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Jesus Montero: The Second Coming of Jesus »
Jesus Montero. Wow, where to begin.You may want to begin where most people do when you talk about Jesus Montero, the most coveted New York Yankees prospect in recent memory. Quite possible almost as coveted as Derek Jeter was back over a decade ago.There is so much hype on this guy and he’s barely allowed to drink legally in America. [...]
MLB: Closer Rafael Soriano Agrees to Terms with New »
SI.com's Jon Heyman has reported the New York Yankees have finally landed a top free agent. All-Star closer Rafael Soriano and the Yankees have agreed to terms in a deal reportedly worth $35 million over three years, according to HardBallTalk.com. Soriano will most likely be the setup man for the Yankees' veteran reliever Mariano Rivera. I [...]
New York Yankees Still Aiming for Rafael Soriano This »
The New York Yankees have been struggling to find a key piece to add to their already monstrous ball club. As of recent, the Yankees have been targeting former Tampa Bay Rays closer Rafael Soriano to be the setup man to closer Mariano Rivera. Interest has been going back and forth within the past few weeks. There have been reports that [...]
The Strange Case for the AL Cy Young »
This year's AL Cy Young voting is going to be a quirky yet interesting case. I honestly believe that there are many candidates for the award. Some people that I think are candidates could be a little outrageous and yet others are a no-brainer. Let's go through the list of potential AL Cy Young candidates.Begin Slideshow
The Boston Red Sox Cannot Give Up Yet »
This is going to kill me because I am a die-hard New York Yankees fan, but in the pessimistic would that I live in, I can see the Yankees blowing it with ten games remaining and two big series coming up with their arch rival Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have lost their last four of six, and honestly, I think they could come back from eight back in [...]
2010 New York Yankees Preview »
Bottom line, the Yankees are the defending World Series champions. I think they have a very good shot for pulling off the repeat. The Yankees lost Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrerea and a great prospect in outfielder Austin Jackson, however they did bring in Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez, Randy Winn, and Nick Johnson. The Yankees now [...]
Phillies-Yankees: Teixeira, Matsui Lift New York To »
The New York Yankees gave a reason why they are Pedro Martinez’s daddy. Martinez pitched six innings giving up three runs in the 3-1 Game Two victory by the Yankees. Pedro allowed two solo homers, one to first baseman Mark Teixeira in the fourth and then another to Hideki Matsui in the sixth on a pitch that was practically in the [...]
Lee, Utley Fuel Phillies to Game 1 Victory »
One word describes Cliff Lee in game one of the World Series Wednesday Night, and that word was "dominate". Lee was chosen to start game one by Charlie Manuel because the Philly skipper was confident that Lee would be able to perform the way he did. Lee put on a show. He allowed no earned runs, struck out ten batters with with zero walks and [...]