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08:27 AM ET 11.01 | Quietly, the Yankees brought Bill Livesey back to the organization last week as a pro scout. Livesey was a key component when the Yankees developed their run of star players who became World Champions. Livesey was the team's scouting director in 1992. He remembers going to Kalamazoo, Mich., to see a kid named Derek Jeter play. On the morning of the 1992 draft, the Yankees were sitting with the sixth pick. They never thought Jeter would be there. Then a funny thing happened: Phil Nevin went to the Astros; a couple of pitchers, Paul Shuey and B.J. Wallace, were taken by the Indians and Expos. The Orioles were up next, and took outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds. Only the Reds stood between the Yankees and future success. Cincinnati grabbed Chad Mottola. Jeter fell into their laps. "We were happy to catch him," Livesey said with a laugh. Now Livesey has fallen back into the Yankees' laps, hired by director of pro scouting Billy Eppler and GM Brian Cashman.

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November 1, 2008  10:17 AM ET

Welcome back! Hopefully he can work that magic again...

November 1, 2008  11:02 AM ET

Way to draft Hammonds, Orioles!

November 1, 2008  12:29 PM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Way to draft Hammonds, Orioles!

Jeter, eh....................big deal.

November 1, 2008  01:33 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Jeter, eh....................big deal.

Utleys:

What is wrong with you?

Agreed, Metrosouth. If Livesey can score us even one more guy like Jeter, he's worth every penny he's paid and a fat bag of horseflies.

November 1, 2008  01:35 PM ET

The retooling has begun ...Go Pinstripes

November 1, 2008  02:04 PM ET

"Yankees were sitting with the sixth pick. They never thought Jeter would be there"

So how exactly is this great scouting????
it's like danny ferry picking Lebron James #1......

gimmie someone who can pick up key components in the LATER rounds, when good scouts truly earn their wings

November 1, 2008  02:06 PM ET

The only thing standing in the way of Yankee success is meathead manager Joe Girardi and GM Brian Assman. How's the Kei Igawa deal working for you, Assman? It's time to hire Mattingly as the manager and Gillick as the GM.

November 1, 2008  03:05 PM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Utleys:What is wrong with you?Agreed, Metrosouth. If Livesey can score us even one more guy like Jeter, he's worth every penny he's paid and a fat bag of horseflies.

Good, but surrounded by a GREAT cast. I'm entitled to my opinion. I will say this his "Derek Jeter's Taco Hole" skit on SNL had me rolling on the ground convulsing from the extreme laughter I spewed. (Sung to the tune "Cocomo")

November 1, 2008  03:24 PM ET

"Good" enough to be a first ballot hall of famer, that's for sure...Likely 3,000+ hits, 250+ HRs, 2,000+ runs, 1,300+ RBIs, already 4 W.S. rings, 3 Gold Gloves, 9x All-Star, ROY, W.S. MVP, and 2 Silver Sluggers. Thank God for that "GREAT" cast surrounding him...

November 1, 2008  04:54 PM ET
QUOTE(#9):

"Good" enough to be a first ballot hall of famer, that's for sure...Likely 3,000+ hits, 250+ HRs, 2,000+ runs, 1,300+ RBIs, already 4 W.S. rings, 3 Gold Gloves, 9x All-Star, ROY, W.S. MVP, and 2 Silver Sluggers. Thank God for that "GREAT" cast surrounding him...

Paul O'Neill and Bernie Williams say "you're welcome".

November 1, 2008  07:49 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

Paul O'Neill and Bernie Williams say "you're welcome".

ok you are clearly a hater at this point.... b/c anyone that puts up these kind of numbers is a great player and def. a hall of famer 1st ballot and he has always been clutch in the reg. season and the playoffs unlike mr strikeout on your team

November 1, 2008  08:43 PM ET

Hate to say this Chase but few, very few, players, without some type of supporting cast are going to post up HOF numbers. I mean Mickey had his suporting cast, WIllie had his, even Michael Jack Schmidt had his supporting cast and without some damn good every day gamers in back of these players they just might have fallen a tad short of being in the Hall when all was said and done.

November 1, 2008  09:02 PM ET

You know, even a dog's rear end sees the sunshine every so often. Whoop-tee-fricking-doo! The guy signed Jeter... I'd like to know the next three choices he had on his draftboard if the Reds had picked Jeter.

November 1, 2008  09:16 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

"Yankees were sitting with the sixth pick. They never thought Jeter would be there"So how exactly is this great scouting????it's like danny ferry picking Lebron James #1......gimmie someone who can pick up key components in the LATER rounds, when good scouts truly earn their wings

Dude, if another scout had seen what Livesey saw, Jeter would have gone earlier. Livesey was the only one among those scouts for teams with the first six picks to salivate over this kid.

You are flirting dangerously close with losing your avatar and moniker priviledges. Keep it sharp or I will get you so high, when you wake up your name will be "Kajagoogoo" and your avatar will be some dude with flockaseagull hair.

November 1, 2008  09:27 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

Hate to say this Chase but few, very few, players, without some type of supporting cast are going to post up HOF numbers. I mean Mickey had his suporting cast, WIllie had his, even Michael Jack Schmidt had his supporting cast and without some damn good every day gamers in back of these players they just might have fallen a tad short of being in the Hall when all was said and done.

I know I was just in a snarky mood...............

November 1, 2008  09:28 PM ET
QUOTE(#14):

Dude, if another scout had seen what Livesey saw, Jeter would have gone earlier. Livesey was the only one among those scouts for teams with the first six picks to salivate over this kid.You are flirting dangerously close with losing your avatar and moniker priviledges. Keep it sharp or I will get you so high, when you wake up your name will be "Kajagoogoo" and your avatar will be some dude with flockaseagull hair.

Bong off! bong off! bong off!!!

November 1, 2008  10:39 PM ET
QUOTE(#15):

I know I was just in a snarky mood...............

the snarking lamp is lit......

 
November 3, 2008  03:17 AM ET

aah..reminiscing the good old days when yanks dont didnt sign A-rod

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