Archive for July, 2010
New York Yankees Offense, Mark Teixeira in Full Swing »
Once upon a time, Mark Teixeira was hitting below the Mendoza Line with little power and a lot of criticism. However, much has changed since May. Teixeira is slowly turning his season around, producing the power numbers the Yankees expect, and need, in the middle of their order. Although his average is still a bit too low (.256 entering Thursday), [...]
New York Yankees: Do They Really Need Bench Help? »
With the best record in baseball, the New York Yankees have a 2.5 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. They are also six games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. But according to the experts, the Yankees need major help. Since Andy Pettitte went on the disabled list with a strained groin, the Yankees now need a starting pitcher. Now that Joba Chamberlain [...]
Jeff Francoeur To the New York Yankees Would Make a »
The Mets are trying to trade right fielder Jeff Francoeur due to Angel Pagan's solid play and Carlos Beltran's return. The Mets acquired Francoeur just barely a year ago and after a solid second half last season, he has sputtered this year and has lost his starting gig. Francoeur's problems have really only come against right-handed pitching, both [...]
Stats: Jesus Montero Is So Hot Right Now »
Some of the Yankees executives were upset with the Mariners for backing out of the Cliff Lee trade that would have sent Jesus Montero to Seattle, but it’s starting to look like maybe they should be thanking them instead. Montero is on fire! Here are his numbers for July: 15 G, 50 AB, 14 R, 21 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 13 BB, 7 SO, .420 BA, .531 [...]
NY Yankees & Top 10 Most Valuable Franchises In »
The Forbes list for the most valuable sports entities was revealed and guess who topped the list? We count down the top 10 teams who seem to be raking in the millions. The list is according to a study completed by Forbes Magazine. Begin Slideshow
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angel-Style Baseball »
The New York Yankees were elated to get the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim out of the Bronx as fast as possible, after beating them 10-6 Wednesday afternoon. The Angels got a taste of their own medicine after dominating the Yankees the night before. On Tuesday night, a beaten-up Angels team came into the series as the underdogs. The [...]
The 10 Greatest Rivalries in Sports »
Rivalries are what sports fans of different teams use to connect to each other. Whether it's a rivalry in high school, college, or even pro teams, a big rivalry never changes the hatred you have toward that other team. Looking back in sports history, some of the best games played have been between rivals. A lot of the most exciting moments [...]
Yankees Notes: Vazquez, Miranda, Gardner, Curtis, Houk »
The Yankees won an exciting one today. The final score was 10-6, but the Yankees had a 6-0 lead at one point. The Angels came back to make it 6-5, then the Yanks jumped ahead to 10-5, and by that point, there wasn’t enough time for another comeback. Here are some notes: Javier Vazquez was great for four scoreless innings, but his [...]
New York Yankees: Bench Still Needs Reinforcements »
Before Rick Pitino was best known for doing dirty, awful things to mid-western restaurant patrons, he was a well-respected college basketball coach. And before that, he was the coach of the Boston Celtics. Pitino's stay was brief (three-and-a-half seasons) and wholly ineffective (102-146 record, zero postseason berths), but he did leave behind [...]
The Top 10 Greatest Rivalries In Sports »
Rivalries are what sports fans of different teams use to connect to each other. Whether it's a rivalry in high school, college, or even pro teams, a big rivalry never changes the hatred you have toward that other team. Looking back in sports history, some of the best games played have been between rivals. A lot of the most exciting [...]