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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Washington Post: Tom Boswell: Yankees Are Monuments To Baseball Success

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posted 5 hours ago by The Yankee Clapper to aging, great baseball players, injuries, pennant race, veteran leadership, yankees | 0 comment(s)

Boz pays homage to the gritty, gutsy, scrappy, first place 2013 underdog Yankees:

Perhaps for the first time in their history, the Yankees now epitomize exactly the kind of team that always used to try to beat them: a group of inspired-by-adversity, too-old-or-too-young, one-last-chance players who band together to prove that baseball is a team game, not just an aggregation of talent and fat contracts.

Put a few all-star seasons, such as Cano’s 31 RBI, Kiroda’s 1.99 ERA and Rivera’s 16 ...

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1. tfbg9 posted on March 05, 2013 at 12:32 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, that would be quite a story. The roiddoom link.

2. madvillain posted on March 05, 2013 at 12:33 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I just posted this to the news robot. Rumor has it (and it's a guy who has been right in the past) Cano has failed a PED test, along with Braun, Granderson and A-Rod.

[edit] coke to repoz, or whatever he likes.

3. the Hugh Jorgan returns posted on March 05, 2013 at 12:46 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Oh my. A-rod and Braun are no surprise and I don't really care.

However Cano and Granderson would be a huge story. Shame though, as I think I'm in a large camp that dislikes the Yankees but enjoys watching Granderson play. Actually, I like watching Cano play also. Though not a NY fan, this would be a massive bummer for their fans.

4. puck posted on March 05, 2013 at 12:50 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

If this turns out to be true, what kind of world is this that a guy from the "Dog and Pony Show" is breaking stories? (Is that just a regular sports radio show with a goofy name?)

5. the Hugh Jorgan returns posted on March 05, 2013 at 12:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

If this turns out to be true,

Well there is the claim there that this "dog and pony show" nailed the Melky story before anyone else..
And of course we all scoffed at Canseco about his claims.

Let me make this clear; I do not want this to be true.

6. The Yankee Clapper posted on March 05, 2013 at 01:33 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

The difference between a good and bad year might be $40-50M over his next contract, so Cano should be properly focused this season, although his Dad suggests he will re-sign with the Yankees.

Robinson Cano's father says he expects the New York Yankees to re-sign their All-Star second baseman rather than let him leave through free agency after the season. Jose Cano says he hopes Robinson will spend his entire career in New York. Jose thinks his son will get a six- or seven-year contract.

Father knows best.

7. madvillain posted on March 05, 2013 at 02:03 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sounds like his father thinks his son will take a home town discount. I'd be shocked if Boras can't wring a 7th year out of someone, but if Cano is the type that values familiarity and loyalty over another couple dozen million (few are) maybe he will sign for 6 years 130 million.

I wouldn't bet on it though, although who knows with this PED thing floating around.

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Washington Post: Tom Boswell: Yankees Are Monuments To Baseball Success

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