As Good As It Gets
Mickey Mantle played center. Roger Maris was in right. Toss in Yogi Berra in left for the 1961 Yankees, and what you had was the best outfield of all time. Buster Olney
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DAILY INSIDER
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
That's "Kuroda" of course. Autocorrect changed it to Kurosawa, who is a famous Japanese director
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- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
Kurosada threw his bullpen today, says "there's still a little tightness" but he's planning to make his start on Tuesday
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- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
Teixeira had 5 plate appearances in this mornings extended-spring game, Youkilis had 3, and all is well
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- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
First game starts in 9th inning tied at 5. Could be over quickly. Or very long. // RT @b_rabold:so is there a doubleheader tonight?
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
Lineup facing Matt Moore today: Gardner cf Cano 2b Wells LF Hafner dh Adams 3b Suzuki rf Nix SS Overbay 1b Romine c Nuno lhp
50 minutes ago
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Yes. Some free baseball. Gates open at 5:10 p.m. RT @Braddigan89: know if fans with tickets for today's game admitted for resumed game?
50 minutes ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
TV still unresolved for #Mets-#Braves suspended game, but sounded like there was some optimism of game appearing somewhere.
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- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
Brennan Boesch recalled by Yankees to fill spot vacated by Granderson injury
about an hour ago
- ESPNNYYankees wallace matthews
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
So, unlike the original announcement, you cannot automatically exchange for any future game of comparable price (subject to availability).
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Exchange #Mets Friday ticket--free or comp--for game tonight or tomorrow. I'm told they'll be 'accomodating' if extentuating circumstance.
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Just got off the phone with #Mets person. ... They amended last night's ticket exchange announcement ...
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Actually, only four AL teams called for more intentional walks than Leyland last year. @AP804 http://t.co/fdXYcbeRSH
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
What about now? RT @ajcbraves: No announcement in past 57 seconds. RT @drewtankersley: @ajcbraves will end of last nite's game be televised?
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- c_singleton Chris Singleton
Grt mention of @dougglanville last night in Mets telecast on how Marlon Byrd attributes his professionalism to an impartation from Dfresh
about an hour ago
- c_singleton Chris Singleton
- c_singleton Chris Singleton
I'm not impressed. http://t.co/ajAJii6L2K
about an hour ago
- c_singleton Chris Singleton
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Morning briefing: Let's start in the ninth http://t.co/cFSwQ598AS #NYM #Mets
about 2 hours ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
That's only surprise? I think that was hint this is tad farfetched. Choo OR Ellsbury best case probably./RT @Sleeps4: Only surprise is nimmo
about 2 hours ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
RT @Dmy53: @Buster_ESPN there is easy way to pitch to them buster.... http://t.co/5zR7FnjLvY
about 2 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Good morning, folks -- today's column is posted. http://t.co/36vRPgheCM About the search for ways to pitch to Cabrera and Trout; notes,links
about 2 hours ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
Becomes one of top bench players in game. Starts few times a week. // RT @aj16ross: What happens to Murphy?
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