Everyone remembers what transpired a month ago on May 14th, so there is no reason to rehash it.Jorge Posada, Laura Posada, Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman all screwed up.Derek Jeter did the right thing as Posada's teammate and friend, but those who bashed Posada attacked the captain as well.Those of us who defended Posada were labeled either insane, foolish or worse.Our manhood was questioned by some.Some determined that we were people who had never played a team sport and didn't understand what Jorge's actions, or rather inaction, ...
Just as The Tigers have recently found their home atop the American League Central standings, I too find myself becoming more and more accustomed to the large metropolis that is Sao Paulo, Brazil. With a skyline robust with buildings and city streets boasting some of the finest coffee and baked breads that I have ever known, I am living a summer unlike any other in my life and I am enjoying every minute of it. In the classroom there is a mutual learning taking place. My students are learning the ...
The Yankees pitching staff has suffered a ton of injuries in 2011.They can now add another big name to the disabled list.Bartolo Colon, who has been a major surprise and been pitching so well for the Yankees, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring. Colon was 5-3 with a 3.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 78.1 innings pitched before being put on the disabled list Sunday.Colon originally started the season in the bullpen as a long reliever, but when Phil Hughes was placed on the disabled list ...
The cutter. A game saver, reviver, the magical pitch which can change a pitcher's career. The pitch where home runs become strikeouts.Mariano Rivera isn't the only one. How about 2010 Cy Young Roy Halladay? Or Josh Beckett's recent dominance after suffering an injury-riddled 2010.John Danks, who had started the season with zero wins, has found his pitch. The pitch he introduced in 2008 and stopped since then. Now he started using it again, and since then, he is more dominant than he ever was.The future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera ...
Since the beginning of baseball, there have been players who have had mind boggling, amazing, record-breaking seasons. Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Ted Williams are some of the best to ever play the game of baseball, and they have all had historic seasons. So have many others.These are the top 5 hitting seasons of all time.Begin Slideshow
The New York Yankees have had more catching greats than any other team. From Bill Dickey to Jorge Posada, the catching position has provided excellent offense and in most instances, great defenses.Selecting the five greatest Yankees catchers is easy, but who is No. 6? That selection can be controversial.Begin Slideshow
Stock traders know all about the buy low, sell high philosophy. So do fantasy baseball owners. To win in fantasy baseball, you have to get guys on the cheap who turn out to provide a lot of bang for little buck over a short period of time, and then you have to trade those same players away when their values are at their highest points in order to acquire better players who will help you win your league.Two-plus months into the season there are several hitters and pitchers who are ...
Going into Saturday's game with the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankee Derek Jeter is only nine hits away from 3,000 hits and baseball immortality. Once a player reaches his 3,000th hit, he becomes a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame. Derek Jeter is without a doubt one of best Yankees' of all time, but is having him bat in the leadoff position the best move for the New York Yankees in their quest at another World Series title?The 36-year-old shortstop is in his 16th season as a Yankee, his production is ...
Joba Chamberlain was in the midst of a solid season out of the New York Yankees bullpen until a pop in his elbow ended it all.Now, he joins the ranks of Rafael Soriano, Pedro Feliciano and Damaso Marte as injured arms in the Yankees bullpen.Yankees GM Brian Cashman has already come out and said that Phil Hughes will remain as a starting pitcher once he returns from his stay on the disabled list, so he is not an option to replace Joba.With an already hefty load on the shoulders of ...
What was once considered the New York Yankees' greatest strength in 2011, their bullpen, is suddenly an unmitigated disaster, ravaged by an unforeseen injury plague.Prior to the season, observers watched in awe as the Yankees signed one of the league's premier closers, Rafael Soriano, to a massive contract in order to serve as the setup man for incumbent save artist Mariano Rivera.Yes, the Yankees vastly overpaid for the services of Soriano, but his talents were undisputed, and it was seen as a major step toward solidifying an occasionally unstable bridge ...