Sweeny Says: Yankees Strike Gold
The Yankees will most likely have an Opening Day lineup that features 13 Gold Gloves. The amazing part is they could have another 16 sitting on the bench with Andruw Jones (10) and Eric Chavez (6).
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The Yankees will most likely have an Opening Day lineup that features 13 Gold Gloves. The amazing part is they could have another 16 sitting on the bench with Andruw Jones (10) and Eric Chavez (6).
Yankees ace CC Sabathia is feeling stronger after losing 25 pounds during the offseason. "My stamina, especially coming out of the bullpen and going straight to the mound, I feel good," Sabathia said Thursday.
Yankees general manager Cashman said Wednesday: "Why we fall short, how we fell short, the bottom line is we fell short."
Derek Jeter's new swing will get a lot of attention this year. With exhibition games only a few days away, watch as Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long describes the change in Jeter's swing.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera threw 30 pitches Wednesday in his first bullpen session at spring training this year.
Derek Jeter doesn't agree with Hank Steinbrenner's comments about a lack of hunger on the Yankees last season, though he has "no problem with it."
Over the course of 10 minutes this morning inside the Steinbrenner Field clubhouse, Derek Jeter giggled his way through a very long "no comment" and gave no indication he was annoyed at Hank Steinbrenner's comments from Monday.
Alex Rodriguez arrived at spring training and promptly discussed the most significant activity of his offseason: getting fed popcorn by Cameron Diaz at the Super Bowl in the snack seen 'round the world.
As the Yankees continue workouts in Tampa, A-Rod addressed the media for the first time on Monday, talking at ease about his health, his expectations for the coming season, and yes—even the Popcorn Debacle.
"I was just saying, maybe they were riding the wave of '09 a little too much, and it happens sometimes," Steinbrenner said.
Derek Jeter met the media for the first time Sunday as the Yankees took the field for their first full squad workout.
Yankees captain Derek Jeter plans to enjoy his upcoming trip to 3,000 career hits. The shortstop is 74 hits from the milestone entering the 2011 season.
When was the last time the Yankees could consider themselves underdogs? My guess is the 1996 World Series, when the Yanks were a 92-win team taking on the defending World Champions in Atlanta.
In the opening week, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said reliever Joba Chamberlain is heavier, ace CC Sabathia reported 25 pounds lighter after minor right knee surgery and non-roster pitcher Bartolo Colon is looking to shed 25 pounds.
This week Sweeny chatted with Mark Prior, sitting in that corner locker, asking him his expectations for spring training, about his health, his outlook after the highs and lows of the last decade.
