It has been a long time WIN METHOD fans since my last post. It was a tough ending to the 2012 season. None the less a pretty successful season. The YANKEES had the best record in the American league. Made the playoffs, advanced through the first round and then kaboom, the season was over when Derek Jeter went down with a broken ankle in the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. I have been overwhelmingly busy for the past months. Attended every game since August. An extraordinary amount of interviews since the YANKEE season ended. There is rumor of several deals, acquisitions, and players being let go. In reality, the YANKEES are the best team in the American League East right now, and with a little tinkering and the right moves could be even better in 2013. As many of you WIN METHOD fans know and have suggested, the elimination of Alex Rodriguez from the roster would go a long way in making the 2013 YANKEES stronger. However, that may not be as easy as we would like. We can only hope, and as always we we play the hand we are dealt. With CC Sabathia and Derek Jeter having recent surgery, lets hope both are ready to start the season. The YANKEE pitching is strong front and back. The bats are still there, while that may change to some degree, the lineup should be strong. If Rodriguez remains a YANKEE, we can only hope he will be dropped significantly in the lineup, and at best gone completely. Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano are likely to both be gone, but losing neither will hurt the team. One of the YANKEES elite minor league-rs will make an impact in 2013 and help the team. The YANKEE organization is looking at several acquisitions, but it takes two to make a deal, and some deals are better off not made if too much mast be given away. Some of the rumored players the YANKEES are supposedly looking at have no chance of being YANKEES because they are not WIN METHOD. So don't worry fans, there will not be any more Afraud mistakes.
Last month I also was lucky enough to celebrate my 70th birthday with my wife, two sons, two daughters, two daughter-in-laws, and three grand children. The celebration was done in a YANKEE baseball theme and motif and was an exceptional surprise. I am a very lucky man. Above is a picture of the apropos cake. WIN METHOD marches on.
I will try to keep you all abreast of any doings over the coming winter and I will again be attending the winter meetings. There is only so much I can tell you without jeopardizing possible maneuvers by the powers that be. The Steinbrenner sons have appeared to see the WIN METHOD light and things may get better for the YANKEES in 2013. After all decisions have been made, it is still the guys on the field who make things happen, and if those guys play WIN METHOD baseball, and play for the team to win, all will go well in 2013. Maybe we got all the injuries out of our system in 2012.
Thank you all for the support, comments, and posts. You WIN METHOD fans are the most knowledgeable fans in baseball and know that individual stats do not determine the best. Only WINS and winning can do that.
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 1390 Newer› Newest»A couple of our starters are ready to go 7-8 innings to start the season. Rounding into great shape and ready to roll.
Phelps to go in 5PM game vs Braves.
Just over 2 weeks to opening day.
Two more weeks to be ready.
Likely in the last week of training we will start playing the lineup that will start the season.
Nova to start today.
Hughes is the only probable starter that is not really ready to start the season right now.
Earn your spot Ivan.
Youk with another HR. Rot in jail Afraud.
Mesa with a grand slam. Looks like he will be in the starting outfield while Granderson down,
Nova 5 so-so innings as yanks pound Pirates. Robertson another shutout inning.
Most of the runs the Yankees pitchers have allowed this spring have been by minor leaguers not ready yet.
Good point Nick. when the season starts it will be all about wins.
opening day 2 weeks from today.
Off day for Yanks today. Should be getting close to the rotation starters going in turn.
Time to start getting semi serious. The season is around the corner. Go Yankees.
Hu;ghes hit in the lower back by ground ball, but says everything is OK.
I guess we can't find any stat frauds. Puck puck pah
The last run of the spring is about to begin. Time to get serious.
Time to step it up a bit.
Jeter ankle sketchy. Please no.
Hope for the Yankees sake, Jetes ache is nothing to serious.
Nuno, Robertson, Joba, and etal. shut down bosux for 4-0 win.
Nuno 5 scoreless innings for the W. 13.1 for the spring, 1 run 7 hits. Another blossoming gem?
Cortizone shot for Jeter. Not good.
The way some of our guys are going down the pitching better be real good to carry us for a while.
Phelps to start tonights game.
Keep up the great pitching guys.
Stand tall team.
Phelps with a scoreless three, but in big trouble, bases loaded no one out in the fourth.
Phelps allows 5 in the 4th,
One hit in the loss yesterday. Hope they are saving their hits for when it counts.
What will be will be. The future is not ours to see.
Yanks bounce back with bats and 9-7 win today. Nova touched up for five runs.
Jeter said he will not miss any games.
Without Jeter leading the team with his brilliant defense and offense it could be an awfully long season.
The season is just over a week away. Get the ducks in a row.
If the Yankees continue to play solid WIN METHOD baseball all will be fine.
Pettitte with a strong 6+ innings today. Very nice.
Stay positive Yankee fans.
One game ata time. One win at a time.
162 game season. A lot can happen.
Several have said here. The pitching will have to carry us to start, and without Jetes we may very well be toast.
Jeter will start the season at short.
Bad news. Jeter likely to start season on DL.
Big power display from Yankees for the extra inning win today. Time for several to step up.
Youkilis may be one of the best signings we ever made.
We are WIN METHOD. We will prevail.
Off day. Get ready for next week.
Last week of training.
Pitching has to hold us togrther.
Jeter out to start the season is a downer.
Mo, Robertson, Joba, Logan, all with scoreless innings tonight.
Nuno completed game with another shutout inning also.
Well we now have Vernon Wells.. Looks like he is in great shape and could help.
Wells, Gardner, Ichiro outfield is one heck of a defense.
Wells does give us the right handed power bat.
Great news. The piece of garbage Tim McCarver is stepping down at FOX. He will not be missed.
Wells is going to be an asset.
Phil Hughes to start season on DL also.
Five of the 25 man roster on DL to start the season.
Five days and we open with the bosux.
Hope the stat frauds have drafted their make believe fraudulent teams.
Down to 25 man roster time. Who will make the cut?
We just have to hold our own until the bodies recover.
The problem with the guys who are close to major league ready, but need playing time is which way to go with them.
Kuroda with six shutout innings and only one hit today.
Simply put..The WIN METHOD is the best player evaluation tool in the world, bar none.
You nailed it Les. Girardi will go with the 25 guys he alone decides upon.
Three more days folks.
Lets go Yankees
Wonderful blog.
From what I understand, Jeters soreness is do to the ankle not being used for such a long period and not bearing weight. Just has to heal a while longer.
Time for the real world stat frauds.
Stat frauds who truly believe the garbage the spew are not very smart. Ah yes, the dumbing down or America.
Today at Nationals in DC. Pettite six innings one earned run and dominant. Joba, Robertson, Mo each wiht a perfect inning tp close out the win. We are ready to roll.
A heck of a whole lot of brilliance coming from the Yankee pen this spring.
Lets get ready to rumble and show our depth.
The Yankees will be naming their 25 any time now.
That was some solid outing yesterday from Andy, David, Joba, and Mo. ready to start the season.
Final spring exhibition at West Point this afternoon.
Warren gets the start today. I wonder what is in store for him.
Have another winning season Yankees. Do us proud.
Stay close in April and then take charge in the last four months.
It is WIN time.
28 hours and we will be in the season.
Happy Eater Yankee fans and especially to you WIN METHOD. Love ya.
Best wishes for the Easter season fans.
Hippity hop there goes the Easter bunny down the bunny trail.
All hail Easter and the Yankees.
Tomorrow begins the march to the playoffs,
One game at a time, one series at a time. Nothing changes on the toad to success.
Happy Easter.
Easter buuny has another playoff spot in his baket for the Yanks.
Lets go Yankees.
18 hours and the fun begins.
Around 4 1/2 hours. Go Yankees.
Americas real sport is back!!!!!!
CC on the mound for the Yankees.
We start the 162 game trek. Win to be among the best or go home and watch the best.
Lets roll.
CC gives up foru in the second.
Yanks down 4-2 after 5.
Yankees get clobbered 8-2. 0-1
A solid loss. Not a shoud've, could've.
Good time for an off day.
Try again tomorrow to even series.
Rebound tomorrow.
Kuroda goes in tomorrow nights game 2.
Kuroda was very solid this spring.
Positive thinking guys.
Stat frauds where are you?
Cold day for baseball in NY today.
Earn rhe win Hiroki.
We need Jetes on the field as quickly as possible.
Pitch in spring training in 70 degrees. Make first real start in NY in 30 degrees.
I would love to take these next two games from the sux.
I would guess Pettitte would go in tomorrow nights gsme. But lets win tonight first.
Time to get even. Win tonight.
Game time. Lets roll.
sux score first with one in the first.
Are we cursed? Kuroda knocked out with a line drive off his pitching hand.
Yanks down 2-0 after 2.
sux score 4x in 3rd for a 6-0 lead.
Yankees down 6-1 after 5.
Yankees batting in eighth down 7-1. Is there a rally?
Wells 3 run HR cuts bosux lead to 7-4 after 8.
Watching Nunez at shortstop these first two games, one can see why Derek Jeter has been the best defensive shortstop in baseball over the past twenty years.
Pettitte again to save our souls.
It's early, but we really could use the win tonight.
My kingdom for a win.
Andy to the rescue, again.
not the start to the season we were looking for, but it is 162 games.
Adam Warren did a fine job last night. He has to be very serviceable for someone if he can't stick with Yankees.
The Yanks decided to go with veteran backups to be able to let the youngsters play full time in the minors until they are truly ready. A good decision in my opinion.
Lets get that first win. Stop the skid.
Get win number one tonight guys.
Me thinks it is time for a win.
2-0 Yanks after 2 on 2 out 2 rbi single by Overbay.
Gardner leads off 3rd with HR for a 3-0 Yank lead after 3.
Andy's dealing. 3-0 Yanks after 6.
Pettitte surrenders a run in the 7th. Then Cervelli homers on the bottom of the inning. 4-1 Yankees after 7. Pettitte comes out for the 8th. two outs and has just thrown 91st pitch. Third out. Pettitte 8 innings one run to earn the win. Mo in the 9th, or Robertson?
Rivera in for the ninth inning. Walk, out, double, out, run scores. Out, inning over, game over, Yankees win, Mo save, Pettitte win.
Theee Yankeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees winnnn.
First win of the season with two 40 something doing the pitching.
We needed that win.
We got the first. On to Detroit for three over the weekend.
Good game from Pettitte. But what a turn around. Game over after 10PM. Shower, eat, travel to the airport, fly to Detroit, go to bed and then another game at 1PM.
Ivan Nova who has had a so-so spring gets the start in Detroit. Come on Ivan, put it all together.
Hard to believe there is another game in 3 1/2 hours. Opening day in Detroit.
A big win from Nova today would be great.
Come on Ivan, you are needed.
Lets get to .500
YANKEE TRADITION AND CHARACTER..LIVE IT!
Game time. Gorgeous sun drenched cool day in Detroit.
Nova sloppy and struggling. Tigers up 2-0 after 3.
Yankees score 3 in 5th and then promptly give them back in the bottom of the inning. 5-3 Tigers after 5.
nova fails and the pen gets rocked. Yankees go down 8-3 after taking a very brief 3-2 lead.
Not a pleasant game to watch. Nunez down after getting HBP,
Jeter better get back soon because no one can cover as much ground and play the greatest defense at short as he can.
CC needs to step up his game and win tomorrow.
1-3 start doesn't cut it.
CC has to perform at a high level every game.
Hughes going to start in Detroit today?
Whoever pitches today. We do need the win.
It is Hughes for this afternoon.
I have a real good feeling about Hughes today.
LETS GO YANKEES
Hughes gives up a run in the first. Yanks down 1-0.
Wells second HR of season gets Yanks even at 1-1 after 3.
Hughes crashes and burns in the fifth. Yanks down 5-1.
The bullpen is killing us. Also, the breaks are not going our way. The season is long and things have a way of evening out. We are playing much better than things seem to appear right now.
Loss. 8-4. Bullpen not performing.
Sabathia vs. Verlander. CC's turn to be the stopper.
We need to stop the bleeding and get some wins.
Come on CC do what Andy did.
Man can we use a win today.
Beating Verlander would provide a big lift to the team and fans.
Yankees score 3 in 2nd, 2 on a Jason Nix 2 run homer. Lead 3-0 after 2.
Kuroda OK to start in Clevelands home opener tomorrow.
CC and Verlander dealing. Verlander one off inning has the Yankees up 3-0 after six.
Seven complete. Sabathia and Yanks up 3-0. Now it will be up to Robertson and Rivera.
With Verlander gone Yanks add 2 runs in 8th for 5-0 lead. Robertson in.
Robertson with a scoreless 8th. Yankees will go to 2-4 with todays win. A lot better than 1-5.
Good job CC. That is the way an ace performs.
Youkilis....finally for the first time since Brosius we have a real professional clean third baseman. Don't comeback afraud.
A very nice win and hopefully a glimpse of the good things to come this season. No mo Afraud!
Now we need to string a few wins together. When the regulars get back, this team is going to be very deep.
Yes evan, string a few wins together, one win at a time, playing WIN METHOD baseball.
Kurodas turn to win.
4 pm game in Cleveland today.
Make it two straight guys.
Go Yankees.
Do it Hiroki. Make ammends.
Get the win and go from there.
Hafner with a 3 run HR in the first. Then Kuroda gives it all back with a pathetic first inning performance. 3-3 after one.
Hafner with RBI single in the 3rd for a 4-3 lead and batting.
Yanks up 7-3 with Tribe batting in the 5th. Kuroda not sharp, but grinding it out.
Put this puppy in the bank. Two in a row.
Pettitte for us tomorrow night. Do it again Andy.
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