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Five Players the New York Yankees Need To Step Up in »
The New York Yankees enter the second half of the 2010 MLB season with the best record in the league and to much to complain about other than the inconsistent bullpen. Throughout the first half the Yankees received the usual production from players like CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte , Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Jorge Posada. They also got [...]
Mid-July MLB Power Rankings »
The Double G Sports Expert Panel and it's baseball writers have once again been polled to come up with our Major League Baseball Power Rankings for July. This is our fourth installment of our power rankings this season, for last months rankings, click here . As usual there was some movement up and down the rankings. The Yankees and Rays were [...]
George Steinbrenner: Thoughts on a Baseball Icon »
The sports world was rocked yesterday morning as the news of the passing of New York Yankees long-time owner George Steinbrenner hit the air ways. Baseball lost an icon when Steinbrenner suffered a massive heart attack at his Tampa, Florida home on Tuesday morning. Yankees fans all across the country talked about their memories of the [...]
Controversy? Yankees tell Robinson Cano: No Home Run »
When Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano received an invitation to participate in this years Home Run Derby, the All-Star was surprised and excited. He did not think twice about it. Cano accepted the invitation and had every intention of participating. Then the Yankees stepped in. The problem however is that it seems the Yankees stepped in [...]
Yankees, Mets Rumors of the Week: Cliff Lee, Dan »
The All-Star break is approaching and that is usually when trade talks start heating up. Rumors are flying around all over the place: chat rooms, internet blogs , news reports, etc. One of my favorite places to find the latest rumors is MLBTradeRumors.com . Here are the following moves and rumors from the Yankees and Mets that have popped up [...]
Yankees-Dodgers: Joe Torre’s Men Miss Fat Lady, »
As the old saying goes: "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings." Well, the Los Angeles Dodgers were caught waiting for her last night in the series finale against the New York Yankees. With a 6-2 lead heading into the ninth inning, Joe Torre brought in closer Jonathan Broxton despite it not being a save situation. Broxton had pitched the night [...]
Can’t Blame Jorge! Without Posada, A.J. Burnett »
Can everyone please stop talking about a rift between Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and starting pitcher A.J. Burnett? The fact is, Burnett is just not a $82.5 million pitcher. He is too inconsistent. I was never a fan of my favorite team acquiring Burnett before the 2009 season. He did however tame my doubts a bit last season. [...]
Mariano Rivera Shows Why He’s Still the Best »
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera almost had flashbacks to 2001 when he lost the World Series to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In that game, it all started with a bloop single. Last night a 10th inning rally by the Diamondbacks started the same way. After center fielder Curtis Granderson gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead with a solo home run in the top [...]
New York Yankees Bullpen Frightens Me »
It's a good thing the New York Yankees starting pitchers have been able to go deep into ballgames most of the season. It is, however, a long season, and the bullpen will need to step up and win some games for this club. Do you feel confident they can? I sure don't. Outside of Mariano Rivera , who is having yet another excellent season, the Yankees [...]
Mid-June MLB Power Rankings »
The Double G Sports Expert Panel has been polled once again to come up with our Major League Baseball Power Rankings for June. This is the third installment of our power rankings this season. For last months rankings, click here . Once again there was quite a bit of movement up and down the rankings. The biggest jump was the Atlanta Braves who [...]