BEING A BASEBALL INSIDER MEANS RECYCLING OLD RANDOLPH STORIES...

I mean... you've got to be kidding me, right Jon Heyman?

Actually, this is from CBS Sports guy Sean d'Oliveira who wrote this:

"The Yankees recently interviewed former Mets manager Willie Randolph for a coaching position, reports CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman."

That was written 2 hours ago.

Interesting right? Bleeding Yankee Blue wrote this same story on December 6th, when it broke:

"There's a nugget... and I wanted to share it.

 The Yankees like 2 guys, both are coaches in the Yankees minor league system. One is James Rowson and you've heard his name in the mix with Marcus Thames and Dante Bichette when Kevin Long first left.  Then it got quiet. 

The other coach being considered is Jody Reed.

 

 As far as the first base coach, the Yankees interviewed Willie Randolph for the job."

That was in:  YANKEES MAY HAVE FOUND THEIR HITTING & 1ST BASE COACH

In other words, the story is old, a month old, which gives me the following thought about Jon Heyman and what he does...

He thinks baseball fans are just plain stupid, or he is desperate to get people "click happy" to read what he has... EVEN IF IT'S NOTHING!

I'm not here to hate on Heyman. I don't even know the man. I am suspicious though... what exactly do baseball insiders do?

BYB readers are smart... you remember we had it back in December. To Phil who sent me your note about the Heyman recycle piece... good looking out bro! Thank you.

To Jon Heyman... you're on my radar pal.

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YANKEES HITTING COACH? NOPE

Remember when the Yankees were close to picking a hitting coach? I had written YANKEES MAY HAVE FOUND THEIR HITTING & 1ST BASE COACH on December 6th.  It was then that we were convinced a hitting coach could be chosen soon.  We wrote then that the coach "...being considered is Jody Reed.

 
As far as the first base coach, the Yankees interviewed Willie Randolph for the job."

Then... nothing.

According to the New York Post, the Yankees might be waiting until the start of the new year.

"'I am not doing anything with the coaches until the holidays are over,’ the general manager said Monday."

In other words, we got nothing.  The only other report was that the Yanks were looking at former Marlins' & Dodgers' guy, Jeff Pentland. You can read about that HERE.  Again, there's still no word on when and if that will even happen.

I guess now we wait...again.

That's all I got.

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YANKEES MAY HAVE FOUND THEIR HITTING & 1ST BASE COACH

Maybe at least. 

Look, as you know, we haven't heard much about a hitting coach for the Yankees.  What we have heard is that no one is too interested. 

Eric Hinske didn't want the gig, and just when you thought Raul Ibanez may be a guy that would be perfect for the role, he has a personal matter and pulled out of consideration for even the managers job of the Tampa Bay Rays.  My thinking was if he didn't get the Rays gig, he'd call the Yanks.  Now, with that personal matter in play, forget it.

Marcus Thames was mentioned as well at one point, but the Yankees are promoting him to assistant hitting coach. So the question is... who's the hitting coach?

There's a nugget... and I wanted to share it.

(In photo: James Rowson)
The Yankees like 2 guys, both are coaches in the Yankees minor league system. One is James Rowson and you've heard his name in the mix with Marcus Thames and Dante Bichette when Kevin Long first left.  Then it got quiet. 

(In photo: Jody Reed)
The other coach being considered is Jody Reed.

As far as the first base coach, the Yankees interviewed Willie Randolph for the job.

How do you like 'dem apples?

If anything happens with Reed, Rowson and Randolph (sounds like a law firm), we will bring you the news on BYB. 

Nice nugget, huh?

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