Everybody..let’s welcome Nick Swisher to the New York Yankees. [clap, clap, clap] It seems to me like Nick Swisher is very excited about wearing Yankee pinstripes. I have seen Swisher play, and many say he gives the game everything he’s got. He had an “off-year” in 2008, but he is looking to put that in his past and move on. It will also be interesting to see if Swisher becomes a factor in the Sabathia negotiations. The two have been friends for many years now, but Swisher stated that he hasn’t contacted him yet. I don’t think Nick realizes yet, but his whole life will change in NY. I think everyone who comes to the Big Apple becomes attached to it in a way. The fast lifestyle, all the media, and the spotlight.
Swisher’s first thoughts:
“It really is a dream come true,” Swisher said on Tuesday in a telephone news conference. “I think every little kid in America, at one point or another, dreams about playing for the New York Yankees. Lucky for me, it’s coming true. I couldn’t be more excited, not only with the tradition but, more than anything, to just have the honor to be able to wear a uniform like that.”
“I think one of the best compliments you can have in this game is that you go out and play the game with passion, 150 percent,” Swisher said. “I think that’s the way I’ve gone about my career. Last year was a rough one, but hey, that’s going to happen.”
“This is a different year. This is ’09, not ’08,” he said. “All the tough times I went through, I know in my mind that I’ve not only grown as a man, but as a player in general. In most situations, you only grow when you go through the tough times. Last year was a very humbling year for me, and I learned a lot from it.”
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