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Opinion: Confessions of a She-Fan: The Course of True Love with the New York Yankees is something we can all relate to
I was sent a copy in the mail to review but decided a single entry would not do the book (which in case you hadn't had caught on is actually named, Confessions of a She-Fan: The Course of True Love with the New York Yankees) the sort of justice it deserves.
It's simple, the premise is about how Jane was so fed up in the beginning of the 2007 Yankees' season, she wrote an essay to the New York Times expressing her divorce from the team, sighting mental cruelty as the main culprit. As I'm su...
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
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• Sat, Nov 7
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• Sat, Nov 7
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Nov 7
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• Sat, Nov 7
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• Fri, Nov 6
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• Thu, Nov 5
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Wed, Nov 4
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• Tue, Nov 3
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Nov 2
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Original at Buffalo News
• Mon, Nov 2
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Sat, Oct 31
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Thu, Oct 29
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• Wed, Oct 28
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Oct 27
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Sat, Oct 24
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• Fri, Oct 23
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Fri, Oct 23
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• Wed, Oct 21
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Fri, Oct 16
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Podcast: Angels not intimidated by Yankees, weather
Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Thu, Oct 15
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Podcast: The waiting game before the first game
Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Wed, Oct 14
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Oct 13
By Greg Fertel Austin Romine, C: While he's only the second best catching prospect in the Yankees organization, he'd be the best in most. I personally ranked him as the fourth best prospect in the Yankees system and Baseball America ranked him as the ninth best prospect in the Florida State League.
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 12
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Original at Beyond the Box Score
• Mon, Oct 12
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Thu, Oct 8
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Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Tue, Oct 6
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• Tue, Sep 8
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Opinion: New York Yankees' Youth Movement: Time to Take Off the Training Wheels
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Aug 28
By Vito Calamito So I have not written for a while, it has been busy, but I just wanted to make some comments on my FIRST PLACE New York Yankees. Maybe it is less stress on his young arm, but more stress on him mentally. After all, it was Yogi and Casey who said, "Half of baseball is 90 percent mental." Look at what hap...
Opinion: Breaking down the numbers and other observations in Yankeeland
Original at Sox and Pinstripes
• Sun, Aug 16
By Vince Mercandetti If it had the same pieces in April and May that it has now it could be on pace for 110 wins, as it is it's on pace for over 101, something unapproached since the 2003 Yankees. And yes, they still play poorly against the Angels and have a losing record against the Red Sox (on a side note, how crazy is i...
Fun Facts about the 2009 Yankees
Original at Sox and Pinstripes
• Thu, Aug 13
By Vince Mercandetti Teams do their best against Yankees pitching durning pitches 51-75 where they are hitting .286 with a .368 OBP. The Royals are hitting .188 but the Mariners are at .294. Mark Teixeira(1), Derek Jeter(6), Robinson Cano (4) and Melky Cabrera(3)/Brett Gardner(1) have combined for 15 errors,...
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Original at Sox and Pinstripes
• Sun, Jun 28
By Angelo Joba Chamberlain- 28 years old ( A new contract will likely be established by this time) Second Basemen- Robinson Cano- 31 years old, ( a new contract will likely be established) Center field- Austin Jackson- 27 years old Designated Hitter- Alex Rodriguez- 38 years old, 5 years left
A Recap on the Yankees First Round Pick Slade Heathcott
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• Tue, Jun 23
By Angelo This was a great pick for the Yankees in my opinion. It looks like the Yankees are trying to stack up on talented young positional players this year. It's about time! http://www.soxandpinstripes.com/sox_and_pinstripes/2009/06/the-international-free-agent-period-gary-sanchez.h...
The New Yankee Stadium: A New Englander's Review
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Jun 16
By BHL I have been of the opinion for quite some time that Fenway Park is past its day and should be demolished, and with a recent trip to see the New York Yankees take on the New York Mets on June 13, 2009, I'm not quite sure I can happily attend another Red Sox game at Fenway.
New York Yankees' Week in Review: Apr. 13-19
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• Tue, Apr 21
By Tom Schecter Paul O'Neill, David Cone, and Tino Martinez got probably the loudest cheers from the first audience ever to set foot in the new Yankee Stadium. Other well-loved notables: Berra, Randolph, Boomer Wells (who sat in the bleachers for the game!) and Goony Bird Larsen.
Opinion: Welcome to the new Yankee Stadium
Original at Sox and Pinstripes
• Sun, Apr 5
By Vince Mercandetti Lost in the shuffle of the offseason under the pile of new signings, position battles and A-Rod dramas was perhaps the most exciting part of 2009 for Yankees fans;their new stadium. I have my own impressions from watching the exhibition games against the Cubs over the weekend, but our budd...
Patch: Yankees to Wear New Baseball Cap This Season
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Feb 27
CA by Kevin Rozell (Columnist) The new cap will still have the interlocking “NY” on the front of it, but it will also have a patch commemorating the inaugural season in the New Yankee Stadium. The unusual part about it is that the Yanks’ are the first ...
Yankees to wear Stadium patch
Original at The LoHud Yankees
• Tue, Mar 25
By Peter Abraham The New York Yankees announced today that the team will wear a special patch on their 2008 uniforms commemorating the final season of Yankee Stadium. In addition, the team will also don a patch in honor of the 2008 All-Star Game that ...
Podcast: Austin Krum Arrested
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• Sat, Mar 1
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• Sun, Jan 13
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How To: Chien-Ming Wang on the mound for Yanks in Game 4
Original at A Free New York Travel Guide
• Mon, Oct 8
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Red Sox highlight of 2008 home schedule - Dayton Daily News (subscription)
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• Wed, Sep 26
Red Sox highlight of 2008 home schedule subscription), OH - The series should draw crowds and media like the New York Yankees' visit in 2003. Opening Day ... not the Cubs. For the first time since 2005, the Reds will ...