Ben Shpigel
Baseball reporter, New York Times
Yankees beat writer for the New York Times. Used to cover the Mets and Rangers. Born in Philadelphia, live in NJ.
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Yuk, Dum, Boo, Bum. RT @SamBorden @bigleaguestew Nothing like hitting "Paste" and then rumbling on the mound #BasesLoaded #WeAreOld
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Precisely. So shouldn't Rosh be higher? RT @evan1t That's easy: Hashana, Hashona, Hashanah. Only one way to spell Rosh.
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Wonder why "Hashanah" is trending more than "Rosh" in NYC...
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Sigh. I miss him. RT @BloggingBombers A "No" from you pretty much seals the deal. Consider it packed. #DonovanMcNabbRules
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No. RT @BloggingBombers Do I pack the McNabb jersey to wear out for Sunday night's Redskins-Cowboys game? Remember, I'll be in Arlington.
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Hope #redsox organist is kidding here, too, playing "let's spend the night together." How about "let's spend 2 hours 32 minutes together?"
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Think Takahashi had it, too. RT @DPLennon Manuel used one of Minaya's favorite words to describe Gee, mentioning his "pitchability."
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#redsox organist has a sense of humor; now playing: "the impossible dream"
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Get ready NYC: Joe Maddon said next road trip (9/20-23 at Stadium) is "Loudmouth Pants Road Trip". Maddon: "Ever see John Daly play golf?"
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But not THE PacRim. RT @DPLennon On Yu Darvish, #Mets have Pac Rim scout in Japan, all year, sees every Japanese player numerous times.
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That's news? RT @injuryexpert : RT @Boomskie : #Mets might not opt to bring back Manuel. #mlb
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The best, for my money RT @HaleMark : Stadium playing one of the best Killers songs -- "When You Were Young"
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Looks like Bautista had a case there. That 3-2 slider was definitely off the plate.
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From Jim Caple's story on Moyer, who broke kneecap in sim game on eve of 2000 ALDS: "At 37, Moyer doesn't know how many chances he has left"
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Swisher scratched for #yankees, berkman DH, thames in RF
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It was announced wednesday. Moseley in bullpen RT @4verKNICKS : @benshpigel @YankeesGalaxy Javy's pitching? Ugh! Where is moseley?
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Glavine, powered by la scarola... RT @StevePopper : Covering the Mets too long - Was at Wrigley for Glavine's 300th win
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No marriage proposals during the simulated game. That was also a plus.
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Girardi very pleased w/pettitte, a-rod in simulated game. No injuries, simulated or otherwise, and decisions on next steps to be made sunday
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#yankees vs jays: gardy, jeter, tex, cano, swish, thames, grandy, nunez, cervelli, javy sp
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Was he also watching Teixeira? RT @SI_BenReiter : Beane says Barton is "head and shoulders the best defensive first baseman in this league."
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RT @StevePopper : You heard it from him first. RT @SurfingTheMets : No-hitter alert: Tim Hudson is 27 outs away.
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Quotemeister Dallas Braden on leaning against the concrete between innings to stay cool: "I felt like a Labrador lying on the kitchen tile"
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Cough, cough @BloggingBombers RT @SI_24Seven : Who's goin to win the NFC East? Better team: #Eagles or #Redskins?
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Berkman nearly claimed another teammate. First, ARod w/the BP grounder. Now, the bat flies out of his hand and just misses Posada.
