Archive for April, 2010
Old Yankee Stadium Demolition: New Pictures of the »
It has been a while since I last put pictures up of the old Yankee Stadium being torn down, so I thought now was as good a time as any. Especially since they have done so much over the past couple of weeks. I must give a tip of my hat to Sliding Into Home , as Greg has kept his readers much more up to date with these pics and I simply stole these [...]
2010 New York Yankees More Balanced »
It’s good to be a Yankee fan right now. The Yankees have won all four series they’ve played, coming off a convincing sweep of a talented young Rangers team. Their other series wins were against arguably the two other best teams in baseball in the Red Sox and Rays, and against a perennial contender in the Angels. The [...]
New York Yankees To be Honored at White House »
According to George King of the NY Post, even though it is not yet official, the Yankees are expected to visit the White House on their off-day a week from today. They will be honored for winning last year’s World Series by Barack Obama. Here’s more from King: It hasn’t been made official but the Yankees will spend part of [...]
If It Weren’t New York Yankees Bias, What Was »
In 1947, Ted Williams won the American League's Triple Crown. He led the league in batting with a .343 average, in home runs with 32, and in RBIs with 114. Williams had a .499 on base average, a .634 slugging percentage, and drew 162 walks. In 1947, Joe DiMaggio hit .315 with 20 home runs and 97 RBIs. He had a .391 on base average, a [...]
Yankees Winning a Team Effort »
Well, it's fun being a Yankee fan these days.The Yankees are currently 9-3, sitting atop the American League East division (albeit tied with the Tampa Bay Rays), with a nice five-game lead over the despised Red Sox and their small fiefdom. Their 69 runs scored and +25 run differential are both best in the AL, though not the best in baseball. Over [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: April 19, 2010 »
Brett Gardner did everything he could have possibly done to help the New York Yankees sweep the Texas Rangers in their weekend series. On Friday night, Gardner did not start the game. He came in as a pinch runner and immediately stole second base and then scored a run. On Saturday. Gardner started in left field and went 3-4 hitting in the nine [...]
The 10 Nastiest Pitchers of All Time »
You don't need all-world credentials to capture a spot on this list. You don't need a 20-win season or an ERA under 3.00. You don't need to be a present or future Hall of Famer... All you need is nasty "stuff." I mean really, nasty stuff; downright filthy. The kind of stuff that sends hitters back to the bench thinking, "Do I really belong [...]
Jeter Sat Today But Expects to Play Tuesday »
Derek Jeter left the game early yesterday and sat out today with a head cold, but The Captain fully expects to play in Tuesdays game against the Oakland Athletics according to Josh Thomson of the Journal News. Here is more from Thomson: The captain has a head cold that he has been fighting for the last two or three days. He was removed late in [...]
Mariano Rivera Is the Best Ever, but Even He »
Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in baseball history, but once upon a time, long, long ago, there were relief pitchers who were asked to do things that no one in his right mind would want Mariano Rivera to do, because not even the great Rivera could do them. September 30, 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers' manager Charlie Dressen announced that [...]
When Can The Yankees Draft 5-Year-Old Prodigy Ariel »
By now, most of you have probably seen the video of younger Ariel Antigua and his extraordinary baseball talent. In case you haven’t, I’ve attached it to the post. The five year-old Lyndhurst boy can hit 85 MPH fastballs from both side of the plate and field like someone three times his age. Normally I’m not a fan of parents [...]