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10 Things We Learned About Baseball in August »
The dog days of August have come and gone, along with my 33rd birthday and my dad’s 60th birthday. The month of August was a very, very interesting one for me and for baseball. It was definitely a month of highs and lows. Let’s take a look at the top 10 things we learned about baseball in the month of August… 10. Alex [...]
Darryl’s New Restaurant: A Review of »
As I mentioned in the post earlier, I got home pretty late on Wednesday night. I got home rather late because I made the rare weekday visit to Queens, NY to hang out with some friends. The reason for the pilgrimage into Queens was to revisit our childhood by seeing "The Expendables," but to also eat at Darryl Strawberry’s new restaurant, [...]
New York Yankees Bring in Kerry Wood »
Not satisfied with their current setup man situation, the New York Yankees decided to bring in a closer to fill that need. The Yankees traded for Cleveland Indians closer Kerry Wood on Saturday and sent a player to be named later and cash to the Indians. The Indians will also pick up $2.17 million of the $3.67 million left on Wood’s [...]
New York Yankees Acquire Lance Berkman And Austin »
What would a trade deadline be without the New York Yankees getting involved? After kicking the tires on pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, the Yankees decided to go in a different direction on Friday by adding some offense. The Yankees on Friday acquired 1B Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros for Mark Melancon and Jimmy Paredes. Then they traded [...]
Yankees Put Andy Pettitte on DL, Out Four to Five »
Despite winning two-out-of-three from the second place Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, the New York Yankees had their wins come at a price. On Saturday, starting pitcher AJ Burnett was pulled after two innings because he suffered lacerations on both of his palms after he slammed a set of double doors in frustration after giving up a HR to Reid [...]
New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Passes Away »
Growing up in New York City, there were certain figures that were always identified with The Big Apple. Woody Allen, Donald Trump, Regis Philbin, and George Steinbrenner were iconic figures in New York, and names that I grew up with. Sadly for New York and baseball, one of its iconic figures passed away yesterday. George Steinbrenner, the owner of [...]
Trade Deadline Needs: American League East »
After we analyzed the National League earlier in the week, now it’s time to take a look at the American League. We will start with the powerhouses in the American League East. When it comes to the July 31st trade deadline, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are usually “in” on all the top trade candidates. This year should [...]
2010 MLB All Star Rosters: Andy Pettitte Replaces Clay »
With injuries and with the rule that pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star Game can’t pitch in the game, we are going to see a lot of pitchers being replaced on the roster from now until July 13. The first pitcher to be replaced is Boston Red Sox RHP Clay Buchholz. Buchholz was placed on the 15-day DL yesterday and will not be [...]
Phil Hughes The Cy Young Award Winner? »
If you had said before the season started that a New York Yankees pitcher would be having a Cy Young caliber season in June, you would have thought it would be CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett, or maybe even Javier Vazquez. You might have even thought it was Mariano Rivera. But on June 9, it’s none of those Yankee pitchers. The pitcher that is having [...]
New York Yankees Activate Jorge Posada From DL »
Good news for fantasy owners like me, who were suffering at the catcher position while they had Jorge Posada on the DL. The New York Yankees activated the 38-year-old catcher prior to last night’s tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Posada DH’d last night, which might be a good thing for his fantasy owners. Francisco Cervelli is [...]