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Yankees Fans: Caught Between a Rock & a Headcase »
Man. Talk about living on the edge. There is not a single player on the New York Yankees‘ roster who is going to have more of an influence on the eventual outcome of the team’s 2011 season than A.J. Burnett. Neither A-Rod nor Derek Jeter nor Robby Cano nor CC Sabathia nor even Mariano Rivera will have as much of a say in whether there [...]
Surprise, Surprise. Another ESPN Writer Claims Derek »
I guess none of us should be surprised that the Boston Red Sox hype machine/cheerleading squad out of Bristol has published yet another piece claiming that Derek Jeter is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.That group of tools lost any sense of objectivity on the matter many, many years ago.Once the Red Sox captured the title in 2004, [...]
MLB Umpires: The Good, the Bad & the Fugly »
Jim Joyce, the umpire whose missed call deprived Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game on June 2, is baseball’s best umpire nonetheless, according to an exclusive ESPN The Magazine Baseball Confidential poll of 100 major league players. In general, however, baseball players think the umpires are pretty good. [...]
With So Much Drama In The M-L-B, It’s Kind Of »
“Play ground. By the swings. 3 o’clock. Be there or…” No matter where you sat on the whole brewhaha involving A’s pitcher Dallas Braden and the man we love to hate, a.k.a. Alex Rodriguez, this is pretty much what one has to hear every time the young hurler opens his mouth. Which is quite often. Braden didn't care [...]
Has Joba Chamberlain’s Image Paid The Price For »
This spring, as the Yankees decided to toss Joba Chamberlain in the bullpen (where he belongs) I kept hearing people being critical of Chamberlain for all the wrong reasons. I heard this phrase over and over again. Over-hyped punk. Overhyped… That might be true with the “Joba Rules” etc. but can we really blame the kid [...]