Happy new year to all! If you are reading this, I thank you for doing so. In the new year there will be a bit of a change in format for this blog and some changes will be on the horizon pretty soon. Lets get started with some announcements.

This blog will no longer will a New York sports blog...it will simply be a Yankees blog. I just don't have the time anymore to update on every NY sports team. It will be a Yankees blog until my other projects start to take flight.

Those other projects are Chasing800 and ChasingRecords. Chasing800 will also be a Yankees only blog, but every post put there will also be posted here as well. Once C800 is ready to go, I will make the announcement here.

ChasingRecords will be a NY sports blog that myself and other people will contribute to. I'm not sure when that will come about but once it's up and going, the announcement will be made here.

For now, this blog will be up and running and for anyone who is reading, thank you once again and hopefully you can make the transition with me as smoothly as possible.

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I apologize with the lack of updates over the last couple weeks, things have been hectic with my schedule thus creating no time to update the blog on a regular basis but as the season is about to open for the Yanks tomorrow I will be updating on a daily basis. Here's what I have planned for Opening Day:

- C800 2009 Yankees Outlook:
The Bench
The Starting Rotation
The Bullpen
Third Base

- C800 QuickCap
A one or two sentence recap on each game. This is a new feature I will be doing to recap the main parts of each game.

This is going to be a great season for the Yankees and for Chasing800 and the ChasingRecords family, we hope you can be apart of all the fun!




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Every week we'll try to get you up to speed with this week's hot topics in case you missed them. If you haven't been to the ChasingRecords Forum you should check it out. Not only can you share your thoughts on the New York sports scene, you can talk about whatever you want. Going out this weekend? Tell us where you're going, what are the hot spots to hit? Like the UFC or WWE, we got a place on the Forum just for you too. You name it, and we've got it on the ChasingRecords Forum. So click the link at the bottom of this post and register, it's FREE. You may even win some gifts from the ChasingRecords staff. Hope to see you on the boards!



Here's what you may have missed this week:

Monday: What are feelings towards Joe Torre's new book "The Yankee Years?" HERE
Tuesday:How do you feel about the Yankees Starting Rotation now that Andy Pettitte is back? HERE
Wednesday:Are you a fan of the Winter Season? Were you hit by the Snow Storm today? HERE
Thursday: What is the # 1 reason as to why you can’t exercise on a consistent basis?
Could it be the lack of time, no motivation, your finances, or is it something else? HERE
Friday: What are your plans for the weekend? Are you going to be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday? HERE

We look forward to hearing from you,
--Chasing Records & Full Focus LLC



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The fans have spoken. Over on the right you'll see a poll asking whether the Yankees need Andy Pettitte back and so far it's an overwhelming YES. This has also been a hot topic on the ChasingRecords Forum. If you have time you can participate on the poll on the right and visit the Forum to give us your thoughts on the situation. Here are what some people are saying about Andy:

BBall1 says:
I say give him a private deadline where the public never knows. That way he saves face and the Yanks make a class move. Also, I say give him an incentives package that could reach 12 or 13 million with a second year club option for the same package. What do you guys think?

Yankees4613 says:
The longer Andy makes me wait the more difficult it gets Lol I really don't know how confident I am in a deal getting done to be honest. The longer Andy holds out the more I question if he truly wants to come back. I hope he does. Personally I am willing to raise the offer to get him back but I know the Yankees are not and they just hope he realizes that's the best he is going to get and if he really wants to be a Yankee then he needs to take it. I don't really blame Andy though when it comes to the money. Come on, the Yankees have thrown money around like crazy this off season and I understand it's for younger arms etc but Andy has proven he can win in NY. He is a true Yankee.

ChasingRecords Forum says:
::keeping fingers crossed::
I still think Pettitte will come to his senses and sign with the Yankees.

Someone needs to blink in this stalemate and a deal needs to get done. We all want Andy back so hopefully he'll be back in pinstripes in 2009.

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Let's start off the new blog with an old friend, Joe Torre. He and another old "friend" Manny Ramirez are in the LCS looking to reach the World Series in a year where Torre proved he still has steam left in the tank and Manny is showing the world why he is one of the greatest hitters of all-time.

Everyone knows how Torre and the Yankees left off last October and for one, I thought it was time for a change with the Yanks. I loved Torre but it was time to move on. As a Yankee fan, I'll always have a place for him in my heart as he gave me so many great moments over the years. I wish him well in these playoffs and honestly hopes he wins it all. Maybe then, Hank Steinbrenner can shut his mouth and worry about the major issues with his team. As for Manny, I'm rooting for the guy too. I never thought I would say that but it's true. I want him to win a World Series and be able to laugh right in Boston's face. He's one of us now, the anti-Sox Nation.

It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the NLCS plays out, the Dodgers were able to salvage a game last night, thus making this a series again. I do like the Phillies though. The lineup is tough and so is the bullpen. Ryan Madsen setting up an untouchable Brad Lidge is a force to be reckoned with. Kinda reminds me of Mariano Rivera to John Wettland in '96. Ok, maybe I'm getting too ahead of myself but that 1-2 combo at the end of the bullpen for Philly is dangerous right now. And I believe that is a huge difference maker between the two teams. Although Philly's starting pitching doesn't match up with L.A.'s but I think the two teams are well matched. The Dodgers are relying on Ramirez to carry them offensively and so far he has. The pitching has to step up and so does the rest of the offense.

Derek Lowe is starting today's Game 4 on three days rest, the Dodgers need to pull out a victory today to stay alive. Joe Torre knows all about must wins, so does Manny, can they pull it off and tie the series at 2-2? I hope so, I want to see the legacy of Joe Torre live on.

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