Sox

Schilling -free agent
Pedro- free agent
Damon -free agent
Manny -free agent
Big Papi -trade
Bronson Arroyo -free agent

as compared to 1996 Yankees

Jeter -homegrown
O'Neill -trade
Pettite -Homegrown
Bernie -Homegrown
Mo Rivera -Homegrown
Posada -homegrown





even Beckett and Dice-K...whom you "hypocrites spent 50 million just to talk too

SO STOP HATING!



The only team I feel bad for is The Baltimore Orioles..not the Blue Jays or Dodgers or San Fran.

and defenetly NOT the Mets or the Red Sox!!!

they all have the money!!!







Baltimore NEEDS to MOVE perhaps to North Carolina (as I believe Tampa BaY WILL MOVE TO New Orleans and become "The Bay Rays" -Gulf Bay


They "The Orioles" need to then market there franchising better make themselves a more attractive place to come!


They can ALWAYS move The Nat's into Camden or have the Yankees play there on a few weekends as Homage to their roots
( Yankee's origins are from Baltimore and were formally Known as the Baltimore Orioles before moving to NY and becomming to NY Highlanders )
...or they can use Camden for special occasions..A minor league team...OR ALL OF THE ABOVE!

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STOP HATING!

Is this guy born to be a Yank? or WHAT?
this picture mind you was from like 5 years ago







OK I admit, I wanted "Man-Ram" to team up with "A-Rod"
if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight



....if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight


THE "R&R" boys
ROCK AND ROLL!







YEAH! to get "ARod's" HEAD STRAIGHT!









AND BACK TO BASEBALL!
Manny has a way of saying "stop bein stoopid Yo"








YEAH! I think Damon's as much as I like him, time may be up in NY, with the signing of Teixera...with Brian Roberts a free agent next year..I was thinking put the weak throwing LF Damon (who is always good for .300-20-80) at 1B, dropping him to 3rd in lineup, to incorporate a Gardner in LF @ 9th and perhaps a Roberts leading off @ 2nd base...gives a slow team more speed




Which leads to What about "Cano"

? well. we do need a CF, Here's some suggested trades I asked for




I think the team will be MUCH BETTER OFF with Roberts than Cano
Cody Ransom can fill in-meantime



As far as other teams (especially the Red Sox) who rejected Teixera
(yeah don't cry you could've had him)




STOP HATING!


----> List of Yankee hater sites

________^<-- = ...all you other teams rather pocket your money than give your fans a good ball team Can't blame the Yankees especially the Red Sox who themselves ""bought the 2004 world series"


2004 Red Sox

Schilling -free agent
Pedro- free agent
Damon -free agent
Manny -free agent
Big Papi -trade
Bronson Arroyo -free agent

as compared to 1996 Yankees

Jeter -homegrown
O'Neill -trade
Pettite -Homegrown
Bernie -Homegrown
Mo Rivera -Homegrown
Posada -homegrown





even Beckett and Dice-K...whom you "hypocrites spent 50 million just to talk too

SO STOP HATING!



The only team I feel bad for is The Baltimore Orioles..not the Blue Jays or Dodgers or San Fran.

and defenetly NOT the Mets or the Red Sox!!!

they all have the money!!!







Baltimore NEEDS to MOVE perhaps to North Carolina (as I believe Tampa BaY WILL MOVE TO New Orleans and become "The Bay Rays" -Gulf Bay


They "The Orioles" need to then market there franchising better make themselves a more attractive place to come!


They can ALWAYS move The Nat's into Camden or have the Yankees play there on a few weekends as Homage to their roots
( Yankee's origins are from Baltimore and were formally Known as the Baltimore Orioles before moving to NY and becomming to NY Highlanders )
...or they can use Camden for special occasions..A minor league team...OR ALL OF THE ABOVE!

DECEMBRE 26,



DON'T HATE!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-teixeirareax1223,0,6897631.story



http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/dec/23/bba-big-bad-yankees-122308/?padres


http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/12/24/yankees_grab_prize_sox_pined_for/


http://www.examiner.com/x-436-Baltimore-Orioles-Examiner~y2008m12d23-A-nightmare-before-Christmas-Teixeira-signs-with-the-Yankees
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THREE SHEETS IN THE WiND

With the winter meetings heating up in the Vegas sin, This is a follow up to my post Offseason moves



I'd pursue Ben Sheets now instead of wasting 80 million and 5 years on Burnett like discussed before in Offseason moves post



Sheets has simular stuff if not as good as Burnett maybee better if he can stay healthy.
Also it might intice the real prize of the 08 offseason Sabthia to join his former teamate

Then I would pursue Derek Lowe too for back end rotation experience




On the Offense???

well if Pitt will take a -Kennedy-Alan Horne and melky and/or -A.Jackson ....trade for CF Nate McLouth I'd defenetly pull it off,

BUT NO Phil Hughes!



I would also watch the "Nick "Paul O'Neill the 2nd" Markakis contract extentions with Orioles if he doesn't sign long term there...................I'd defentely start offering Cano and whomever is left over in the McLouth deal!!!


Unless you're expecting BIG THINGS from Cano and Cabrera



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read more http://memotosteinbrenner.blogspot.com/2008/10/trades-offseason-oct-9th-2008.html


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TRADES OFFSEASON, Oct 9th 2008

TRADES OFFSEASON, Oct 9th 2008
everyone knows we need to go after bulldogs like A.J. Burnett and even a secondary pitcher like Mets Ollie Perez, And to make a decision on Joba and STICK WITH IT!!! the entire season and bring up guys like Mark Melenchon....however.....



But really what killed the Yankees was not hitting with RISP


.....Watching especially the TampaBay Sunrays vs. Chicago Blacksox divisional series. I notices how slow the Chisox looked waiting around for a 3 run homerun while Tampa would hit double after scorching double steal a base advance a runner and it occured to me......

That's exactly what the Yankees Lack!

Doubles hitter, rippers guys who hack against good pitchers who wont take no for an answer they lack that attitude

Then I went over the Yanks 2008 lineup, YES they we're hurting without Posada who defenetly has that attitude. But Posada or Matsui or NOT, withstanding,  they sorely lacked this kind of(Kevin Youklis) gritty type player &* hitter,  ALL THEY really HAD was big swing guys hit or miss :-/

Giambi who's option CANNOT be resigned!!!!  Only had 19 doubles!!!
no wonder Arod had an off year who hit behind him?

....you could make Arod fish, then are you worried about walking Giambi to first? and without Nady and Matsui and Posada out most or all of the year.... who was behind Giambi?



Thats why the Yankees must get younger, and target certain type players:
Here's a few trades I strongly suggest


Nick Markakis who's very reminescent of O'Neil as much as Peter Angelos loves Markakis lets face it he'll be a Yankee in 2011 anyway, why not get something for him?

Markakis for Cano, Caberera, and Kennedy if they don't want Cabrera then Austin Jackson as much as Yankee fans love AJax potential is his ceiling really going to be higher then Markakis who is only 24?


if the O's don't bite then Nate McLouth for the same or simular package if we can land Markakis we should still try to trade for McLouth anyway maybee an Alan Horne and another Pitching prospect we will never use or even a Melky Caberera

IT IS EMINENT WE GET A GOOD GAP HITTER W/ POWER AND SPEED IN MIDDLE OF THE LINEUP!!!! AND NOT BE A SLOW TRODDEN TEAM!


lineup should look something like this..

SS Jeter R
LF Gardner L
3b Arod R
DH Matsui L
1b Nady
RF Markakis L
CF McLouth L
C Posada S
2b Ransom R

Yes give Cody Ransom a chance he has that something attitude and demeanor that can go over very well here , and why Jeter one and Gardner two?

Well because I like Jeters abilty to start a game and take the pitcher deep better than Gardner's who reminds me of another number#2 hitter Wally Backman and furthermore I like Gardners abilty to bunt after Jeter. 

And I also like Arod in the three hole takes pressure off him to be a slugger and asks him to be more of a complete hitter







WE NEED GAMERS APPLY HERE @ 162ST AND RIVER AVE

CURSE OF THE BAMBINO?

This expert was taken from Girl_in_NY foxsports.com blog (poignant words here makes you wonder?) was so good I had to use being I was their for the final game ever @ Yankee Stadium
(I realized it isn't the players who come and go who are the stars but it's the stadium!!!)


next up changes for 2009 many will suprise you
enjoy the read from Girl_in_NY

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I went to Yankee Stadium this last week and I have to wonder which made me start this blog being a big Yankee fan as well, If the Yankees have cursed themselves by destroying history and knocking down the old Yankee stadium in favor for greed and a brand new Stadium across the street?

What would Babe do if he heard? is he turning over in his grave? The Yankees and Arod unlucky #13 named after another unlucky #13 Dan Marino seemed to have started their current decline and role reversal with the hated and curse of the Bambino suffering RedSox in 2004 when the Redsox miracously came back after being down 3 games to none, which was the same year plans for the "New Yankee Stadium" were going in effect

The words of former New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani are poignant as they are powerfull in his memories of "the Stadium" "The thing I'm going miss the most is being in the physical presence and walking on the same ground that all those ball players walked. The thing that gives Yankee Stadium that sacred feeling is the history -it's like going to the Gettysburg" -Rudy Giuliani Their is to much history and memmories attached to the building. No matter how nice "The New Yankee stadium" is going to be, it's just not going to be the same :-( in this girl's opinion

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R.I.P.

wait here comes the savior

If a miracle happens and the Stankees mke it into the playoffs somehow???

I'll re-write in this blog about postseason if NOT than I'll be talking about offseason moves and possible trades ( because this team defentely needs to be shaken up a little! )

AUG 5TH 2008: no relief in site?

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ANOTHER DAY GONE BY NO GROUND GAINED!
.....TWO GAMES NOW THE YANKS SHOULD'VE WON!!! THE ANGELS 1-0 LOSS AND TONIGHT MAKING THE TOTAL @ 7 BLOWN GAMES ALL TOGETHER AND BEING 5.5 GAMES OUT WITH THOSE SEVEN GAMES THEY WOULD BE TWO UP




THEY NEED TO GO ON ANOTHER TORRID WINNING STREAK! I KNOW THEY'RE PLAYING THE TOUGEST STRETCH OF THE SEASON THE LAST 7 GAMES VS. BOSTON AND ANAHEIM AND THE NEXT 7 AGAINST TEXAS AND ANAHEIM AGAIN



BUT I JUST DON'T SEE IT WITH JOBA BEING HURT NOW AND PONSOON AND RASNER @ THE BACK OF THE ROATION AND YOUR EIGHT INNING REPLACEMENTS EDWIN RAMIREZ AND DAMASO MARTE GIVING UP GRAND SLAMS ON CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS!!!

• MARTE is only good for one inning or as a lefty specialist!

• now that we gave up Ross Olendorf we need another guy who can go long into xtra innings other than Dan Giese, I say bring up Alan Horne
  

and, I THINK IT'S TIME TO BRING UP MARK MELANCON HE'S ALREADY 25 AND HE'S READY












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JULY 31, 2008: MANNY FOR BAY

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No!

Jason Bay stats match or equal Ramirez offense input. And his on field defense and clubhouse presence should should exceed Manny!

Manny's numbers

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HR
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RBI
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SB
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Jason Bay's numbers AVG.
.282
HR
22
RBI
64
SB
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BYE BYE KYLE, WE WILL MISS YOUR EXPLOITS


I like having an intimidating Goose Gossage, Jon Papelbom crazy wild eyed presence and that what was Farnsworth, He was our only guy like that!!!
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........and with Mark Melanchon and Andrew Brackman waiting in the wings???

To Deal away the 8th inning and, grit of the team!!!



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JULY 29TH 2008, GOOD TRADE

XMAN and the best lefty specialist out there DAMASO MARTE for JEFF KARSTENS and I am a RUBEN RIVERA, RICKY LEDEE CLONE JOSE TABATA



But we're still not done I think we need another power lefty to close out the roation and should go after Washburn



as far as taking 2 out of 3 in Boston, would've been nice to take 3 out of 3
and Joba should'nt thrown @Youklis, because it puts our players namely AROD in jeaporady to be thrown @ themselves ...Shouldn't have opened that pandora's box, let Boston open that box.


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JULY 9TH 2008 VOTE 4 THE MUSTACHE- THE ALL STAR BREAK- CAN THE YANKEES BE "PITCHED" TO???

VOTE ON MLB FOR GIAMBI OR TEXT A2 TO 36197
. UPDATE, JULY 13, 2008 - THE ALL STAR BREAK- grades
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there is to many below .250 hitters in this lineup not carrying there weight!
I know it's tough without Matsui and Damon missing...but still





OK, it's a little past midseason but time for grades here





MANAGER/ COACHES



Joe Giradi C- , lost about 4 games I can think of due to poor decision making



LINEUP


C. Posada Inc- injured much of season. cannot play up to the level of weak hitting Molina behind plate anymore

C. Molina B- gets key hit, sometimes when needed, never going to be a .280 hitter but defense is impecible

1B. Giambi B+ terrible april but has carried team lack luster offense the rest of way, liability in field

2b. Cano F+ ; terrible head isn't in the game when his role in lineup is lessended @ in bottom third of lineup

3B. Arod D+ ;does not get the clutch hit, overswings guesses wrong strikes out in key spots too much

SS. Jeter-D+ ;does not get the clutch hit anymore defense has improved from last year


LF. Matsui A- injured may not return this season but was hitting .320 and getting on base

Damon B- liability in field may hit 3-5 or go 4-4 but go hitless the rest of the week too
streaky



CF. Melk Man D- ; great defense very little offense in spurts he shows what he can do but to many 0 for 4 performances head seems NOT to be in game as much when hes batting 7th or 8th like he is when @ leadoff


RF. Bobby Abreu C- ,showing signs of age and rust in outfield not on base as much as his career .395 mark would suggest way down this year to about in the .320's still is a gamer but in the 3 hole maybee needs to set things off more in this lack luster offense and show more power!


Reserves

inf- Wilson Bettemit -D+ ; for someone with a beautiful cut and swing he really cant hit!!! may show flashes of power, but is a liability in lineup and to opposing teams a sure out

1B-OF Shelley Duncan -D ; isnt a major league hitter! will never hit above .240 may get his 15 to 30 homeruns a year if gets at bats but isn't a major league monster the way he dominates class AA


Pitchers


Mussina A+ ; what more can you say he's the professional

Wang B+ ; injured, counted on to be yanks #1, but really is a number 2, or three on most good staffs

Joba B+ ; too early to tell seems to be he's going to be a good starter NOT great!! but was a great set up man closer


Pettite C ; two good starts, one bad....even during bad starts battles a professional

Rasner C+ ;end of rotatiom typre starter , doesnt have greatest stuff but is a battler I like him

SidneyMonsoon; ?- ;hasnt been with team long but has pitched well has good stuff just hes firecracker waiting to blow up


Phil Hughes F :was he really hurt or over valued prospect

Ian Kennedy F : refer to Phil Hughes


Bull Pen


Edwin Ramirez C- : has good stuff, inconsistant

Latroy Hawkins F : never good in close game, would only pitch him when up by 4 runs or more

Jose Veras B- : has electric stuff , but sometimes it's to straight

Kyle Farsworth B- : has electric stuff, but sometimes it's too straight, very good thus far, but worries me nicknames Kyle "you know I'm going to blow a big game sometime" Farsnsworth


Mariano Rivera A+ :what more can you say about the legend having his best season





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Overall grade C minus- this team @ times seems lazy and uninspired when it comes to guys like Cano or distracted when it comes to Arod, team needs Jeter and Arod to step it up big time, more so than they have an infusion of youth and speed and Damon to be well Damon
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