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2010 MLB Playoffs: Brian Cashman Sees Return on His »
The Yankees have been waiting a long time for Lance Berkman to do something. Actually, they've been waiting for him do to anything.Before yesterday, his most notable achievement in pinstripes was hitting Alex Rodriguez in the shin with a line drive in batting practice. That happened in early August, and in all the time that followed, one of the [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Teixeira’s Performance on the »
I've been pretty hard on Mark Teixeira this year.This can happen when a star slugger of your favorite team also happens to be the No. 1 pick in your big-money fantasy baseball league. It's kind of like doubling down in black jack—payoff is double the pleasure, but losing hurts twice as bad as winning feels good.And there were times this [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Benching A.J. Burnett a No-Brainer »
It's being reported this morning that A.J. Burnett will not be part of the Yankees' plans in the ALDS against the Twins.Not exactly shocking news, I know. Dudes who lose 15 games and and post 5.26 ERAs don't typically inspire the faith of their manager come playoff time.The good news? After this season, Mr. Burnett only has three years left on his [...]
True New York Yankees Fans’ Dirty Little Secret »
Now that the regular season has concluded and the playoffs are about to begin, you're going to notice a lot of new Yankees fans suddenly showing up around the office.You'll realize this when Hal From Accounting saunters in at 9:00 9:15 with a Yankees cap awkwardly affixed to his skull and a big smile on his face. Just 45 minutes earlier, Hal was [...]
MLB Predictions: AL East Is There for the »
Full disclosure: I wasn't really feeling the playoff-clinching celebration on Tuesday night.I know, I know. It's a long season. Making the postseason is an achievement, and the players deserve to blow off some steam. I get that. But there's a part of me—okay, all of me—that was rubbed the wrong way by how satisfied the team seemed with [...]
The Yankees Punch Their Ticket To the Dance Once Again »
Remember that movie Thinner?It was based on a novel by Stephen King, in which an obese family man commits a hit-and-run, only the victim is the daughter of a witch, or a wizard, or a gypsy. Listen, 1996 was a long time ago.Anyway, the witch/wizard/gypsy casts a hex on the fatty—"You keeel my daughter, and I curse you, [...]
New York’s Walk-Off Win Keeps Yankee Universe »
Count yourself extremely fortunate, denizens of Yankee Universe.Had your team not found a way to dig itself out of Mariano Rivera's mess on Sunday night, you'd be suffering through a brutally painful Monday morning.If Robbie Cano was unable to pad his MVP resume with a game-tying RBI single off Jonathan Papel-blown in the ninth; if Juan Miranda [...]
CC Sabathia’s Cy Young Chances Wiped Away by One »
Even had CC Sabathia pitched well last night, who knows if it would've been enough to lock down a second Cy Young Award?The groundswell for Felix Hernandez is building. The Mariners ace fired eight more brilliant innings in a 1-0 loss earlier Thursday, dropping him to 12-12 on the year. Nevertheless, it's hard to shake the feeling this is shaping [...]
New York Yankees: George Steinbrenner Shrine Unveiled »
Let's start with a serious question today: Should Monument Park be renamed STEINBRENNER SHRINE (& Assorted Other Dead Guys)?I'm not even joking. Babe Ruth has been dethroned as the biggest star in the cave tucked beneath Mohegan Sun's bar, and he's been replaced by a guy who a) never played a game, b) had a male F.U.P.A., and c) exclusively [...]
A-Rod Gives New York Yankees the ‘Bases »
Is it better to be lucky or good? In Alex Rodriguez's case, last night he was a little bit of both. Rodriguez should could have been rung up on a called strike three in the ninth inning last night. But that didn't happen, and moments later, he hit a home run devastating enough in its effectiveness to leave Orioles closer Koji Uehara doubled over [...]