Archive for June, 2010
How Ken Griffey Jr. Inadvertently Made Me a New York »
In 1993 I was nine years old. I already loved watching baseball but really hadn’t settled on one team. My dad watched the Yankees, and so did I, but other members of my family watched the Mets, so I watched a fair amount of them too. The problem with both of those teams, though, was that Don Mattingly already had started looking like I [...]
Video of Blown Perfect Game and Yankee Reactions »
Last night Tiger’s pitcher Armando Galarraga held a perfect game with one out to go in the ninth inning. He educed a ground ball that was thrown by Tiger’s first baseman Miguel Cabrera to Galarraga, covering at first base in time to get the out. Unfortunately, Umpire Jim Joyce blew the call. If you haven’t seen the video, here it [...]
2010 MLB Mock Draft: The Future Is Bright »
Scheduled to take place on June 7, 2010, the countdown for the 2010 MLB draft is underway. Teams are doing their last minute scouting and research hoping to find the next "diamond" in the rough. For some, dreams are going to come true, knowing they will have the oppurtunity to play in the majors. While others will have to continue to work on [...]
New York Yankees Activate Jorge Posada From DL »
Good news for fantasy owners like me, who were suffering at the catcher position while they had Jorge Posada on the DL. The New York Yankees activated the 38-year-old catcher prior to last night’s tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Posada DH’d last night, which might be a good thing for his fantasy owners. Francisco Cervelli is [...]
Why Jorge Posada’s Career Will Never Be the Same »
Yesterday, I wrote about how the New York Yankees should send IF/OF Kevin Russo down to the minors when catcher Jorge Posada was ready to be activated off the disabled list. However, that’s not what happened. Instead, the Yankees demoted 1B/DH Juan Miranda on Wednesday, and the reason is because Posada is more of a designated hitter than [...]
The Derek Jeter-Lou Gehrig Comparison »
Since the Jeet man is chasing Gehrig's sacred numbers I thought I would compare the two...something Jeter himself would never admit doing. They both had the basic same legnth careers, G-man 16 years and Jeet-man 15. Gehrig had three seasons of 15 or fewer games, two in the beginning and one at the end. Jeter had one season where he played 15 [...]
New Stadiums in New York Disappoint »
New York baseball teams opened up their new palaces last year, Citi Field and the new Yankee Stadium. After watching games at both stadiums, let's just say both stadiums left a lot to be desired. They had zero charm. There was nothing interesting about either ballpark. This author visited Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sitting in the [...]
Five Early Surprises For the 2010 Yankees »
The Yankees have had a solid start to the 2010 season thus far, and seem to be starting to heat up again. Entering tonight's game against the Orioles, the Yanks have posted a 32-20 record, and have won six of their last ten, coming off of a terrible 14 game stretch where they lost nine of those games. A key part of the Yankees winning equation [...]
Javier Vazquez Continued a Positive Trend »
Javier Vazquez pitched a great game against the Baltimore Orioles last night that has left some fans excited, and others bemoaning the Orioles lack of offensive punch. While it is true that the Orioles offense is bad, they’re last in the majors in runs scored per game, but it is also true that games against them do count. Vazquez needs to [...]
New York Yankees Roster Decisions Loom »
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is probably coming off the DL today, but there is no clear choice regarding whom the Yankees will send down when they activate him. It could be backup catcher Chad Moeller, but because of the nature of Posada’s injury and the position he plays that’s probably not a smart idea, especially as Posada is [...]