Archive for March, 2010
Jim Bunning Couldn’t Stop the New York Yankees »
On Aug. 31, 1961, the Detroit Tigers trailed the first-place New York Yankees by a mere one and one-half games, but by just a single game in the all-important loss column. With the passage of time, it is often forgotten that the great 1961 Yankees were in a torrid pennant race with the Tigers most of the season. Really, A Crucial Series [...]
2010 MLB AL East Projected Standings »
1. Boston Red Sox The Red Sox were humbled last postseason after getting swept in the ALDS by the Angels, and now they're determined to take back the throne. The Red Sox improved their already great pitching staff by signing John Lackey to a five year, $80 million contract. They now have Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka, [...]
Impressionable AJ Burnett Learns from New York Yankees »
AJ Burnett is 33 years old, 2010 will be his 12th season in the major leagues, he’s played for two World Series winning teams, and despite all of that experience he is still learning valuable pitching lessons to this day. Last season when the Yankees signed Burnett the biggest knock on him was his extensive injury history. A knock he [...]
New York Yankees: Chan Ho Park Arrives »
Chan Ho Park spoke with reporters about becoming a Yankee even though he had a better offer from the Phillies and also had an offer from the Washington Nationals. Here are some quotes from his first day in camp : On why he choose the Yankees : “It wasn’t easy to make a decision, because a lot of teams asked,” Park said. [...]
New York Yankees Now Have Best Infield in Their »
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Robinson Cano being the best Yankee second baseman in the history of the franchise. That made me think about the rest of the infield. If you look at the numbers, this Yankee infield is the best that the New York Yankees have ever had. When you consider overall talent, both offensively and defensively, there has [...]