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It looks like it's over between Derek Jeter and Jessica Biel. Last weekend, Biel flirted with Justin Timberlake while Jeter was at Atlantis in the Bahamas for the Michael Jordan Golf Tournament, where Biel seemed to be the last thing on his mind. Saturday night, Jeter was "flirting madly" with Gabrielle Union , our source said. When DJ Cassidy played "Put It in Your Mouth" by Akinyle, Jeter and Union dirty-danced before leaving together. A rep for Union said, "They are friends, but they did not hook up."
An upbeat Bobby Murcer said yesterday his treatment for cancer is progressing well enough that he plans on broadcasting Yankees games this season. "I'm just doing absolutely fabulous," Murcer said yesterday afternoon during an interview with fellow Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay on 1050-ESPN Radio. During the interview, Murcer, 60, took calls from listeners and spoke thankfully about the outpouring of support he has received since a brain tumor was removed days after Christmas.
Jim Leyritz is considering a comeback this season. Leyritz, 43, hasn't played since 2000, when he appeared in 65 games for the Yankees and Dodgers. Leyritz recently signed a two-year deal with 1050 ESPN Radio to serve as a baseball correspondent. The Yankees have privately told Leyritz that they are not interested.
There is no spot on the Yankees’ roster for Bernie Williams, who is uncomfortable as a free agent after 16 seasons in New York. Williams does not want to retire, yet he does not want to leave the Yankees. Jorge Posada said Williams, 38, has told him that other teams have called. But with the start of spring training less than three weeks away, Williams has resisted. “He wants to be a Yankee forever,” Posada said. “Hopefully, he gets a chance to do that.”
If the Yanks don't offer Bernie Williams a contract for spring training, Jorge Posada said he is still hopeful to see the veteran switch-hitter later in the season. "If Bernie can stay in shape and if he doesn't come during spring training, I'm pretty sure during the season we can have him back," Posada noted. "You obviously need someone ready.
The Yankees would make room for another veteran free agent: Roger Clemens, who will be in town next Wednesday to speak at a banquet for the St. John’s baseball program. Brian Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, said he was not aware of that visit, and Clemens has no plans to drop by Yankee Stadium. “He will not be meeting with the Yankees, because there is no reason to do so,” Randy Hendricks, Clemens’s agent, said in an e-mail message. Clemens’s personal trainer, Brian McNamee, is a former St. John’s catcher who is close with the St. John’s coach, Ed Blankmeyer. After his opening speech, Clemens will take questions from the audience. “He will only play for Houston, New York or Boston, if he plays,” Hendricks said. “He will not play a full season, if he plays. We are in no hurry to make a decision.”
An upbeat Bobby Murcer said yesterday his treatment for cancer is progressing well enough that he plans on broadcasting Yankees games this season. "I'm just doing absolutely fabulous," Murcer said yesterday afternoon during an interview with fellow Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay on 1050-ESPN Radio. During the interview, Murcer, 60, took calls from listeners and spoke thankfully about the outpouring of support he has received since a brain tumor was removed days after Christmas.
Jim Leyritz is considering a comeback this season. Leyritz, 43, hasn't played since 2000, when he appeared in 65 games for the Yankees and Dodgers. Leyritz recently signed a two-year deal with 1050 ESPN Radio to serve as a baseball correspondent. The Yankees have privately told Leyritz that they are not interested.
There is no spot on the Yankees’ roster for Bernie Williams, who is uncomfortable as a free agent after 16 seasons in New York. Williams does not want to retire, yet he does not want to leave the Yankees. Jorge Posada said Williams, 38, has told him that other teams have called. But with the start of spring training less than three weeks away, Williams has resisted. “He wants to be a Yankee forever,” Posada said. “Hopefully, he gets a chance to do that.”
If the Yanks don't offer Bernie Williams a contract for spring training, Jorge Posada said he is still hopeful to see the veteran switch-hitter later in the season. "If Bernie can stay in shape and if he doesn't come during spring training, I'm pretty sure during the season we can have him back," Posada noted. "You obviously need someone ready.
The Yankees would make room for another veteran free agent: Roger Clemens, who will be in town next Wednesday to speak at a banquet for the St. John’s baseball program. Brian Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, said he was not aware of that visit, and Clemens has no plans to drop by Yankee Stadium. “He will not be meeting with the Yankees, because there is no reason to do so,” Randy Hendricks, Clemens’s agent, said in an e-mail message. Clemens’s personal trainer, Brian McNamee, is a former St. John’s catcher who is close with the St. John’s coach, Ed Blankmeyer. After his opening speech, Clemens will take questions from the audience. “He will only play for Houston, New York or Boston, if he plays,” Hendricks said. “He will not play a full season, if he plays. We are in no hurry to make a decision.”
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5 Comments:
Scooter is back with a vengeance! Great post.
I feel bad for Bernie being the odd man out, but honestly, what's he got left to accomplish? He's probably scared to death of staying home and being around his wife. All Bernie really needs is a bunch of cool guys to hang out with and go pick up chicks. Bernie, I'm here for ya. Llama me, cabron!
(He lives 10 minutes from me, I think).
I really do feel for Bernie. He has had a wonderful career as a Yankee. I would hate to see him play for another team. If it does come down to that, I hope he retires and works in the booth (or coaches).
Are we really going to carry three first baseman (Doug, Giambi, and Phillips/Phelps)? Seems ridiculous. Cairo can play first, as can Posada. Why not work Bernie out there during spring training and just use him as a bat off the bench like we did Ruben? Ruben was never our fourth outfielder, it was Crosby. He was just a late inning bat. If Bernie would do that, why not? With injuries and everything else, he'd still get 250 ABs.
Imagine how different that clubhouse will fell like without the strumming of the guitar...
Whispered in the sounds... of silence...
(I'm weeping).
Does Bernie really think he can pursue a music career after baseball? I'd rather hear Bronson Arroyo's version of Vertical Horizon's "Gray Sky Morning (The Best I Ever Had)" than listen to the mellow sounds of Bernie Williams.
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