Thanks for a great 2007
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Dec 31, 2007 
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A nice woman at the office named Sarah e-mails out a report on the blog’s page views every week. According to her numbers, we went over 10 million page views a few days ago.
Michael, we’re bigger than U.S. Steel. As the photo shows, A-Rod and Joba were quite pleased to hear the news.
I started blogging for the first time at the 2005 Winter Meetings in Dallas. I can still remember waiting a day and a half for the first comment. I was convinced that the only people reading were the editors back at the paper and I wasn’t sure about some of them.
Now we have people from all 50 states and dozens of countries including thousands of people in Japan and Taiwan. There’s a community of fans who talk about the team and most everything else here. I write a little and you take it from there. Those 10 million page views are a testament to your passion for the Yankees.
All I can say is thank you. This has been a great journalism experience for me and it has been personally fun to meet so many of you at games or down in Tampa. I’m working with the paper to have a little meet-and-greet charity fundraiser before spring training. Once we get it worked out, I’ll report back.
My goals for 2008 are: A reader Q&A with a Yankee once a month, as much audio as I can collect and more on the prospects. With Joe Girardi taking over, more young players in big roles and Yankee Stadium closing down, 2008 will be a huge season.
Thanks for reading and being such a big part of this.
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This blog doesn’t have a promotional budget. But I squeezed a few dollars out of the paper last year to sponsor two pages on the great Baseball-Reference.com site.
We sponsored RHP T.J. Beam and OF Kevin Thompson. T.J. never made the majors and was released. KT got 21 at-bats then was claimed by Oakland off waivers.
Not great. But we’re trying again. The blog will sponsor three Yankees this season:
New third base coach Bobby Meacham
New pitching coach Dave Eiland
I have my eye on a few more players, some who are actually good. Derek Jeter is available but costs $525. Meanwhile, go get ‘em Jeff and good luck to Bobby and Dave in their new jobs.
I’m assuming you took Kevin Thompson because Bubba Crosby’s page was already sponsored?
Great work – have a wonderful 2008.
In case you’re wondering, that is NOT me in the background of the photo.
As for me, I’m babysitting my niece today and we’re headed out. Have a good day everybody and be safe on the roads.
Thanks for everything, Pete!
Pete, have you thought anymore about registration or an edit button?
Hah!!! I’m number 10,000,003!
Happy New Year Pete
Happy New Years, Everybody!
Happy New Year to Yankee Universe & to the first WS Championship under Joe G. Pete, as a 30+ year transplant from (212) to (213) The Blog is unquestionably the best thing that has ever happened for NYY fans outside the Tri-State area. Thanks for all you do to make it happen.
Peter, for the uninformed, can you elaborate on what it means to sponsor a player or a coach?
Thanks for the kudos to all of us readers/posters, Pete. But come on, the reason we’re here is because you have one kick-butt blog! Your writing is funny, perceptive, and gives a lot of inside info that just can’t be found elsewhere.
Thanks so much for all the hard work you put into this! Have a great 2008 covering the 27th Championship!
You’re welcome, Pete.
Movie I Am Legend is all right, but the book is much better Pete, read it.
Yazman, if you sponsor a player’s page at baseball reference, you pay money to have your name and/or Web page listed as the sponsor. This gives you some free advertising, and helps the baseball reference guys keep their site up and running.
Pete, you have powers of which even you are unaware. Baseball Reference lowered the price of sponsoring Jeter’s page to $485. What a deal!
Thank you, Pete.
Thanks, Pete, for all the great work you do on here, and Happy New Year to you and everyone who posts on here. Here’s to 27 in ’08!
Especially happy to hear the player Q&A will be brought back in 2008, I loved those! Would love to hear from Joba or perhaps Moose, he’s always an interesting guy. Or if you got Krazy Kyle to do it, I would send in questions about things like evolution and existentialism, just for the inevitable laughs of seeing how he’d answer!
Pete
You get that many hits because you’re the best source out there for Yankee fanatics. It’s no mistake. The blog will eventually kill the deadline story, and you’re on the front edge of the change. A hearty thank you for providing us with something interesting almost every day, and for givin’ it your all.
Pete,
Happy new year to you and all the Lohud Blog fanatics out there.
I have enjoyed reading your insightful posts as well as the comments from some of the most knowledgeable and passionate Yankee fans on the ‘net.
I am very much looking forward to Spring Training and feel strongly this will be a great year in Yankee history.
Keep up the good work, it’s a great read!
Please don’t sponsor any of the big name prospects.
Congrats on the 10 million page views, curiously how many has the Mets blog had? And what other countries are people from that have viewed the blog.
Happy New Year to Peter and everyone else. Here’s to ’08! Go Yankees!
UGH I’m stuck in the house waiting for my car dealer to call me and tell me my car is ready.
I have a loaner but I am afraid to drive it around out of fear some moron will damage it. 
Pete–It has been an amazing year.
2008 will be great!
I wonder how much Cano and Wangs pages cost and the great 3 all those pages will probably have plenty of viewers in 2008 Thanks Pete for all the great work many more viewers in 08 now that the mobile page is up.
Nothing witty to say in any of those page sponsorships? What a waste.
If Moose is a starter where does that leave IPK will he pitch? Will he start in the minors or a bullpen job long relief.
Thanks Pete for feeding us Yankee addicts our Yankees fix. Best blog by far. May you have a happy and safe new year and may you be in next years pictures background while the Yanks celebrate #27 in 08.
For all the fanatics on this blog. Thank you for the insite and the education as this is easily the most informitive Yankee blog out there. You never know how much Yankee info your lacking until you get in this blog and read the all-stars posters in it. May we will our team to 27 this upcomming year.
Doesnt your insurance cover you in case of an accident in another car?
’08 if we keep all three rookies will be a either championship or no post season.Because the Mets went in ’07 with a bad rotation with 3/4 of the rotatiuon like ours with pitchers who never played a full year in the majors and we saw them play good early in the year but fell aprt later.
Actually, T.J. Beam did in fact make the majors — he was involved in some memorable games and gave up some memorably long home runs (one in Washington that never landed and one to Beltran against the Mets that almost flew through the back wall of the Stadium).
One would think a T.J. fan and a guy who is paid to watch and write about every game would remember this. Guess not…
(You could have always read the page you sponsored, of course.)
I think the Yanks should give jeff the chance to pitch long relief he did great on the US team at least check him out in spring training
Pete is a great writer and person. I’ve had back and forth with other writers in the past but no one is as personable and approachable as PeteAbe. Good luck on another year with the team, and let’s get you to take Kepner’s job some day!
peter-
congrats on the success of the blog . it’s a social phenomenon.
sj44-
i’m assuming you’re hard at work on the minor league report you promised us all last summer.
one request i have is a detailed report on dave eiland. i’ve looked everywhere and can’t find anything that tells me who he is and what he’s all about.
the hype about him being there when some good pitchers came along doesn’t mean anything because it could just be a coincidence. my concern is that he’s just a journeyman pitcher who turned to coaching without really knowing that much and found himself in the right place at the right time with the yankees.
what’s his educational background? pitching philosophy? understanding of pitching biomechanics and conditioning?
i’d be delighted to hear he really knows what he’s doing. looking forward to your overview of the yankee minor league system. i’m sure it’ll be a good read.
Thanks for the blog Pete, it really is a great read.
Love that pic of Arod celebrating another postseason series victor……………..oops, my bad.
OK, for the record, I love this blog.
However, I have to react to the comment on Peter being personable and approachable. I have never met him, so to that end I can’t claim to know him personally.
I’d say his personable/approachableness via email is a 6 on a scale of 10. He has given me some very informative, kind responses and some rude responses as well. I think the one thing he fails to realize is that no question is a stupid question.
I’m questioning why anyone would root for Jeff Karstens. If he is on the major league roster, it’s gonna be a long year.
As long as the guy’s on your team, why would you not root for him to do the best he can?
Agreed with Blargh
Jake your a hater. It’s obvious. As you claim Pete does not realize that there is no stupid question, you feel to realize, there is no stupid opinion. Grow up.
Pete,
As a computer programmer/sys admin.. Most of my internet perusing is in regards to those subjects. Since I found this blog over a year ago (via a reference from Mark Feinsand’s blog about how everyone at Pete Abe’s blog is ruthless) I’ve made it my primary Yankee Blog. In fact since Feinsand left mlb.com and went to the daily news, his blogging has sparked no interest for me. Especially since he posts once a year!
I visit this site everyday looking for the next post, and you keep it green for sure. Part of my baseball experience that I enjoy now is the blogging and camaraderie with other fans.
When you posted my pic when “Joba signed my iPhone” It was really exciting.
I still have the Joba signed iPhone wrapped in special sticky plastic with a thin slice of plastic under it protecting the Joba signature. Since, I have added my Phil Hughes autographed ball
All is fun with my baseball collectables and equally with blogging here. Thanks for the good work and still posting even when you claim to be on vacation!
I look forward to meeting you at legends this year. You can’t miss me since I sit first row on the Yanks dugout and go to most afternoon games.
Happy New Year.
Karstens, Melky, and Marquez for Johan
Nah, Pete. That person would probably NOT be a Yankee fan and a Pat fan. Just kidding but I really have a difficult time understanding it.
Rock on, Pete. Happy New Year. FYI–Jeter is down to $485.
Hey Pete,
Thank you for helping me make it throught the off season and for allowing us to vent through the season. This blog is great and can make the work day go fast. Have a happy new year to you and everyone that posts here. I don’t want to sound like anyone’s grandma but please tonight if you drink, take the train, a cab, or call a friend to drive you home. Happy new years
Happy New Year Pete – keep up the good work
Go anyone not named the Pats in the playoffs, but thats my Jet jealousy coming out
Happy New Year Pete — and to Yankees Universe wherever you may be.
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Re: Bobby Meacham – I hope the Yanks are gentler with him this go around.
The blog is so popular because it is generally up to the minute with complete coverage – all the audio was much appreciated.
It’s fun to read all the different opinions although I could do without the nasty replies. As fans we read everything and people have different opinions on all sorts of potential moves but I doubt Cash, Hank, and Co. listen other than to get a general perspective on how fans are feeling if at all (this is not the George era) so for this new year I’d hope people can allow one another to state their thoughts without getting beaten down. Of course, if one asks for thoughts or explanations that is a different situation.
Just a hope
Happy New Year all and please, let’s have a winning season.
ppy New Year all and please, let’s have a winning season.
I just wanted to say that while I don’t really ever post, I check in almost constantly and have really enjoyed reading the inside scoop and all your back and forth banter. I cannot wait for “pitchers and catchers” and another exciting year of Yankee baseball…
Thank you all (at least those of you who post regularly and don’t feel the need to slam others for no good reason) for adding to what was already a crazy Yankee obsession!
Fleas,
Let me get this straight…you dropped $500 on an iphone, let Joba sign it, and now keep it in plastic wrap? You aren’t all that bright for a computer nerd are you?
Why don’t you just buy a signed Joba baseball for $50 online and use your “i-burnout-too-quickly-phone”?
Pete,
If there’s one baseball reference page I’d try and get the sponsorship to, it’s Phil Hughes. Not only is he a blog favorite, but it makes me sick as a Yankee fan that SoSH have the sponsorship to that page.
I would just axe the comment section and link each blog post to a forum thread.
Thank YOU Pete.
Also, just to reiterate what I posted in the other post because no body has seen it.
Tom Hanks Top 3 roles in order:
1. Andrew Beckett: Philadelphia
2. Jimmy Duggan: A League Of Their Own
3. Forrest Gump: Forrest Gump
1 and 2 can certainly be argued about their spots in the order. That is all.
I remember two years ago I broke my leg and was allowed to work from home. I was lucky I broke it on March 1st so I saw all the Grapefruit Games. The following year I was at work at that tine and said “D*mn!!! How can I get my fix?!?!”. Well that year sucked bur then I found your blog (Mark Feinstein on the Yankee’s site recommended it). I have been having fun EVER since!!!
Yes WE PASSIONATE fans got your blog to 10MM pages…but you had to have us come here to do it. We did come…happily for the best reporting around.
You are A-MONEY my friend…always on point. Though we bask in you kudos…you my friend should bask on New Year’s Eve in your success…you earned and deserved it.
Happy 2008 and #27!!!
Pete,
Thanks again for all your hard work. You’ve become the first source on the Yankees for myself and clearly many others. Not only are your news and scoops valuable but so are your opinions.
Keep it coming Pete. I’m looking forward to 2008 as much as the next guy. Hopefully, you’ll have a steady stream of good news to report!
Happy New Year!
Marc
To whoever said Yanks will have a long year if karstens going to pitch long relief this year YOUR RIGHT the Yanks are going to have a long year one that ends with Becoming the winners of The World Series Have a great one pete and a great year for all Yankee fans World Series winners of 2008
thanks pete!
Pete would you include Joe G on the yankees you Q&A I wolud love to hear his thoughts mid to late season on the team.
Peter,
Congratulations on the success of your blog – >10M page views/year is something to really be proud of! I am an avid reader, (although I post infrequently). Whether I agree or disagree with you, I particular appreciate your (more often than not) novel viewpoint.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy and safe New Year to you and your many readers.
I found this blog back in April and enjoyed reading it all season. In the interest of full disclosure, I’m a Sox fan, but I found myself coming here first for updates on the Yankees.
I really like football and college basketball, but I love baseball and can’t wait for “Truck Day” in February.
Keep up the good work.
Gary from Chapel Hill
Pete and readers….HAPPY NEW YEAR!
finding your blog is one of the best things thats happened to me this year!
congrats on the page views i think i might have been like 10 % of them between the end of the WS and the end of the meetings.
Keep up the good work you damn new englander!
O Yeah! i almost forgot…
Jeff Karstens is going to be a BIG Factor this year! Dont be suprised to see kennedy start in scranton and Karstens win the #5 starting job. This would help alot since i believe the young 3 will have innings limits to work around. remember you heard it here first!
As a Yankee Fan who lives in Maine, I appreciate what this blog brings to the table. Its good stuff and a please retreat from all of my moronic RedSox loving co-workers.
Seriously though, Pete I apprecite your insight as well as your availibility in answering questions emailed to you. You make us feel like insiders!
Great blog you’ve put together Pete, well done and very informative. Good luck in the New Year. Can’t wait for pitchers and catchers to report, so we can get some real stuff to talk about.
Have a Happy New Year to all and Dr. Acula, make sure to post some pics of the party you’re at, since it seems to me that you have a good time, or at least the pics attached to your name portray it that way.
Bobby Meacham? Egad….he drove me nuts when he played!!!
Jake,
Uh.. you think it is wrapped in saran wrap? It has a clear plastic coating made specifically for the iPhone. It’s used ever day as normal without worry of ruining the iphone.
As I said, your a hater. Maybe this new year will bring you some joy.
HUH? Jeff the 5th starter with Kennedy in the minors, I’m sorry but that makes no sense. If they wanted to hold down innings on anyone it would be Joba or Phil, in which case Mike Mussina our other starter would get more innings. Jeff is a last resort insurance policy for the starting job.
Pete – thanks for all of your writing this year, both in the paper and in the blog, it’s been great. I for one cannot wait to see you start posting the lineups for the games again. March 31 can’t come soon enough…
Happy new year all.
I just want to say thank you Peter. You do a great job and keep up the good work.
Pete, congratulations on this blog’s success. It is a direct result of your hard work and dedication — where else can you find a fresh blog entry in the middle of baseball winter?????? And please, please, PLEASE, keep the eclectic nature of the blog! I love that when there is no Yankees news, there is freedom here to talk football, Yankees, music, whatever. I think it makes this a better community.
Happy New Year to All!
Thanks Pete for a yankin good Yankee Blog. Great stuff here and have a Great 08 !!!!
Thank You Pete….its a joy to read Happy Holidays
Congratulations to Peter and all of the great yankee fans who have helped make this blog a smashing success.
Pete:
Besides, I can say I knew you before you became famous.
Some of us read the blog religiously. Yes, even some Mets fans.
Pete, I have to say that reading your blog throughout the day/season has made my baseball experience so much richer. Thanks for taking time to consistently post from games, locker rooms, airports, hotels, cars, bars and wherever else.
If you don’t realize it by now, we’re all addicted and now that we’ve experienced baseball this way, don’t ever make us go back to pre-2005.
Happy New Year!
Peter,
I just have to leave 2007 by saying:
Your Wit is truly PRICELESS!!!
Happy New Year~Peter
and thanks for the great jobs
This is a greeting from Taiwan
*^_^*
If Taiwan’s in, so is Los Angeles. Happy New Year in The Bronx; it’ll happen Pacific time soon enough. Something like 45 days for P&C report: Let’s go, 2008′s underway WS27′s 162 games out of our grasp.
Thanks a lot Pete. I only wish we had something like this back in the 50′s. I read a lot of your blogs and the comments of the others, I must say, other then a every few of them most are very insightful. Thanks Pete, 27 in 08.
Happy New Year from Korea.
If you are doing interviews, I would love to see interviews with the ‘unseen’ Yankees. I’m primarily thinking of scouts. I get all my scouting and prospect lists from the internet. I would love to hear from a scout what they think of specific players and what they look for in a new player. Do they really look for the ‘five tools’ or is that an antiquated way of looking at it (or oversimplification?)
How much power does a scout have internationally? How is the system set up? I have tons of questions. Interviews with Jeter, A-Rod, Girardi, et al would be great too, but they are in the paper every day during the season.
Another great interview would be Randy Levine. What exactly does his job entail?
One more thing:
I’m against registration but if you ever find it is necessary, please don’t have post counts for each poster. I’ve noticed once a blog starts doing that, people start writing comments just to up their total and the community takes a hit.
By the way, I realize the irony after writing 3 consecutive comments.
Happy New Years Pete! You got the best blog in town! Thanks for all you do.
Thanks Peter for the great job!
Happy new year to the Yankee universe from switzerland!
Hey Pete
Do you have any updates on the new stadium? Any new pictures on the progress?
Happy New Year Pete!
Looking forward to spending more time on your blog in 2008. Thanks for all the great posts and insight in advance.
thanks pete… looking forward to the meet-and-greet charity fundraiser. sounds like fun.