BRILLIANT PIECE IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

JETER & A-ROD STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE


You haven't read this terrific piece by Jason Gay in the Wall Street Journal, do it. It's exciting, inspiring and very calming for any Yankee fan. Bravo Jason, Bravo.

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18th Annual BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards

Rosario Dawson looks great in her white silk chiffon gathered Christian Siriano strapless dress paired with nude Brian Atwood heels.

Olivia Wilde is rocking one of my favorite look from Micheal Kors's Fall collection. She looks beyond chic in her sequined skirt and sexy plunge neck sweater.

If you are going to do all black, this is the way to do it!

Marion Cotillard looks incredible in her sequined Elie Saab one-shouldered dress paired with her Jimmy Choo "Neptune" sandals.

I am looooving her swoop funky up-do!

Carey Mulligan looks simply divine in this chic white textured and black full skirt Preen ensemble. I am dying over her pop of color blue YSL heels.

I would rock this look everyday of the week!

Dakota Fanning normally gets it right but this time this lovely nude Valentino dress is way too much and mature for the young actress. I do love the romantic back.

The dress just swallows her up to no end and she is way too over dressed for the event.

"Love And Other Drugs" New York Screening

From the previews this seems like a really cute love story movie. I didn't know her co-star Jake Gyllenhaal was such a cutie pie.

Anne Hathaway looks beyond fabulous in this white and taupe lace Antonio Berardi ruffled dress paired with nude Sergio Rossi heels.

I adore the futuristic vibe of this dress. Anne stepped out of her comfort zone and I am looooving it!



Michelle Monaghan showed her softer side in this delicate black sheer embroidered Christian Dior dress paired with black satin peep-toes.

It's a little too sweet for my taste. It borders on a bridemaid's dress.

5th International Rome Film Festival:Julianne Moore

"The Kids Are All Right" Rome Premiere


Julianne Moore is in Rome for the 5th International Rome Film Festival. She received a Marc Aurelio Acting Award for her performance in the movie "The Kids Are All Right".

She looked outstanding in her navy one-shouldered Giorgio Armani sheer over-lay gown. I adore her simple up-do and subtle make-up.

"The Kids Are All Right" Photo Call


For the movie photo call she rocked a chic Lanvin ensemble. I am loooving the color combination with her raspberry blouse paired with a terra cotta skirt.

I don't even mind her black Lanvin sandals. I have to steal this look!

I just got a hot Lanvin black peplum jacket at my store and I wore it twice already in one week. I can't wait for the Lanvin for H&M On November 23rd. I am going to camp out in front of the store like a hype waiting in line for a fix for the yellow ruffled dress!

Bvlgari "Save The Children" Event


The Bvlagari model(why is she naked in all of those ads?) looks amazing once again in her black laced Alexander McQueen satin trimmed dress paired with hot strappy Christian Loboutin sandals. Of course her jewelry and clutch are by Bvlgari.

WHY YOU DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ

I've heard this one before. The Yankees said that Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford are not in their off season plans. If I remember correctly, that was a similar statement they made about Johnny Damon and one morning I woke up to the headline of " Here's Johnny" in the New York Post. Look, everyone knows the way Cashman operates, I just think that when it actually happens, everyone is taken by surprise, like "how did they pull that off?", much like I did when they signed Damon.

The Damon deal personally for me was great because we took him away from the Red Sox in the middle of the night. If Cashman were to pull off a signing of a Crawford similar to that, it would be " Wow". A Crawford signing would be more gratifying for me because we would take him away from the evil Rays. I don't have to remind you how much of a stud Werth is, but you see my point about division rivals. Reliever Joquian Benoit, the Rays setup man was also talked about. Take them both away from Tampa Bay. I like it.

Now, all my Anti-Yankee fans are reading this right now, some are deleting it, some are writing me a letter and it goes something like this: "Mighty Casey, Dude! The Yankees pay for championships. It's not fair. You guys make me sick! I hate the Yankees".

To that, I say this: This is baseball, the greatest sport in the world. You put the best team on the field to win. You don't play to win second place....ever. Plus, the Yankees don't win every year. Before 2009, there was a whole crop of amazing baseball stories, the Red Sox twice, White Sox, Marlins, and oh yeah didn't the Giants just win this year? Suck it. We're in the thick of it just like you guys.

Ok, enough of my rant, back to my point. Crawford was someone the Yanks always wanted. If you get him you spend big money though and that's my concern. Gardner at the end of the day is my choice, cheaper, younger and if he's the leadoff man, you will see production.

On Sunday at 12:01am Cash starts his pursuit of Cliff Lee. CC is already chatting it up, believe me. The Rangers are courting Lee good right now and they probably have the upper hand. To the Rangers credit, that ballclub is loose and they look like a good bunch to play with. Plus, there is a lot of talk of some sleeper teams about to jump into the fray; The Washington Nationals, Tigers, Angels and I never forget Boston, they are just as sneaky as the Yanks. The upside is I can't see the Lee wanting to go to Detroit. Kristen Lee can't stand New York, can you imagine the Lee's picking Detroit over the Big Apple? Sorry Will. Anaheim.... maybe. The Nationals? If Lee goes to Washington, he can change the whole face of that franchise. I doubt it though. In the end, it comes down to New York and Texas. May the best team win.

Let's just hope today's headlines denying any interest in some big free agents Actually means a big winter for the Yankees, with Cashman's slight of hand and all. It could be really interesting.

By the way, Let me remind all of you. The Yankees have tremendous players, and great characters on the team. People like AJ who bring pies, Jeter, our leader, Tex, CC and Swisher all have given life to the clubhouse... Hopefully if others like Lee and who knows who else can get to New York it will be even more fun. If you haven't already, be sure to vote for Swisher to host Saturday Night Live. That would be amazing and I send this out earlier in the week and I'll remind you again. There's a huge campaign to get him to host, it will be as great as when Jeter did years back... maybe even better. Check it out on Facebook: WE WANT NICK SWISHER TO HOST SNL.

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WHY CASHMAN BRILLIANCE DELIVERS RESULTS

I'm sitting here thinking about the State of the Yankees and while I'm not concenred about Jeter and the Yanks getting a deal done, I am thinking about the "soft" spots of the roster. For instance, I'm loving the outfield right now, but I sometimes feel like having Gardner as leadoff is better than batting him in the 9th spot. Let's face it, Jeter's a great lead-off, but he's not technically a lead-off hitter. Gardner is. Speed and a singles hitter is someone you want there. The 2 man can hit you over with a base hit or sacrifce automatically.

The 4th outfielder is something that is sticking in my mind, as well as other things. I'm thinking someone cheap but solid can be much better than a big fish free agent like Crawford or Werth.

Would the Yankees be better with one of those 2? Yes. We would kick ass, but can we afford them? Hell no. Let's be smart, let's blow our load on Lee, Jeet, Mo and a few solid lefty relievers and bench players. You know what I mean? Back to my thought though... I just read that Podsednik is now a free agent. Is he a good 4th outfield option? I like that dude. Scrappy. But, what would he cost? Is he someone who would be good off the bench? Would he WANT to be on the bench? Would he rotate with the others? How about a Pat Burrell? Can we pry him away from San Francisco? He loves it there. See what I mean? There's names but at what cost. Cashman needs to be smart with the dough.

Look at the DH role? Who is a good replacement for Marcus Thames? Pat Burrell again? Maybe Adam Dunn or Rocco Baldelli. Oh, I got it... Jim Thome... That lefty bat at Yankee Stadium would be incredible. Thome such a throwback, he'd be bad ass in a loose fitting Yankee uniform. Can you picture it? But again, at what cost? Can we get these guys cheap?

Then you have to look at the catching situation. You can look at me and say "Yo, Mighty Casey, we have Posada, we're good!" Try again, 39 year old Posada is not as good as he used to be. I love the guy, but age is a bitch. Face facts, Posada can't catch 162 games anymore, maybe not even 140. Plus, what I've been hearing is that the Yanks like Cervelli but don't love the guy, and, he can't hit homeruns. Look, I'm the first to tell you all that I love enthusiasum and the fist pump, Cervelli provides that. But the dude doesn't hit home runs. I like my catcher hitting home runs. Posada hits home runs, not Francisco. So what do you do? Do we bring up Jesus Montero? Do we look at free agent backup like a John Buck or a Matt Treanor? Would that be a cheap, yet solid fix?

And what about our bench? I know Garrett Atkins, Jorge Cantu and Melvin Mora are out there, and they can also play 3rd and maybe even first. But... and there's a but... Would they also ride the bench and perhaps platoon to give our regulars a rest once in a while? (By the way, I love Cantu. I always wanted him in New York.) Or maybe the bench is someone like a Brad Hawpe who helped Tampa Bay down the stretch this year. (BTW, he's the Austin Kearns for this post, I just can't see him a Yankee). OR do we reunite with Johnny Damon? Both Hawpe and Damon are outfielders and could platoon to with our regular outfielders to give them a rest.

Then you need to look at our bullpen, we need lefty help. And we lost Kerry Wood, but can we get Wood back at a decent price? He's the obvious choice for the 8th inning guy and he's 33 years old and kicked ass for the Yanks this year. Boone Logan was a good lefty for us, but not great when push came the shove. Scott Downs is a lefty from Toronto. He's an obvious, awesome choice. J.C. Romero? Maybe. Again, money is a factor. How much are these guys going to cost, and if it's expensive, how do we get the guys we really want up top in Lee, Jeet and the like?

As you can see, it's a tough Free Agent market out there. While we may be able to get a few lower level free agents, trades will be key as well as home grown talent. But don't worry Yankee fans, Cashman's on the move. He was on the move during the playoffs and ready to pounce... Hal insists the Yanks will have a Championship team next year. Let's hope it all goes our way.

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Rihanna Turns On Christmas Lights In London

Rihanna turned on the Christmas(this year is just flying pass) lights at Westfield Shopping Center in London, England.

The singer looks absolutely adorable in New Zealand's designer Zambesi ensemble. I adore the cute bustier paired with an equally cute red skirt. She completed her look with Christian Louboutin heels.

Even her ridiculous red hair looks great with her polka-dot head band.