Back in 1987, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Bell refused to talk to the beat writers who surrounded his locker after the game because Suzyn Waldman present. At the time, women had just started to get locker room access. Bell started screaming at her as she approached his locker. Enter Barfield.
Posts Tagged ‘New York Yankees’
Your 2016 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster
Posted in Yankee News, Yankee Players, tagged 2016, New York Yankees, NYY, Opening Day, Roster on April 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Here are your 2016 New York Yankees. (Roster via The LoHud Yankees Blog)
PITCHERS
26 Johnny Barbato, 68 Dellin Betances, 85 Luis Cessa, 30 Nathan Eovaldi, 48 Andrew Miller, 47 Ivan Nova, 35 Michael Pineda, 52 CC Sabathia, 40 Luis Severino, 45 Chasen Shreve, 19 Masahiro Tanaka, 39 Kirby Yates
CATCHERS
-34 Brian McCann30, 27 Austin Romine
INFIELDERS
-29 Dustin Ackley, 14 Starlin Castro, 18 Didi Gregorius, 12 Chase Headley, 25 Mark Teixeira, 17 Ronald Torreyes
OUTFIELDERS
-36 Carlos Beltran, 22 Jacoby Ellsbury, 11 Brett Gardner, 31 Aaron Hicks
DESIGNATED HITTER
-13 Alex Rodriguez
Artie Lange Stormed The Field At The 1977 World Series – CONAN on TBS
Posted in Nonsense, Yankees Humor, Yankees Videos, Yankees: Off the field, tagged 1977 World Series, Artie Lange, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Fall Classic, New York Yankees, TBS on October 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Artie Lange took a trip down memory lane last night on Conan telling a story about when his dad tossed him on the field after the Yankees won the 1977 Fall Classic. I’ve heard this story a few times before, but I felt this one was a classic.
Breaking News: CC Sabathia to miss playoffs…enters alcohol rehab
Posted in Breaking News, Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Organization, Yankees Outlook, Yankees Postseason, Yankees: Off the field, tagged Alcohol, ALDS, American League Division Series, CC Sabathia, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Playoffs, Postseason, Rehab on October 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
News just broke that CC Sabathia will now be entering an alcohol rehabilitation center and miss the entire postseason. This couldn’t come at a worse time with the Yankees about to compete for their playoff lives tomorrow night. If they win tomorrow against the Houston Astros, one has to wonder how the rotation will be set for up for the American League Division Series. The game still has to be played, so lets not get ahead of ourselves.
With that said, the main concern is getting CC back on his feet. I think I can speak on behalf of all Yankees fans in saying that we wish him all the best and hope to see him back on the mound as soon as possible.
Breaking News: Masahiro Tanaka hits the 15-day DL with a “tender wrist.” Tommy John precursor?
Posted in Breaking News, Yankee News, Yankee Players, Yankees Injuries, Yankees Management, Yankees Opinion, Yankees Outlook, tagged Brian Cashman, David Cone, Disabled List, Elbow, Injury, Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Kay, New York Yankees, Tender Wrist, Tommy John, UCL Tear on April 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
If you were listening to the Yankees telecast, you must have heard Michael Kay and David Cone break the news that Masahiro Tanaka has just landed on the 15-day disabled list with what they’re calling a “tender wrist.” That sounds like it’s not connected to the UCL tear and we may not have to sound the alarms just yet. Coney said that this report begs a lot of questions and wonders if Tanaka is compensating because of his elbow.
At the same time, no injury to Masahiro’s arm should be taken lightly. According to reports, Brian Cashman has stated that there is “no change” in Tanaka’s elbow. He was also asked if this could be a Tommy John surgery “precursor”…to which he said, “could be.”
Tanaka will be shut down for 7-10 days. We may not see him for another month or so. Nobody knows for sure. Now, we play a waiting game and see how this unfolds.

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Game #17: Subway Series: Mets at Yankees
Posted in Yankees Gameday, tagged 101.9FM, Bronx, Jacob deGrom, Michael Pineda, MLB Network, New York, New York Mets, New York Yankees, WFAN 660, Yankee Stadium, YES Network on April 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Yankees (9-7) vs. Mets (13-3)
Pitching Matchup:
RHP Michael Pineda (2-0, 5.00) vs RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 0.93)
Yankees Lineup
Ellsbury CF
Gardner LF
Rodriguez DH
Teixeira 1B
McCann C
Beltran RF
Headley 3B
Drew 2B
Gregorius SS
Game Information:
The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The game is scheduled to start at 7:05PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES and MLB Networks. The game can be heard on the radio on WFAN 660/101.9FM
Pitching probables for the New York Mets series
Posted in Pitching Probables, tagged CC Sabathia, Jacob deGrom, Jon Niese, Matt Harvey, Michael Pineda, Nathan Eovaldi, New York Mets, New York Yankees on April 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Yankees open up a three-game series against the New York Mets tonight. Here are the pitching probables for the series:
Fri: RHP Michael Pineda (2-0, 5.00) vs RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 0.93)
Sat: LHP CC Sabathia (0-3, 4.35) vs RHP Matt Harvey (3-0, 3.50)
Sun: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 3.12) vs LHP Jon Niese (2-0, 1.50)
Game #14: Yankees at Tigers
Posted in Yankees Gameday, tagged 101.9FM, Comerica Park, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Kyle Lobstein, Michigan, MLB Network, Nathan Eovaldi, New York Yankees, WFAN 660, YES Network on April 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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Yankees (6-7) vs. Tigers (11-2)
Pitching Matchup:
RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 4.35) vs LHP Kyle Lobstein (1-0, 5.40)
Yankees Lineup
Ellsbury CF
Gardner LF
Rodriguez DH
Teixeira 1B
McCann C
Young RF
Headley 3B
Drew SS
Petit 2B
Game Information:
The game will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The game is scheduled to start at 7:08PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES and MLB Networks. The game can be heard on the radio on WFAN 660/101.9FM
Game #13: Yankees at Tigers
Posted in Yankees Gameday, tagged 101.9FM, Alfredo Simon, CC Sabathia, Comerica Park, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, Michigan, New York Yankees, WFAN 660, YES Network on April 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Yankees (6-6) vs. Tigerss (10-2)
Pitching Matchup:
LHP CC Sabathia (0-2, 5.68) vs RHP Alfredo Simon (2-0, 2.03)
Yankees Lineup
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Brett Gardner LF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Carlos Beltran RF
Brian McCann C
Chase Headley 3B
Stephen Drew 2B
Didi Gregorius SS
Game Information:
The game will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The game is scheduled to start at 7:08PM ET. The game will be televised on ESPN and the YES Network. The game can be heard on the radio on WFAN 660/101.9FM
The Zen of Yogi
Posted in Nonsense, Yankees Humor, Yankees Videos, tagged Andrew Miller, Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi, New York Yankees, Yogi Berra, Zen of Yogi on April 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Class is now in session….
Pitching probables for the Detroit Tigers series
Posted in Pitching Probables, tagged Adam Warren, Alfredo Simon, Anibal Sanchez, CC Sabathia, David Price, Detroit Tigers, Kyle Lobstein, Masahiro Tanaka, Nathan Eovaldi, New York Yankees, Pitching Probables on April 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Yankees open up a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers tonight. Here are the pitching probables for the series:
Mon: LHP CC Sabathia (0-2, 5.68) vs RHP Alfredo Simon (2-0, 2.03)
Tue: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 4.35) vs LHP Kyle Lobstein (1-0, 5.40)
Wed: RHP Adam Warren (0-1, 4.82) vs LHP David Price (1-0, 0.40)
Thurs: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-1, 3.94) vs RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-2, 7.71)
Zell’s Pinstriped Blog Trivia Contest: Yankees Majestic Jersey Giveaway
Posted in Yankees Miscellaneous, Yankees: Off the field, tagged @Zellyanks, Contest, Jersey Giveaway, Majestic, New York Yankees, RabbleTV, Yankees Trivia on April 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Hello all. I’m giving away one Yankees Majestic jersey to one of my lucky Twitter followers. In order to enter this contest, you must submit your answers through Twitter to @Zellyanks with the hashtag #ZellsPinstripedBlogContest.
***In order to qualify for the contest, you must like “Zell’s Pinstriped Blog” on Facebook and follow @RabbleTV’s Twitter account for allowing me to do this giveaway. If you don’t do this, your submissions will not count.***
The contest will run until 3pm. The person with the most correct answers will win. Just simply identify what/who is being described in each statement. If we need a tiebreaker, I will create one with tougher questions.
UPDATE: 12:03PM ET: Extending the duration of the contest until 8:00PM…because I know a lot of people are at work and are unable to participate at this time.
1) He was the Yankees equipment manager from 1927-1985. Known as the “Keeper of the Pinstripes.”
2) He started out handling Mickey Mantle’s fan mail. Under George Steinbrenner, he became the youngest PR Director in Baseball history.
3) Name the brand and year of this card.
4) He was the “Voice of the Yankees.” Nicknamed home runs “Balantine Blasts!”
5) Identify this old man.
6) This Yankees pitcher passed away in a tragic plane crash in 2006.
7) This man was well known for wearing a white turtleneck under his blazer.
8) He was a Yankee Stadium fixture for many years. He was well known for carrying a shamrock frying pan and a metal spoon in his hands and cheering on the Yankees.
9) This 12 year old boy really pissed off Tony Tarasco in the 1996 American League Championship Series.
10) This prankster was known to sit on fellow teammates birthday cakes in the Yankees clubhouse with his bare ass in the 70’s.
11) From 1903-1912, the Yankees played baseball in Washington Heights, NY at this ball field.
12) A “fat pussy toad.”
13) In the last few years of his life, this Yankee had to be introduced as “the greatest living ballplayer” for all of his public appearances.
14) This man was known for introducing the blow dryer to Major League Baseball clubhouses.