Archive for October, 2009
2009 World Series Preview: New York Yankees vs. »
The Fall Classic is set. The New York Yankees are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2003 to face the defending champions, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees were the best team in baseball this year, and the Phillies were one of the top teams in the National League in 2009. Both of these teams are defined by their top-end [...]
New York Yanks in ’09: Not Cheap, But Empty »
I do have a thing for red heads. And there’s something about blondes that can start wars. But sexually, the experts say, humans are most attracted to those with similar physical features to their own, especially hair color. The theory holds true for me, I guess, as a dark brown haired individual; my eyes are definitely habitués of the [...]
Yankees Make Postseason Unwatchable »
Wednesday night provides this viewer some options to watch. He can either watch the first game of the World Series or take in couple of pro basketball games by couple of sorry basketball teams that play in New York and New Jersey. Watching the Knicks and the Nets is a better option that watching an American League team buying its way to the World [...]
Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees Meet in »
Many baseball fans have complained that the World Series has not been entertaining or memorable during the past few seasons. Last year Philadelphia and Tampa Bay had the now-infamously suspended Game Five, which made that series memorable for all the wrong reasons. In 2004, the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years, certainly [...]
Call Me Different: A Fan of Two Teams Speaks Out »
It's World Series time; New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies. As a fan of the Yankees, I'm extremely happy to see the boys in pinstripes back on the grand stage. Throughout the division series, I've communicated with several online friends on Facebook and an issue came up that I want to address. Yes, I'm a Yankee fan: I've been one since I [...]
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys To Perform Empire State Of »
"Empire State of Mind" is Jay-Z's latest hit off of his newest album, The Blueprint 3 . The hit song has been blasting through radios all over the country. It has also been heard throughout Yankee Stadium, as the song is also Derek Jeter's walk-up song throughout the 2009 post-season. The theme is making people all over Yankees Universe start [...]
Andy Pettitte Is A Hall Of Fame Pitcher »
Lefthander Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5-2 Sunday night in the Bronx to capture their 40th American League Pennant. Pettitte, 37, a two-time All-Star selection who has accumulated the most victories of any MLB pitcher since 1995, allowed only seven hits and one earned run in 6 1/3 [...]
World Series Preview: What the New York Yankees Must »
Well...that was fast. My night of celebration ended about 15 minutes after I posted the last piece . Immediately, my mind started to shift to the new question at hand. How do the Yankees beat the Phillies this week? Here's the game plan, in three(-ish) parts: 1. Use the Long Lineup to Tire Out Cliff Lee and the Philly Starters Early. Then, Go [...]
The-e-e-e-e Yankees Win! »
Well, the Yankees made it official Sunday night. They are going to the World Series for the first time since 2003, when they lost the championship to Josh Beckett and the Florida Marlins. I was at the game. I was able to see my beloved Yankees finally overcome their demons and beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the playoffs for the first [...]
At Last, Yankees Validates Traditional Earnings »
They haven’t won 26 titles in 40 appearances for nothing, or haven’t spent an outrageous $423.5 million for the series MVP C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett. Even the house Derek Jeter built was invested, confident of reliving glorious celebrations and pennant runs. Last year alone the dauntless co-chairmen Hank and Hal [...]