Through history, many players have entered baseball's most hallowed hall. The list of players is numerous: 54 starting pitchers, 16 catchers, 18 first basemen, 17 second basemen, 10 third basemen, 21 shortstops, and 60 outfielders have plaques in the Hall of Fame. Even nine umpires have gained entrance to Cooperstown. Some claim third base, or even catcher, is the most underrepresented position in the Hall of Fame. However, only five relief pitchers have ever been elected: Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, Dennis Eckersley, and Goose Gossage. With reliance on ...
Roger Clemens plead not guilty to the perjury charges levied against him Monday, according to a report from the Associated Press. Clemens was accused of lying to Congress during a hearing regarding the use of steroids and HGH in baseball.If he's convicted, he faces jail time of up to 30 years, and a fine up to $1.5 million. But the real damage was done today, as Clemens' not guilty plea has already sealed his fate.Here are 10 reasons why Clemens' Hall of Fame dreams were dashed today. Begin Slideshow
With a nice series win over the weekend in Chicago, combined with the Tampa Bay Rays taking two of three against the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees now have a 6.5-game lead over the Red Sox for a playoff spot.
While no lead is insurmountable (right, 2008 Mets?), there is a really good chance the Yankees will be playoff-bound.
With the Minnesota Twins now having a 1.5-game lead over the Texas Rangers for the second best division record, it might even be better for the Yankees to not win the division.
Their pitching ...
The New York Yankees have a situation. And it is pretty simple to know what the situation is regarding: the AL East.
The Yankees goal is to win the division, but the Tampa Bay Rays are standing in the way. The Rays have kept pace with New York and vice versa, as both teams are tied for first place.
The Yankees need to get in sync and end this awful August run.
A turn-around by AJ Burnett, who is taking a lot of blame, is not the main issue.
Is Burnett a problem? Yes, ...
George Herman Ruth was better known as Babe Ruth or The Sultan of Swat, The King of Crash, The Colossus of Clout, The Great Bambino, The Wali of Wallop, The Rajah of Rap, The Caliph of Clout, The Wazir of Wham, The Maharajah of Mash, The Behemoth of Bust, The King of Swing, The Terrible Titan, The Kid of Crash, The Jovial Giant, The Home Run King, or simply The Babe—and those are only the good ones.
He earned those nicknames by being the best in the game during his time ...
Early in the season, the Yankees were carried by their strong rotation and were constantly hurt by their poor bullpen. Lately it has been the exact opposite, though.
At one point CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, and Phil Hughes were among the league leaders in wins. Even A.J. Burnett and Javier Vazquez had stretches where they were among the best pitchers on the team. Lately though, only CC has been coming through for the Yankees as Pettitte has landed on the DL, Hughes goes up and down, ...
The New York Yankees have some big pitching concerns, and for once it’s not the bullpen.
The starting rotation has been a major question mark and concern lately—so much so that many Yankees fans are not confident in this team's chances in the playoffs if it makes it.
A.J. Burnett has put the Yankees in a very tough spot. Burnett and Javier Vazquez have both been extremely inconsistent this season.
Well, before the MLB trade deadline, the Yankees had a deal worked out with the Seattle Mariners that would have sent Cliff Lee ...
The Yankees are back in the Bronx for a 10-game homestand starting with a four-game set against the Oakland Athletics today.
Here are some notes:
Alex Rodriguez will begin taking batting practice today and unless there are any setbacks he’ll be returning to the lineup as soon as he is eligible on September 5.A.J. Burnett will not be skipped in the rotation and will pitch on schedule Wednesday.Lance Berkman (ankle) will begin a two-game rehab assignment with the Double-A team tonight. No setbacks are expected, really the only reason ...
With the news that Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren made their divorce official and with Frank and Jamie McCourt’s divorce starting tomorrow, August 30th, let’s take a look at some of the other big splits in the professional sports world.Begin Slideshow
Coming into the season one of the bigger questions was whether or not Robinson Cano was ready to hit out of the no. 5 spot in the Yankees lineup. Afterall, protecting Alex Rodriguez in the batting order is a big deal.
If that question wasn’t answered on opening day when Cano went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored there probably were no doubters left when he started off with a 10-game hitting streak that saw him crush four home runs. By the end of April ...