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Swing and a Miss: Top 10 Pitchers That Make Derek »
There aren't many pitchers that can cause Derek Jeter headaches, but here's a list of 10 pitchers who have had their way with Jeter. There are a few surprising names and there's names that are definitely known. To qualify for the top 10 list Jeter must have had 25 at-bats against the pitcher. Begin Slideshow
Blown Call of the Decade: Kerwin Danley »
Being an umpire in Major League Baseball is though and unlike other major sports instant replay does not benefit them because it is not used. In fact when talk of adding it has been brought up it immediately is struck down because the thought is that it takes away the human element of the game and it would slow the game down. Baseball is a long [...]
Why Nick Swisher is the Only New York Yankee »
Let me startout by stating that I cannot stand the New York Yankees for the life of me, but there is one player that I will cheer for to have success. That player is Nick Swisher because he's everything a major league player should be. Swisher will never be one of the higher paid baseball players, but he'll always be the one having the most fun. [...]
Why CC Sabathia Is Not the Yankees’ Greatest »
I find it funny that Yankee fans are already proclaiming that CC Sabathia is the greatest free-agent pitcher signing in team history. I'm including amateur free agents and players who have already pitched professionally. Colin Linneweber of Bleacher Report offers an article titled "CC Sabathia's the Greatest Free-Agent Pitcher the Yanks Have [...]
MLB Proves Once Again It Will Protect Players That »
The MLB finally had a chance to do the right thing in regards to a player that was caught cheating, but instead just as usual MLB turned its back on its fans! It's getting very old; this is the same MLB that allowed for steroids to become rampant. Who was MLB protecting this time? The answer is Mariano Rivera. On camera there's a clip that shows [...]
Why Derek Jeter Winning the MVP Award Would Be »
Derek Jeter has had an amazing career for the New York Yankees. With that being said there's one award that has eluded him in his career and that is an MVP award, which is funny because he's never really been a MVP type player. The definition of MVP has gotten lost in today's sports world. Now, it seems like no matter what sport the MVP goes to [...]
Where Does Joba Chamberlain Rank Among the Plethora of »
Joba Chamberlain is just 23 years old and is about to turn 24 and he's in his third year in the Major Leauges. In his rookie year he appeared in 19 games and looked like the answer to become the eigth inning guy and possibly the closer of the future for the Yankees. Yet, in 2008 Hank Steinbrenner had different ideas about Chamberlain. Instead of [...]