Archive for May, 2010
Mid-May MLB Power Rankings »
The Double G Sports Expert Panel has been polled once again to come up with our Major League Baseball Power Rankings for May. This is the second power rankings release of this season as we did a very early one in Mid-April. You can see those rankings here . For this months rankings, there was plenty of movement up and down the ranks. The [...]
The New York Yankees’ Future Ace and Catcher »
There's no doubt the New York Yankees has had some pretty good prospects over the years: Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Derek Jeter. These days' prospects are Jesus Montero, Francisco Cervelli, Austin Jackson (who left via trade), and Phil Hughes. Austin Jackson was supposed to be the starting center-fielder, but Brian Cashman [...]
Does American Sport Follow the American Dream? »
This may seem like a strange idea to think of in the land of the free (and the home of the brave), but the wide world of sports in America could be termed as the land of supporting Communism. Could a country that is based on free market economics and laissez-faire attitude be equated to be the same as the dreaded “reds under the bed"? [...]
Yankees-Twins Preview: ALDS Rematch Could Be ALDS »
In the midst of their worst offensive slump of the season and having loss four of five, the Yankees return home to open up a seven-game, three-team homestand against the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins. The Yanks and Twins enter their three-game set with identical 22-12 records, good for second best in the Majors behind the Rays [...]
Ivan Nova: What Do You Think of Him? »
Ivan Nova has always been an interesting prospect to me. He’s usually received glowing reports from scouts, but his numbers generally haven’t been there in the minors and his peripherals, like walk rate and strikeout rate, haven’t really been there either. In his defense, like I said, he does get good scouting reports, he’s [...]
NY Yankees Notes: Jeter, Sunday’s Starter, Other »
Make sure you don’t miss my article on Phil Hughes and the importance patience plays when producing young pitchers. Here are a few other notes for today: Derek Jeter was hit on the elbow and left pinky finger by Justin Verlander in the fifth inning yesterday. After the game Jeter said he was fine and doesn’t expect to miss [...]
Phil Hughes Shows That Patience Pays Off »
One thing I’ve heard and read a lot over the past couple of days—people saying that they were wrong about Phil Hughes. I’ve read that they didn’t think he could ever be this good and that they are glad the Yankees held on to him when they had advocated that he be traded for Johan Santana or Roy Halladay. Well I’m not [...]
Yanks Return Home, Hopefully With Some Bats »
The New York Yankees are returning home today to start a three game series with the Minnesota Twins. The Yankees just finished a four game series with the Detroit Tigers in which they lost three of the four. It was a rather embarrassing four game series for the Yankees. You can blame it squarely on the lineup. The Yankees offense disappeared [...]
New York Yankees: First Black American League MVP? »
The National League had Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson, and Maury Wills. The American League had nobody for 13 years. After the 1963 season, the American League finally had Elston Howard. The New York Yankees' catcher was the first black player to become the American League's [...]
Yankees-Tigers: Embarrassing 6-0 Loss Concludes New »
I was busy all day and missed today's game. In fact, when I left the house I assumed it would be rained out so I didn't even know what happened till I got home around 6 p.m. If they had won I would have watched the replay, but there's nothing about a 6-0 loss that makes me want to see it, so I'm not going to get too much into a game I didn't see. [...]