Archive for July, 2010
Has AJ Burnett Finally Hit Rock Bottom? »
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before a turnaround can be put together. Yankees starting pitcher AJ Burnett has struggled the past two months, and Saturday's start may be the worst yet. Not just because of his performance on the mound though. The worst part is what happened on his way into the clubhouse between innings. [...]
AJ Burnett Cuts Hands in Frustration After Loss To »
The Yankees lost starter AJ Burnett after just two innings in a 10-5 loss to the Tampa Rays after the pitcher cut his hands during a tantrum between innings, according to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger . Here is the story from Carig: Burnett cut the palms of his hands, near the wrists, on the sharp edges of the plexiglass lineup holders [...]
Alex Rodriguez to Make Acting Debut »
Please check out my website, TheSportingRave.com. More celebrity/pop culture stories to discover. Alex Rodriguez has been romantically linked to the likes of Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz, and now the roidhead Yankees slugger will attempt to move into the movie genre himself. A-Rod is well-accustomed to the spotlight playing for the world champion [...]
Yankees Pitching Woes Continue: Where Will the Help »
Pitching wins championships, or at least that is the saying. If this is the case, then the Yankees better start looking for some more help in that department. While CC, Pettitte, and Hughes are having great seasons thus far, that can’t be said for the rest of the staff. When it comes to the bullpen, the only reliable pitcher has been [...]
Rays-Yankees: Reid Brignac Powers Rays Past Yankees »
Entering Saturday’s game, Reid Brignac had totaled two home runs in 66 games this season. Brignac equaled his total on Saturday and drove in half of Tampa Bay’s runs in a 10-5 triumph over New York at Yankee Stadium. Tampa Bay improved their major league best road record to 29-15. New York lost for only the third time this month. With [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Like Adam Dunn and Joakim »
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports , two players on the market that the Yankees would love to acquire are 1B/OF Adam Dunn of the Washington Nationals and RHP Joakim Soria of the Kansas City Royals. Of course the Yankees would love to have either of those players. Probably every team in baseball would love to have either of those players. [...]
Yankee Notes: Ghost of the Boss Helps Yanks Win »
Last night’s game became an instant Yankee Classic thanks to the Ghost of the Boss that helped the Yankees come back twice as they walked-off against the Tampa Rays 5-4 . Here are some notes: The Yankees were down 3-1 and a pair of solo shots by Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada tied the game at three. Then down 4-3 Nick Swisher homered to [...]
LeBron James: A Conversation From the Year 2030 »
One Great Season Here's a conversation that I suppose will happen between 60-year-old men about 20 years from now, joined en medias res , of course: Old Man 1: "No way, Mike is still the best ever." Old Man 2: "Kobe had just as many titles, but never had a Pippen alongside him." OM 1: "Yeah, but Kobe had Shaq in his prime for his first [...]
New York Yankees: How the Tampa Bay Rays Will Shape »
Of the Yankees’ remaining 74 games of the 2010 regular-season schedule, 13 are against the Tampa Bay Rays. That’s nearly 18% of all remaining games for the Yankees against the rival best team in baseball. The first of those showdowns between the two powerhouses begins today. For a snapshot of where we are today, July 16, the AL East [...]
Big News For New York Yankees: Curtis Granderson Can »
Much will be made of the Yankees’ terrific victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game after the All-Star Break. There was the somber aspect of the first game since Steinbrenner’s death. There were the dramatic back-to-back shots from Robbie Cano and Jorge Posada to tie the game in the 6th. There were the heroic hits from Nick [...]