Archive for October, 2009
Derek Jeter’s Heads-Up Play Has New York Yankees »
I watch a lot of sports and I'm a pretty laid-back person, so it takes a rather unique play for me to respond with an audible "Wow!" But that's exactly what happened in the bottom of the eighth inning during the Yankees' American League Division Series clinching win over the Twins on Sunday night. With no one out and Nick Punto on second with a [...]
Yankees-Twins: New York Dash Minnesota’s Hopes »
Immediately after the Friday night New York—Minnesota ALDS game, I received a text from the Shore Sports Report home office. It read: "This team is special." Yes it is. This 2009 Yankee team never ceases to amaze, especially when the chips seeme piled high on the other side of the poker table. It's like the other player throws down his winning [...]
Alex Rodriguez: From Playoff Dud to Stud »
During the 2009 regular season, Alex Rodriguez posted up good numbers overall. Unlike previous seasons, he did not head the team in home-runs and runs batted in. The 2009 campaign was Alex Rodriguez's way to say that he was now a team player. After admitting to using steroids in the past, while with the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez began to [...]
Analyzing Mark Teixeira’s ALDS Game Two »
Mark Teixeira displayed more than a dramatic game winning Home run on Friday night. He showed, and proved to the Yankee Brass and Fans why he was worth every penny, both with the bat and the glove. Teixeira's First at Bat (First Inning): He took the first two pitches to work a 2-0 count. He then proceeded to take two more pitches both called [...]
The Mets Fan View of Yankees Win Over Joe Nathan: The »
As a Mets fan, this has been a long, terrible season, and yet, for me personally, it all came together with one blast off the bat of Alex Rodriguez. I went to see the Mets on opening day, the first time all of the rivals came to Citi Field, and I was fortunate enough to see the team finish the season with a 10-7 record at my games. One of my [...]
ALDS Game Three Preview: Yankees Aim for Sweep, »
Carl Pavano robbed the Yankees of $38 million from 2005-2008 and on Sunday night, New York will look to make him pay for it. The 33-year-old right-hander is the only thing standing between the Bombers and their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2004, and there's more on the line in Game 3 than just the satisfaction of [...]
ALDS Game Three Preview: Yankees Aim for Sweep, »
Carl Pavano robbed the Yankees of $38 million from 2005-2008 and on Sunday night, New York will look to make him pay for it. The 33-year-old right-hander is the only thing standing between the Bombers and their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2004, and there's more on the line in Game 3 than just the satisfaction of [...]
Yankees-Twins ALDS Game Two – The Alex Rodriguez »
He knew it was gone the moment he hit it. It was one more in a long series of moments that have Yankee fans everywhere believing that this is one of those special teams that will go down in history. One more long shot paying off for a team that, for all its talent and gaudy statistics, for all the money it cost to put together, is building its [...]
Twins-Yankees: Mark Teixeira and Co. Steal Game Two »
The Minnesota Twins begged the New York Yankees to win Game Two of their American League Division Series last night at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees took them up on their offer. The Yankees beat the Twins last night, 4-3 in 11 innings, on a walk-off home run by Mark Teixeira to give the Bronx Bombers a two-games-to-none advantage in their [...]
The Yankees Win: Order Up Another Pie! »
"Start spreading the newsss, Im leaving todayyyI want to be a part of it—New york, New yorkkkk...These vagabond shoessss, are longing to strayyyyRight through the very heart of it—New york, New yorkkkk..." - Frank SinatraThere is nothing quite like the sound of Mr. Sinatra. There is nothing in baseball quite like a walk-off win. There is [...]