Archive for November, 2009
My Apologies To the Yankees and Phillies, but »
Who is a White Sox fan supposed to root for during this World Series? Do I root for the Yankees because they represent the overall strength of the American league? Or do I root against them because they’re the “Evil Empire” and represent what’s wrong with salary cap-less baseball? On the other side there’s the Phillies. Do I root for [...]
Umpiring Blunders Plague MLB Postseason »
The 2009 postseason has seen its share of umpiring blunders. One member of the media who's name alludes me now said that this is the worst postseason umpiring he has ever seen. Now, I haven't watched many of the postseason games outside of the Yankees, so I don't know what went on in the other series', but I know there has been shoddy umpiring [...]
Damon Enters Other Side Of Yankees Folklore »
Every Yankees championship season in recent memory has had a signature moment that defined that particular postseason run. Let's take a look back, shall we? 1996: The One With Jim Leyritz (World Series, Game Four) The Yanks were down two-games-to-one against the defending world champion Braves and trailing by three runs in the eighth when Leyritz [...]
Yankees-Phillies: Brad Lidge Implodes, Yankees on Cusp »
What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies rode Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge to a World Series title. In this year’s World Series, Hamels and Lidge have imploded in back to back games and now the Phillies are on the brink of elimination. In a crucial Game Four, Alex Rodriguez broke a 4-4 tie with a double in the ninth [...]
Yankees-Phillies World Series: A-Rod Clutch Again In »
For the second time in the history of Major League Baseball, the World Series was being played in November. After an exciting Game Three that saw the bats come alive, the Yankees were facing the Phillies in Game Four of the 2009 World Series. Coming into the game, the Phillies fans were excited and some were present earlier in the day to watch the [...]
The New Yankee Dynasty »
Joe Girardi may as well change his jersey number to 30 right now. Monday night, the Yankees have a chance to leave Philadelphia with their 27th World Series title in hand. Thus fulfilling Girardi's goal he set out to accomplish when he replaced Joe Torre, and intentionally wore the number 27. The New York Yankees just appear to be much better [...]
Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter Have Yankees One Win From »
With Johnny Damon down 1-2 in the count against Brad Lidge with two outs in the ninth, things were beginning to look very iffy for the Yankees' chances of winning their 27th World Series. After Joba Chamberlain surrendered a game-tying home run to Pedro Feliz in the bottom of the eighth, the Phillies carried all the momentum into the ninth. With [...]
World Series Game Four: The “Phillies Take a »
I was going to wait until the World Series was over before I wrote a word. I wanted to know everything and stop making predictions from game to game, as it drove me nine different kinds of crazy in the ALCS. And as superstitious as I am, I didn't have any intention of jinxing the Yankees on the doorstep of a championship. But with the most [...]
Alex Rodriguez Gets Redemption for Missed Opportunity »
Let me rewind to the 1995 ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees. It was Game Five, and the “Refuse to Lose” Mariners had rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to force a decisive final game at the old Kingdome. The game was a classic and is undoubtedly remembered for the infamous Edgar Martinez walk-off, two-run double that [...]
Will the Real Mr. November Please Step Up »
For only the second time in Major League Baseball history the World Series continues into November. An interesting piece of trivia is that the New York Yankees have been involved in both of the November series. The first time this occurred was in 2001 and was a result of baseball being postponed a week after the bombings of the World Trade [...]