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Ethan Coen
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Bill James
Pat Jordan
Chuck Korr: Part 1 Part 2
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Michael Lewis
Tim Marchman
Marvin Miller
Rob Neyer: Part 1, Part 2
Buster Olney: April 2003, Sept. 2004
Buck O'Neil
Joe Posnanski
Alan Schwarz
Joel Sherman
Tom Verducci

Excerpts

Juicing the Game by Howard Bryant Part 1 Part 2
Forging Genius by Steven Goldman Part 1 Part 2
How About That! by Stephen Borelli
The Crowd Sounds Happy by Nicholas Dawidoff
The Last Nine Innings by Charles Euchner
Clemente by David Maraniss
The Soul of Baseball by Joe Posnanaski
Glenn Stout and Richard A. Johnson:
Yankee Century: Part 1 Part 2
Red Sox Century: 1 2 3 4
The Dodgers: 120 Years of Dodgers Baseball

Players

25-man Roster:

Infielders:
J. Giambi BR BP E MLB
R. Cano BR BP E MLB
D. Jeter BR BP E MLB
A. Rodriguez BR BP E MLB
W. Betemit BR BP E MLB mi
R. Sexson BR BP E MLB

Outfielders:
B. Abreu BR BP E MLB
J. Damon BR BP E MLB
M. Cabrera BR BP E MLB
B. Gardner BR E MLB mi
J. Christian BR BP E MLB mi

Catchers:
J. Molina BR BP E MLB
C. Moeller BR BP E MLB mi

Starting Pitchers:
M. Mussina BR BP BC E
J. Chamberlain BR BP BC E
A. Pettitte (L) BR BP BC E
S. Ponson BR BP BC E mi
D. Rasner BR BP BC E mi

Relief Pitchers:
M. Rivera BR BP BC E
K. Farnsworth BR BP BC E
J. Veras BR BP BC E mi
E. Ramirez BR BP BC E mi
D. Robertson BR BC E mi
D. Giese BR BP BC E mi
L. Hawkins BR BP BC E

15-day DL:
J. Posada BR BP E MLB
H. Matsui BR BP E MLB
C. Wang BR BP BC E
60-day DL:
C. Pavano BR BP BC E mi
B. Bruney BR BP BC E
P. Hughes BR BP BC E
J. Albaladejo BR BP BC E mi
A. Brackman BC
H. Sanchez BC mi

Coaches:
J. Girardi (Mgr) BR BP BC
R. Thomson (Bench) BC
Kevin Long (Hit) BR
D. Eiland (Pitch) BR BP BC
B. Meacham (3B) BR BP BC
T. Peña (1B) BR BP BC
M. Harkey (Pen) BR BP BC

40-man Roster:
AAA
S. Duncan BR BP E MLB mi DL
J. Miranda BR BC mi
A. Gonzalez BR BP E MLB mi
I. Kennedy BR BP BC E mi
R. Ohlendorf BR BP BC E
B. Traber (L) BR BP BC E mi
C. Britton BR BP BC E mi
S. Patterson BR BC mi DL
K. Igawa (L) BR BP BC E JB mi
J. Karstens BR BP BC E mi
J. Marquez BR BC mi DL
AA
C. Wright (L) BR BP BC E mi
High-A
F. Cervelli BR BC mi DL

Designated for Assignment:
O. Perez BR BC mi

Select Minor Leaguers:

AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees:
E. Duncan BC mi
B. Broussard BR mi
B. Castro BR mi DL
C. Basak BR BP BC E MLB mi
C. Ransom BR mi
N. Green BR mi
J. Lane BR mi
M. Carson BC mi
G. Porter BC mi
C. Stewart BR BP E MLB mi
J.D. Closser BR mi
J. Brown BC mi DL
A. Aceves BR mi
A. Horne BC mi DL
D. McCutchen BC mi
J.B. Cox BC mi
S. White BR BC mi
H. Phillips (L) BR BC mi
S. Strickland BR BC mi
S. Jackson BC mi
E. Milton BR BC mi DL

AA Trenton Thunder:
K. Russo BR mi DL
R. Peña BC mi
C. Malec BC mi
M. Vechionacci BC mi DL
A. Jackson BC mi
J. Tabata BC mi DL
C. Curtis BC mi
E. Gonzalez BR mi
P.J. Pilittere BC mi
J. Jones BC mi
P. Coke (L) BC mi
B. Smith BC mi DL
M. Melancon BC mi
A. Claggett BC mi
M. Gardner BC mi DL
K. Whelan BC mi DL

A Tampa Yankees:
E. Nuñez BC mi
C.J. Henry BC mi
T. Battle BC mi
K. Anson BC mi DL
J. Gil BC mi
Z. McAllister BC mi
C. Garcia BC mi DL
W. Arias (L) BC

Low-A Charleston RiverDogs:
J. Snyder BC mi
B. Suttle BC mi
A. Romine BC mi
J. Montero BC mi
J. Heredia BC mi
J. Ortiz BC mi
C. Heyer BC mi
W. De La Rosa (L) BC mi

Low-A Staten Island Yankees:
D. Adams mi
P. Venditte mi

Rookie Gulf Coast Yankees:
C. Joseph mi
C. Smith mi
D. Betances BC mi

Key:
BR = Baseball-Reference
BP = Baseball Prospectus
BC = Baseball Cube (past mL stats)
mi = MiLB.com (current mL stats)
E = ESPN (current splits, game logs)
MLB = MLB.com hit charts
JB = Japanese Baseball.com

The Recently Departed

2008 Yankees:
M. Ensberg BR BP E MLB

2008 Campers/mLers:
C. Woodward BR BP BC E MLB PHI mL
S. Henn (L) BR BP BC E mi SD

2007 Yankees:
J. Torre (Mgr) BR BP BC LAD
D. Mientkiewicz BR BP BC E MLB PIT mL
A. Phillips BR BP BC E MLB mi CIN mL
J. Phelps BR BP BC E MLB STL mL
M. Cairo BR BP BC E MLB SEA
K. Thompson BR BP BC E MLB mi PIT
B. Sardinha BC mi SEA mL
W. Nieves BR BP BC E MLB WAS mL
R. Clemens BR BP BC E mi
T. Clippard BR BP BC E mi WAS
L. Vizcaino BR BP BC E COL $7.5m/2yrs
M. DeSalvo BR BP BC E mi ATL mL
M. Myers (L) BR BP BC E LAD mL
R. Villone (L) BR BP BC E mi STL mL
S. Proctor BR BP BC E LAD
J. Brower BR BP BC E mi CIN mL
C. Bean BR BP BC E mi ATL mL

2007 Campers and mLers:
E. Durazo BR BP BC E MLB mi
A. Cannizaro BR BP BC E MLB mi TB mL
A. Chavez BR BP BC E MLB mi LAD mL
K. Reese BR BP BC E MLB mi
R. Chavez BR BP BC E MLB mi PIT mL
O. Santos BC mi BAL mL
T. Pratt BR BP BC E MLB
T.J. Beam BR BP BC E mi PIT mL
B. Kozlowski (L) BR BP BC E mi Japan

Molina Trade:
J. Kennard BC mi

Abreu Trade
M. Smith (L) BR BP BC E mi PHI
C. Monasterios BC mi PHI
J. Sanchez mi PHI

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Comments

2005-05-20 05:50:47

1. Knuckles

Nice that the Yanks are interested in keeping the Cash-man, but it brings up some questions.

Are they interested in letting him do his job unimpeded?

Are they interested in him because they know not many other high profile GMs would want to come to NY and deal with a meddling boss and the heat of the Gotham media?

Are they gonna trade their only two prospects for Roger this winter, leaving Cashman with less than zero to work with over the offseason?

2005-05-20 07:11:01

2. Nick from Washington Heights

anyone really understand the structure of yankee management?

2005-05-20 07:18:29

3. rbj

There's George.
Then there's the NY section and the Tampa section.
Then there's George.

I don't think Houston will trade Roger, it's not clear he wants to go (he only unretired because it was Houston, I think he does want to be with his family) and aside fro the Rocket there really isn't much reason to go see the Astros. Trading him would hurt ticket sales. But if we could trade Kevin Brown for him, that would be great.

2005-05-20 07:32:52

4. Nick from Washington Heights

anyone know what the tampa people have done? and what the ny people have done? (using the last two seasons as a sample.)

2005-05-20 07:48:59

5. Jen

Check out the Daily News back page. Think someone there is reading Bronx Banter?

2005-05-20 07:51:14

6. rsmith51

What does it say, Jen? I live out of state.

2005-05-20 07:52:51

7. Alex Belth

Speaking of Bronx Banter, last night I got a call on my machine from a reporter from local TV station WPIX. The guy is doing a little segment on Yankee and Met fans on the Internet and wanted to interview me. I couldn't make it, though there is an outside chance that they'll film a short bit with me later this afternoon. Don't know if it'll happen, but if it does, I'll let you know, so those of you in the tri-state area can see me with my 2.5 second moment of soundbite fame.

2005-05-20 07:54:07

8. JohnnyC

Nick, given the state of baseball reportage especially in this market and especially when it involves the Yankees, there is really no way of knowing what the Tampa contingent is responsible for vs. the Bronx contingent. Lost in all of the posturing on both sides of this supposed conflict is the reality of how all organizations make decisions: by consensus as much as by autocratic fiat. We know George is at the top of the pyramid but do we know for a fact that Joe Torre really has no input? that Cashman totally disagrees with the Tampa people? that Gene Michael has actively voiced his displeasure on the trading away of prospects? Those of you fans who side with one or the other "faction" would probably be appalled at the general agreement that went into most of the moves made by the front office...and that includes Torre as well as Cashman, Newman, Michael, George, etc. As they say, after the fact, when the s*it hits the fan, everyone's got their alibi ready. Nobody more so than Torre, who is responsible for many of the "reactionary" tendencies (aging, high-priced veterans, not developing homegrown talent, and inculcating by-the-book push-button offensive and pitching strategies)others have been lambasted for within the organization.

2005-05-20 08:28:57

9. Jen

rsmith51, it says Subway Serious.

2005-05-20 09:28:15

10. Knuckles

Alex, if you do that interview I dare you to say Bababooey.

2005-05-20 10:18:15

11. Alex Belth

Fa-fa-fa-fa-phooey.

2005-05-20 10:39:34

12. Nick from Washington Heights

Gravitas

2005-05-20 11:28:32

13. femal

Alex: Great stuff! Love the link to Sherman! More pix please! Love you!

2005-05-20 19:25:43

14. brockdc

Interleague play is fine, though it's probably more geared toward the casual fan. I'd much rather watch the Yanks play the Sox, O's, or Jays. For that matter, I'd rather watch them play the White Sox, Twins, or Angels, so I can at least get the feeling of two teams jockeying for playoff positions within the same league.

2005-05-20 20:00:07

15. brockdc

Also, I have some sympathy for struggling clubs that are placed into artificial rivalries with baseball powers. Like, I'm not so sure how thrilled Sweet Lou is about the Marlins being his interleague "rival."

2005-05-21 05:55:58

16. Beth

...or is this the famous "I have the utmost faith in Brian Cashman" speech?