Kneejerk Reactions: Game 3
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotHero: Nick Swisher, as the world knows, entered Game 3 in a serious slump, with just three singles in...
Blog | November 01, 2009Godzilla in the outfield?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the choice was between a poor-fielding Matsui and, say, Ben Francisco. But Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher were both exactly as good as Matsui this year, hitting-wise. The only reason to bump...
Blog | October 30, 2009Swisher out, Hairston Jr. in
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotSo, Joe Girardi's given in to the pressure: Nick Swisher's out. And who's in? Read it and weep, Yankee faithful: Jerry Hairston Jr. replaced...
Blog | October 29, 2009Yankees lose, scapegoat found
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...everyone to see in bright Hollywood lights. There it was, dead center on the scoreboard, and Nick Swisher had to stare at it as he stepped to the plate. .107. His postseason batting average...
Blog | October 23, 2009Yankees spend wisely, and win
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...acquired them. This, of course, is the difference. CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira are only 29. Nick Swisher, who the Yankees picked up for a song, is only 28. Meanwhile, Derek Jeter and Jorge...
Blog | October 22, 2009Yankee castoff Abreu boosts Angels
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...business is business.” The Yankees believed they had right field covered with Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher, a younger and similarly patient left-handed hitter obtained in a November trade. They plowed most...
Blog | October 14, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Posnanski, we've got a new name for JoePo: "the Sportswriting Machine." • Nick Swisher Twitters. That's not so strange. I'm sure that scores of baseball players...
Blog | October 02, 2009Nady out; Yankees pat?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...have Nady's right-handed bat to help out in right field, where switch-hitter Nick Swisher is playing every day. Now that won't happen. And though GM Brian Cashman said...
Blog | June 26, 2009Girardi addresses A-Rod report
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotPosted by ESPN's Kelly Naqi NEW YORK -- Shortly after Yankees manager Joe Girardi settled into his chair for his pregame news conference in fro...
Blog | April 30, 2009Nady out, Swisher in (for sure)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...quot; = Disabled List. Meanwhile, there's this other item from Abraham: SWISH AT THE DISH: Nick Swisher has hit in seven straight games this season at 11 of 24. He has 10 runs...
Blog | April 15, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Harry Kalas; Jimmy Shapiro's got some great stuff here. • Matt Sisson susses out Nick Swisher's scoreless inning
Blog | April 15, 2009The Yankees' 'good' problem
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...it earned them their first win of the season yesterday. Namely, how exactly do they work Nick Swisher into their everyday lineup? Or more accurately, after the day he had yesterday, how exactly do...
Blog | April 10, 2009Waiting for the Wise move in Chi
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...American League Central championship. Five hitters tried leadoff, but most of the early time went to Nick Swisher. Finally, Orlando Cabrera settled in there, despite being better suited for the two hole. "There...
Blog | April 09, 2009Yanks should keep Gardner, deal Cabrera
Rob Neyer...in the Yankees' center-field competition. By trading him, the team could open at-bats for Nick Swisher, who was beaten out by Xavier Nady in right field but also plays center, left and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009
Swisher, not Nady, should be Yankees' starting RF
Rob Neyer...adjusted to the league, and looks forward to his production. We'll see both him and Nick Swisher out there, but Nady is the regular starter. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense because...
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