Archive for July, 2010
CC Sabathia and Mark Teixiera Give New York Yankees a »
The Yanks have been leading the AL East for almost the entire season. However, earlier this season they were doing it without what we expected from Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia. Instead, players like Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes, Andy Pettitte, and Nick Swisher were keeping the Yankees in control of their division. Within the past month [...]
New York Yankees Have Best Team at All-Star Break »
It is a misnomer to say that the season is half over at the All-Star break, with the Angels having played 91 games and having only 71 games left when they return after the midsummer classic. That being said, it is time to look at the current division leaders and the teams that are still contending in those divisions. AL East The Yankees [...]
MLB’s 100 Greatest Every Day Players of the »
The '90s were an interesting time for baseball. We saw the first Canadian world champion and a strike that devastated the game. We saw the reemergence of the Evil Empire and one of the classiest men in baseball break the consecutive games started streak, and we saw a home run chase that made baseball America's pastime once again. This was all [...]
Bob Sheppard: A Tribute To a Man I Barely Knew »
This morning, I logged into Twitter and saw on the top of my news feed that legendary Yankees announcer Bob Sheppard had died at the age of 99. Although I just started getting into baseball a year or two ago, I felt saddened by this loss. I knew my parents and grandparents had listened to him announce games in the earlier years of Yankees [...]
Bob Sheppard: Yankees Legend Passes At Age 99 »
(New York, NY) -- Even if you're not a Yankee fan you know the voice of Bob Sheppard. The familiar “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Yankee Stadium. ” rings in the hallows of baseball history for over half a century. Today that familiar voice will be forever silent as Sheppard passed away at the age of 99. The [...]
Joba Chamberlain: Throwing Fuel in the Fire »
To tell you the truth, I loathe to even broach this subject. It has been debated to death by every fan, writer, media pundit, and cab driver with even a modicum of interest in the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the issue must be addressed, and the time is now. What do the Yankees do with Joba Chamberlain? This isn't a re-visitation of the tired [...]
Trade Bait: Ricky Nolasco Drawing Yankees Attention »
The New York Yankees so far are having an excellent season, but they are still fighting for first place in a really tough AL East division. The Yankees want to get to the playoffs, and to get there they need to pursue bottom of the rotation help during this trade deadline, and from what it looks like, the Yankees have interest in the Marlins' [...]
Cliff Lee Is a Ranger For Now In 2010, Most Likely a »
Cliff Lee was so close to being a member of the Yankees. But following a deal that fell apart, Lee is now a part of the Texas Rangers and not the Yankees. In a deal that would have sent Jesus Montero, David Adams, and another prospect to Seattle for Lee, it got turned down because of the health questions surrounding Adams. The result was that the [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Recap, Eduardo Nunez, Michael »
The Yankees might have missed out on trading for Cliff Lee , but they didn’t miss playing against him yesterday, as they beat the Mariners 6-1 behind a strong performance by Phil Hughes and a pair of homers of the bat of Mark Teixeira. Here are some notes: Phil Hughes is now 11-2. That’s three starters with at least 11 wins, CC [...]
After talks end with Yankees, Mariners trade Cliff Lee »
Talks abruptly end with Yankees, allowing the Rangers to swoop in and trade for Cliff Lee. Early this morning, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Yankees were “on the brink obtaining Cliff Lee for a packing that would include top prospects Jesus Montero.” Then an executive familiar with the talks informed [...]