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Why We Should All Be Rooting for Joe Girardi, »
We should be cheering for Joe Girardi. We should cheer regardless if we love, hate or love to hate the New York Yankees. Rooting for Girardi in no way is abandoning a favorite team. It’s supporting a fellow person after the loss of a loved one. Girardi's father, Jerry, died Saturday at the age of 81. Through the pain and mourning he has [...]
2012 ALDS: Alex Rodriguez Continues Postseason »
Alex Rodriguez should be a ghost for Halloween. With the exception of the 2009 postseason, the New York Yankees third baseman has made a career out of disappearing in October. In 2009, A-Rod had his best postseason, as he helped the Yankees win the World Series. That postseason, he batted .365 with a .500 OBP and six home runs. Outside of that [...]
Tampa Bay Rays Need Baltimore Orioles to Win Series »
The Tampa Bay Rays need some help this week from the Baltimore Orioles, preferably a sweep of the New York Yankees. The Rays currently sit 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. They are also 1.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles as well as the Oakland A’s for the wild card. Obviously, the first order of business for the Rays is to [...]
David Robertson: It’s Too Early to Cast Judgment »
It's just one blown save. Calm down. The New York Yankees had a one-run lead against the Tampa Bay Rays going into the ninth inning. On the mound was the team's closer. He was unable to close out the final inning, though, and the Yankees would go on to lose to the Rays. No, I'm not just referring Wednesday night's matchup between the two [...]
Derek Jeter Mansion Called Out by Yankees Owner Hank »
Hank Steinbrenner indirectly called out Yankees captain Derek Jeter and his newly constructed mansion on Monday. Steinbrenner implied the team was not focused in 2010 and was hungover from its 2009 World Series championship, saying: “Some of the players are too busy building mansions and other things and not concentrating on winning.” [...]
Carl Crawford, Cliff Lee, And The Top 50 MLB Free »
Carl Crawford and Cliff Lee are still available in Major League Baseball Free Agency. Some of the major names have already landed with new teams including Jayson Werth and Victor Martinez.That leads to the question of who are the best remaining free agents. While it is a simpler process to measure these players from a numbers standpoint, who are [...]