BOONE'S CUTE LINEUP IS FOR THE BIRDS, LITERALLY

I am going to be honest—like I have held back in the past. Anytime we play Baltimore it is a hot mess. The Yankee offense shuts off. Pitching becomes subpar. And the Yankees become submissive to a team they should easily beat. Now to add salt to the wounds, we have Aaron Boone creating these "cute" inconsistent lineups. He thinks he is just getting creative, playing the numbers and seeing what sticks. But I am much more old school. And I say, try something for a while and see if it is working—like gather evidence and make that kind of decision-making—you know authentic assessment. Instead, Boone likes to get cute with his lineup and its benefits are nonexistent.

Source: Yahoo Sports 

According to the New York Post, "Most of the Yankees’ issues came from their lineup, which produced just a run in the third inning and then were blanked by Baltimore’s bullpen, their execution with runners in scoring position still a problem that seems to have hung around from last year." So if the issues are with the lineup just not in the right position to produce runs, why keep shifting it around? Why not try something that seemingly looks good on paper and stick with it for a couple of weeks? I mean why does Aaron Judge need to sit out a game when the Yankees have been home for the last seven games, and by the way, it was only seven days into the season. Why is lifeless Aaron Hicks batting in the leadoff position? Try something and analyze the data. Very simple but Boone likes to make everything complex.

Source: Clutch Points

"The Yankees went into Saturday night’s game ranked 26th out of 30 in runs scored per game. Their 3.12 runs per game is only better than the Brewers, Diamondbacks, and Orioles. They’ve had the sixth most runners left on base with 59 this season and ranked the fifth-worst with runners in scoring position, hitting .180. They have the third-worst run-scoring percentage in the big leagues, meaning only 20% of their runners who reach base eventually score a run — they are better only than the Orioles and Diamondbacks," reported the New York Daily News. 

Source: USA Today Sports

The other stat that is a thorn in my side is that the Yankees ground into double plays instead of getting clutch hits to take advantage of runners in scoring position. They are second in the MLB with nine for grounding into double plays. Last season they held that second-place position in the American League with 154 GDPs overall. Guess what, Boone did the same thing. Never consistent with his lineup, always making it more complex than it needed to be.

Earlier today I commended the 1986 Mets and the consistent lineup that manager Davey Johnson stayed with because it worked. "In 1986 the Mets infield consisted of players who could start on any given day with almost no falloff both offensively or defensively," reported FanSided. These scrappy players included Lenny Dykstra and Wally Backman who were referred to as "Spark and Plug." Sure they also had iconic players in Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter. They stayed healthy, played in their specific positions, and held the same place in the lineup pretty much every night. It bowed well for them. Maybe Boone can rip a page out of Johnson's playbook. Might serve him and the Yankees well.

What you are hearing is that I am tired of the mix it up attitude—try something new every night delight. There is something to be said for consistency, collect some data, and see how the analytics play out. I realize the Yankees have depth, but you need to use that as a backup to the regular formula. Stop, Boone. Just stop. Make a lineup and stick with it. There is no cute to this lineup. Pick a flow and let it roll. 

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof

BLEEDING YANKEE BLUE'S FAVORITE 5 INTERVIEWS

Because there is literally no news, except for the pandemic... I thought we'd have some fun. In the past we have done a ton of great interviews here at Bleeding Yankee Blue.  I was just reading through all of them.  I want to right now take a moment and share the people, the links and my favorite quotes from those interviews. Also, keep in mind, these are my 5 favorite interviews.  Mine... Robert Casey's... the BYB Chief.  I have great writers and if they want to make an extra companion piece follow-up  to this with their favorite 5, I will welcome it. It can be fun.  Anyway... here it goes.

NUMBER 5:

My 5th favorite interview from BYB has to be with CC & Amber Sabathia. These 2 are amazing people, and they agreed to do an interview with us for a Christmas morning release back in 2013.  Please read: CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR: INTERVIEW WITH THE SABATHIAS.

Here's a great quote from that interview: 

CC Sabathia: "I enjoyed my years in Cleveland and they will always be a part of my baseball family, the city is great and the fans are great. It's never easy to leave an organization you played with since day one…but I was traded to the Brewers and though I was there for only a few months, I enjoyed my teammates, and the fans were very welcoming. But nothing can compare to New York. It really is a family organization, with great players around you and you have a chance to win every year, and that’s what you want as a player. The fans are the best, very passionate and knowledgeable and we’re playing on the largest stage….We love being here in NYC!" 

NUMBER 4: 

My 4th is with Paul O'Neill. A class act all the way. Loved that he took the time to chat with us, and always wanted to interview him. This interview was done in December 2011. Please read EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PAUL O'NEILL. Here's a great quote from that interview.

Check this out:

BYB: My son once asked me why you got so angry if you got an out in a big moment. I told him because Paul O’Neill wanted to hit the ball every time. Would that be a safe assessment of your passion for the game? 

Paul O'Neill: That’s half of it. I tend to be a perfectionist, hating failure. That may have started long ago as the youngest of six. There were so many of us, you sort of had to vie for dad’s praise and attention. But baseball is a game where great hitters get beat 7 out of 10 times. Where a guy could play fifteen years and feel accomplished because he has two World Series rings. Over 95% of roster players go home losing every year in baseball. I probably needed a thicker skin. I spent too many sleepless nights going over strikeouts or popups. 

NUMBER 3:

My 3rd has got to be our first interview on BYB ever... back in May of 2011, and it was with my man Steve Karsay who was candid and honest and awesome. Please read: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: STEVE KARSAY.

Karsay helped get us some exposure and we will always appreciate him. In fact, I may reach out to him again and do a follow-up, this time by podcast on BYB Media. Anyway, this is my favorite quote from him:

Steve Karsay: Growing up and enjoying the game, I had many favorite players. There were so many it is hard to choose just one. I'll do my best. From the time that I was young, I always liked Thurman Munson and Ron Guidry. Goose Gossage was a favorite to watch as was Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, Oh and you can't forget Gary Carter. The last one I would have to clump in there would be Roger Clemens and the reason was, I liked to watch him play and compete. For me, to be able to watch these guys and be able to meet them and to actually have a chance to be their teammate was definitely something special. 

NUMBER 2:

My next favorite is Nancy Newman. She's smart and sexy and just the best and appreciates us and we appreciate her! And by the way, we love Bob Lorenz, Meredith Marakovits, Kenny Singleton, Jack Curry too.  All I'm saying is Nancy was just a smidge extra special for me personally. We did this interview with Nancy in January of 2015. Please read EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NANCY NEWMAN

Here's my favorite quote and a fun one for me:

BYB: I just want to say, chatting with you over the past few weeks, it's refreshing to know that I am not the only one who still uses a Blackberry. Apparently you do too, huh? Random I know, but explain to our audience why you like it when it comes to correspondence... Frankly, I'm tired of explaining myself... ha ha 

Nancy Newman: I find myself explaining my Blackberry status to people, too!! I just love my Blackberry and have not been able to "consciously uncouple" with it ! You can't beat the security features and that classic keyboard! Glad to have you with me on that! I'm a Blackberry and iPad girl.

Nancy and I will always have the Blackberry bond.

NUMBER 1:

Laura and Jorge Posada of course. Love these 2 and always have.  They are good people, private and family oriented.  Laura is building a successful career these days now that Jorge is retired and these 2 have always been amazing with it comes to support for Bleeding Yankee Blue.

Please read THE FULL POSADA INTERVIEW. 

Here's my favorite quote from each of them:

BYB: We have to know... How did you and Jorge meet? 

Laura: We met when we were teenagers on a baseball field where he was the umpire for my softball game. After the game ended, we both went our separate ways until we met again at a restaurant in Puerto Rico. After a mutual friend introduced us, he remembered he had met me at the softball game and told his roommate I was the girl he wanted to marry. 

BYB: Jorge, how do you feel about the phrase "Core Four" describing you, Jeet, Mariano and Andy? 

Jorge: It's an honor because they are my brothers. We grew up together and spending so many years as teammates is something I will never forget. 

I hope you all enjoyed this. Hey, Suzanne, Jeana and Missy... you guys go next!

WHAT KEEPS ME GOING

(In Photo: Dan Lucia, left, and cousin Michael)

You know those days when you’re just not feeling up to doing whatever it is you have to do? One of those mornings when you just want to take the day off? I know everyone has those moments, I sure do. It’s not always easy to find the motivation or the energy to go ahead and push through to accomplish what needs to be done. Those are the days where you need to find your motivation; your reason to get it done.  I have my reason; it’s my cousin Michael.

Michael and I are only about six weeks apart in age. I was born in August 1984 and he was born in September. We don’t see each other too often as he lives in South Florida and I’m in Western Massachusetts. We speak often though, and we share a huge love...  The Yankees.

But that’s not what makes Michael my motivation. That stems from his positive attitude and great personality. He has a lot of love for friends and family and always makes it a point to ask about my kids. He is an outgoing, funny, free spirit.

He is also fighting one hell of a battle; Brain cancer.  

Just about five years ago he had an unexpected seizure and tests revealed a brain tumor. He went through surgery in which his great team of doctors at Duke University removed as much of the tumor as possible. But that wasn’t the end of it. For the past five years he has been on and off of chemotherapy but has continued to live a relatively normal life, all while fighting a battle that makes my minuscule issues seem ridiculous.

He has regular appointments at Duke and actually got to meet Hall of Famer Gary Carter, with whom he shared a team of doctors. I remember getting a phone call from him telling me about how he met ‘Kid’ and how he gave him some encouraging words. We both thought it was very cool!  Gary Carter unfortunately succumbed to his battle with brain cancer on February 16, 2012.

Following the past few years of the status quo, his last appointment revealed some more bad news. There had been some changes for the worse and the doctors recommended another surgery.  On May 19, Michael will head back up to Duke to undergo a second brain surgery.

While it was obviously tough to hear and make the decision to go through the procedure again, that hasn’t stopped him from being himself and keeping a positive outlook on life.  I got a couple analogies via text after he found out the surgery date and time was set:

“If the hospital is a battlefield, your cousin wears stripes.”  Followed by: “I want to be a four star general and I know this is just part of the path to get there.” Damn. He’s a fighter through and through.

I was obviously concerned, but his positive outlook on this whole thing was mind blowing to me. He has to go through this unbelievable daily battle and I worry about little crap in my life that makes me feel like I'm being petty. When the going gets tough for me I try and think about how if he can keep a positive outlook on his struggles, mine should be a piece of cake.

I told the kids I coach about Michael and how he is an inspiration to me and thinking of his battle keeps me going when I want to take a break. It’s not easy to keep 15 teenager's attention, but they actually listened and many seemed to soak up what I was telling them.

I was trying to use someone else’s strengths as a motivational message to them. Baseball is just a game but it is also a commitment. Your team relies on you and you need to give it 100% not only for you but for your team. the same message applies to life in general. There are people that care for you and rely on you.

I told my players to think about it and find their motivation or reason to push through whatever their struggle is on a given day and overcome it. In the famous words of Jimmy Valvano, “Don’t give up… Don’t ever give up.” 



Not daily, not monthly, not yearly, not ever. No matter the battle. It’s most likely not as serious as they think it is.

When the going gets tough or life throws you a curve ball, you have go with it and get through it. You have to press on and dig deep. Sometimes it takes some extra motivation. My motivation is Michael.

Kick some ass and take some names Cuz and I’ll come visit as soon as I can. And of course, Go Yanks!

Special thanks to Casey for giving me a means to express my message. I hope everyone out there can find their motivation, no matter their particular struggle.

 --Dan Lucia
BYB Senior Writer
Twitter: @DManLucia




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AND ISN'T IT IRONIC...

Oh how funny the Opening Series is for both New York teams this year. The baseball gods are laughing because this couldn't have been scripted to be any funnier. If this is a sign of things to come then Yankee fans better hold onto their seats because 2016 could be another crazy year.

I don't pay much attention to the Mets because let's face it.....most of my life they have been irrelevant. As I was looking over the Opening Day results I laughed when I saw that both the Mets and the Yankees opened up against the teams that killed their postseason run last year. The Mets had Matt Harvey take the mound yet again but did not get their revenge against the Royals.

 

The Yankees took on Dallas Keuchel once again and well.....it wasn't the ending that we all hoped for. Baseball is funny like that I guess.

So the Yankees started this season with a loss just like they ended last season. More irony, but I am not going to panic. A win last night eases that.



I can't help but think back to how when I was younger the Yankees had some miserable years. The Eighties were not kind to the Yankees. Meanwhile, the Mets were the team to follow. In 1986 the "Lets Go Mets Go" VHS tape was watched regularly in my house and Dwight Gooden, Gary Carter, and Darryl Strawberry were icons to many Mets fans including my dad.

On the other hand, the Yankees took over in the 90's. The Yankee farm system was finally showing off some of their best prospects and the Core Four was born. Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte helped bring winning baseball back to the Bronx and a dynasty was born. The Mets were just the other team on the other side of the city now. The tables had changed and all of the buzz about the Mets I had been hearing was suddenly gone.

Last year was the first time since I was born that the Mets started to steal some of the Yankees thunder again. As our team continues to carry some lengthy contracts on some older players the Mets continue to get younger and start to bring up their own kids, just like we did.

So what will this year bring? I never like to draw similarities about the Mets and the Yankees but I realized last night that the Mets already have a strong identity. They have a starting rotation that could be championship caliber. In fact, their rotation reminds me a lot of the Yankees 1998 rotation where Andy Pettitte, David Wells, David Cone and "El Duque" Hernandez were a powerhouse rotation. This year, the Mets have a killer rotation. Great pitching rotations help win championships. The Yankees had that great rotation in 1998 and won it all......could the Mets be next? Is this their year?

These teams couldn't be anymore different. The Yankees have a veteran lineup and will have a strong bullpen. On the other hand, the Mets have a younger team and their starting pitching is their strength, The Subway Series is going to be very interesting this year.

I can appreciate irony, it keeps things interesting. I believe that you can't predict baseball and just when you think you have it all figured out baseball throws a curve ball at you and you swing and miss. I have a feeling this season will be filled with irony. I choose to leave on this high note though.....the Yankees may have lost the Opening Day game for five years in a row now, but there is this one time in 2009 where we lost the first game of the season but won the championship. Something to think about because if it happens again, wouldn't that be ironic?

 
   
--Jeana Bellezza, 
BYB Senior Writer and Editor
Twitter: @NyPrincessJ 
 





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BASEBALL IN BILOXI

Up until about 8 years ago the only thing I knew about Biloxi Mississippi was the great lined uttered by Matthew Broderick in “Biloxi Blues”.  After arriving on a troop train for basic training Broderick, exceptional in his role as Private Eugene Jerome, contemplates the brutal, southern heat and frankly states, “It’s like Africa hot.  Tarzan couldn’t take this kind of hot.”

He was right.  It is that hot in Dixie.

In the years since my initial visit to the Gulf Coast I’ve developed a soft spot for the little city.  I’ve seen it rebuild itself after being decimated by Hurricane Katrina.  Make no mistake New Orleans got the media coverage, but Biloxi took the brunt of that terrible storm in 2005.  Lives, homes, businesses and historical landmarks were washed away over the course of 24 hours.  Think about that.  Imagine spending the night in a storm shelter and coming back to your home to find it completely gone.  Not just damaged, but gone, nothing but the foundation remaining.  As the weeks and months passed in the aftermath the people of Biloxi slowly put the pieces back together.  But lost were family pictures and keepsakes that couldn’t be replaced.  Things like a baby’s first blanket or Christmas ornament gone forever.  Although the homes and storefronts are rebuilt, the city of Biloxi wears a scar the way a fighter would.  That scar serves as reminder of a hurt that will never fully heal.

The great thing about baseball is that it always seems to help us when we need it.  That’s why we love it so much.  For those of us here in New York the tragedy of September 11th 2001 will forever haunt us.  But it was New York Baseball that helped us feel like ourselves again…if only for a few magical nights that emotional autumn.

The same thing has happened in Biloxi Mississippi.  Now, if you listen to the suits and politicians in the news, they will tout themselves as the force that brought a minor league baseball club to the city by the Gulf.  However, I happen to know that it was a born and bred Biloxi boy who was truly the engine that helped give his hometown the gift of the American Pastime.

I first met Barry Lyons in 2011.  He was at an event in New York for B.A.T. (Baseball Assistance Team). 

For those of you not familiar with Mr. Lyons (or Mr. Barry as he’d be known in the South) he was a catcher for the New York Mets, and backed up Hall of Famer Gary Carter in the early to mid 1980s.  Mr. Lyons lost everything in the hurricane and was in desperate need of help.  It was our own David Cone, a former teammate and close friend, who encouraged Lyons to get in touch with MLB’s Baseball Assistance Team.

The organization helps former players when they are most in need and they were able to get Barry back on his feet.

During his playing days it has been said by former Mets that Lyons was a great teammate.  After the storm Barry Lyons proved to be that not only on the field but off as well.  His teammates, the people of Biloxi, needed help.  Bringing a baseball club to city would bring in jobs, help tourism and show that Biloxi Mississippi had made a comeback.

Today, with the popular Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino over the left center field wall, and just a block from the majestic Gulf of Mexico, the Biloxi Shuckers now have a home.  The play to sold out crowds of locals and visitors to the area.  The people come for the history, the scenery, the Southern hospitality, the seafood…and Baseball. 

Barry Lyons is an example of someone who never forgot where he came from.  He is a kid from the Mississippi Gulf Coast who loves the game and the place he calls home.  That makes him a heck of a player in the game of life if you are keeping score.  Congratulations, Barry.  And Let’s Geaux Shuckers!

** Thanks to a local boy who made good they are “Talkin’ Baseball” in Biloxi Mississippi. **





 
--Mike O'Hara
Senior "Features" Writer
Twitter: @mikeyoh21




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THE 5 BEST MLB MASCOTS EVER!

In my younger days, I used to get paid to wear silly costumes. I can tell you straight up, it’s not always fun. A lot depends on the costume. If you are a caped superhero, you’re golden. But if it’s a certain purple dinosaur, you are consigned to a torment I would wish only upon hardened and unrepentant killer/rapists.

Should you ever meet me in person, ask about the time I got stuck in a costume north of Yankee Stadium amongst hundreds of children with no place to change, teenagers with water balloons, and a giant boa constrictor. I could not make up a story like this.

My point is, mascots are hard workers. It’s not easy to act like a jerk wearing a giant head. It’s exhausting too. But yeah, it’s fun.

Anyway, here are the five best:

5. Mr Met

He started off as a cartoon on program covers, but Mr Met was given life in 1964 when the team moved to Shea Stadium. He is widely believed to be the first mascot represented by a costumed person. In short order, he was given a family. Mrs Met, and three Met children, one a baby, which would have creeped me right out as a kid.

Apparently, others felt the same. The Mets stopped using the mascot in the mid-seventies. Then of course, mascots got really popular. In a move typical of the instincts of that organization, the Mets did not bring their mascot back until the early 90’s, due to the urging of fans. Shocking everyone, the Mets listened to their fans. They have since vowed never to do that again.

Unsurprisingly, Mr Met was the first bobble-head giveaway doll in MLB history. As he already looks like one, that was easy math for somebody, to be sure. Anyway, he’s only on this list because he was the first MLB costumed mascot. Other than that, he’s a dorky looking putz with a giant zit for a face.

 4. Bernie Brewer

The great thing about Milwaukee is that everybody’s drunk all the time. The city is like Venice, but instead of canals of water, they have streets of beer. Happy Days was set in Milwaukee, remember? Everybody on that show was completely wasted all the time. Aaaaaaaay, indeed.

So anyway, Milwaukee landed an MLB franchise which they naturally called The Brewers. Everyone in the city celebrated by building giant slides on their roofs and zipping down them into the copious rivers of beer flowing through the city. A whole bunch of folks died in drunken drowning incidents.

 For whatever reason, this dude named Bernie was the one everybody remembered. If you have ever gone into any bar more than once, there is always a guy there like Bernie. The happy local drunk that everybody loves, although nobody knows how he holds down a job. There’s just more of these guys in Milwaukee.

 Everybody felt bad that Bernie drowned celebrating the new baseball team so Mayor Fonzarelli decreed the team mascot would be named for him. This is also why they had Bernie Brewer slide down a chute into a pool of beer during games when the Brewers hit a home run.

That’s how I heard it.

 3. Youppi

Designed by Bonnie Erickson of Jim Henson’s Muppets, Youppi is one of three mascots elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The other two are ahead of him on this list. Granted, these are not considered “official” inductions, but still, this is pretty cool for a mascot.

Youppi had quite an eventful career. He is the only mascot to have been ejected from a game. In 1989, he began jumping noisily on the visitor’s dugout in the 11th inning of a 22 frame marathon against the Dodgers. Tommy Lasorda lost his mind and got Youppi thrown out. Let’s say that again. Tommy Lasorda thought Youppi was loud and annoying.

 When the Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals, Youppi jumped to a different league altogether. He is the first Major League mascot ever to do that. Now Youppi wears the colors of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens, and even skates with the team. He has never forgotten his roots. Youppi touchingly memorialized Gary Carter at a Canadiens game in 2012. The baseball team is gone, but the Expos live on in Youppi.

 2. The Famous Chicken of San Diego

No other costumed character has done more to get mascots so visible as The Chicken. It was this character that started the mascot craze in the mid-seventies. Even though he isn’t number one on this list, this guy is probably the most well known.

 He has starred on an Emmy-winning children’s show with Johnny Bench, The Baseball Bunch; appeared in national commercials for McDonald’s and Sony (getting restrained by Peyton Manning so as not to beat up someone who says they don’t like sports); won a lawsuit against the creators of Barney after he had a slap fight with another performer dressed as a purple dinosaur; showed up at not one but two different Wrestlemanias, turning out to be Pete Rose in one of them, getting promptly pile-driven by the wrestler Kane; and was named to the “100 Most Powerful People in Sports” by The Sporting News.

The Chicken was made famous by performer Ted Giannoulas. The character first manifested as part of an Easter promotion at the San Diego zoo. The Chicken then began showing up at concerts, community events, and Padres games. He has been seen at all types of other games as well, including regular appearances for the NFL’s Chargers.

The only reason The Chicken is not number one is that he is not an official MLB mascot at all. Even though he has an spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Chicken isn’t actually associated with the Padres or MLB.

 1. Phillie Phanatic

If you had access to a vehicle with a hot dog cannon, how much of a jerk would you be? Honey, if you are reading this, I want an ATV with a hot dog cannon for my birthday. That is the definition of pure awesomeness.

"With great power comes great responsibility" goes the saying, and the Phanatic happily ignores this. He carries the singular distinction of being the most sued mascot in history. To these people suing the Phanatic, I remind them; you are in freakin’ Philadelphia, where fans boo freakin’ Santa Claus. So the Phanatic plays rough, but could be a lot rougher. As in "average citizen of Philadelphia" rough. Remember. Hot dog cannon at his disposal.

Ain’t no other mascot like the Phanatic. This guy has done it all. David Letterman appearances. Lampooned in the Simpsons as The Capital City Goofball only to show up in the series as himself years later. Enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

He’s only been around since 1978, but the Phanatic is king of the MLB mascots. He was also designed by Bonnie Erickson, and his singular look cannot be mistaken for anything else. Oh, he’s apparently from the Galápagos Islands. Sure, okay.

This is a Yankee site, and the absolute non-arguable factor why the Phanatic is the greatest mascot ever is this commercial:


There are your top five MLB mascots of all time. In Yankee Stadium, we have no need of mascots. We have Bleacher Creatures. And some of us carry puppets.

Now pardon me while I try to build a hot dog cannon.

 
Chad R. MacDonald
BYB Features Writer
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