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MLB Power Rankings: Mariano Rivera and the 20 Worst »

A closer's only job is to enter the game, normally in the ninth inning, get three outs and leave with his team winning the game and him getting a save.  The best closers in history do this more often than not. However, every closer has a game where he just can't seem to get outs and the score ends up being tied or even worse, what seemed [...]

Mariano Rivera: 1,000 Games for the New York Yankees »

Yesterday, when Mariano Rivera entered the game in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, he became the first pitcher to ever appear in 1,000 games for the same team and the 15th pitcher overall to accomplish the feat. In those 1,000 games, Mo has pitched in 1,171 innings, has struck out 1,068, has an ERA of 2.22, a WHIP of 1.002 and an [...]

MLB Power Rankings: The 15 Easiest Hall of Famers in »

Most hitters in the Hall of Fame are there because they did great things with the bat.  However, some were also just as likely to swing and miss as they were to hit over .300 or bash 40 or more home runs. Just because the title says "easiest to strike out" doesn't mean it was simple to do so; it's just that, when a pitcher faced them, they [...]

Alex Rodriguez: the Next New York Yankees Captain »

I read this article on ESPN by Wallace Matthews this morning and I just had to laugh.   Yes, Alex Rodriguez will probably be a member of the New York Yankees for years after Derek Jeter retires (or god forbid, is on another team).  However, there's no way Alex becomes the next Yankee Captain. If you look through the history of the [...]

Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees: Is the Captain »

A colleague of mine, Matt Strobl, recently asked me the following questions when we were having a discussion about Derek Jeter in response to my latest article about the Yankees. He asked three questions, "What happens if he doesn't start hitting, and it goes into next year—at what point does he become a liability even though [...]

New York Yankees: Not Time for Drastic Change, Not »

Derek Jeter stinks offensively this year, plain and simple.  His two best hits have been doubles, but they were ground ball doubles. Brett Gardner has more home runs than Jeter and Nick Swisher combined, but his OBP is .325 and he's only stolen at a 50 percent success rate in 2011 (4-for-8). Phil Hughes has zero velocity and it's nothing [...]

Ranking Derek Jeter and the 12 Other New York Yankees »

The New York Yankees have had 13 captains in their history.  One captaincy lasted for five days, two were captains at the same time and two captaincies were cut short due to tragedy.  Most held the title for no longer than three seasons. Being named the New York Yankees Captain is considered among the highest honors you can [...]

Mariano Rivera: No Panic Needed Over Consecutive Blown »

Yesterday, Mariano Rivera recorded his second blown save in as many chances.  However, as Andrew Marchand of ESPN points out, it's nothing new, especially in April. While you never want to see your closer blow any save, let alone consecutive ones, just remember he saved seven in a row to start the season. Yes, Mariano is 41 years old, so [...]

MLB Power Rankings: 15 Players That Hear the »

When a baseball team is on a road trip, which players hear boos from the crowd the most?  Which players get booed so much their own fans even join in? Why does a player get booed?  Is it simply because of the team they're on or is it just because of the person they are? Here are the 15 baseball players I believe hear the boos [...]

Jesus Montero: Is He the New York Yankees’ »

The Yankees have a problem that many teams would love to have: Three possibilities to man one position for the next decade or so. Of course, I'm referring to the triumvirate of catchers currently in the Yankees' minor league system: Jesus Montero, Austin Romine and Gary Sanchez. Jesus Montero was thought to be Jorge Posada's heir, but his [...]

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