Archive for February, 2013
Alex Rodriguez Can Help Save Image with One More World »
Alex Rodriguez would like to forget the past six months. The nightmare from 2009 is repeating itself. After breaking his hand last July 25, Rodriguez' season (and perhaps career) started to spiral downward. Returning to the lineup in September, the Yankees looked primed for another World Series appearance in 2012. That wouldn’t be the [...]
Accusations Against Yankees, MLB Would Be a New Low »
The Miami New Times report linking Alex Rodriguez to a new performance-enhancing drug scandal gave the court of public opinion grounds to hammer away at his already damaged reputation. Now, the New York Yankees star could be finishing the job himself, completely destroying any semblance of credibility he has left. That is, of [...]
Source: A-Rod Wondering If New York Yankees or MLB Are »
There's yet another wrinkle in the Alex Rodriguez PED scandal, reports Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red of the New York Daily News.According to the report, Rodriguez is concerned that the New York Yankees or even Major League Baseball, could be behind Rodriguez's second (reported) failed drug test.A source close to Rodriguez [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Latest “Conspiracy” Story »
Alex Rodriguez really just doesn't get it.It seems like it's never his fault and will never accept blame for the messes he has created in his professional career.The latest is the report from the New York Daily News that A-Rod thinks both the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball are trying to conspire to push him out of baseball.Yes, that's [...]
Derek Jeter Shouldn’t Rush Rehab to Make Quick »
With the New York Yankees getting older, manager Joe Girardi will have to be more conservative with the amount of playing time he gives a lot of the core players on the roster. Derek Jeter will be high on the list of players who need to be monitored. When last we saw Jeter, he was being carried off the field at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 [...]
Examining the Most Difficult Stretches in the »
In all likelihood the Yankees will have to play the 2013 season hard all the way through game number 162. The American League East could be the most competitive that it's been in years with the Blue Jays, Rays and Red Sox all improved (at least on paper) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim poised to have a better season with the addition of Josh [...]
New York Yankees: Why Robinson Cano Must Get a Big »
Robinson Cano is the best second baseman in the league and worthy of one of the richest contracts ever given to a second baseman. After the upcoming 2013 season Cano will become a free agent for the first time in his career. He has hired the notorious sports agent Scott Boras to negotiate him a deal similar to Alex [...]
2013 New York Yankees: Hard Rock Cafe Hosts Hot Stove »
Only 150 lucky New York Yankees fans—along with the beloved N.Y. media of course—were allowed inside Times Square's Hard Rock Cafe on Monday evening for an intimate hot stove forum with general manager Brian Cashman, manager Joe Girardi and closer Mariano Rivera.The theme of this evening was to raise money for Yankees radio producer [...]
LA Dodgers Are Trendy, but N.Y. Yankees Are Proven »
Recently, Jon Friedman of the Wall Street Journal wrote a commentary about how the retooled and trendy Los Angeles Dodgers are armed and ready to unleash business and broadcast warfare on the New York Yankees. Per Craig Calcaterra of HardballTalk.com, the Dodgers took a big step in its efforts to trump the Yankees, when American Media [...]
Derek Jeter: Yankees Captain Right to Keep Distance »
Derek Jeter is making the smart move to keep mum regarding Alex Rodriguez and the news regarding Rodriguez's possible performance-enhancing drug usage.According to an Associated Press report (h/t SportsIllustrated.com), the New York Yankees shortstop had very little to say publicly about A-Rod: "I don't comment on anyone until they speak first," [...]