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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mr. S. --- The BOSS
World champion New York YANKEE owner George Steinbrenner passed away today at his home in Tampa, Florida. The greatest owner the game of baseball has ever known or will ever know leaves a legacy of winning and World Championships over his ownership era, second to no one. Mr.S. who had the wisdom to see the WIN METHOD as the greatest tool ever created in baseball for evaluating and finding some of the greatest talents to ever play the game and the wisdom to fund and use this tool to make the YANKEES of the past decade and a half the greatest sports team in the world. Mr.S. took a 10 million dollar investment, and built the greatest and richest sports franchise in the world. His continuous and never ending reinvesting of his profits to continually build and get better is an ear mark of the free enterprise system that has made America the greatest power in the world. I wish to offer the Stienbrenner family my warmest condolences, with all YANKEE fans a tear of sadness, all WIN METHOD fans a cheer for having the wisdom of being the smartest fans in the world. I have lost a friend and partner and am very sad, but as Captain Derek Jeter stated today, 'we must rejoice in what "the boss" has done for us and baseball and celebrate his life.' Hail the Boss, the Boss is dead. Rest In Peace Mr.S. We will have another beer together in heaven.
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1 – 200 of 385 Newer› Newest»Thanks WIN METHOD. I feel your pain. Hail the boss.
It's a sad day for YANKEE fans, but as George would want it, lets get 28 in 10.
My condolence WIN METHOD. I know what Mr. Steinbrenner meant to you. Hang in there, love ya.
Condolences to all, Steinbrenners, WIN METHOD, Yankke fans.
Goodbye Mr.Steinbrenner.
Long live George. 28 in 10 for him.
RIP Mr. S.
Thanks for the memories. RIP
Will miss you George. You are in good hands.
Bob Shepherd and George Stienbrenner just a couple of days apart. A sad day for Yankee fans, but keep positive and rejoice in what both gave us, the fans.
Thanks Mr. Steinbrenner.
To hell with the all star game. We lost the champion of baseball today.
Rejoice in the life of Mr.S. and never forget his accomplishments, on and off the field.
The BOSS was the greatest. Best wishes to the Steinbrenner family.
God bless you George Steinbrenner.
Thanks GMS. RIP
Great post WIN METHOD. Bless you and condolences to the Steinbrenners.
A loss for the baseball world and the country.
Hope Hal and Hank are half the man their father was. Condolences to the Steinbrenner family.
George went out on top. Lets continue his winning legacy, led by the captain Derek Jeter.
Just to make a point. If Mr. Steinbrenner ran the country instead of the scum who are now, we would still be the greatest country in the world. I'll miss you George and I loved all you did for the Yankees and baseball and charity.
Thanks Mr. S. You are the greatest.
Nice insight WIN METHOD. Thank you BOSS.
Thanks George and condolences to the family.
Let us celebrate the life of the BOSS and remember all he did for Yankee fans and baseball.
A great loss to the baseball world and the Yankees.
I'm listening to Rush and remembering the BOSS. Great minds both. Goodbye BOSS.
Rush and Mr.S, wouldn't that be great to have dinner with those two and talk.
Will you be going to the funeral WIN METHOD?
George Steinbrenner was a hero and a champion in more ones than you can count. RIP George.
My condolences and best wishes to the Steinbrenner family on their loss.
I heard the funeral will be small and only for the immediate family. I don't think George would want to hold up or cause problems for his players.
Thank you Mr. Steinbrenner for all you have done.
The BOSS created a legacy of winning. Lets continue that legacy starting tonight and for the rest of the year and earn 28 in 10. The BOSS would like that.
There is no inheritance tax in 2010. This will save the Steinbrenners almost a billion dollars.
Maybe George is up there with a big smile knowing that.
And knowing that he saved the most famous sports franchise in the world, and turned a 10 million dollar investment into a multi billion dollar empire.
If he meets up with the Babe, Lou, Joe, the Mick, Thurman, Scooter and the rest, we know who will be buying the round of beers.
Thanks WIN METHOD for giving Yankee fans a chance to thank Mr.S. in words. And thank you Mr.S. for all you did.
Here is one of my favorite quotes from the BOSS.
"""Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing...Breathing first, winning next.""" - The Boss... Rest In Peace.
That quote sure seems to show why the BOSS loved the WIN METHOD so much. When the BOSS and WIN METHOD partnered the winning was a constant and still is. Thanks BOSS.
And thanks WIN METHOD. Now lets go out there tonight and WIN
The Yankees win for the Bob and the BOSS.
Swisher gets the pie. Big hits in the 8th and 9th win the game. Another Yankee classic game to honor the passing of Mr.S.
The BOSS is smiling from above.
Theeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeees WIN!
The new YANKEE Stadium, the 'HOUSE THAT GEORGE BUILT', now has its own pair of ghosts to lead the way into the light. All hail the newest ghosts. All hail the YANKEES.
This is from the Associated Press..and is apropos.
Mariano Rivera laid two long-stemmed red roses across home plate. Tears filled Joe Girardi's eyes. Derek Jeter's face was flush with emotion.
As fans stood through "Taps" and a 2-minute moment of silence, the 27 World Series championship flags that George Steinbrenner cherished with all his might could be heard flapping at half-staff toward center field from the top of Yankee Stadium in the stiff breeze.
The New York Yankees celebrated the life of "The Boss" with a solemn 15-minute pregame tribute Friday night that included an vivid remembrance from Jeter, spoken to the crowd of 47,524 from behind the plate before. New York then paid tribute by rallying to beat Tampa Bay 5-4 on Nick Swisher's ninth-inning single.
"We definitely wanted to win that game," Swisher said. "That was definitely his day."
Steinbrenner, the team's driving and blustery owner, died Tuesday, two days after the death of Bob Sheppard, Yankee Stadium's longtime public-address announcer. New York returned home following the All-Star break to mark what both meant to a franchise obsessed with its tradition.
"We gather here tonight to honor two men who were both shining stars in the Yankee universe," Jeter said as teammates and the Rays stood ramrod straight, caps off, in front of their dugouts. "Both men, Mr. George Steinbrenner and Mr. Bob Sheppard, cared deeply about their responsibilities to this organization and to our fans, and for that, will be forever remembered in baseball history and in our hearts."
The new ballpark, opened last year in one of Steinbrenner's final acts, could not have been quieter. Yankees executives in business suits watched somberly from behind the plate.
"Simply put," Jeter said, "Mr. Steinbrenner and Mr. Sheppard both left this organization in a much better place than when they first arrived. They've set the example for all employees of the New York Yankees to strive to follow."
The comments expressed here show why this is undoubtedly the #1 Yankee and baseball blog site in the World. The fans who come here to read and post are the greatest fans there are. A standing ovation for all of you.
One game at a time. A win today would be fine. Keep the line rolling.
A very exceptional Old Timers Day today. Mickey Rivers hits a walk off one hop double off the right center field score board. The Yankee organization is all class and the greatest in the world.
It looks like the rubber game and series winner will be decided tomorrow. Andy is the man.
You can't win them all, but tomorrows game would be a real nice one to take.
WIN today and send the Rays packing.
AJ expects far to much from himself. He needs to clear his mind and just pitch. He can't win all the time and he can't be the best all the time. Unfortunately, that is what he expects from himself.
Can someone be 'to much of a competitor'?
Take charge Andy and shut the Rays down. You are a big time HOFer.
Sorry about the BOSS, I love the Yankees.
Tough break for Andy with the groin strain, but a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP game from the Yankees. See ya Rays.
Solid win today. Girardi may have won the game when he brought Robertson in to replace Pettitte. It turned out to be a winning move.
Andy may be out a month or so. Could make him stronger for the September push and playoffs. Looks like Mitre will take his spot for now. Nice win yesterday for the team that doesn't quit. Keep the wins coming.
One thing I love about fans here compared to the BS talk forums, nobody whines and cries. Pettitte goes down, we play through it and someone fills the spot. Other guys step up and we continue to win. That is the WIN METHOD and the team before "I" or "me".
I second you Sandro. Also, the ceremonial weekend ended on a high note with the trouncing of Price and the Rays. Rest today and win again tomorrow.
There will be a public ceremony for Mr.S. shortly down the road.
This is the greatest Yankee blog I have ever come across. I love it.
A day off, then back to business. We can't be caught if we keep winning.
Hughes gets his first start since before the All Star break. Hope he brings his game to the table. WINS for 28 in 10.
Big one from Hughes tonight.
With Pettitte down, let the bat people lift their game a notch and help carry the load.
The perfect storm. Hughes had nothing, the Yankee bats had nothing, and The Rays and bosux both lose tough one run games. Even when we lose life can be sweet.
When you lose, last night is the way to lose. Javy sets us straight today.
Nice win today. Javy lost his stuff, but earned the win as the bats came alive.
Gardner get thrown out of the game after contesting a pitch. Colin Curtis pinch hits for him starting off with an 0-2 count and hits 3 run home to ice the game Sweet.
When you really think of it, no stat in any sport of any kind is more important than a W for a win. Great blog Yankee fans, no wonder you are the best in the world.
You got that right bosoxer. Welcome to the best baseball blog going.
Good game yesterday from the team. At least 3 of 4 from KC this weekend.
CC should get us off to a flying start tonight in game one of a four game series. Do I see a broom being broken out?
One win at a time, one game at a time. CC tonight and the bats boom.
I'll be at the game tonight, looking for another win.
CC had poor game, for him. Yankee bats explode for easy win.
AJ gets another turn tonight. KC proved it won't be easy as they are a solid hitting club with little pitching. Good test for AJ.
With Pettitte out for a while, it would be great for AJ to step up and take charge.
Just keep winning. AJ needs to get his head straight.
Teena, since this blog started, have the Yankees won every game you have attended in the Bronx?
Lets get ready to win and Arod get 600th.
AJ + big bats = another WIN.
Solid win last night AJ looked good, the pen was great and bats had enough pop. Keep it going today and tomorrow.
Hang in there Redsoxfan6, you can still catch the Rays and make the playoffs. When baseball fans learn that the only thing that counts is winning and winning declares who the best players are, then the fans will know baseball.
We get Sergio Mitre today. Wasn't it just about this date last year, Segio threw a superb one hit no run game on a Saturday in July. Or something like it.
Yes bigbadwolf, for two years I have been to 11 games at the old and new Yankee Stadiums and have never seen the Yankees lose.
Maybe we should buy you tickets to every game Teena.
Eddie. aug 29 last year Mitre pitched 6 1/3 innings one hit ball against the White Sox.
A win this afternoon before both of our chasers start playing puts more pressure on them to just keep pace. Go Mitre, go Yankees.
Mitre had nothing taking the loss. the pen did very well again keeping us in the game. I wonder how many games and at bats we will have to go through until Arod hits his 600th HR. Hope it is a lot sooner than waiting for his 500th as he swings for the seats every at bat takes the apple.
We looked flat. But your starter getting shelled every inning doesn't help. Neither does Arod looking to hit a home run with every swing.
Hughes needs a rebound game so we can take the series and not split with KC.
One bright spot. The bullpen looks like it is reorganizing and becoming much more responsible.
This would be a good game for Hughes to come up big and show how good he is. We need to keep winning.
Sean OSullivan is pitching for KC. If he wins, he will have beaten us twice in the same week for two different teams. Pound his butt, guys.
Rain delay with Hughes and the Yankees in front. That should be it for Hughes. the pen will finish out the game. Keep the zeroes coming guys.
Looks like this will be a relatively long rain dela, considering friday nights was almost 1 1/2 hours.
The WIN is in the bank. 1000 hit for Cano. 12th win for Hughes. Granderson 2 HRs. Jeter 3 more hits. Seven game road trip next up.
One game at a time, just keep winning. Hate to say it, but a playoff spot is very close at hand.
6-3 home stand coming off the break. Now 7 on the road. 4-3 would be acceptable, but lets get at least 5-2 or more. Javy tonight.
3-1 over the Tribe and 2-1 over the Rays I would love. start us off Javy.
I was just perusing the baseball fever forum thread on Can Haren becoming a Yankee. Not one poster there has a clue about baseball, player talent or what they are even talking about. Utter fools in the talk forums, brilliant genius in this blog. Two different worlds, here based on winning, reality, and the truth. There based on ignorance, fantasy, and deceptions.
Steve.....you hit the nail on the head. At the forums, garbage posting garbage. WIN METHOD said the Yankees weren't in the market for a starter. We know that, but the baseball fever know nothing but garbage.
Just a headup YANKEE fans and posters here at WIN METHOD. A forum called talk-basball is no longer a baseball talk forum. It has been bought out and taken over by a shyster shill peddling baseball amd other sports cards. Keep away from this site and warn your family and friends.
Thanks WIN METHOD, I heard about that forum being taken over and ruined. What can you do, but warn people.
Javy needs to be strong and go a solid seven innings. Win and we can't be caught.
All the baseball forums are for idiots who want to play fantasy games. Lets start the road trip on the right foot. WIN!
As John Sterling called it....who can deliver?....the Grandymancan, the Grandymancan.....TTHHHEEEEE YYAANNKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS WIN.
Great game from Javy and Granderson. Grandy is getting hot now and another bat like his can carry us a very long way.
Big time WIN METHOD win last night. Keep it going.
CC is home and has something for his old team. Chalk up another W for CC and the Yankees.
A win a day keeps the competition at bay. Hope Arod gets his 600th soon and over with. Just love when Pena plays third base for him. Less ground for Jeter to cover to make up for Arod.
Hint to the other teams....if you want to beat the Yankees, just bring up some minor league pitcher they have never faced before. UGH!
All of a sudden no hitting. Hard to win when you score one or two runs. AJ again tonight.
Correct, we need to get back on track. These no names coming in and beating us is ridiculous. then we turn right around and grind out wins against the best pitchers in the game.
Finished it all. I'm here to stay. Brilliant stuff from a brilliant author. Go YANKEES.
Don't really want to split with the Indians. Need to win these next two.
Lets do it again AJ. We need you to help carry us. Wake up Arod. OK so you'll get your 600th when we are up by 10 runs.
Blow the Tribe away. Scalp them. Right, not politically correct, but so what.
AJ and bullpen superb again. Now if Moseley and the bats come up big we can take the series instead of a split.
You must be of American Indian decent Wayne. Yes, we scalped them. One more time tonight.
Just what the doctored ordered. Big early bats and great pitching. Now to finish it off today.
Moseleys time to shine.
Arod keeps plodding along. This win tonight would be really big going into Tampa.
The Rays won this afternoon. that puts the pressure on us to win to stay 2 in front.
A nice little trouncing of the Indians. Another series and now on to Tampa to show them once again who is #1.
Nice game from Mosely. Hitters took a little while to put across some runs. But the WIN is all that matters. Now to take the next series and head home.
A sweep of the Rays will bury them. winning two will keep them at bay. Winning one keeps us in first. No other options. WIN WIN WIN
Go Yankees.
Great to hear from you johnny. Glad you are smart enough to be here and be a YANKEE fan.
Lets get this train rolling again. choo choo.
YES chooo chooooo choooo choooo chooo choo chooooo choooo choooooc hooooo chooooooo.
The train is moving. Good start. Chooo choooo.
Wow, what a horrid game to lose. but that is what happens when the two best teams in baseball play. sadly, only one of them is going to the World Series.
One bad pitch by each pitcher. One with one on and one with two on. Rough way to lose, but a great way to win. REVENGE
Vasquez gets the ball today. bats need to wake up and Arod to hit when it counts.
the team has made a couple of deals to strenghten the bench. could give the lineup a little more pop.
Oh man the Yankees got Kerry Wood also. Berkman to be in lineup tonight. Oh man.
You have been a busy little beaver WIN METHOD. Thanks for all you do to make the Yankees the best. Love ya.
Garza no hitter last out. Things even out today as he gets hit and loses.
The two heavy weight champions aka as the two very best teams in baseball have another down to the last out battle. This time the true champion won.
Javy kept us in the game and the bullpen was superb. Rubber game tomorrow and series decider.
Power from the bats to carry the day. Our 'ace' goes tomorrow for the series.
Why doesn't MLB just end the season now and have the Yankees and Rays play a 50 game series for the World Series title. it has to be better than letting some half ass ML team play in October.
Super game last night, especially when you win. CC for the series today.
Berkman looked like a deer in the headlights last night. Big difference between AL baseball compared to little league nl baseball Lance.
Send a message today, win in a romp. Go Yankees.
Big time pitcher in CC. Big game today. The Yankees win.
Arod benched. Could mean a nice win today for us.
Shields was lights out. You don't score a run you can't win. that's it. Home stand next.
Don't fret WIN METHOD fans. The glass is always half full. We just cam off a 7 game road trip going 4-3, we are still in first place, and now we are home with some great new assets who will start to fit into the fight places. On to the pennant and the playoffs.
WIN METHOD comes to the rescue again. Always positive always number one. Love ya.
OK now we have seven games at home. Minimum has to be 5-2.
AJ needs to keep it going. He has been lights out the last couple of times.
I'm ready to get this home stand on the road. Hope the team is and starts a very solid streak.
Ugly game from AJ. We scored enough to win. Now Moseley becomes the pitcher who stops the skid?
We need to kick it into high gear. Arod needs to get out of his choke mode. His 0 fers in the middle of the lineup are killing us.
Arod is streaky. To streaky to be a true all time great. After he gets 600 he will be alright. Until then we suffer.
Now is the time for the cream to rise to the top. Lead us Captain Jeter.
Will Moseley be the stopper? I think yes.
Now we are looking up and have work to do. Somebody has to hit and the somebody needs to be the team.
Hughes today. somebody has to win again. Then sweep the bosux.
OK ALL THIS CRAP IS OVER. WE WILL WIN 10 STRAIGHT GAMES AT SOME POINT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THIS SEASON.
600, SIX HUNDRED, now back to WIN METHOD baseball. Look out Rays, because when we pass you this time, it will be over for you.
STREAK..................
Good win for Hughes, the bullpen was flawless yet again and the streak has begun. Down go the sox then the Rays.
Rest and recuperate, then begin the run for the wire. HiiiiiiHOOOOOOO and away we go.
This probably is a do or die weekend form my Red Sox team. We have to win three of four to stay alive. a split only delays the funeral.
We will put you guys out of your misery this weekend. I hate to see where you would be without all the injuries.
It didn't last long for the Tampa team. they lost this afternoon and already have slipped a half game behind the Yankees. How does the son go? slip sliding away.
Just rest and recoup today. the Arod fiasco is over for another three years. Now take it to the bosox this weekend and bury them first.
Three of four or a sweep will be a perfect weekend series.
Big game for Vasquez. boston is throwing their best tonight. beat him and it could demoralize them big time.
One game at a time, but win them all, one game at a time.
Lets take it to them and put then out of their misery..GO YANKEES.
The dog days of summer, the run for the pennant gets torrid.
Well last night sucked. a costly error, but that is no excuse in itself.
We aren't dead yet.
CC needs to lead the way. The lineup needs to step it up and take charge.
Yankees catch a break as Arod does something stupid in BR and gets hurt. Pena replaces him and gets 2 RBIs. The Yankees win and the Rays an sux drop a game further behind.
Good game from CC, one bad inning. Just enough offense. No waste. AJ needs to bring it and win it.
I know it has been said before, but I hate espn Sunday night 8pm games almost as much as I hate espn.
The third game of a series is said to be the big one. Win the big one tonight. AJ bring your best game.
Rays take it on the chin again today. Blue Jays pound them into the ground yesterday and pitch them into the ground today. Make hay tonight Yankees.
A win tonight would mean an awful lot and could really help insure the playoffs.
AJ is out tonight with back spasms. Moseley replacing him. Arod back in lineup. Still need to earn the win.
Derek Jeter film 'The Other
Guys' opens number 1 this weekend. Is there anything the Captain isn't good at.
Moseley does all you can hope for. Jeter leads the hit parade and the Yankees increase their division leading lead. One more time tomorrow.
What a nice game from Moseley last night. The Yankees have the deepest and best pitching staff in baseball ad the pen throws the last 2 and 2/3 innings of more shutout ball.
With AJ out Hughes moves up today and gets a chance to put another nail in the bosux coffin.
This could be the Redsox crusher, lets win it.
What a tough loss. There is no doubt, or there should be no doubt to anyone who knows baseball the four best teams in MLB are all in the AL East.
Yes on both counts. Tough loss and the best teams in baseball are in the AL East.
Hughes threw very well. The bullpen was impeccable again. We didn't catch a break. And in the end we lost. That is the nature of the game. Move on. Hit the road and win some series.
On the road again. Texas first with AJ tonight. Just keep winning.
Lets get off on the right foot tonight.
We never know what we get when AJ goes. If he is on, we get an easy win. If he is off, we struggle and could lose.
We are still alive.
Good game from Burnett. bad loss as Mo fails. Javy vs Lee tonight. Bats need to wake up.
This is a big game tonight just to even the series.
The competition is getting closer. Wake up guys and kick it into gear.
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