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New Stadiums in New York Disappoint »
New York baseball teams opened up their new palaces last year, Citi Field and the new Yankee Stadium. After watching games at both stadiums, let's just say both stadiums left a lot to be desired. They had zero charm. There was nothing interesting about either ballpark. This author visited Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sitting in the [...]
Concerns On Chamberlain Are Legit »
A visitor watched a game at Yankee Stadium this afternoon. It was his first visit to the new ballpark. It was quite an experience to say the least. It will never be forgotten. It started with Alex Rodriguez's line drive hitting David Huff's head. It was similar to couple of years ago when Nick Blackburn took a Bobby Abreu line drive off his [...]
New York Yankees Announcer Michael Kay Lacks Maturity »
Bob Raissman and Phil Mushnick write about sports media for the New York Daily News and the New York Post respectively. When their papers publish their columns, it's a must-read. Those two are not afraid to savage any media personality. They point out their stupidity on the airwaves. Michael Kay is a fixture on those columns. No one can go [...]
CC Sabathia Should Be Vilified In Cleveland »
The Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers in six games last week. Now, everyone speculates where LeBron James is going to play. Basketball junkies encourage James to leave Cleveland for a chance to win a championship. Clevelanders warn their hometown star not to leave or else be vilified the way Art Modell was for moving the Browns to Baltimore. If [...]
Yankees Bore This Baseball Fan »
Unless there is a catastrophe, the Yankees are going to buy another World Series this season. There's no denying it. That team is stacked with great hitting and great pitching. Their young players mesh with the veterans when it comes to creating a cohesive unit. There's no team in baseball that can challenge them. People can talk about the Giants [...]
Dallas Braden-Alex Rodriguez Feud: Hypocrisy Runs Amok »
We thought the war of words from Dallas Braden and Alex Rodriguez was a one-time deal. It took a place when that game at Oakland in a few weeks ago ended. The day after that game, the Yankees carried it on by ripping Braden. Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia called Braden out for being a whiner and a journeyman. That inspired Braden to [...]
Forget Quality Announcing From Yankees Announcers »
Ernie Harwell passed away this week. Everyone remembered him for his class and his announcing ability. Harwell was an announcer who was objective. He credited the opposing player if he hit well or pitched well. Twins TV play-by-play announcer Dick Bremer mentioned a nice story about Harwell the other day. Harwell expressed his appreciation [...]
Why Javier Vazquez Should Be Traded by Yankees Right »
Joe Girardi refused to endorse Javier Vazquez. This was in response to his lousy outing last Saturday afternoon. Not surprisingly, Girardi skipped Vazquez's turn last night. The Yankees manager realized Boston was not the place for Vazquez to fix his mechanical issues. The beleaguered Yankee starter will start Tuesday evening [...]
New York Yankees Destroy Charm City »
Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened up in 1992. It was the resurrection of baseball in Baltimore as well as for the rest of the country. Back then, other teams wanted their 'Taj Mahal' of a stadium. Fans can go see new ballparks in any place of the country. In our town, we have couple of new ballparks, a new hockey arena, a new football [...]
New York Yankees: Don’t Associate Them with »
As a Miami Dolphin last year, New York Jets linebacker Jason Taylor mentioned Jets fans taking the "cl" out of class when it comes to talking about them. Now, he has to find a way to win them back. Maybe he can go say that about the Yankees, but this is not a good idea for a guy that is trying to make a new impression in this region. So this [...]