Archive for April, 2011
MLB Trade Speculation: 10 Guys the Yankees and Red Sox »
The MLB season is only two weeks old, and experts are already talking about potential trading or free agency scenarios that certain teams will pursue. Sure enough, the two teams at the heart of each debate are the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.It seems that season after season, these two teams make moves designed to best each [...]
MLB: Big League Positional Surprises »
Every year in baseball, surprising or not, we're witnesses to unorthodox outbreaks during the first few weeks of America's pastime.Quick hitting, hot pitching and all-around great play make-up these specific breakout performances from some of the least expected players.In 2011, amidst slow and unexpected starts from top-notch players like [...]
New York Yankees: There’s No Reason to Drop »
With every ground ball, with every out, the yells for Yankees manager Joe Girardi to drop Derek Jeter in the lineup grow louder. Not a day goes by without somebody saying Jeter needs to move out of the two hole and stop being selfish or stubborn or whatever adjective you want to use. But quite frankly, there's no reason for Girardi to move Jeter [...]
Derek Jeter: It’s Time for the New York Yankees »
Two weeks into the 2011 season and Derek Jeter has yet to redeem himself from his disappointing 2010 slump. The future hall of famer, who once possessed the qualities of speed, power and consistency, has contributed endlessly to the New York Yankees, leading them to five monumental World Series wins. Unfortunately, after years of playing up to [...]
New York Yankees: Is Derek Jeter’s Contract »
The New York Yankees have been known to overpay for star players and the MLB is known for ballooning contracts. Whether it’s a player who is rising in the ranks or the free agent that every team is fighting for, teams make moves no matter the financial outlook. Many times this strategy doesn’t bode well for the franchise, but obviously [...]
Derek Jeter: Is He Being Stubborn, or Does He Know »
You all know the story. Derek Jeter had the worst statistical season of his career in 2010, but thanks to his reputation and the Yankees' deep pockets, he was still rewarded with a three-year, $51 million contract. Is he too old? Should the Yankees have let him walk? Will he ever regain the form that made him into one of the best players in a [...]
Yankees’ Mickey Mantle: Greatness, Respect, and »
It is still a popular pastime, especially by those in the media, to claim that we will never know how great Mickey Mantle might have been.Fine, but it is much better to remember his greatness, and of greater importance, how he was and is still loved and respected.Mickey exhibited self-destructive behavior, was obsessed with the belief that he [...]
Yankees-Orioles Series Preview: New York Looks to Take »
There's no shame in losing two out of three at Fenway Park, but with the rubber game pitting CC Sabathia against Josh Beckett, the Yankees should've come away with the series win in Boston over the weekend. After an off-day, New York (5-4) returns home to host the first-place Baltimore Orioles (6-3), who have continued to flourish under manager [...]
New York Yankees: A Perceived Strength Could Become an »
After a weekend series with the hated Boston Red Sox, the Yankees welcome the Baltimore Orioles to town in a battle for first place in the AL East. With the Yanks just a game back and the Red Sox near the cellar in the division, all is right in the baseball world for New Yorkers. At least it seems that way. The Yankees have been scoring runs [...]
MLB: Is It Time to Let Steroid Users into the Hall of »
After hearing that Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance enhancing drugs for the second time in three years, I started to wonder..."Should we let steroid users into the Hall of Fame?"I think the answer is, yes, we should. Now before I get bashed and people tell me I am not a real fan of the game, hear me out on [...]