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The New York Yankees: Comparing Yankees to Horror »
The 2009 New York Yankees are a scary team to face. Just ask any team that was included in their 103 wins. Now imagine the New York Yankees as horror movie villains. It is a scary thought but this presentation will give you a better idea who best resembles who. Plus there is a surprise at the end! Trick or Treat?Begin Slideshow
2009 World Series Preview: Position-by-Position »
The 2009 World Series has arrived after a long and quite interesting season. Along with the arrival of the Fall Classic comes the World Series buzz and debates on who's got the edge. The Phillies and the Yankees make great cases for themselves, respectively. The New York Yankees are trying to get back to their previous state of baseball dominance. [...]
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys To Perform Empire State Of »
"Empire State of Mind" is Jay-Z's latest hit off of his newest album, The Blueprint 3 . The hit song has been blasting through radios all over the country. It has also been heard throughout Yankee Stadium, as the song is also Derek Jeter's walk-up song throughout the 2009 post-season. The theme is making people all over Yankees Universe start [...]
George Steinbrenner’s Diamond In The Bronx Has a »
The phrase "age can be deceiving" now applies to the new Yankee Stadium. After several investigations by construction companies, the concrete ramps at the new Yankee Stadium have been found to have deep cracks. The new state-of-the-art home of the Yankees has only been open for about seven months. The cost of building George Stienbrenner's new [...]
All Eyes on Andy Pettitte After Mother Nature Moves »
After Game 6 of the ALCS was postponed due to rain, there was the Yankees veteran left-hander warming up in the outfield. He took sprints on the puddle-filled warning track. It was as if Game 6 was still going to happen. Andy Pettitte stood out there in an empty Yankee Stadium contemplating the importance of lifting his team to the World Series [...]
Aroldis Chapman Could Be In Attendance at Yankee »
The Aroldis Chapman sweepstakes have already begun. The Yankees, Mets, Rangers, Red Sox, and many other teams have already expressed their interest in the Cuban defector. Chapman has already arrived in the United States after being declared a free-agent and has started talks with Major League teams. The Chapman Tour began about a week ago in [...]
Blind Justice: Tim McClelland Could Call Game Five Of »
When an umpire blows a call in a baseball game, critics are always quick to forgive. Many argue that is just the human element of baseball. But when an umpire like Tim McClelland and his crew mess up more than one call in a single game, let alone a playoff game , fans and baseball critics start to wonder whether the umpiring crew is even qualified [...]
If Anything’s Burning In The Bronx, It’s »
Alex Rodriguez is channeling memories of the 1977 postseason to New York Yankees fans around the world. The third baseman is making himself a good case for the title of Mr. October with his recent playoff performance. The last few games against the Angels and Twins have shown that Rodriguez has found his stroke in the playoffs and is coming up [...]
Aaron Boone Leaning Toward Retirement »
The off-season has already begun for 26 major league baseball teams. The off-season is filled with trades, signings, firings, hirings, and sadly retirements. The New York Yankees have not started their off-season yet, and they don't want to until they're holding up a World Series trophy at a parade in New York. But there are three other [...]
The 2009 ALCS Is a First for Several Yankees »
Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera are the last remnants of the Yankee dynasty from the 1990s and 2000. These few players are no strangers to big series, like the American League Championship Series. But tomorrow night, these Yankees are going to have to lead their teammates into unfamiliar territory. About 50 percent of [...]