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New York Yankees: Derek Jeter, Cliff Lee and 5 »
The New York Yankees, by their own impossibly high standards, were a failure this season. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera, and the rest of their cohorts failed to bring home the ultimate prize.In the Bronx, that simply will not do.That being said, it's safe to say that there will be changes made in the offseason by Brian Cashman to [...]
Mariano Rivera Is Still the Sandman for the New York »
Mariano Rivera has been as consistent a player as any in professional sports. His prowess in the playoffs is simply unmatched by all challengers. While every year there seems to be a hot new closer that everyone is in love with, the New York Yankees' not-so-secret weapon has been terrorizing opposing hitters for years. In the past month, however, [...]
The Lost Appreciation of Baseball on the Radio »
“The pitch- swung on and hit in the air to deep right-center field, that ball is high, it is far, it is GONE! It’s a GRAND SLAM! Ballgame over! Yankees win! THE YANKEES WIN! The unmistakable voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, is the source of this booming home run call. He made this call on May 17, 2002, when Jason Giambi [...]