2007 draft offers plenty star power

The MLB draft is held annually on the first Tuesday of June. There are 50 rounds and teams have 2 minutes to make a selection via conference call. For the first time in MLB history, the draft will be televised–the first 5 rounds will be shown on ESPN.
Here are my top 5 college and high [...]

The Crushing Pressure of the Hype Machine

We’ve seen it all before. Kevin Maas. Shane Spencer. Drew Henson. All of them highly touted, all of them faltering under the pressure of enormous expectations. So where am I going with this you ask? It’s simple really. Young phenom pitcher Philip Hughes has been wowing both players [...]

Tyler Who?

As we all know the Yankees farm system is stacked with talent. With Humberto Sanchez, Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens, Joba Chamberlain, Dellin Betances and the almighty Phil Hughes in the mix, you would think that would be all of the great pitching prospects we have. Well there is one who is being overlooked by some: [...]

New York Yankees 2007 season preview

Hey Yankee fans! Spring training is under way, and that means the season is almost here! But what are we to expect this season? Jaret Wright, Randy Johnson, and Gary Sheffield as well as other smaller time players have left. We have also added many players, such [...]

MO Situation

We all know that when it comes to contract extensions Yankee GM Brian Cashman does not like to talk contract until the season is over. There has been precedence to this during Brian Cashman’s tenure as Yankee GM, just as recent as last year during Mike Musinna’s contract extension where the contract [...]

A-Rod and Jeter’s relationship has cooled? No way…

Breaking news has just hit the wire. According to ESPN, A-Rod says he’s not as close with Jeter as he used to be. Wow, what a revelation. Let’s break down some of A-Rod’s comments to see if they hold anything we haven’t heard or speculated before. Here’s this “gem”: “
“People start [...]

The Bernie Williams Condundrum: My Thoughts

So how is it people in blogland? My first real real post on the blog here. Well, let me give a little refresher course on people who are not already well-versed in the saga that has been the Bernie Williams situation. After filling in admirably last season [...]

Next wave of Latin greats

As previously mentioned by Dan, we’ll be covering every level of Yankees baseball–from the big league team in Bronx down to the Dominican Summer League in the Dominican. With that said, let’s meet 5 of the most talented Yankee prospects who should make their US debuts from the Latin countries.
1. Jesus Montero, C, 6-4 [...]

Welcome to “Made in 1903″

Hey, my name is Dan, and I just wanted to give you a quick run down of what this blog is all about. This blog is supposed to be a synopsis of all things Yankees, from critiques of Yankees news, the minor leagues, or even some “around the league” stuff. And of course [...]