Archive for May, 2010
Lumber Slumber: Will the New York Yankees Bats Wake Up »
In the last two weeks it seems as though the New York Yankees' bats have gone to sleep. After starting the season on a tear and winning series after series the Yankees have recently found themselves in a late May slump. Mark Teixeira, who is notorious for have a slow start to his season, has gone back into a slump. After raising his [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Worst Moments In Club’s »
There have been plenty of great moments in Yankees history. If you think otherwise, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/394107-giddy-up-the-21-greatest-moments-in-new-york-yankees-history, check that out, and then get back to me. But believe it or not, the Yankees have experienced a handful of heartbreaking and disappointing moments as well. And [...]
Curtis Granderson Returns from Disabled List Friday »
Brian Cashman spoke with reporters yesterday and announced that the Yankees plan to activate center fielder Curtis Granderson from the disabled list come this Friday. This is big news for the Yankees who have been inconsistent in the outfield, both offensively and defensively, since he went down. Granderson last played on May 1st, and Marcus [...]
Ken Griffey Third in All Star DH Voting »
Once again, the All Star voting is proving to be a popularity contest with almost no correlation to how well a player is performing on the field. A case in point is Ken Griffey Jr., who is third in voting for designated hitter. Although he is the only DH who hasn’t hit a home run and is 19th among 22 DHs with seven RBI, his .252 OBP is 21st [...]
New York Yankees Announcer Michael Kay Lacks Maturity »
Bob Raissman and Phil Mushnick write about sports media for the New York Daily News and the New York Post respectively. When their papers publish their columns, it's a must-read. Those two are not afraid to savage any media personality. They point out their stupidity on the airwaves. Michael Kay is a fixture on those columns. No one can go [...]
Why The Subway Series Doesn’t Mean Anything »
When inter-league play began in 1997, New York City was ready to play ball. The city was about to be split up between two teams that were eager to gain bragging rights and claim the city to be theirs. The Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets used to be one of the most exciting rivalries in baseball. There was the Roger [...]
Talking Baseball With Die-Hard Yankee Fan & »
Vinny Milano is one of the most recognized fans in the baseball world. He is one of the fans at the center of the Yankees Bleacher Creatures. When it comes to fans, Vinny Milano has seen it all and is recognized as one of the biggest. Bleacher Report's Featured Columnist, Chris Chavez, had the opportunity to interview one of baseball's biggest [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins Series: New York »
After a disappointing 2-5 stretch against three of their biggest rivals, the Yankees finally got an off day before making their first trip to the new Target Field for another difficult series against the American League Central leading Twins. New York had won 12 straight against Minnesota, including a three-game sweep in last year's AL Division [...]
Is Baseball in the Midst of a Pitching Revolution? »
Saturday night. There I was on my couch, watching the Magic-Celtics game, watching Kendrick Perkins physically abuse Dwight Howard like they were acting out a shower scene in a prison movie, when out of the corner of my eye, I caught a graphic on ESPN’s bottom line... “Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has no-hitter through six [...]
The Yankees’ 2-5 Week: What Went Wrong »
The Yankees have had quite a rough week going 2-5 in back-to-back two-game series against the Red Sox, Rays and a weekend Subway Series in Flushing. During that time the Red Sox proved that they are contenders, the Rays showed why they might be the best team in baseball, and Jerry Manuel bought himself some more time as the Mets manager. How did [...]