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Marcus Thames
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Andruw Jones is still a good enough flychaser to help the Yankees on both sides of the ball. (AP)
Word just came down that the Yankees have closed the deal with Andruw Jones to be their fourth outfielder. According to SI.com’s Jon Heyman, the one-year deal calls for a $2 million base salary with ...
Matt Diaz ≥ Marcus Thames?
Will the Yankees bring Matt Diaz's lefty-crunching bat to the Bronx? If they do, will he sit more than play? And who is up for pancakes? (AP)
One player on the non-tender list whose name has been associated with the Yankees is former Braves’ outfielder Matt Diaz. Diaz, it is assumed, would take ...
ALCS Game 4:Joe Girardi Gets His Four Feathers
“Well, he was still throwing the ball good,” isn't much more of a rationale for not taking the ball from A.J. Burnett than "It seemed like a good idea at the time." (AP)
Coffee Joe has finally reared his ugly head. Up 3-2 in the sixth, Girardi found the spot where he could put his imprint ...
Bye-Bye August (Worrying)
Remember the year Denny Neagle was a Yankee? Brrrr. (AP)
August was not a great hitting month for most Yankees. Only one player hit over .300 for the month. Marcus Thames went a bit crazy with some rare regular playing time, batting .344 with seven home runs, but he only got in 61 at-bats. Nick Swisher ...
On the banks of Thames
Seven years ago, the Yankees made a thoroughly regrettable trade, dealing Marcus Thames to the Texas Rangers for Ruben Sierra. Now they’ve brought him back on a Minor-League deal.
It wasn’t at all surprising that Thames was dealt. Though he made a very memorable Major League debut, hitting a two-run ...


