This is the hardest blog post I have ever done. The retirement of all time great and the best player in Major League Baseball for the past twenty seasons, Derek Jeter has hit me hard. The best player and one of the very first players drafted by Mr.S. (rip) and the YANKEES is gone and the hole he leaves offensively and defensively as the best shortstop in baseball is enormous. However, we must move on.
The YANKEES for 2015 will be fine and are reloading. With a very deep and talented starting rotation, albeit a starting rotation with much to prove, do not be surprised if this team performs far above expectations of the pundits and so called talking head experts. Didi Gregorius has been tabbed to replace Jeter at shortstop, which in reality can never be done. Didi needs to be himself, do what he does best and must not let the comparisons to Jeter get to him. Chase Headley has been given the third base position and that may be one of the best moves the YANKEES have made in the off season. The basic starting team will be McCann c. Teixeira 1b. Drew 2b. Headley 3b. Gregorius ss. Gardner lf. Elsbury cf. and Beltran rf. The YANKEES have a boatload of very promising minor leaguers, some of which who will undoubtedly be heard from over the 2015 season.
During the off season the YANKEES lost closer David Robertson, but have gotten better and deeper in the bullpen with the maturation of Betances and the signing of Miller. The closer spot has not been decided and possibly no one will be named. From start to finish the YANKEE pitching staff will be exemplary and carry the team a long way. The lineup on the other hand will have to come together and several players will have to step up their game over last seasons effort. The loss of Jeter, the leader, the captain, will leave a gaping hole that will have to filled by everyone in the lineup stepping up their performance.
Personally, I had an almost non-stop off season with interviews and evaluations. By my choice I am now on a year to year proprietary deal with the Steinbrenner sons. But they are not Mr.S. Hopefully, they will make the decisions that are best for the team, the fans, and winning.
I've noticed the stat frauds are almost non-existent here anymore. You guys and gals have done a great job beating them off, refuting and disproving their garbage man made formulas that are meaningless and useless. WINS and WINNING will always define the best players and teams. I will try to post more often this season and glad you are still here and growing the best baseball blog in the world, the WIN METHOD.
To conclude............LETS GO YANKEES.
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Lets go Yankees.
It's going to be a good season. Lets go Yankees.
Eovaldi throws four shutout innings for the YANKEES today. Longest outing by a YANKEE pitcher so far this spring.
Nice to have you back WIN METHOD.
Eovaldi may be the find of the winter.
We are back in action. Yes, Jeter will be missed. Lets go Yankees.
The start of the regular season is just over two weeks away. Lets go Yankees.
The Yankees made their first round of Spring Training roster cuts before Sunday's game against the Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field, reassigning top prospect Luis Severino and six others to Minor League camp. Along with Severino, the Yankees sent down catchers Trent Garrison and Juan Graterol, right-handers Nick Goody and Diego Moreno and left-handers James Pazos and Tyler Webb.
No question, there is no one who can replace Jeter. Nice to see a blog again..
Got a lot of good pitching again today for another win.
Do what you have to WIN METHOD. You have done so much for Yankee fans for decades.
All hail WIN METHOD, all decry stat frauds.
Hal and Hank leave something to be desired compared to the 'boss'.
Nice post WIN METHOD, hang in there.
Very nice spring for many of our minor leaguers. bodes well for the future.
Off day today and Sabathia starts tomorrow.
It would be nice to go to the World Series again.
Winning, that's what it's all about.
CC be the man again.
I will really be cheering for CC today and hope he has a great season. Comeback player of the year maybe.
Welcome back WIN METHOD. You are missed.
tonight game on mlb.tv
IF CC and Tanka come back strong, the Yankees will be very tough this season.
Lets go YANKEES.
It's CC time.
CC so so.
I think CC was a bit disappointing last night. Then again, I may be expecting too much too soon.
CC did have increased velocity.
Give CC another couple of outings. It was his first live action in almost a year and after knee surgery.
Tanaka makes his second start of spring tonight.
Tanaka needs to build on his first start.
Tanaka with w solid innings so far.
Tanaka finishes night with 3 2/3 innings allowing 2 hits and striking out 3. Great effort.
Yankee bats came alive tonight for 12 runs and an easy romping win.
So far so good this spring.
Strong effort for Tanaka. Good movement.
The Yankees cut Gary Sanchez, Branden Pinder, Greg Bird, Kyle Roller, and Domingo German assigning them to minor league teams. The real season is getting closer.
Rogers starts tonight and will be trying to earn the 5th rotation spot to start the season.
I just wish we would cut the cancer, afraud out once and for all. The surgery is expensive but it is far better than living with the cancer.
Rogers came up empty last night. Warren goes today to impress.
Warren is better than Rogeers.
Adam Warren makes longest start for any Yankee so far going 5 innings and allowing just 1 run to the Tigers today.
Warren looked really good today.
If Warren could pitch like this afternoon consistently he could be a very big asset.
If we can only stay away from big debilitating injuries we will be fine.
If the lineup produces runs we will be a major force in the AL East.
Pineda starts today. Could he be season opener starter.
Season starter as of now should be Pineda or Tanaka.
Just think WIN METHOD.
Pineda K's 6 of 11 outs but gives up 2 runs. Then Yanks score 3 in 9th for a 3-2 win with Lindgren earning the win.
Pineda and the Yanks gave up 2 first inning runs and then 8 shutout innings. Not bad.
No bueno for CC.
The odd thing with CC has been he is striking out so many guys yet getting hit.
Chris Young with two home runs so far has Yanks leading Washington 6-4 after 6.
Yanks wind up losing today 7-6.
Starters just need to build some innings for the start of the season.
Two weeks and then the games count.
Rogers goes for Yanks tonight. Will need to improve over last effort.
Rogers will have to go some to equal Warrens last five inning start.
.600 ball should make the playoffs.
Rogers gets hammered again.
If spring training competition is the determining factor, Warren wins the rotation spot.
Tanaka goes this afternoon and is scheduled to be opening day starter.
Tanaka should start the season.
Tanaka and the Yanks face the Mets today. On MLB TV
Tanaka gave up 2 homers, but struck out a bunch in 4 2/3 innings and 59 pitches.
Next outing should be around 80 pitches and then ready for the season.
Warren goes this afternoon and could cement a rotation spot.
This void in baseball season to season is very sad. There is nothing like or as good as baseball.
Warren goes five innings in just an average start today. Yanks lose it late 6-5.
All hail the WIN METHOD.
Pineda starts todays game. The season is around the corner.
Would like to see five innings from Pineda today.
A good solid start from Pineda would be another step in the right direction.
afraud makes a fool of himself on the bases today. First, he could not score from first base on a double down the right field line that the right filed bobbled and could not pick up the ball at the wall. Then on third with one out afraud is thrown out at home plate by ten feet on a deep fly ball to the right fielder. What a waste.
Yanks explode for 7 runs in 5th as Pineda throws shutout ball.
Pineda went five innings and that should be it because game is being help up because of rain in the bottom of 5th.
It's official, Tanaka named opening game starter.
Jeter is sorely missed. No doubt about it.
Baker starts today for Yankees.
Baker starts for Yankees and gets pounded.
Gregorious hurt his wrist diving for a ball that Jeter easily makes the play on. Will be rested a couple of days.
Eovaldi starts this afternoon and afraud gets a chance to embarrass himself further as he plays first base today.
afraud can't make any bigger fool of himself than he has, he has nothing to lose.
No TV coverage of afraud at first base today. How convenient.
Eovaldi with very strong 4 2/3 innings, 0 runs, 2 hits.
At least three starters look ready to go. Four if you want to throw in Warren.
My starter rotation as of right now.
Tanaka, Pineda, Eovaldi, Sabathia, Warren.
We are hurting at shortstop offensively and defensively without Jetes.
Tanaka this afternoon.
If the guys perform in the field this team could possibly come together and be a force to reckon with.
Without anyone else, Tanaka, Pineda, Eovaldi is a very nice threesome. then there is CC?, Nova? and Warren? plus minor leaguers biting at the bit.
Hey Zhaire. Off day today. Tanaka goes tomorrow.
One more week fans.
Todays game on MLB at 1 with Tanaka going.
Game time. Tanaka last spring start, then opening day game.
Tanaka was nothing special today with a so so effort.
Pretty decent spring so far. No deadly injuries. Now to get ready to win when it counts and play WIN METHOD baseball.
Yank bats pathetic so far today thru 7 inngs. Just 3 hits with almost all the regulars in lineup.
Two games today. Mitchell against the Tigers and Pineda against the Pirates.
Warren named 5th starter officially. The WIN METHOD fans knew this two weeks ago.
Pineda has looked good through three innings.
Yankees split the two games today. Pineda solid into the 6th allowing just 1 run in game Yanks win 6-2. Mitchell allows e in 5 innings in the 3-2 loss.
So now we have five official starters...Tanaka,Pineda,Eovaldi,Sabathia,Warren. Lets start the season. Go Yankees.
Here's to a great season.
Hate to say it, but afruad looked decent defensively at 1b today. Struck out twice swinging at garbage however.
CC this afternoon in Yanks final Florida spring game.
Need to see some improvement from CC today. That would be nice.
CC gets hammered in 1st inning. 2 walks, 3 hits, 3 runs. Not good at all.
CC doesn't let one inning define him today. Finishes 5 1/3 allowing just 2 more hits and 1 walk for a very solid outing. Threw 83 pitches and he is ready to roll.
I like CC going into the 6th and throwing 80+ pitches.
Two more days and big time real sports is back. It's time for baseball season.
Big win today in final preseason game.
Eovaldi with one bad inning allowing 3 runs in the first, then zeroes the rest of the game from Eovaldi and everyone else with shutout innings in the 8th and 9th from our two great closers, Miller and Betances,
Lets go Yankees.
2015 the year of the YANKEES.
Here's to a winning 2015.
First game in five hours. Let it rip Masahiro.
Start with a win guys.
Leta roll, it's game time.
I have a bad feeling that without Jeter, there will be no leader and no one to hold this team together. And that does not bode well for a great season.
Tanaka banged for five runs in third.
Yanks down 5-0 after 4.
0-1 after 6-1 loss. Bullpen five innings allowing just 1 run. Tanaka one horrid inning for the loss.
We only scored one run and that is not good. It is only one game.
Not having Jeter is going to be a giant hurdle to overcome.
Off day today with Pineda scheduled for game 2 tomorrow.
It's only one game and half the teams that played lost their first game. So what.
Bounce back tomorrow.
If you go to and read some of the baseball forums where the brain dead stat frauds live, you will get the impression that the Yankee season is over after one game.
The Yankees are not the same without Jeter.
Pineda tonight to try to even Yankee record.
Lets get our first win.
A place to post where sanity reigns.
Get our first win tonight.
Yanks down 2-0 after 5.
Yanks down 2-1 after 7.
Yanks score 3 in 8th to take 4-3 lead.
Yanks up 4-3 after 8.
Yanks take lead in 8th with 3 runs. sadly afraud again fails in the clutch striking out with the bases loaded and 1 out.
Theeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeeees Winnnnn.
Great game from Pineda. Betances with the win and Miller for the save as Yanks win 4-3.
A novel way to win last night, but the only thing that counts is the WIN.
CC tonight in the rubber game.
How great would it be if CC can give us a winning quality effort today.
We have started Tanaka and Pineda, and can still come with Sabathia, Eovaldi, and Warren. Nice rotation.
afraud came up in the 8th in the garden spot. The Yanks had taken the lead, bases loaded, one out, in essence no pressure and he struck out looking.
Lets take our first series of the season.
Lets go guys. Wins and winning, no individual stats mean squat, but wins.
After a 1,2,3 first 5 singles and 4 runs in the second.
Yanks down 4-1 after 5.
Yankees trail 6-3 after 8.
Final 6-3 loss. One miserable inning is all it took.
We host the bosux for 3 weekend games..goal must be to at least win 2 of the 3.
CC dug his own grave with his lousy fielding. To win you have to limit big innings in tough spots. Tanaka and CC didn't, the Yankees lost. Pineda did, the Yankees won.
Eovaldi tonight against the sux to try to get us even.
Not seeing Jeter like WIN METHOD baseball from this team yet.
Trounce the sux.
The solo HRs don't really mean all that much. A single with two men in scoring position is a lot more valuable. Except for the stat frauds.
We need to score some runs for our pitchers.
Yanks trail 1-0 after 5.
Yankees down 3-2 after 6.
Headed to the ninth down 3-2.
Headley homers with two out in ninth to tie game at 3.
Onto extra innings.
Yankee bullpen has been great.
We need to win this game.
Going to the 12th tied at 3.
Game delayed as Yanks come to bat in 12th at 3 all. Some banks of lights have gone out at the Stadium.
16 minute delay. Yanks don't score. Going to the 13th.
I'm beat, but I'm sticking it out. Starting the 15th.
Ortiz HR off Rogers in 16th puts sux up 4-3 in 16th.
Teixeira Lead off HR in 16th ties it at 4. Now win it guys.
4-4 on Tex HR.
4-4 after 16.
One heck of a game as we start the 17th inning.
I've been up since 6AM. 19 hours now.
4-4 after 17.
sux take 5-4 lead in 18th.
McCann and Beltran double to tie game as Yankees still at bat with one out.
5-5 after 18. Wow!
Unbelievable.
sux take lead again by 1 run.
6-5 sux with Yanks coming up in 19th.
Loss, no more magic left. Good night or bad night.
Final 6-5 loss in 19.
No Jeter is hurting.
I missed last nights game completely and just found out the details. What a tough way to lose.
How many times does a team get a chance to makeup for a loss just eleven hours later?
Warren gets chance to be stopper today. Warren was WIN METHOD special selection several years back.
Not a good start W/L wise, but there are bright spots and a boat load of minor leaguers that could have an impact this season.
Warren gets a big chance to shine.
The Yankees have yet to score first in any game so far.
Game time!
afraud error gives sux unearned run in 2nd, 1-1 after 2.
yanks down 2-1 after 5.
The Yankee defense without all time great Derek Jeter has the wheels fall off the wagon and waste Adam Warrens excellent start. Yankees trail 8-1 in 8th inning and todays loss means another series is lost.
Hope things get better, there is a long way to go.
Final. 8-4 loss. 1-4 start is not acceptable.
Tanaka tonight to try to avoid a sweep.
WINS...you can't be the best unless you win.
Gregarious isn't ten percent of Jeter, offensively or defensively.
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