Archive for March, 2012
MLB Salary Cap: Is It Better for Small Market Teams or »
Most fans of small market teams believe Major League Baseball had a golden opportunity with the most recent labor deal to improve competitive balance by implementing a salary cap. Does the new agreement benefit high-spending teams like the Yankees, or their small market counterparts that get by on a budget?Most years, the [...]
New York Yankees Roster Battles: The Most Intriguing »
Job openings don't occur often with the Yankees. Consider, for example, that Derek Jeter has been a fixture at shortstop and Mariano Rivera has been a bastion of the bullpen since the end of Bill Clinton's first term as president. Similarly, Alex Rodriguez has been the third baseman since 2004 and Robinson Cano has held down second since 2005. By [...]
Alex Rodriguez vs. Graig Nettles for the Best 3rd »
When Alex Rodriguez's and Graig Nettles' New York Yankees careers are compared, my first reaction is that A-Rod is the greatest third baseman in Yankees' history. Rodriguez owes the Yankees six more seasons. The Yankees owe him $180 million. The Yankees traded John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres to the Cleveland [...]
New York Yankees: 25 Greatest Infielders in Franchise »
Catchers may play the most physically demanding position in the game, but infielders are crazy.Often they leave their feet trying to catch—or at least knock down—a ball traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour that three seconds earlier was en route to home plate.Some infielders are great with the glove.Others are better with the [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Veteran Pitchers Who Are Essential »
If there's one thing the New York Yankees have been known for the last decade, besides winning, it's having veteran players.Over the last decade, the Yankees have had veteran pitchers, both good and bad, like Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, David Wells, David Cone, Randy Johnson, Javier Vazquez, Carl Pavano and Kevin Brown, [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Freddy Garcia Hit by »
Oh, what a difference a season makes.The Yankees entered last spring training with a starting pitching deficiency. Sure, they had many options, but it was uncertain how valuable several of those options were.Fast forward to spring training in 2012, and the team now has six capable starters with just five spots in the rotation.The first two spots [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Michael Pineda Won’t »
When the New York Yankees traded prized prospect Jesus Montero for upstart rookie All-Star Michael Pineda of the Seattle Mariners, they believed they were getting major league-ready talent in exchange for major league-ready talent. But according to George King III of the New York Post, manager Joe Girardi believes there is a possibility that [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox: New York Yankees Fans Should Love »
The greatest rivalry in sports is between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The rivalry has lasted over 100 years and has brought some of the most exciting moments in sports.However, lately the rivalry has felt watered down and almost gone. Between the friendliness of certain players and lack of intensity from the managers, the rivalry [...]
John Sterling Was Belittled by Atlanta’s »
From 1982-87, John Sterling worked for Ted Turner's Atlanta Braves, broadcasting the team's games on TBS. Sports editor Buddy McCarter didn't mince words when it came to his opinion of Sterling in a column written in May, 1985. "John Sterling ... has to rank as one of the all-time worst announcers in the game." One of Sterling's favorite [...]
Alex Rodriguez’s Appropriate Response to Donald »
Alex Rodriguez has learned. One of baseball’s all-time greats demonstrated class and character with his response to Donald Trump’s ridiculous comparison.When Debbie Gibson, who used to be popular during the 1980s, said she didn’t care who received the credit as long as her team won, Trump revealed that he is the antithesis [...]