Archive for December, 2009
Bob Cerv Stuck It to the New York Yankees »
Ed Rand has rooted against the Yankees all his life. He recently became ecstatic, or least extremely pleased, when he read an article in an old baseball magazine about how Bob Cerv was sent to Kansas City and how the Yankees' reject almost won the 1958 American League Triple Crown. Pure Fiction There is an often-told story about Bob Cerv, [...]
Are the Yankees Showing Interest in Jermaine Dye for »
I've done numerous stories on the Yankees' need for a left fielder. From Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, Johnny Damon, Mark DeRosa and Xavier Nady, they've all been mentioned and in some way linked to the Yankees. There is another name to add to the mix for the Yankees: Jermaine Dye. Now, there are multiple sources with different stories to the Yankees' [...]
For The Yanks, The Javier Vazquez Trade Depends On Ben »
I've been on record saying that I am a fan of the deal that brought Javier Vazquez to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera, Michael Dunn, and Arodys Vizcaino. Yes, giving up Vizcaino hurt, but Vazquez is a top-notch pitcher so it was worth it to give up real talent for him. You have to give up value to get you value in return. Add in the fact that the [...]
Time for Johnny Damon, New York Yankees to Get On Same »
In the '80s, it was all about "Who Shot J.R.?" In the '90s, we had O.J. and A.C. cruising down the 405 in the white Bronco. In the aughts 2000s '00s, Snookie's sucker-punch on Jersey Shore appeared to be the clear frontrunner for this decade's defining TV moment. But that was before Johnny Damon appeared as guest host of WWE's Monday Night [...]
The New York Baseball All-Decade Team: Pitching Staff »
This decade was great for the Yankees—winning two World Series—but not great for the Mets, only making the playoffs a couple of times. In fact, in the first World Series of the decade, the two New York teams faced each other in the Subway Series. The Yankees won the series in five games with Derek Jeter named MVP Previously I wrote an [...]
The New York Baseball All-Decade Team: Pitching Staff »
This decade was great for the Yankees—winning two World Series—but not great for the Mets, only making the playoffs a couple of times. In fact, in the first World Series of the decade, the two New York teams faced each other in the Subway Series. The Yankees won the series in five games with Derek Jeter named MVP Previously I wrote an [...]
The New York Baseball All-Decade Team: Pitching Staff »
This decade was great for the Yankees—winning two World Series—but not great for the Mets, only making the playoffs a couple of times. In fact, in the first World Series of the decade, the two New York teams faced each other in the Subway Series. The Yankees won the series in five games with Derek Jeter named MVP Previously I wrote an [...]
The New York Yankees Raid Kansas City »
Michael Davis grew up in Kansas City after World War II. He rooted for the Yankees because the Kansas City Blues were the Yankees' top farm team, but all that changed when Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to Kansas City. Kansas City Becomes a Major League City In 1955, I finally lived in a major league town. [...]
The New York Yankees Raid Kansas City »
Michael Davis grew up in Kansas City after World War II. He rooted for the Yankees because the Kansas City Blues were the Yankees' top farm team, but all that changed when Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to Kansas City. Kansas City Becomes a Major League City In 1955, I finally lived in a major league town. [...]
The New York Yankees Raid Kansas City »
Michael Davis grew up in Kansas City after World War II. He rooted for the Yankees because the Kansas City Blues were the Yankees' top farm team, but all that changed when Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics and moved them to Kansas City. Kansas City Becomes a Major League City In 1955, I finally lived in a major league town. [...]