WHAT'S IN HIS TWITTER PICS: NICK SWISHER

Nick Swisher has already spent a full season with the Cleveland Indians, but there is no doubt Yankee fans miss his energy and enthusiasm while he was with the Bombers. So, I thought I would visit his Twitter pictures like we've done with guys like Mark Teixeira, David Robertson and Curtis Granderson during the month of December.  So... here it goes... What's in Swisher's Twitter pics? We know...

First off, it appears that Swisher re-tweets more pictures than he actually posts himself in his Twitter feed.  Hey that's cool. It makes no difference for this exercise anyway.

Check out the first one. This one was from someone who found a great shot of Swisher playing ball back in college. 

Oh ya know just looking up pictures of @NickSwisher from his college days.. #typicalnight #obsessed pic.twitter.com/z5BEpqcuN5
— Alex Marie (@amariedrummer) July 18, 2013

Great shot and it's always cool to see these guys back in the day. I love this shot.

This is another RT of his lovely wife JoAnna Garcia.

Thank u @stephenbusken & @JeffKK for making this preggie feel so beautiful...xo u both! Had so much fun @ our shoot. pic.twitter.com/lnWecqUcjt
— JoAnna Garcia (@JoAnnaLGarcia) April 29, 2013

JoAnna is gorgeous and I guess Nick wanted to pay it forward to his Twitter audience after JoAnna put it out there herself. These are 2 good looking people, huh?

Speaking of good looking people... they usually make good looking babies.  Back in June, the happy couple tweeted out this amazing picture of their daughter Emme, or Emerson Jay.

.@NickSwisher & I would like you all to meet our little angel :) pic.twitter.com/AjGkruNGPH
— JoAnna Garcia (@JoAnnaLGarcia) June 18, 2013

Sweet. Great age.  Again... that's a good looking kid!

Tweet me your best caption for this photo to win! Use #Swish & of course amazing awesomeness is encouraged! pic.twitter.com/wwjEHJZstz
— Nick Swisher (@NickSwisher) August 23, 2013

Finally, this picture above was Tweeted by Swish last August.  It looks like he was running some kind of caption contest.   The dude is always making faces, so this isn't too surprising. It just goes to show the guy is just having alot of fun playing ball.  That's the way it should be.

Nick, nice pics and good job! We miss you in the Bronx, my man.

By the way, in case anyone missed it, we interviewed Nick here at Bleeding Yankee Blue a while back.  Be sure to click and read EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NICK SWISHER.

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THERE'S GONNA BE A LITTLE SWISHER RUNNING AROUND...

This is not a gossip site, but making babies is always a great thing in life. Nick Swisher and JoAnna Garcia are expecting their first child, according to multiple sources, but starting with them. We'll highlight it in this piece HERE.

According to TV Guide they wrote on their Facebook page: "We are expecting a little Swisher in the spring of 2013! Words can't describe how blessed we feel to be expanding our family and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new addition...Your support and kindness has meant so much to us throughout the years and we wanted to personally share the news with you all."

Look, I was a bastard to Swish after his little "sadness" episode after he was booed in the playoffs... but this changes everything! I am very happy for Nick and JoAnna and I just want to say Congrats for all of us here at Bleeding Yankee Blue.  I'm looking forward to seeing a little Swisher running around. How great!

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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 I'M WORRIED THE YANKEE OUTFIELD COULD CHANGE

I don’t know why, but my guts acting up again. I have this weird feeling something is about to take place in Yankeeland and it doesn’t involve pitching at all, it involves our outfield. I know, I know… crazy.

It seems that every time one of these foreign players becomes available and then one gets snatched up, the most recent being Yoennis Cespedes to the A’s, a new race emerges. Now comes word that several teams are in on Jorge Soler, read HERE, including the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies (read HERE). Sure, it's my opinion that if the Yankees were to snag this 19 year old outfielder, it would only stem from any money they would get from unloading AJ Burnett, right? I mean, they've been complaining that they have no money... do they have a secret stash for someone like Soler though? And if they do, wouldn't it make sense to have Soler play with the big team and not in the minors, especially because his talent is supposed to be so great? I don't know, I'm asking.

Look, I love our outfield right now, but sometimes when a talent like Soler comes along, you need to try to fit him into the puzzle. No doubt, many were down on Nick Swisher for his awful playoff run, but guess what, many Yankees sucked in the playoffs in 2011. You can’t put all the blame on Swish, he’s literally become the heart of the Yankees. Who else can play for the Yankees, hit the town with his gorgeous wife Joanna Garcia and fly over the Afghanistan to thank the troops for their service and still promote Swish’s Wishes in our interview with him (Read EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NICK SWISHER.)

My point is, the guy is literally the Bronx Elvis. Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson had proved a lot this past year as well and they are all so damn likable, plus their talent is truly blossoming. The point is, the Yankee outfield is set, so bringing in a Jorge Soler type seems unusual. If the hype is true about Jorge Soler, he's a talent that doesn’t come along too often. So do the Yankees go for it with whatever money they "don't" have, or do they pass and worry that the Red Sox could get him. It's a good question, I'm not sure I know the answer.

To be honest, if the Yankees were truly "in" on Jorge Soler and snagged him, I would suggest maybe a platoon situation could take place after a short stint in Scranton. Or maybe that's not in the cards are all because of his age. Maybe the Yankee outfield is set right now and the future outfield will contain he and Mason Williams in 2014.

Look, this is my opinion, you have yours and you should comment and tell me about it. Bottom line though, something’s going to happen with the Yankee outfield, be it now or in the very near future... I just feel it. I know it’s crowded out there already, even with guys like Andruw Jones and believe me, I don't want to break up the band of GGS. But the Soler rumors are interesting to say the least... and I'm very curious as to what will happen. How about you?

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WHY SWISHER WON'T MAKE WAVES

Nick Swisher spoke of the Yankees team as a whole last night on the YES Network. Chad Jennings had this story and it's HERE and Swisher is quoted here:

“I think it’s time to put us back on the map... I think with the guys we have going into this season, we feel confident. A lot of people are saying, why haven’t the Yankees made any moves? Well, we didn’t win the most games in the American League last year with just nobody. We feel we have an amazing team, and we’re going to go out there and hope we prove that this year.”

“In New York, people expect to win, and we want to win for them...Regardless of whatever lineup we put on the field, we will be competitive.”

Well, breaking down these quotes from Nick are easy. My opinion is, sure Nick you won all those games with the team you had, which were a bunch of great ball players, but in the end, you didn't win, in fact you lost in the first round of the playoffs. Secondly, they Yankees job is to win, as many games as they can, the division and hopefully the entire playoff run. Now, in fairness, Nick gives no excuses and of course he's going to defend his team. Nick's been under a microscope all winter for failing in the playoffs and he's been attached to trade talk. That being said, Nick Swisher is a New York Yankee true and true and I, after thinking it through, would hate to move him out of the Bronx. I find his personality valuable and I find things that he does to bring others joy to be undeniable. I love the guy. (Read about his Afghanistan trip HERE.)I just found Nick's quotes interesting, it's the total Yankee way, don't talk out of line and protect the family. I respect it... he's wrong, but I respect it.

The Yankees needed 1 pitcher this off season, Hal Steinbrenner said it, read HERE. We missed the boat no doubt and I'd have more respect for our guys if they just came out and said that. But they won't and I understand why... they don't want to cause waves. Now we need to grin and bear it... no big deal. We're the mighty New York Yankees and we can get #28 in 2012 because we believe... right?

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WHY SWISHER IS TRULY SWISHALICIOUS

How do you NOT like this guy? There are many things in life I love and support; My family, my New York Yankees and of course the United States military and whenever I read stories about celebrities and athletes going over to be with our troops on their turf, there is a flutter that runs through my heart. It truly is what America is about.

Over this Thanksgiving weekend, Nick Swisher and his gorgeous wife Joanna Garcia went to Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province... and to make this even more beautiful, it wasn't just a trip, it was their honeymoon. They spent their honeymoon with our U.S. Military. It's not only unselfish, it's patriotic! Read about it HERE.
You can read more about the trip and check out the gallery of photos DVIDSHUB.net.

I wanted to share this story because it's an important one and to be honest, there is not alot of press coverage for this and there should be. Our military is kicking ass and spending numerous hours and years fighting our enemies so we here can be free. It's time to give back and people like Nick are doing that. If you want to support a worthy cause, here are 2 I suggest you look at:

Wounded Warrior Project

Fisher House Foundation

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WHY SWISHER NEEDS TO STAY IN YANKEELAND

Believe it or not, Nick Swisher is in his last year of his contract and in 2012 he has a team option (HERE). If the Yankees are no longer interested, Swisher could walk away into the sunset and millions of Yankee fans would be devastated. It’s just not fair.

Nick Swisher has done more than any of us thought he would do in the Bronx. Let me back up, I knew he could do it but many didn't. Don’t forget, Nick Swisher is talented and he and Chavez ran Oakland for quite a few years. Ironically, now their both in the Bronx, but the point is, Nick can still hit, he’s got right field locked down and he’s not only become a New York celebrity, he’s a baseball icon at this point. The "Bronx Elvis" has an unbelievable following on Facebook. Because of his incredibly charismatic personality and energy, people flock to him. WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL is in full effect and the more people that join that group, the better. It’s not just a page, it’s an operation run by Beth Hucke who runs a tight ship and is doing her best to get Swisher to host Saturday Night Live. We all believe in her and you should too. Click on the link HERE. Join the group…. Do it. Click HERE. Don’t read past it. Click WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL, then, pass it on to a friend and tell them to join, the more, the merrier. Also, check out this interview with Beth Hucke about the page. Our interview with Beth was our first interview on Bleeding Yankee Blue and since then we’ve been rolling with a lot of great interviews, Kimberly Jones, Mickey Rivers, Steve Karsay, Scott Brosius and Roy White, and the list goes on. The point is, Beth needs our help and we all want Nick to host Saturday Night Live so it’s going to take a grassroots effort to get it done.

I can’t imagine Nick Swisher NOT on the New York Yankees. It just doesn’t seem right to me. To think that when he came over before the 2009 season, it wasn’t hyped as much as say Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett, yet, Swisher took the reigns and made his own hype. (In Photo: Joanna Garcia)

Since then, Swish won a ring in 2009, appeared in the All-Star game in 2010 and married his babe, Joanna Garcia. He’s also the King of New York and to me, having Swisher walk away at the end of this season would just suck beyond belief.

Take a moment, check out WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL. Also check out Swish’s Wishes, Nick’s charity and then of course, check out Joanna Garcia’s official website because she’s absolutely gorgeous. What's my point of this? Get Swish and the Yankees fired up, let them realize how important they are to each other. He can’t leave at the end of the season. Let’s remind him and the Yankee brass just how important this guy is to our team. Oh… and click HERE.