Archive for February, 2011
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte’s Most Important »
It was the game that could turn things around for the 1996 New York Yankees in the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. After losing the first two games at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees won the next two games in Atlanta thanks to a solid David Cone pitching performance in the third game, and an improbable home run by Jim Leyritz in the [...]
New York Yankees: Memories of a Special Place »
I attended my first game at the "new" Yankee Stadium last summer, folks; it's hard to believe the "old" one has been leveled and the reality of the whole thing is still sinking in. It was called "The House That Ruth Built"—now reduced to a pile of rubble while a new, greed-fueled edifice begins to grace the [...]
New York Yankees: To Understand the Rotation Woes, »
If you're looking for a scapegoat as you stare at the Yankees' funny-if-it-weren't-so-sad starting rotation, you might as well go with Joba Chamberlain. The man's already a human punching bag at this point, so I doubt he'll mind.Had Chamberlain developed as the team expected, the departure of Andy Pettitte wouldn't feel like such a cataclysmic [...]
New York Yankees: Fox’s Joe Buck Sticks It To »
Late in the first quarter of Super Bowl XLV, the camera flashed New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez sitting with his girlfriend Cameron Diaz. Diaz was feeding A-Rod popcorn at the moment and Fox’s Joe Buck was elated to have caught the slugger being feed like a baby. It was typical A-Rod awkward. At that moment in the [...]
MLB 2011: New York Yankees Preview »
Well, the Super Bowl is over, and that only means only thing: the countdown to Opening Day has just begun. There are 51 days left until then (as of Monday, February 7). That gives us just about a month and a half to prepare. The Yankees have had an interesting offseason; and by interesting, I really mean disappointing. Highlighted by the failed [...]
New York Yankees: Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz and »
Alex Rodriguez has been known to upstage a major sporting event in the middle to draw attention to himself, and the 2011 Super Bowl was no exception. While the Green Bay Packers battled the Pittsburgh Steelers, Alex Rodriguez was sitting in his luxury box with his beau Cameron Diaz. Surely, Rodriguez must have realized that he would be seen when [...]
Andy Pettitte: Is the Yankees Pitcher a Hall of Famer? »
Andy Pettitte, who announced his retirement from baseball on Friday, pitched 15 seasons in the major leagues for the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. With New York, in stints spread from 1995 to 2003 and 2007 to 2010, he won five World Series championships. He has 19 postseason wins, most all-time. He finished with 240 regular season wins, [...]
MLB Rumor Mill: New York Yankees Eyeing Millwood? »
Kevin Millwood, who is represented by Scott Boras, is reportedly asking for at least $4-$5 million in the free agent market. That is a ton for a pitcher who has had an ERA north of 5.00 in three out of the last four seasons. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes: "There is a salary hang-up, with (Kevin) Millwood still asking too much for some [...]
MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox Interested in former New »
Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe who writes, "The Red Sox are looking into Aceves, who was shut down by the Yankees May 8 after hurting his back. Aceves is 14-1 in his career, including 10-1 in 2009 with the Yankees. He was 3-0 last season until his back injury flared up. He would be an injury rehab project, but is working out and could provide [...]
Bobby Ray Murcer: A Class Act Transcending the »
He wasn't the next Mickey Mantle. He wasn't as talented as Bobby Bonds, the man he was once traded for. And he'd be surpassed as a ballplayer by a young kid named Mattingly, whom he once made room for on the Yankees roster by graciously retiring from the game of baseball. Nope, he'll never make the Hall of Fame or be remembered as one of the [...]