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Grand Jorge Posada Leads New York Yankees To First »
When Yankees fans woke up today and looked through the sports page of their local newspaper, they will see a friendly and familiar site. The New York Yankees are back in first place, albeit a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays . While the Rays have gone just 5-5 in their last ten games, the Yankees won seven of their past ten to pull even with the Rays [...]
AL East Getting Back to Normal »
The American League East had looked a bit strange for much of the beginning of the 2010 baseball season. The Tampa Bay Rays have been on top since the start. At many points, they've had a significant lead over the rest of the division. That has since changed. The Toronto Blue Jays had been rolling early on and making everyone believe [...]
The Two Sides of A.J. Burnett »
Call him bipolar if you would like. Just in baseball terms, A.J. Burnett can be considered a bit bipolar this season. We have been witnessing two very different sides to the Yankees' pitcher. Burnett seems to be a different pitcher on the road than he is at Yankee Stadium. The numbers are glaring. If we could pitch A.J. during home games only, he [...]
Are Cliff Lee, Lance Berkman Being Eyed by New York »
Don't expect the New York Yankees to publicly admit to wanting both or either of these players. According to MLBTradeRumors.com, George A. King III of the New York Post says the Yankees are likely to be interested in both Mariners starting pitcher Cliff Lee and Astros first baseman Lance Berkman. The Yankees have five quality starters on the team [...]
New York Yankees: Mark Teixeira Not Worried, but »
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has continued to struggled this season. Typically a slow starter that stumbles through rough Aprils, Teixeira usually gets it going by this point in the season. As of June 8, Teixeira is batting a meager .210, barely hanging above the Mendoza Line . He continues to stay calm and focused while not [...]
Did Trade of Melky Cabrera Help Robinson Cano? »
A few days ago, I was talking with a friend of mine and he brought up something that got me thinking. This friend, a member of my Double G Sports Expert Panel, thinks Robinson Cano was helped by the trade in which the Yankees sent Melky Cabrera to Atlanta. I spoke briefly about this yesterday in my appearance on Fantasy Baseball [...]
Derek Jeter, Thank You for the Past 15 Years »
Derek Sanderson Jeter made his major league debut 15 years ago today, on May 29, 1995. For any fan of the Yankees, and the game of baseball, it has been a great 15 years. We have all gone along for the ride with this great shortstop. Jeter made his major league debut with the Yankees 15 years ago, when injuries to Tony Fernandez and Pat [...]
Meeting Yogi Berra: ‘I Really Didn’t Say »
Tonight, my wife and I took the trip up to Montclair State University to meet Yogi Berra at his book signing event. It was a fun event for both of us and something we enjoyed doing together. The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is located on the campus of Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. While not an large [...]
The New York Yankees Need a Breather »
It has been a tough week for the New York Yankees. A strange week. A disappointing week. Any way you look at it, this past week left Yankees fans all over the world, and space, concerned. The Yankees went 2-5 last week, 2-6 if you want to include yesterdays loss on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball . This is not what the Yankees hoped for [...]
2010 Subway Series Preview: Version One »
Interleague play gets underway today in Major League Baseball. The New York Mets and New York Yankees get together for the first of two series this season. The Subway Series may have lost some of its luster the past couple seasons, but both teams have a lot riding on this series. Starting tonight, the teams will play a three game [...]