SI.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
LOS ANGELES -- The recommended book on Phillies 45-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer is to exhibit patience aplenty at the plate. Perhaps the thinking is this: the longer you wait, the older he gets.
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
PHILADELPHIA -- The franchise-transforming hitting savant Manny Ramirez shot his right index finger into the sky as he rounded first base on his three-run home run in Game 2. Nobody can be sure what the finger signified, but it couldn't possibly have meant that his Dodgers are No. 1. The opposing Phillies take a well-earned two-zip lead in games to Los Angeles despite their strange stubbornness in...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated : Examining baseball's final four (cont.) — Philadelphia Phillies — This Phillies team has major stars, including the last two MVPs in Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and starting pitcher Cole Hamels, whose changeup has been devastating. But the thing that stands out about these players …
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Cole Hamels is 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA in two postseason starts this year.APJon Heyman's MailbagGot a question or comment for Jon? Name:Email:Hometown:Question: PHILADELPHIA -- In the transparently obvious coast-to-coast hope to see the storyline win out and have Manny Ramirez return to Boston to play in a most venomous World Series, some of us forgot that there's another team playing in the National...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
SI's Jon Heyman wrote: • The Yankees are said to want to sign two out of three starting pitchers they're coveting -- CC Sabathia , A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe . Sabathia is, of course, their No. 1 target. But Yankees players seem to love the idea of signing Burnett, a pitcher who has dominated them. • Some baseball people say the crashing U.S. economy could give the Yankees an even greater...
YanksBlog.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
From Jon Heyman: The Yankees are said to want to sign two out of three starting pitchers they're coveting -- CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe. Sabathia is, of course, their No. 1 target. But Yankees players seem to love the idea of sign...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Via RAB commenter Tim Dierkes comes a Jon Heyman column with Yankee rumors galore. The Yanks want to sign two of CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe. Sabathia is clearly the best choice, and signing two of them would probably mean that either Andy Pettitte or Mike Mussina will not be coming back next [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Notes from SI.com's Jon Heyman... The Yankees apparently want to sign two free agent starters out of C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Derek Lowe. If Sabathia is one of them they'd be looking at a total outlay of $200MM or more. Heyman believes the nation's struggling economy might temper spending, but not in the Yankees' case. Heyman doesn't see the Angels as terribly gung-ho about...
Was Watching (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Via Jon Heyman today - The Yankees are said to want to sign two out of three starting pitchers they’re coveting — CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe. Sabathia is, of course, their No. 1 target. But Yankees players seem to love the idea of signing Burnett, a pitcher who has dominated them. Some baseball people [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Let's take a look at Jon Heyman's column from yesterday. The Yankees will go "all in" for C.C. Sabathia. Heyman sees the Dodgers, Mets, and Giants as other possible suitors. Heyman dismisses a rumor of J.J. Hardy, Prince Fielder, and another player for Matt Cain. He predicts a "feeding frenzy" for Hardy. I'm with Heyman though, I wouldn't be quick to trade him this winter....
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
... focused players with their eyes on the prize: Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis and Jason Varitek. 2. Jon Lester, who's terrific, is a lot better than anyone thought (not to rub it in, but maybe the Twins should have taken him for Johan Santana when they had a chance). 3. Josh Beckett, if healthy, is a proven playoff performer. 4. Jonathan Papelbon hasn't allowed a run in his postseason career over...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated : Steady Torre makes the difference (cont.) — Sveum's status iffy; how about Molitor? — Interim manager Dale Sveum's future with the Brewers hasn't been addressed yet, and while he did a steady job (better than Ned Yost, who was said by Brewers intimates to be disliked by players …
iYankees (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
From Jon Heyman (SI): There’s going to be a feeding frenzy for Hardy, as the Brewers also have Alcides Escobar, a more classic shortstop, ready to go. Moving Hardy to second base is another option that could be explored. In any case, I wouldn’t be so quick to trade Hardy. So, if the Yankees move Robinson Cano, [...]
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... pitching. "(Derek) Lowe, (Chad) Billingsley(Hiroki) Kuroda are all good. Kuroda is nasty. (Closer Jonathan) Broxton is awesome. He throws 100 mph and he has a 90-mph slider. He's better than (Jonathan) Papelbon.'' Sabathia's words put Yankees in playSuperstar free agent CC Sabathia's contention on Sunday that "I'll play anywhere'' would seem to bode well for the Yankees, who are expected to be...
Cute Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
SI.com is reporting that Mark Attanasio alone pulled the trigger on firing Ned Yost: Jon Heyman > DAILY SCOOP Firing line: Sources say Attanasio made call to can Yost Brewers owner Mark Attanasio , not general manager Doug Melvin , is the one who made the call to can manager Ned Yost , multiple sources told SI.com While the official word out of the Brewers camp was that the firing was a group...
