BYB PRESENTS: YANKEE SHORTS #7

10. America’s Team Welcomes our American Heroes

Eight Soldiers participating in the New York Solider ride will cycle to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Read HERE. These soldiers suffered life changing injuries while serving our country. After completing the ride, they will be greeted by Yankee staff and players. Nick Swisher I’m sure will be front and center. Stating… "It's an honor for the entire Yankees organization to welcome these brave men and women to Yankee Stadium." Visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org to volunteer or donate funds to this worthy cause.

9. Good Vibrations

There is a great Vibe around New York in recent days. We're currently leading the Division and that's great but there's some news coming of returning injured players to the roster and that's always sweet. CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain and Brett Gardner are soon the comeback but Pettitte will be the longest of the group, read ANDY PETTITTE IS ON THE ROAD BACK, and CC is expected back on July 17th, read HERE. Get ready ladies and gentleman these Yankees are in position to take the 2012 title!

8. Honoring David Roberton & Robinson Cano

On July 26th, the Trenton Thunder in coordination with the MVP Foundation, will honor DRob and Cano and their foundations, High Socks for Hope and the RC24 Foundation. Read HERE. You guys remember Doc Haveron, we here at BYB did a piece tipping our cap to him about a year ago.  Read WHY DREAMS COME TRUE.  Bill Cook, the PR Manager for the Trenton Thunder said this of the event:  “Having two of our All-Star alumni, Robinson Cano and David Robertson, return to Trenton will make this a night that Thunder and Yankee fans won’t want to miss.” You gotta love it.

7. Keeping the BYB Shirt Tradition Rolling!

This is Sydney Stone, a New York Actress who is modeling our Bleedingyankeeblue.com shirt.  Remember, you purchase a Bleedingyankeeblue.com shirt and money will go toward High Socks For Hope, the great foundation run by David and Erin Robertson.  Sydney sent us this note and asked me to post it when we posted her picture in our shirt:

"I was already a big fan of David and Erin Robertson’s High Socks for Hope charity as I grew up in a small town in Alabama not far from Tuscaloosa. I witnessed the damage of several tornadoes growing up in the South, but none as damaging or horrendous as the one that devastated “T-Town” on April 27^th, 2011.

BleedingYankeeBlue.com is my favorite blog when it comes to reading about my team and the fact that they’ve joined forces with High Socks for Hope makes me even prouder to be a Yankees fan.  --Sydney Stone, Editor-in-Chief of Stylaphile"

Let's give Sydney a plug: www.stylaphilemag.com. Come on everyone, support BYB and High Socks for Hope, buy a shirt!

 6. Moving Forward

Leaving his Yankee career behind, Mr. Bernie Williams is focusing on his musical talents. With that being said Bernie will be playing a free show in Yonkers on July 16th. Read about it HERE.  What a great way to see one of our beloved Yankees! Be sure to check it out!

5. Questionable

Russell Martin's season hasn’t been a great one to say the least! The New York Post as a good story here about Martin wanting to get off to a second half.  Read HERE. Martin said of his struggling 1st half: “The only thing I can do personally is forget about the first half and start over... I know I can do it.” I wish him well and hope he can turn things around for himself and the Yankees, however I must say I miss Jorge Posada.  It’s still hard for me to understand the decision not to resign him. For me, Posada was a great catcher and hitter. It's my opinion that the front office made a bad decision and makes think about Posada more when we see a struggling Martin.

4. The Power Ladies of the New York Yankees

Amber Sabathia sent out a Tweet (HERE) with a fantastic shot of all the wives and girlfriends of the Yankees at what appears to be a baby shower for Erin Robertson who's expecting her first child with DRob.  How exciting.  The world of Twitter is amazing and the fact that the Yankee family reaches out to the fans to keep them in the loop is tremendous. Thanks Amber!

3. Oh My...Goodness Gracious
 
  

 I found a really clever video on YouTube apparently it was created in 2009, but I can't believe I missed it.  It's a clever little sketch where the Yankees make fun of ARod incorporating the pie, the players giving him jazz and of course Suzyn Waldman.  Kudos to whomever made it, I guess it's Global Sports Fraternity... way to go!

2. Kate's a Yankee fan, Verlander

Kate Upton may be dating Justin Verlander (Read HERE), but let's be straight about this...she's a Yankee fan!  Here are some great shots she took wearing her Yankee cap... and other stuff and it's clear to Bleeding Yankee Blue, she knows which team is the best.  Click HERE.

1. The List Continues

Derek Jeter continues to slap the faces of the critics, breaking another record and moving into 16th place in the all-time baseball runs list. He passed Carl Yastrzemski. Read HERE. I can’t even speculate anymore on what this man will accomplish. All I can say is no record is safe. The proof is in the pudding! Currently... Jeter has 1819. Go Derek Go!

 

--Kate Munrow, BYB Staff Writer

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