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Daily Archives: July 21, 2003

SCALPED The Yanks swept four

SCALPED

The Yanks swept four games from the Indians at the Stadium this weekend to start the second half in style. Of course, Armando was the talk of the town—would you believe there are some skeptics who think he’ll choke in the Bronx just like he did in Queens— and he pitched two effective innings on Friday. He was less than stellar on Saturday, so Joe Torre pulled him and Mariano got the Yanks out of trouble. Jason Giambi and Derek Jeter are hitting very well. Raul Mondesi and Alfonso Soriano also had good weekends, where they combined patience with power. David Wells is now 12-3. Talk about a Yankee Doodle Dandy. He is 64-24 as a Yankee.

BALLIN’ The interview I conducted

BALLIN’

The interview I conducted with Jim Bouton for Baseball Prospectus Radio is now posted on the Baseball Prospectus website. You can download the mp3 and catch Bouton talking about his latest book, “Foul Ball.” He also talks about Old Timer’s Day and why the modern ballplayer is superior to the guys he played with in the ’60s; the prospect of a gay player coming out, as well how he ‘invented’ Big League Chew.

Check it out.

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