http://www.yankeessuck.com/ A frank discourse regarding the socioeconomic impact of the Yankees Sucking. en-us 2006-02-01T08:12:21-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000900.htm Yesterday the Red Sox held their fourth annual event celebrating the life of Jackie Robinson. Because of the renovations at Fenway, the event was held at the JFK Library in Boston where speakers spoke not only of Jackie's life, but... Karlsie 2006-02-01T08:12:21-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000899.htm The Tables are Set The time is 12:34 (in LA, anyway) - do you know where your Gonzo is? Only hours after the Sox inked a deal with reliever David Riske, the Boston Herald is reporting that the Crimson Footwear... Jack Jablin 2006-01-31T03:54:05-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000898.htm Part 6: The night is young, the future is bright and Jack Jablin is back It may be true that most baseball insiders think that the Blue Jays will be money in 2006. Yes, it may also be true that... Jack Jablin 2006-01-31T03:29:19-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000897.htm On the eve of Jackie Robinson's 87th birthday, I wrote a letter to two of my siblings recalling the time we met him. It was on a family trip to Florida during February school vacation week. Disney had just opened... Karlsie 2006-01-30T22:33:01-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000896.htm Yes, I’m getting to it, I’m getting to it… It’s been a month since Johnny Damon left Boston for the New York Yankees. I’ve been skimming the issue for the sake of letting all of the facts come out, but... Jack Jablin 2006-01-27T16:50:17-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000895.htm I had to go with a very generic title for this one, because all of those awful cereal jokes are making me cringe. In fact, I'm so ticked off that I'm going to ruin your day with this zinger from... Manny Ortiz 2006-01-23T20:53:01-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000894.htm In November I wrote the following about Theo Epstein's dramatic departure from the Red Sox: "For a couple of weeks now I've been saying that I wonder if he needs to step out of the shadow of Fenway and spread... Karlsie 2006-01-20T08:36:35-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000893.htm In October, it was pretty clear to me that Theo Epstein would return to the Red Sox. Even after he left Boston, the news that he was speaking to the Dodgers sounded laughable and flat-out impossible. Months have passed and... Jack Jablin 2006-01-20T00:24:31-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000891.htm Part 5: Faith... It's a crazy, crazy thing. There’s one thing that I respect in sports: faith. It was faith that allowed the Red Sox to become America’s team in the 2004 World Series, it was faith that allowed the... Jack Jablin 2006-01-16T00:32:44-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000890.htm Editor's Note: Welcome to a new blogger, "Manny Ortiz." You can read more on his personal blog site: yankeedespiser.blogspot.com Yankee fans may still be horny over getting Johnny Damon and creating their new version of "Murderer's Row", but hey,... Red Sox Manny Ortiz 2006-01-15T15:17:13-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000889.htm WOW... 'Nuff said! As I made my calls and talked to my people (namely to celebrate Denver's win over New England), I casually logged onto MLB.com to check the day's news. Turns out that this was a fantastic move. On... Jack Jablin 2006-01-15T01:45:25-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000888.htm The other night was a happy new flash: the Sox and Graff agreed to a one-year deal. I like Graff. His first day in Boston, he stood at the corner of the dugout casually signing autographs while talking to news... Karlsie 2006-01-13T08:09:03-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000887.htm Part 4: V for Vendetta will Rock… Like Tenacious D rock, like, RAWK, not rock.. Wow, random. There are two things in the NL West that nearly everyone has an opinion on. The two go as follows: 1. Barry Bonds... Jack Jablin 2006-01-12T05:07:53-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000885.htm In the 2006 Hall of Fame balloting, only one man received the 390 votes required to make the trip Cooperstown. That man is named Bruce Sutter, he saved 300 games in his career and will best be known for his... Jack Jablin 2006-01-11T03:28:42-05:00 http://www.yankeessuck.com/blog/archives/000884.htm Part 3: Underestimations conflicting with high-expectations. Recently there has been some debate as to what “underrated” means… Let’s be clear about this: it doesn’t matter what you’ve DONE. Being ‘underrated’ means that a person (or group of people) is(are) capable... Jack Jablin 2006-01-11T02:41:41-05:00