-The Yankees must be promising Bartolo Colon extra cookies for every out he gets and a free pie for every strikeout.
-Speaking of larger Yankee pitchers, how did they feed the Yankees at Spring Training this year with C.C. Sabathia, Bartolo Colon, and David Wells "running" around. All that was missing was Sidney Ponson, Charlie Hayes, and Cecil Fielder. What is it with fat Yankees?
-An absolute heartbreaking loss by the Rangers tonight. Being up 3-0 going into the third period and then watching that lead slip away and to lose on Marian Gaborik setting up Washington's Chimera for an easy goal. It will be hard to bounce back now down 3-1. Unless the Rangers find the magic pixie dust the Caps used on the Rangers to come back a couple of years ago.
-Speaking of the Garden, can there be anymore heartbreak for the teams that play there? Ask the Knicks. Two games they had a chance to win it, two games Boston has managed to find a way to win, or the Knicks have found a way to lose. Take your pick.
-Major League Baseball has taken over financial control of the Dodgers because of the whole McCourt divorce mess. Well, Mets fan, there are owners worse than the Wilpon's out there.
-Ian Kennedy and Mark Melancon both got the win tonight for the Diamondbacks and Astros. Tyler Clippard got a hold for the Nationals. Jose Contreras got the save for the Phillies.Dustin Moseley pitched six innings of 5 hit, 1 run (unearned) ball and is sporting a 1.40 ERA (but is 0-3) for the Padres. Looks like it was good to be a former Yankee pitcher today.
-Jesus Montero has only played in 11 games so far this year and has six three hit games already. That is 22 hits in 52 at bats for a .423 AVG with 4 dubs and a homer. Now if only the guys could get on base ahead of him he would be piling up the RBI's instead of the lowly 3 he has now.
-Roger Goodell said he plans on the NFL playing a full schedule this season but talks between the two sides were adjourned until May 16th. Wait, what?
-The NFL Draft is coming up soon. I wonder how many teams will be kicking themselves for spending their first round pick on one of these questionable QB prospects when they could have had an absolute stud at another position.
-A report has come out on ESPN.com that Eddie Cicotte, famous for being one of the members of the 1919 Black Sox, apparently wrote that the Black Sox got the idea from the 1918 Chicago Cubs. Whoa, imagine corruption in Chicago! Noooo. Sense the sarcasm.
-Jared Weaver is looking like an early favorite for the AL Cy Young, going 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA after getting the complete game against Texas.
-Harvey Updyke, Jr., the Alabama fan accused of poisoning the trees at Auburn claims he was attacked. I don't understand getting this passionate about sports, on any level. First, this 62 year old dude kills trees that are a symbol of pride at Auburn. Then some jackass, or jackasses, apparently attacks this jackass. Really? This is what Americans get their blood boiled over about? Not gas prices rocketing out of control, not the unemployment rate, not the home foreclosures. College football. Wow. What the hell is next?
-Think the Rangers are missing Ryan Callahan? They just seem to be lacking the drive that Cally brings.
-I'm reading The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth by Leigh Montville and can't help but wonder how Babe Ruth would be received in today's media frenzy of a world. Fun book by the way. If you have an interest in baseball history, Babe Ruth, or the early Yankees this is a must read.
Anyway, that's all I got for tonight. Feel free to leave a comment. Just click on the comments button at the end here.
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I wonder how the former Yankee pitchers would be doing in NY or how many of them would actually be in the big leagues at all if they were still with the Yankees organization...there is something about the NY Yankees organization that just isn't for everyone - some thrive, some just get eaten alive...call it media pressure, the weight of incredible tradition, the AL East, whatever you like...just something to think about...
i wish all of those guys well though, especially Ian Kennedy...he wasn't great at answering NY media questions, but he was a really cool guy in person - very down to earth...
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