Murray Chass, the former Times baseball reporter who now writes a don’t-call-it-a-blog has run the numbers and says it seems pretty bloody unlikely that the Yankees have freed up $88.5 million this off-season or that their payroll will be lower next season.
Snakes In My Pants
Cause, you know, we need more people talking ’bout sports.
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Dec 30
Pro Bowl Changes, but Still Likely to Suck
I was going to write a rant about the rumored upcoming chagnes to the NFL Pro Bowl, but apparently Chris Chase at Yahoo! Sports beat me to it.
The rumor is that the NFL is going to move the Pro Bowl from Hawaii to the Super Bowl location, and will play it the week before the [...]
Dec 30
MLB Network coming to a TV near you in 2 days
For my fellow DirecTV subscribers (or Cox & Verizon FiOS users), the new MLB Network begins broadcasting on January 1st, 2009. For those of you with Dish Network, cue Bob Barker and The Price Is Right failure music - it’s not offered on DirecTV Junior.
Dec 29
Red Sox for sale… again
Tough times at the New York Times have forced the venerable newspaper to put it’s 17.5% stake in New England Sports Ventures (which owns the Red Sox) up for sale.
Dec 29
A Penny for your Sox
The Red Sox are close to making a nice under-the-radar type of signing that perhaps doesn’t make up for missing out on Teixeira, but could be an impact addition if he regains his form. A healthy rotation featuring Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Brad Penny is potentially more fearsome than the one the [...]
Dec 28
Next up for the Jets: From Patriots South to Dolphins North
Ah Jets fans, here we are again: Time to hit “reset.”
I see three possible approaches for Johnson and the Jets:
Dec 28
Jets Should Fire Eric Mangini
As the minutes were ticking down on the Jets’ season this evening, Phil Simms (or his counterpart, they blend together) wondered out loud how the Jets could fire a coach who had just finished a nine-win season.
Oh that’s easy: “You’re fired.”
That’s a phrase that Woody Johnson should utter this week.
Dec 27
John Henry Thinks Red Sox Fans Are Fools
Of all the reactions to the Yankees’ signing Mark Teixeira, John Henry’s was the most amusing and the most offensive.
Dec 27
We’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
Over a bottle of bourboun and some beers, Rob and I have resurrected SiMP from the hackers and under a new there we’re up and running. Welcome back - I expect some nice NYY bashing articles to follow.