Archive for July, 2010
Former New York Yankees’ Manager Ralph »
It was one of the biggest gambles in World Series history. Matty Alou was on third base with the potential tying run. Willie Mays was on second base with the potential World Series winning run. There were two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Willie McCovey was the batter with Orlando Cepeda on deck. New York Yankees' manager Ralph [...]
New York Yankees: Is Dan Haren Bronx Bound? »
According to reports around the Majors, the Arizona Diamondbacks have changed their stance on Dan Haren possibly being traded this year. Haren, who is 7-8 with a 4.60 ERA and league leader in strikeouts with 141, had previously been almost impossible to trade. Now, it appears that the D-Backs have taken a more open stance towards trading Haren [...]
When and Where Will A-Rod Hit No. 600? »
When Alex Rodriguez went from 499 homers to 500, it took him nine games and 28 at-bats to do it. Now that he’s at 599, let’s take a look at how long to expect it to take this time. If it took him another nine games, that would set him up for No. 600 on July 31st in Tampa against the Rays. This time could be different, though. Since [...]
NY Yankees Notes: a Mural, an Estate Tax, Arm Bands, »
It was an up and down night for the Yankees last night as they beat the Royals 10-4 , but not before making it interesting as they only blew open the game in the bottom of the eigth inning. Here are some notes: CC Sabathia struggled early allowing three runs and seven base runners in the first two innings, but settled down for the win. His [...]
When the New York Mets Ruled New York »
The American League expanded from eight to 10 teams in 1961 when the Los Angeles Angels and Washington Senators were created. A year later, the National League added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets. In 1962, the Mets were a joke. In 1969, they were the World Champions. George Weiss was the Mets' first general manager, and Casey [...]
A-Rod Won’t be Making History with his 600th HR »
New York Yankees slugger-queen Alex Rodriguez is on the brink of a tremendous achievement. The third baseman with the orange face and perfect hair is one homerun away from 600 for his career. Performance-enhancing drugs notwithstanding, he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer and every statistical milestone he surpasses simply cements that [...]
New York Yankees: Do They Really Need Francisco »
Francisco Cervelli, otherwise known as the "Cisco Kid", was absolutely fantastic when Jorge Posada was hurt and on the DL. But could he be used for trade bait now? In 2009, his first season of extended time in the Major Leagues, Cervelli was excellent as the third, and sometimes second, string catcher, hitting .298 in 94 at [...]
Seattle Mariners May Have Done New York Yankees a Huge »
The Yankees brass were pretty hanked off after they thought they had a deal for the Mariners’ Cliff Lee, centered around 20-year-old catcher Jesus Montero. But the M’s went ahead and sent Lee to Texas for a package centered around first baseman Justin Smoak. The Mariners may have done the Yankees an enormous favor. In his last [...]
Derek Jeter Honors Steinbrenner and Sheppard: Top »
Last week, Yankee captain Derek Jeter honored the recently deceased Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and announcer Bob Sheppard. For that minute-long speech, it was hard not to think back to Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech, as Jeter's statements drew an explosion of applause. These are the type of moments that transform this player into a [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Keeping Tabs on Oswalt, Haren, »
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Yankees have made improving the bench and bullpen their priority, but that doesn’t mean that they haven’t been keeping tabs on starters Roy Oswalt, Dan Haren, and Jake Westbrook. One pitcher whom they aren’t interested in is former Yankee LHP Ted Lilly . This doesn’t necessarily [...]