BYB TURNS 2 YEARS OLD. HOW WE DOING?

I'm no dummy. I don't walk around with a big head, ego, attitude or strut. My day stays the same no matter what happens. What I mean is, I know that if tomorrow came along and there was a better Yankee blog out there that you heard about, I'd be left in the dust and life would still go on. I don't get myself over excited, yet, truth be told, I am excited.   I have been smiling a lot lately and it's all because of our Bleeding Yankee Blue readers... you guys and gals who come to us after you wake up in the morning. You sip your coffee while clicking through our morning news and entertainment, and you do it because you like us...you really like us!

Liking someone or something happens when what you find is appealing, or you agree, or maybe that person or thing is so damn adorable, you can't get enough of it. I'd like to think that BYB is all of those things and it's because you come to our site and click away and share with friends that we've gained a lot of popularity over the past 2 years. I honestly don't know what to say...I am blessed. Thank you.

I should write Sergio Mitre a thank you note, because Sergio Mitre has brought us all together. It was September 14, 2010 that BYB was born in a piece titled WHY LAST NIGHT WAS IMPORTANT.  Since then, you found us on your own, through a friend or even by accident. Why? I'll tell you what I think the reason is; we bring you stuff the others don't...we're honest, we're funny and we're a fan site. We're you! I could sit here and Sabermetrics my ass off, what would that offer you?  I'm not in the "know it all" business. I am in the interactive business and I cannot get over just how amazing you readers are. You are all simply terrific.

Since we started and built our mini-empire, I wanted to bring all my favorite people together and over the past 2 years I've compiled some pretty fun stuff here.

(In Photo: Pete Caldera / Courtesy, New York Times)
If you read us every day, you know that I've always admired the works of Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record for years as well as Jack Curry of YES. Luckily,we were able to speak to each of them and bring you some great info too. Thank you both. Here are those interviews:

NO ONE DOES THE YANKEES BETTER THAN PETE CALDERA

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: JACK CURRY

By the way, not only is Caldera is writing stud, he's a singing one too.  I thought our interview was great, I failed to mention the New York Times piece on Caldera by Corey Kilgannon.  read that HERE.  You gotta love this guy.

I've been obsessed with former Yankees public relations guy Marty Appel for as long as I can remember and BYB has 2 Q and A's with him, because after all, he knows everything about the Yankees. Read those here:

YANKEE STORIES REVEALED BY PR GIANT MARTY APPEL

MORE YANKEE HISTORY WITH MARTY APPEL

I've met some pretty incredible people the past 2 years; Beth Hucke, who heads "We Want Nick Swisher to Host SNL", Dave Goode, a former vendor at Yankee Stadum and a guy I can now call a friend (Read THE VENDOR FROM THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT)... Carol, the biggest Yankee fan I've ever met on Facebook. Carlos who was one of the first guys I met through BYB and he runs an amazing travel site called America Trek too. Go there, read it, it's awesome. Andrew Condell who's a true Yankee fan and makes me laugh more than anyone... Watch this:

Kristen Meriwether and Dave Martin of the Epoch Times who are some of the best underrated writers in sports and featured BYB in their Opening day piece on baseball back in April. They could have interviewed anyone... but they asked me. I will always be grateful. Read Baseball season kicks off in New York.

(In Photo: Luigi & his son)
I've met Luigi Squeegee, the author of Clubhouse Confidential who has become a close friend of ours here at Bleeding Yankee Blue.  Squeegee, you're the man! Doug Drotman of Drotman Communications of New York, a Public Relations firm. Doug is the most courteous and organized PR guys in the business. Don't remember who he is? Does The Runyon 5K run ring a bell? Without Doug, we don't have our interviews with Roy White, Mickey Rivers and Ron Blomberg promoting the Runyon 5K run. Doug is the best!

(In Photo: Charles & Joey Moses)
To my pals Charles and Joey Moses... from Australia (Read BYB, THE BIG APPLE & AUSTRALIA.) If you ever get a chance to have a pint with those 2, do it, they'll change your life.  Even Nicole Hart of WINK, who was formerly of WKTV and supports us 100% and we love it!

And finally, to Debi and Jen and Kiley, Krissy, Stefie and Donna and Evelyn... you guys are the greatest group of Twitter "chicks" ever, we love your support! To Fox and Joe, thank you so much for always re-tweeting our stories, you guys rock.   The point is, The Yankees and BYB has brought many of us together. It's incredible. I would love to mention you all, and if I forget anyone, I apologize...know this though, we're one big family and we appreciate your help...all of you.

How about them Yanks? Paul O'Neill's interview with us is the most popular interview ever on Bleeding Yankee Blue, read EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PAUL O'NEILL.  Scott Brosius, Chuck Knoblauch, Homer Bush and our first Yankee interview with Steve Karsay...damn, they all chatted it up with "little" us!  What about current Yankees Nick Swisher and David Robertson? We helped promote their charities in the process and Lord knows, you help people that are in need when you can.  I appreciate all the Yankee players that spoke to us, you guys are great!

And a big Thanks for the Bichette family and the Niekro family. I reached out to Dante Jr and his mom, Mariana for interviews and they were nice enough to give one each! Couple that with one of the most emotional interviews we've ever done, a Thanksgiving release with Natalie Niekro, the daughter of pitching great Joe Niekro. I have to say, I was touched by both of these terrific family units.  Please take a moment and read those three interviews below:

Dante Bichette Jr: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Mariana Bichette: MOTHER'S DAY WITH THE BICHETTES

Natalie Niekro: ONCE A YANKEE, ALWAYS A YANKEE

And what about our writers at BYB? They've become personalities to you all.

• Mikey Blue is my friend for over 20 years. He's my right hand man, best friend, brother and I can't take a leak unless he assures me it's the right move. 

• Jesse Schindler, one of the best sports writers on the web, hands down.  Don't believe me? Believe this, remember Schindler's name in 8 years when he's the guy you'll be searching for to provide inside baseball information.

(In photo: Jeana, Ivan Nova & Erica)

• Jeana Bellezza and Erica Morales kick ass. 2 women writers with more spunk and baseball knowledge than anyone. I like spunk and I love having them on the BYB team.

• Our recap writers, Frank Gentry, Ike Dimitriadis and Sam Thaler. They are great, thorough and each do their recaps in their own unique way.  Who needs ESPN's Rapid Reaction when you have these guys. We make it fun and dare I say, you should come to us first. After all, wasn't it Ray Negron, the author of Yankee Miracles who said, "You guys are just as good as the regular beat writers." I'll take that. 

•  Lem Allen always has another take that I admire, so I am thrilled that he can bring us a unique perspective once in a while! Thanks man.

• Kate Munrow does my Yankee Shorts and it's become insanely popular overnight. A fun top 10 list isn't easy. Combine the Yankees and great nuggets and Kate pulls it off beautifully every time. By the way Kate, you're past deadline... send it on over!

• Let's not forget Steve Skinner, a guest writer who puts in 110 percent, not because he has to, he doesn't. He does it because he wants to...for you.

And yeah... me too. Look, I've written hundreds upon hundreds of pieces for my BYB baby. Sure, call me the Godfather, but the reality is, I usually don't put my credit at the end of my posts only because that's how it started for me here. Let's not forget, Bleeding Yankee Blue started with just me. As writers were added, I didn't want you thinking I wrote their stuff, so I gave them credit... it's the right thing to do. I just never felt the need to change that routine and so, there you have it. So yeah, if there isn't a author credit...it's me just like it was on September 14, 2010.

Finally, to celebrate our birthday, we have a few messages from people who have supported us, check it out: 

"Happy birthday wishes!  Two years of innovative, clever, breakthrough material that helps nourish the unending appetite of Yankee fans for more, more and more.  Don't know where the Internet will be taking us, but I suspect you'll be ahead of the curve for a long time." 

 --Marty Appel, Former Yankees Public Relations Guy & author of Pinstripe Empire 

"Thanks for putting so much time and effort into the success of Bleeding Yankee Blue. You started this purely for the fun of it, and it turned into something much bigger than that. You really transformed this into a really powerful, respected blog among Yankees fans. You do it for the readers, and I am here with them thanking you first hand. I'll always stick with my favorite Yankees blog. Here's to many, many more to come." 

--Will Cohen, the first BYB Writer 

"Happy Birthday BYB!! The 'go to' place for info!!"
--Rose Passantino

 "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BYB! My go to place for everything Yankee! A big thank you from a mom of one of your writers to have found a place to let her creative juices flow! I know there will be many more birthdays to celebrate and this happy and proud Yankee fan will be along for the ride!"
--Linda Bellezza 

"Happy Birthday BYB!"

--Lori Vargo Heffner

"I am very happy I found BYB this season to have a unique insight to the Yankees. Many awesome stories with current and former Yankees. I have said it in other posts but a HUGE THANK YOU... to you and ALL the WRITERS at BYB ...Happy 2nd and many many more."
--Dave Goode

"I've been following you guys from (nearly) day 1 and I don't think I've missed a day since! Awesome blog, awesome people! Long may it last!"
--Danny O'Broin

 "Happy Birthday Bleeding Yankee Blue!"
--Charles Moses

At the end of the day, something happened to BYB in the past 2 years, we became relevant. You turn to us for information, opinion and humor. It's not only flattering, it's humbling. You don't have to, hell, there are a ton of places you can go for Yankee info, but you don't wander, you stay loyal and it may be the nicest thing that's ever happened to me.Thank you for understanding us. Thank you for knowing that we don't believe we are the only answer out there...hell, you understand that we're just having fun, and we appreciate you "getting it."

Years ago I thought to myself "I feel like I'm supposed to do something". Granted, I didn't know what that was, but I've always been a creative person, so something was bound to come to me...and it did. BYB was born. From there, an audience arrived, and my baby is 2 years old because of you.

By the way, a special thanks to Rob at Bronx Baseball Daily, Mike at Bronx Goblin, Greg from Sliding into Home, Rasheeda from Bomber Boulevard, Lisa from Subway Squawkers and Matt from Yankees Fans Unite. You all have been a great to me. I appreciate you guys. Thank you.

So happy birthday to BYB and to you guys too, the best readers in the world! It's been an incredible journey for me, but it's not always easy. I am always working on BYB. Sometimes it's not so fun. Sometimes I want to pack it in... that's the truth.  One night I said to my wife "I may need to close up shop, I'm very, very tired." She looked me dead in the eye and said "Your readers would be upset. You can't do that."  It's right then that I realized why I married this woman...she's right...she's always right. I can't do that, and I won't.  I'll do this as long as I can because I want to and because I know you'll be looking for it. At the end of the day we're family right? We support each other, a pretty important and significant action in life.

Support, love, life and Yankees.  It's our birthday and damn...it feels good to be 2.

THE WORLD OF "WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL"

One might not believe the amount of effort, time and work that's involved with running a fan page like “We Want Nick Swisher to Host SNL”, but we have been able to meet some great fans and contacts who believe in us. What started off as a simple Facebook campaign with a few “likes” has grown into an almost 6000 like fan page. The Facebook page titled “We want Nick Swisher to Host SNL” has become so much more than just a campaign to have Nick Swisher host Saturday Night Live, it has become a fan page with baseball updates, contests and lots of fun.

Of course the ultimate goal is still to have Nick host the show but until that day comes, we thought we would have fun with the page in the meantime. Numerous companies to include Steiner Sports and Spotlight Jewels, blogs such as Bleeding Yankee Blue and King Of Sports as well as the every day Yankee lovers have contacted us to partner and promote items, write articles, run a contest or to just give an opinion about a game or Swish himself. This truly has become a fun experience and interacting with so many other Yankee lovers has been surreal. I think we have made some forever friends! Never in our wildest dreams did we think it would take off the way it has! At almost 6000 fans, we have one of the biggest Swisher fan bases out there.

To top it off, Swish himself and his wife JoAnna Garcia Swisher love our page. Swish has tweeted about the page and so have some other celebrities to include his wife JoAnna Garcia and Jamie Lynn Sigler. We had the privilege to meet JoAnna at the stadium over the summer and she praised us for all the work we do and the support we give her main man. She is a true class act!

Until the day comes that I get an invite to a game or maybe dinner with the fabulous couple, I will continue to enjoy promoting this page and hope to build the fan base to be the best Swisher page out there! It's a great place to interact!

We believe in our Yankees and we believe we can convince SNL that Swish needs to host the show. He is the life of our team and as our friends at BYB call him, he is the Bronx Elvis. Thank you to BYB for once again showing us why you guys are the best blog out there!




--Beth Hucke- BYB Guest Writer & Creator of We Want Nick Swisher to host SNL on Facebook.



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WHY SWISHER BLEEDS YANKEE BLUE

The off season is here and I am bored without baseball. I keep wondering and worrying if Nick Swisher will back in pinstripes or traded away for another player. Hell, we all have seen some of our favorites come and go through the years and it's hard sometimes, even as a fan, to not be angry when someone leaves or traded, but hey, that's baseball - right? Not only do we need Nick Swisher to continue his tenure on the Yankees, we need him to have the best season since he's been here next year.

Nick may not be the greatest player in the world...defensively, he's no Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira, but there something very special about Nick. He brings life to this Yankees team, a team that was always considered too "corporate" before Nick showed up. Now, the boys seem loose, they laugh a lot more and they definitely look like their having fun. Nick's drive, passion and love for not only his team but for everyone around him brings that hopeful feeling out. This guy is genuine and needs to be a permanent fixture in the Bronx.Luckily for us here at WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL and our favorite blog, Bleeding Yankee Blue, we're involved in a voint venture to get the exclusive interview that you've all been waiting for, a chat with Nick Swisher to talk alittle baseball and a lot about what he does off the field, his charity work... Swish's Wishes.

We are hopeful to get this interview for all of you, because let's face it, it's exciting to talk to the guy that's brought such life to the New York Yankees. Keep checking BYB and hopefully soon, our wish will be answered and Nick Swisher will join us.




--Beth Hucke- BYB Guest Writer & Creator of We Want Nick Swisher to host SNL on Facebook.




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WHY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ IS A STAND UP GUY

There is actually a bright spot coming out of the Bronx. After the game, we were hanging out by the VIP section and guess who walked by... Christian Lopez and his girlfriend Tara. I walked over and we chatted. They are a really great couple and loved their company.

You can read BYB EXCLUSIVE: CHRISTIAN LOPEZ and find out what you didn't know about Mr. Lopez the day he caught Derek Jeter's 3000th hit. A fun interview and a good read. Enjoy!




--Beth Hucke- BYB Guest Writer & Creator of We Want Nick Swisher to host SNL on Facebook.



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BYB EXCLUSIVE: CHRISTIAN LOPEZ...WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW

How often do you go to a baseball game and how often do you catch a ball that goes into the stands? Not too often I suspect. Some get lucky, some get foul balls. I once went to the bathroom and when I came back, by buddy Neil was holding a Mike Gallego foul ball. I missed it by 30 seconds. The point is, it's hard to do and you need to be at the right place at the right time. Sometimes, you hit the motherload and catch Derek Jeter's 3000th hit, which happened to be a home run. Christian Lopez did it and we were able to ask him a few questions about the ordeal that no one asked him. It's almost a "What you didn't know about Christian Lopez and the Jeter 3000th ball" Interview.

Anyway, Bleeding Yankee Blue was excited for Mr. Lopez when he got the ball, but then, when the tax man came knocking, we felt bad and in support of Mr. Lopez, we put ads on our site supporting the companies that stepped forward to help pay for Christian's tax bills. But we found out a very interesting yet unfortunate development. It turns out, according to Mr. Lopez, not all the companies stepped forward. Miller High Life, where are you? That is disappointing.

Take a moment and check out our interview with a new pal of the Bleeding Yankee Blue family, Christian Lopez.
BYB: When you caught Jeter's 300th hit baseball, everyone knows you met and returned the ball to Derek Jeter, but what happened between the time you caught the ball and meeting him? Describe the sequence of events?

Christian Lopez: Well, as soon as I caught the ball I don't believe 15 seconds went by before security whisked my dad and I away. I was then brought to Yankee Security and that is where I met the head of team security for the Yankees. It was there where I decided to give the ball back to Mr. Jeter. After that, I was introduced to Mr. Levine and Mr. Cashman, as well as dozens of other people that run the day to day operations. Then, the next thing I knew, I am on YES with Michael Kay and John Flaherty and that was the first time I have ever been on TV. After that, I was on the radio with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman which was exciting! I was then interviewed by the Yankees and that was the interview they played during the 7th inning stretch. After all the interviews, I went to "The Boss's" suite which was absolutely incredible and I met so many people. After the game was finished, I went down to the clubhouse and as I was waiting to meet Mr. Jeter, "Mr. October", Reggie Jackson showed up and was joking around with us for a good 10 minutes. I also met Jay-Z because he was waiting to see the man of the hour as well. I spoke with him for a couple of minutes too. As soon as we entered the clubhouse, Mariano Rivera came up to me and started talking to me for about 5 minutes and thanked me. He said some words of encouragement to me which as a fan, to have a man of his caliber tell you how much he appreciated you, really meant a lot. After I spoke with Mr. Rivera, that was when I met Mr. Jeter. Which to me, is still unreal and a memory I will never forget.
BYB: Did you at any moment think of keeping the ball?

Christian Lopez: No. When I was asked the question about what I wanted to do with the ball, I thought to myself "What would I want someone to do for me if I were in the same situation?" The answer was clear to me. Mr. Jeter has a laundry list of accolades and deserved to have the ball that he hit back.
BYB: We here at Bleeding Yankee Blue have listed the companies who publicly offered to help you with your tax mess on our home page. We found your returning the ball very touching and unselfish. Good for you. Have any other companies come forward to help you?

Christian Lopez: The only 2 companies that have stepped forward have been Mitchell Modell, the CEO and President of Modell's Sporting Goods and Brandon Steiner, the Founder and President of Steiner Sports.

BYB: What did the Yankees and Jeter do for you after that historic 3000th hit?

Christian Lopez: Well, I received tickets and memorabilia from the Yankees. And as for Mr. Jeter and I... that is between us.
BYB: Describe the Captain Derek Jeter and your meeting with him?

Christian Lopez: Meeting with him was a once in a life time experience. He is extremely humble and a down to earth guy. Due to everything going on with that day and his personal agenda with his family, we didn't get to spend much time together, but the time we did talk was awesome.

BYB: Have any of the other players reached out to you since your famous catch?

Christian Lopez: I have met a bunch of the players past and present and they have all been really nice about it and keep telling me that I did a great thing. That means a lot coming from them.

Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with us Christian. I also want to thank Beth Hucke for helping Bleeding Yankee Blue get this interview. We truly appreciate your help.




--Beth Hucke- BYB Guest Writer & Creator of We Want Nick Swisher to host SNL on Facebook.

REMEMBERING 9-11: BASEBALL CALMED US

On Sept. 11, 2001 I was working the day shift on the EMS Ambulance for a town in New Jersey. I sat there in horror of what was actually happening before me eyes. I watched all my co-workers and future husband deploy, never giving it a second thought, and headed into Ground Zero to provide care for the injured. It was truly heroic.

By chance, a bunch of us EMS providers had tickets 5 rows up on the Yankees dugout for the first game back since 9-11. Everything was quiet. Then, the air crafts came over the stadium and it was time to play ball. I never saw so many American flags in the stadium in my life. The bald eagle, the military presence.. we were Americans and proud to be more then ever that day. Chuck Knoblauch in particular, turned to our group, said thank you and threw up some baseballs to my crazy friend with her giant "Chuck" sign. It was that game that made all the horror that happened go away for a while. 9 innings of baseball were our brief distraction...it calmed us all. Thank you Chuck and thank you Derek Jeter for tossing up your wrist band and for making us smile during a time when we lost so many of our own.




--Beth Hucke- BYB Guest Writer & Creator of We Want Nick Swisher to host SNL on Facebook.




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BYB EXCLUSIVE: WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL

You've seen it all over the Internet. WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL. You think to yourself "Damn, Betty White did it. Jeter did it. Hell, why can't Nick Swisher host it?" It's true, why not?

I call Swisher the Bronx Elvis because he's out there playing his heart out for the New York Yankees and their fans and when he came to the Bronx in 2009, he was immediately embraced. Think about it for a second, With all the hype of signing big fish like CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and AJ Burnett, Nick Swisher kind of flew under the radar and when all was said and done and the Yankees had won their championship, Swish was one of the major contributors. So back to my point... Why ISN'T Nick Swisher hosting Saturday Night Live yet?

The creator of WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL is Beth Hucke and she's constantly rallying the troops to get this goal accomplished. I found it interesting and remarkable that Beth was able to gather so many fans of Swish together and make this campaign so popular on Facebook so fast. So, I had to interview her. Check it out:

BYB: What made you decide to start the WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL Campaign?

BETH: "With all the hype over the Betty White Facebook campaign, we figured why not. With his personality and enthusiasm, Swisher would be a great host. He has quickly become a fan favorite and it would just be a great show."BYB: Have you reached out to NBC's Saturday Night Live about getting Swisher on the show?

BETH: "Yes, we have reached out several times by phone, mail, email and Facebook. Our fans have been very supportive in assisting with contacting them as well. They originally told us they were looking for a page with 5000+ fans and now that we have reached that goal, so we are just waiting and having fun with the page in the meantime."

BYB: Is Nick aware of the campaign and is he apart of it in any way?

BETH: "Yes Nick is aware of the page. He tweeted about it over the fall and we have exchanged emails with his publicist. He does not actively participate on the page but we would love to have him."

BYB: Is Nick Swisher your favorite player and why?

BETH: "Nick is my favorite player. He brought life to the team during a time when it was needed. He is so personable and great to the fans, what's not to love about this guy? His outgoing personality and pure love of the game makes any Yankee fan proud to have him playing on their team. His salute to the bleacher creatures will be remembered by fans for a long long time. His charity work is great and we have that in common for some of the same causes. He is a stand-up guy and deserves nothing but great things."
BYB: There have been other Yankee members that have been on Saturday Night Live and have been amazing, Derek Jeter and George Steinbrenner, for example. What makes you think Nick Swisher would be a fan favorite?

BETH: "Nick already is a fan favorite. He is just hilarious. Between his YouTube videos and his guest appearances on other shows, he would be a natural. He does so much for the community and charity with his Swish's Wishes, he is just rounded in every way possible. "

BYB: On a personal level, have you always been a Yankees fan and growing up, who did you really like and admire as a player?

BETH: "Yes, I have always been a Yankees fan. Growing up, players like Thurman Munson and Bobby Murcer. Tino Martinez was always my favorite followed by Bernie Williams. Tino filled big shoes when taking over first and proved he was meant to be there. And Bernie, well, everyone loves Bernie."

BYB: If you could change 1 thing at the new Yankee Stadium, what would it be?

BETH: "Yankee Stadium is just the most spectacular place. To walk in for the first time is overwhelming and a memory I will cherish forever but if there was one thing I could change, it would be the ticket prices so they are affordable to the everyday family."

BYB: If there was 1 person you'd want to pie on the the Yankees, who would it be?

BETH: "The one person I would like to see hit with the pie would be Jorge Posada. For a few reasons. One, just because of the hype in the media about tension between him and AJ. Two, because Jorge is wound so tight, his reaction would be priceless."

BYB: How many Yankee games do you intend to go to this season?

BETH: "I have already been to 1 this season but usually only go a few times a year. That goes back to ticket prices... unless of course Swish would like to have us as his guests for a game."

BYB: Do you read Bleeding Yankee Blue and if so, how'd you get started reading it?

BETH: "Yes of course I read Bleeding Yankee Blue. Facebook has brought a lot of us Yankee fans together in a productive positive way. We all help each other out and promote each other. Bottom line - Bleeding Yankee Blue is an awesome site and we love having your support."(photo: Beth Hucke left)
Beth, thank you for taking the time to speak with us and we wish you well in your campaign to get Nick Swisher to host SNL. You nailed it, he's the perfect candidate. What the hell's taking them so long anyway?