Archive for October, 2009
Why a Long ALCS Could Benefit the Yankees »
I'll be up in the early hours of Sunday morning here in England watching the Yankees, hopefully, progress to a World Series date with the Phillies next week with victory in Game Six of the ALCS. No thanks to the never-say-die Angels taking Game Five at Angel Stadium on Thursday to reduce the deficit to 3-2 in favor of the Yankees. The Phillies [...]
New York Yankee Fans Are FINALLY Starting To »
It appears that Alex Rodriguez has finally been accepted by Yankee fans. FINALLY? You mean that 36 home runs and 106 RBI's in 2004 wasn’t enough? Forty-eight home runs, 130 RBI's and an MVP award in 2005 wasn’t enough? Thirty-five home runs and 121 RBI's in 2006 wasn’t enough? Fifty-four home runs, 156 RBI's and another MVP award [...]
Yankees-Angels ALCS Game 5: Joe Girardi Out (and Over) »
Nine of the 13 runs scored in Game Five of the American League Championship Series crossed the plate after the starting pitchers were removed from the game. First, Angels manager Mike Scioscia took out John Lackey with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh, even though the right-hander was throwing a six-hit shutout with seven [...]
Yankees Fans Not Satisfied with 6-1 Start to the »
I had the chance to attend Game 2 of the ALCS this past weekend, in which the Yankees took on the Angels. First off, let me say it was the most exciting game I have ever gone to. Sitting in Section 202 of the bleachers, I had a great view of the game, and an even better scent of all the drunk fans around me. Better yet was the [...]
New York Yankees: Bill James’ 2010 Projections »
JC over at Sabernomics hits us with the Hitter and Pitcher projections from The Bill James Handbook 2010. I've always thought that the Bill James projections were wildly optimistic, but they're still interesting to look at. I wanted to see what this system has to say about the players on the Yankees who haven't quite established their talent level [...]
Cup of Coffee: Part 5 »
This segment is taking forever, but I’m having a good time so I’m going to stick with it. Here we go, part five. Deacon McGuire: McGuire is not a huge name these days, but for a while, he held numerous Major League records including, most seasons played, games caught, and assists made by a catcher. McGuire debuted in [...]
World Series: Still Your Daddy »
The fighting Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the Dodgers in the NLCS 4 Games to 1 and await the winner of the Yankees and Angels in the ALCS. The Yankees currently lead the Angels 3-1 and could wrap it up tonight. Let’s not count the Angels out just yet, but with some some heartbreaking extra inning defeats to the Yankees early in the [...]
Why Major League Baseball Is for Old People »
Professional baseball is at a crossroads. I truly believe that. I don't have any data and no one has conducted a study on the sport that I know of. It's just a gut feeling. I'm a casual fan of the sport. I'm a die-hard Yankee fan. I follow them religiously but I don't follow the other teams with the same intensity. There are certain teams [...]
ALCS: New York Yankees Can Chase Demons Tonight »
There were four references to the 2004 ALCS in one hour of SportsCenter this morning. Your friends who are Red Sox fans have joked about the series on Facebook and Twitter since Tuesday. If you step outside your home or office, there's probably a single-engine plane flying overhead with a "2004 ALCS: You Blew It" message tailing behind. You had to [...]
Have Steroids Permanently Tainted Major League »
Steroids have been a cause for concern in the baseball world for the past decade. Thinking about all the great names that have been mentioned in the Mitchell Report such as Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa, Mark Mcgwire, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and many more, it puts a significant dent in the sport itself. [...]