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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

WIN METHOD 2014 -- A SEASON TO REMEMBER

It has arrived.  YANKEE opening day game for the 2014 season.  This will be an epic season.  Derek Jeter, the last member of the 'Core Four', will play his final season for the YANKEES.  Jeter who has been the best player in Major League Baseball over the past twenty years, winning more games, appearing in more playoffs, winning more pennants and winning more World Series than any player has announced his retirement.  Jeter whose brilliant defense solidifying the middle of the YANKEE infield with far ranging defense, making countless plays look routine, and also making plays in the biggest events that no other shortstop in baseball could make but could only dream of, will play his last season at shortstop.  Jeters retirement will be celebrated by every team in every ballpark he visits throughout the season.  Jeter, who has been the most positive face of Major League Baseball during his career deserves every accolade he gets, why, because he earned it on the field with WINS.  And winning and wins has and always will be the determining factor in the greatest players of any era.  Derek Jeter has been the best baseball has had to offer for the past twenty years.

After last seasons injury plagued year where so many YANKEE players had so many injuries with so many games not played, the YANKEES hung on to a playoff run right up to the last week of the season and still posted a winning record for the season.  The YANKEE players set the record for game time lost by players for any one season in baseball history.   Over the winter, the YANKEES were active in rebuilding the team.  The injured are healthy again, the YANKEES signed several solid WIN METHOD players who wanted to wear the YANKEE uniform and now will get a chance to prove what it means to be a YANKEE.

The WIN METHOD looks for the YANKEES to win at least 93 games this season and that is minimum, but the sky is the limit and 100+ games is not impossible.  Captain Derek Jeter will lead his team to the playoffs and the new crop of YANKEES will follow the leader to the playoffs.

The YANKEE outfield is solid and deep.  The infield anchored by Jeter and Teixeira at shortstop and first base and the addition of Brian Roberts at second base and Kelly Johnson at third base will be brilliant defensively and more than adequate offensively.  Catcher Brian McCann is a major upgrade behind the plate.  The pitching staff, starting with the starting rotation is second to none in baseball, and the bullpen will be more than adequate.  There is no question that the retirement of Mariano Rivera leaves a hole, but hopefully David Robertson who has been groomed to fill Mo's closing spot will not let the team down.  Another great factor in making this 2014 YANKEE team better is the banishment from baseball of one of the biggest liars and cheats in baseball being gone.  The distraction of afraud is gone for 2014.

Don't forget WIN METHOD fans, every player on the team helps in their own way, forget individual stats, it is wins that will determine who goes to the playoffs and all we want to do is win.   So, lets get ready for the comeback ride of the 2014 season.  LETS GO YANKEES!

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johnsondc said...

We needed last night game and we got it, Off today and host the bosux this weekend.

WIN METHOD said...

Happy 40th birthday Derek Jeter from the WIN METHOD and all of the WIN METHOD followers, the smartest baseball fans in the world.

johnsondc said...

I second WIN METHOD. Happy birthday to the best MLB player over the past 20 years.

Erica Nuyens said...

Good job WIN METHOD. Love Jeter and ya,

White Knight said...

Nice how the Yankees had an off day for Dereks birthday. Enjoy, you are the greatest.

AAA said...

Lets not forget that despite all this teams issues Jeter still has the Yankees in contention.

Izzy Hernandez said...

Weekend series with the sux and it looks like the Yankees aren't skipping Nuno in the rotation.

Dawn Ahearn said...

As usual have to win series consistently.

Donna S, Oslo said...

It was Derek Jeter's 40th birthday on Thursday, which was an off day. So let's make Friday night's game at Yankee Stadium a sold out birthday party for him. EVERYONE wear your Jeter jersey, tee shirt, caps, etc. and let's sing Happy Birthday to him after the National Anthem ...

NJYANKEE said...

Going to game tonight and dressed for it.

bigbadwolf said...

Nuno is listed to start tonight.

Eddie O'Connor said...

All hail Derek Jeter as he leads his team to another playoff season.

Vinny Ferrero said...

Nuno is overdo to pitch a good game.

Saul Irving said...

You never know from game to game. That is the beauty of the game. Every dog has his day.

Cindy/LA said...

Lets go Yankees, lets go.

Stan the Man said...

1-0 Yankees after three. Yanks leave bases loaded again and don't score runner from third with less than two out.

Steve said...

1-0 yanks after 3.

Steve said...

Yanks up 4-0 after 4.

Tom Loughlin said...

Back to back HRs by Johnson and Gardner in the fourth give Yanks 4-0 lead.

Yanks23245 said...

Nuno goes 5 2/3 shutout inning and Girardi bring in Betances with 2 out in the 6th. Looks like Joe really wants this game.

Steve said...

4-0 Yanks after 6.

candycane said...

Yankees lead 4-0 after six.

Stan the Man said...

4-0 Yankees after 7.

Steve said...

Yanks up 6-0 after 8.

jimbo said...

Nuno pitched the best he ever has. Betances and Warren do the 7th and 8th.

Deb F said...

Another defensive gem from Jeter in the ninth. Still has it.

RLA said...

Final Yanks win 6-0.

will-i-am said...

Theeee Yankeeeeeeees Winnnnnnnnn.

Carl Hooks said...

Good win

White Knight said...

Jeter .makes this team roll

bigbadwolf said...

http://m.mlb.com/nyy/video/topic/70089766/v34048303/?c_id=nyy

MLBs greatest player for the past 20 years.

Pierre Jadot said...

""""""Saul Irving said...

You never know from game to game. That is the beauty of the game. Every dog has his day.

June 27, 2014 at 4:38 PM""""""

There is so much wisdom and knowledge here on the WIN METHOD blog. Or you can go to the talk forums with countless brain dead mind numbed stat frauds.

Victor Grandozi said...

Tanaka tonight. Bounce back rebound effort from Tanaka could set bosux back on their heels.

Steve said...

This is great. Here is a
comment on a Yankee thread in one of the baseball forums. Likely from an ignorant stat fraud referring to the Yankees right now.

""""""Based on peripherals this team is one of the 6 worst in baseball. Barely better than Boston. Girardi has done a nice job but they do not have the talent to put on the field or trade to win this year."""""""

'Peripherals' what a fool. Right now the Yankees would be in the playoffs.

White Knight said...

How's this for greatness. Derek Jeter has 995 multi-hit games. That is more than six full 162 game seasons. WOW!

Hector Lopez said...

CC in July and Pineda in August could punch our ticket to the playoffs for sure.

Ted Lilly said...

Both dirty bird teams, Orioles and Blue Jays playing this afternoon. Wishing them both losses.

Dawn Ahearn said...

Lets go Yankees.

Gus Papa said...

Blue Jays have lost this afternoon.

Phil Jenkins said...

Keep winning Masahiro. you may be the best in baseball.

Sean Smith said...

Orioles lose. Time for the Yankees to gain ground.

Cory said...

Jeter with big rbi getting man in from 3rd with less than 2 out to even game at 1 after 3.

candycane said...

1-1 after 3.

Jack Gordon said...

1-1 after 4.

Warren Hammond said...

1-1 after five and Yankees still do not have a hit.

AAA said...

1-1 after 7, but we now have 4 hits.

Cory said...

Tanaka gives up a 2 out 2 strike HR in 9th. yanks have 3 outs trailing 2-1.

NJYANKEE said...

Game over Yankees lose 2-1.

will-i-am said...

Yanks lose 2-1. Tanaka complete game loss.

Deb F said...

One heck of a horrible loss.

Lou Lis said...

Tomorrow is another day. What a crazy season.

Vince Foster said...

After last nights downer, we have the hated Sunday night espn game.

Stan the Man said...

Beltran and McCann are not pulling their weight.

YankeeMike said...

Whitley tonight. Hopefully we can throw out his last start,

Jack Gordon said...

Jays and O's both lose again this afternoon. Another opportunity for the Yankees IF they WIN.

Tommy Chin said...

Lets go Yankees. Forget yesterday. WIN!

Chad Greene said...

Yanks down 1-0 after 2.

AAA said...

Yankees trail 4-1 after 3. Yankee run via Jeter RBI single.

Linda Pardo said...

Yankees trail 4-3 after four on HRs by Texieria and Beltran.

Steve said...

Yanks down 4-3 after 4.

Sal Mineo said...

Yanks down 7-5 after 5.

Erica Johnston said...

Two days in a row, tow losses and we can't capitalize on the competition. Wow.

Sharon/NC said...

Up and down up and down. We need more ups.

Stan the Man said...

2-2 after 3.

Steve said...

2-2 after 4.

Steve said...

2-2 after 7.

Stan the Man said...

Yankees down 3-2 after 8.

RLA said...

Yanks lose again 3-2.

Steve said...

Yanks lose 3-2.

Yanks23245 said...

Just can't get hits when we need them = loss after loss.

NJYANKEE said...

The final last night in 12 innings was a 4-3 loss.

Reggie Merenick said...

Too many downs and not enough ups and you don't go to the playoffs.

Paul Hirschman said...

Lets go guys. Get back to winning.

AAA said...

1-1 after four. Jeter again.

Steve said...

Yankees down 2-1 after 6.

Anonymous said...

Hello...

candycane said...

Another day, same rotten result. Yankees lose 2-1.

will-i-am said...

The bats are non existent except for Jeter. Four hits and Jeter has two of them and is responsible for the only run again.

Cory said...

Kuroda was brilliant as was Tanaka the other night. Both lose 2-1.

Gene A said...

Well we have sunk to .500 and this afternoons game will determine if we are over or under at the end of the day.

Warren Hammond said...

I can't believe that this team is not hitting even close to what was believed by most so called experts thought.

Carl Hooks said...

We are only half way through the season. There is plenty of time.
Maybe.

jimbo said...

2-2 after 3.

Gus Papa said...

Nuno lost, the Yankees, lost, there is nothing to say.

Ben Rosen/Israel said...

All this losing is not good.

Yuri Karshnev/USSR said...

Time to play baseball. Wake up guys. You are stealing money and giving the fans nothing.

Yanks23245 said...

Zealous Wheeler called up and Solarte back to AAA. How about cutting Belran for surgery and bring up one of our promising outfielders who could actually play the outfield and hit.

Sharon/NC said...

I would like to see more of WIN METHODS youngsters brought up to the bigs and told this is your position for the rest of the year.

Ready to ride out tonights NC hurricane.

Frank Sergi said...

Tanaka tonight. Can we please score runs. Tonight, tomorrow, and the next day.

Victor Grandozi said...

Lets get back to winning.

RLA said...

Yankees down 2-0 after 3.

will-i-am said...

Yanks up 4-2 after 5 on HRs by Beltran and Wheeler.

Izzy Hernandez said...

7-4 Yanks after 7. Baseball is fun if you score some runs.

Steve said...

Yanks up 7-4 after 7.

Steve said...

Final Yanks win 7-4.

will-i-am said...

Theeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeees Winnnnnn.

Jack Bauer said...

Tanaka was a little off tonight but good enough to win with support finally.

YankeeMike said...

Can we just keep scoring runs and get a big streak going right up to the All Star break.

Happy 4th everyone.

bigbadwolf said...

Happy fourth!

Zhaire said...

Happy Independence Day America.

Patricia Piper said...

Celebrate the 4th with hamburgers, hot dogs, apple pie, and a Yankee win.

Zack Norris said...

God bless America.

Linda Pardo said...

Happy 4th. Lets go Yankees.

Tommy Lee said...

Happy Independence Day. May the day bring a Yankee win and alot of good celebration for everyone.

johnny said...

Lets go Yankees.

Eddie OConnor said...

Happy 4th. Hotdogs and hamburgers are the food of the day. At least for real people.

Cory said...

Yankees jump out in front 3-1 after 1.

Phil Jenkins said...

Whitley not sharp after first two innings but Yankee bats are alive and lead 6-2 after two.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks lead 6-2 after 2.

jimbo said...

6-4 Yanks up after 3. Winning games is like pulling teeth this season.

Teena/Bronx said...

Happy fourth of July Yankee and WIN METHOD fans.

Pete H said...

Long relief pitchers in for Yanks and Twins The scoring has stopped. 6-4 Yanks after 5.

Dan Evans said...

Seven complete, no scoring since the starter left. Yanks lead 6-4.

Steve said...

Yanks up 6-4 after 7.

will-i-am said...

Theeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeees Winnnnn.

Steve said...

Final 6-5 Yankees.

jimbo said...

The Yankees cling to and hang on to a 6-5 win.

Yankeeforever said...

A thriller on the 4th that easily should have been a laugher.

Stanley Chin said...

Looks like CC is done for the season.

Erica Johnston said...

Happy 4th, enjoy the fireworks.

Carl Hooks said...

Fireworks time. Happy 4th.

Lou Lis said...

So far so good this road trip.

johnsondc said...

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. Phelps this afternoon for the Yankees.

Diane Stahl said...

Winning is easier win you score some runs. Keep it going guys.

Rahm Mahood said...

It is possible the wild card may not be in play for AL east teams, therefore only the division winner gets to go to the playoffs.

Sal Mineo said...

Scoreless after 3.

jimbo said...

Yankees lead 1-0 after 5.

Benny Pake said...

No bats again today thru seven.

Stan the Man said...

1-1 after 7.

candycane said...

Extra innings 1-1 after 9.

Saul Irving said...

1-1 after 9.

Sal Mineo said...

1-1 after 10.

candycane said...

Can't score can't win. Yanks lose 2-1 in 11.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Wake up guys. Runner going to first after out at home never took one step inside the 45 foot line. Every step was on the infield and he should be out. Doesn't anyone know baseball,

bigbadwolf said...

Great catch sid. You are right.

RLA said...

Yanks lose 2-1 in 11.

Cory said...

Kuroda to try to win the series this afternoon. Will we score runs today?

NJYANKEE said...

It still come down to getting hits with men in scoring position, and we are not accomplishing that enough.

Wendy Weinberg said...

We have to come up with a good starter to help us out, AND the bats need to start producing WHEN it counts.

bigbadwolf said...

Soriano let go. Nuno traded for nothing.

White Knight said...

Jeters 3998th hit leads to 2 first inning runs for the Yankees.

Jimmy Thames said...

Yankee bats are alive today. Lead 6-0 after 2.

White Knight said...

Jeter 3399th hit gives the Yankees 2 more runs and 8-0 lead.

will-i-am said...

Kuroda implodes in the 4th but Yankees lead 9-4 after 4.

Fred Slube said...

Yanks lead 9-4 after 6.

johnny said...

Lets go Yankees.

Carl Hooks said...

9-6 Yanks after 8. A what was a 9-0 laugher isn't funny. But getting the win is the only thing that matters.

White Knight said...

Jeter with 3400th hit in 9th inning for a three hit game. the greatest in my lifetime.

RLA said...

From 9-0 to your closer coming in to save the game in the 9th with the tying runs on base and the winning run at the plate. Nothing is easy this season.

jimbo said...

Game over Yankees win 9-7.

RLA said...

Robertson saves it on Jeter defense going to his right and take hit away and ending game.

Walt Bellamy said...

Yankees win. Take series three games to one. Every win is a struggle.

Laura Koehler said...

Jeter is unreal and deserves every accolade he gets. The demeanors and naysayers are only jealous ignorant fools.

William Mensom said...

Derek Jeter voted by the fans who know baseball best to start at shortstop for the American League team. Tanaka and Betances also make the team.

Boston Yankee fan said...

Laura Koehler said...

Jeter is unreal and deserves every accolade he gets. The demeanors and naysayers are only jealous ignorant fools.
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That is why the stat frauds hate Jeter. Jeter exemplifies the WIN METHOD reality.

Yanks23245 said...

Onto Cleveland tonight for another four game series.

Isabela said...

Here is to the Captain!

1. He has more hits than any right handed American League batter in the entire history of the game, INCLUDING pre-1920's baseball.
2. He has never been thrown out of a game.
3. He has led the Yankees to 17 playoff appearances in the 19 years he played, the only two he missed were his first year, before he was a rookie, and last year.
4. There is no more a deserving player, nobody more loved in baseball, right now in the game than Derek Jeter. He is the last of the Core 4 and the dynasty of so many wins it is staggering. Something no team in the last 20 years has approached.
5. And he has led the team without one hint of pride of self privilege.


THAT is why the Toronto Blue Jays are whining about him playing, they refuse to understand this is an election. So, he was elected, not for his best skill this year, although he is batting about .275 which is not bad for an over 40 player, but he also is the greatest player, as was Mo, in what he has done, in my lifetime.

And I am grateful for the experience of watching him, and telling my grandchildren in 50 years, I WATCHED Derek Jeter play, with my dad, over 300 times in the Bronx. The greatest city in the world.

Cory said...

Shane Greene pitching for Yankees tonight.

Tommy Lee said...

Lets hope Greene can help for awhile.

Andy K said...

We just need to hit when it counts and score runs.

Sal Mineo said...

3-0 Yankees after 2.

Steve said...

Yanks up 5-0 after 3.

Steve said...

Yanks up 5-1 after 5.

RLA said...

Yanks hanging onto 5-2 lead after 7. Greene with six solid innings.

Mike Smith said...

After leading 5-0 it is now 5-3 Yanks after 8. Right, nothing is easy.

Steve said...

5-3 Yanks after 8.

Tom Loughlin said...

Betances pitches the 8th and 9th for the save. Yankees win 5-3. Greene gets the win in his first start.

will-i-am said...

Theeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeees Winnnn.

Steve said...

Yanks win it 5-3.

Linda Pardo said...

Wins, the only thing that counts. Keep them coming.

White Knight said...

Jeter created double play last night with Indians posing a threat without touching the ball. That is why Jeter has been the greatest defensive shortstop in baseball.

http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2014/07/07/83599108/derek-jeter-pretends-to-turn-double-play

Dane Ostroff said...

Brilliant play by Jeter. Great game from Greene. Just keep the wins coming.

George W said...

Nice to have Tanaka pitching not after a loss. Keep the wins coming. It is all about wins, nothing else matters.

johnny said...

Lets go Yankees.

will-i-am said...

3-1 Yankees after 2.

Steve said...

Yanks up 3-2 after 6.

Yanks23245 said...

Yankees down 4-3 after 6. Tanaka with his worst game of the season,

Steve said...

Yanks down 5-3 after 7.

Victor Grandozi said...

Who would've thunk Shane Greene would outpitch Tanaka in back to back games.

Chad Greene said...

Yankees go down in a game they cannot afford to lose.

Steve said...

Yanks lose it 5-3.

RLA said...

Another downer game.

Lee Askew said...

Hope Tanakas game was just one of those days every pitcher has during a season and there are not to many more of them.

Ben Rosen/Israel said...

That Jeter fake out video was typical of just how into the game he is. That is something you don't plan, you just do instinctively. Best in the game.

Tony Gigante said...

We ain't gonna go anywhere without WINS.

George W said...

No bats WHEN it mattered last night. The game could have been put away in the first few innings with a hit a right time.

Will-i-am said...

McCarthy makes his first start as a Yankee tonight, lets see what we get. Hope he gets some support.

bigbadwolf said...

Show us something McCarthy. You are in the big leagues now.

candycane said...

4-4 after 5

Carl Hooks said...

Tanaka on 15 day DL. Elbow inflammation.

jimbo said...

4-4 after 7.

Warren Hammond said...

McCarthy did well in his first Yankee start. Betances in for a 1,2,3 8th and the score is still 4-4.

candycane said...

Extra innings. 4-4 after 9.

jimbo said...

4-4 after 9.

jimbo said...

Onto the 11th, still 4-4.

AAA said...

4-4 after 10.

Billy Tedder said...

Tanaka going down hurts.

candycane said...

Yanks go down in 11th.

Cory said...

Going to the 12th.

Dave Matthews said...

Yanks down 1,2,3 in 12th.

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