This article was originally published in the November issue of my school's newspaper. It discusses how a Yankee game led to bonding on the Shabbaton, our school-wide overnight trip.
Top of the ninth. Bases loaded. Three balls. Two Strikes. Two outs. Down one run.
All 10 of us huddled around the television as Nick Swisher found himself in the situation every ten year old boy aspires to reach. One more ball would tie the game; a single to the outfield would put the Yankees ahead and would leave the responsibility of the ...
Good news for people who like their Yankees blogs served extra rare. (Of course, I refer to both the content's figurative juiciness and the blog's relative uniqueness.) Two meanings...rare...it's a homonym. Forget it.
What I'm trying to say is that the offices of River & Sunset are back in business after a month-long hiatus.
We apologize for our absence. We would've loved to provide wall-to-wall coverage of Mike Dunn's winter ball progress, but for us, November was all about basking in the glow of the Yankees' 27th World Series championship.
So what's ...
The experts agree, there is a great chance Randy Johnson is the last 300 game winner: the bullpens, the lack of 20 game winners, it all points in that direction.
But does it really? A little analysis of history and current top pitchers indicate something else.
I am sure we will see a 300-win man again. Definitely. Not for another 10 to 15 years, and maybe even longer, but why shouldn’t CC Sabathia or Felix Hernandez get there.
Andy Pettitte and Pedro Martinez could both get there if they decide to try, ...
Adam Foster of Project Prospect thinks so , and heaps a ton of praise on the 20-year old. He says that, "we see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation hitter. And to us, that gives him the edge over Santana and Posey, even though Montero is a poor bet to stick at catcher."
That last note is the only reason this is debatable. If offensive talent is all that is being discussed, Jesus Montero wins hands down.
Offense is only part of the picture, though. Most scouts don't believe that Montero will be ...
MLB Trade Rumors has reported that the New York Yankees are interested in former Boston Red Sox reliever Brandon Lyon.
Lyon, a Type B free agent, formerly of the Detroit Tigers, posted a 2.86 ERA with a WHIP of 1.11, and a record of 6-5 last season. The Tigers offered him arbitration, which means that Detroit will get a supplemental draft pick if Lyon sign anywhere other than Detroit.
Lyon, 30, spent his 2003 campaign with the Boston Red Sox. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates mid-season, then traded back to the Red ...
The year was 1967. The columnist was Leonard Koppett. The topic was trading a player for "a player or players to be named later."
Waiver Deals In 1967, June 15 was the trading deadline. After that date, only waiver deals could be made.
In a waiver trade, each team is given the chance, based on reverse order of won-lost record, to buy a player's contract.
The major purpose of the procedure was to prevent wealthy teams vying for the pennant from raiding teams that were out of contention.
If the second place Red ...
The arbitration deadline is midnight, so every team has to decide which players it will offer arbitration to and which it won't. It is an interesting day because it hints at what the team's offseason plans are.
I touched on this back in October but have since changed my mind. I predicted that the Yankees would offer Andy Pettitte arbitration, but not Johnny Damon.
There was only a month of baseball after I wrote this, so nothing should have changed, but there are some things that have come up that have led me ...
Alex Rodriguez has finally played a significant role in helping his team win the World Series.
Until this season, many in the media fostered the belief that Alex Rodriguez was the major reason the Yankees had not been World Champions since 2000, which is patently false.
Solid Pitching Wins the World Series The Yankees beat the Mets in the 2000 World Series because they had solid pitching.
Teams don't become world champions by battering the opposition. They become world champions by stopping the opposition from scoring. When your opponent ...
The New York Yankees have enjoyed their 27th World Series championship for about a month now, so let’s look back on how they did it.
Spending more on payroll in 2009 than the gross domestic product of more than a dozen countries worldwide will give you a fighting chance in most Octobers.
Did the Yankees break the rules or do anything unethical? No.
Are they playing on an uneven playing field that prevents other teams from acquiring the type of talent that the Yankees can accumulate? Yes.
During the American League Championship Series, Torii ...
Alex Rodriguez is one of sports' most talked about icons. A man hated and loved by millions. Red Sox fans loved him during trade talks until he became a Yankee. Yankee fans hated him for becoming Yankee. New York is the toughest place to play sports—has been and always will be. It's Gotham. It's one of the world's most famous locations ever. If you think playing in New York is easy, ask Carl Pavano, Randy Johnson, Kevin Brown, Stephon Marbury, or Mark Sanchez.
I personally took verbal bashings for my ...