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Mike Lupica’s Disingenuous Attack on Andy »

Mike Lupica is right. Andy Pettitte can’t have it both ways because it is impossible to have it both ways when the same testimony is presented each time. Craig Calcaterra of HardballTalk saw it coming. On May 2, 2012, Calcaterra wrote that some individuals would accuse Pettitte, either directly or implicitly, of damaging the [...]

Derek Jeter, Bryce Harper Lead Increasingly Memorable »

This 2012 baseball season has been extraordinarily special thus far.In Little Havana, the Marlins have opened their super-cool ballpark to an ecstatic fanbase. Meanwhile, the Orioles celebrated the 20th anniversary of the grand opening of their beautiful brick-and-mortar yard.Steven Strasburg started Opening Day in his return [...]

Mariano Rivera: 3 Trade Options Should the Yankees »

Mariano Rivera is now on the shelf for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, and the Yankees are left with a vacancy in the closer's role for the first time in recent memory.Rafael Soriano and David Robertson are currently in line to pitch the ninth, but Joe Girardi hasn't said who will be the primary choice and replacement.Popular opinion would [...]

New York Yankees: 10 Potential Replacements for »

On May 3, all-time saves leader and Yankee legend Mariano Rivera injured his ACL while shagging balls in the outfield before their evening game against the Kansas City Royals. This injury could potentially be devastating for the Yankees, as they currently sit in fourth place in the tough AL East Division, only ahead of rival Boston.Rivera has been [...]

Freddy Garcia: New York Yankees Hurler »

Sometimes I wonder if I am but one of a few baseball fans who does not support the repulsive-at-times treatment some have shown New York Yankees veteran hurler Freddy Garcia. Call me apologetic, but here is a player who in 14 years of Major League Baseball service has compiled an overall record of 145 wins and 97 losses. His 4.14 career ERA, [...]

New York Yankees: Why Mariano Rivera Should Not Return »

Headlines can be a writer's best friend, and a writer's worst nightmare. Sometimes they can attract attention to a story in a positive way and up the reads and feedback on a story. Sometimes they can instigate widespread anger that is misleading with regards to the actual story.This column is the latter.No one wants to see Mariano Rivera hang [...]

New York Yankees: Team Must Move on Without Mariano »

It was the injury heard around the world. Well, at least the baseball world.Mariano Rivera tore his right ACL and meniscus while shagging foul balls before the game Thursday night.First Chamberlain and now Rivera, Yankees relievers have not had their fair share of good luck.Rivera is out for the rest of the year and many think his career may be [...]

Time for the New York Yankees to Go on a Jason Bay »

The loss of Mariano Rivera for the season with a torn ACL might have Yankee fans in mourning, but there are other issues management has to deal with that might be more pressing than filling the role of closer.The Yankees, as I have tried to point out during the first month of the season, are built around the home run. Derek Jeter appears to be the [...]

Yankees Fans in NYC React to Mariano Rivera’s »

It is a turbulent time for Pinstripe Nation.  Legendary closer Mariano Rivera suffered a season-ending knee injury in Kansas City Thursday and the Yankees—and Yankee fans all over—are dealing with the aftermath.  Rivera tore his ACL and meniscus while jumping for a fly ball during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium.  [...]

New York Yankees: Farewell to Mariano Rivera, the »

If Mariano Rivera has truly thrown his last pitch, May 3, 2012 will be remembered as a truly sad day for all baseball fans. The fluke injury he suffered on this day has already ended the great closer’s season, and threatens his career as a whole.  This sadness is not reserved for New York Yankees fans, but for the sports world as a [...]

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