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Alex Rodriguez back with the Yanks

By john • Nov 16th, 2007 • Category: alex rodriguez, free agents, new york yankees

As predicted here Alex Rodriguez is back with the New York Yankees. Earlier this year Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach the 500 home run treshold. Rodriguez now is set to be guaranteed 275 million over the course of a new ten year contract.
Jeff Passan ranked all 144 free agents.



Ready finds a dog, Mud Hens want A-Rod

By john • Nov 2nd, 2007 • Category: alex rodriguez, randy ready, toledo mud hens

Randy Ready recently helped reunite a family who’s dog had gone missing during the California wildfires.
Days after HankĀ Steinbrenner asked if Alex Rodriguez would rather go into the hall of fame as a Yankee or a Toledo Mud Hen the joke lives on. The Mud Hen’s have sent Rodriguez’s agent Scott Boras a contract proposal but [...]



World Series is over and more importantly the Yankees are dealing

By john • Oct 29th, 2007 • Category: 2007 world series, alex rodriguez, boston red sox, joe girardi, new york yankees

When I awoke this morning I knew the Boston Red Sox had won the World Series but like most other people I was more interested in hearing what the New York Yankees were doing.
I turned on the radio for a short drive to the 1/4 mile track and in the sport briefs I heard a [...]



Managing from the Couch, Yankees @ Indians

By john • Oct 5th, 2007 • Category: alex rodriguez, andy pettitte, cleveland indians, eric wedge, fausto carmona, joba chamberlain, joe torre, luis vizcaino, melky cabrera, new york yankees, travis hafner

October 5, 2007 - Game 2 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. The Indians lead the series 1-0 after heftily defeating the Yankees in Game 1.
The Situation : The line ups have been announced. Jason Michaels is in right for the Indians. Michaels is 3-for-8 with a walk in [...]