Archive for August, 2010
New York Yankees Survive Late Rally to Top Royals »
After coming back from a five-run deficit to defeat Texas on Wednesday, New York nearly blew a late lead on Thursday. CC Sabathia pitched 8.2 innings and New York survived a ninth inning rally to defeat Kansas City, 4-3, Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. New York played in their fourth consecutive one-run game, going 2-2 during the stretch. [...]
To Be or Not To Be? The 10 Most Undecided Athlete »
Just when you think Father Time is catching up with some of these athletes, they decide to call it quits. But then there are second thoughts. They come back for another year. Then it may happen again and again. Some athletes just don't know when it is their time to go. Bleacher Report observes some of those undecided athletes and their [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Lineup, a Memorial and Tickets »
The Yankees have a four-game weekend series against the Royals in Kansas City this weekend with CC Sabathia starting tonight against Bruce Chen. So not only will the Yankees get to face a weak team in the Royals, but since Zack Greinke pitched yesterday, they won’t have to face him this weekend. Here are some notes: Jorge Posada is out of [...]
Breaking News: Ex-Yankee Brian Bruney Was Right On »
The New York Mets have just received news that their star closer, Francisco Rodriguez, has been charged with assault. The incident occurred after last night's ballgame at Citi Field between K-Rod and his father-in-law. Reports say that the Mets closer refused to speak with the media and got into a scuffle with his father-in-law about family [...]
Top Contenders Who Could Take the Throne From the New »
There isn't any doubt that the New York Yankees are the best team in baseball.They have the best record in the majors currently to go along with one of the deepest lineups in baseball.Despite just an OK season from Alex Rodriguez the Bronx Bombers still lead the league in runs scored and have a run differential of +138, which is tops in [...]
The Most Intimidating Fans In Sports »
The orgin of the word "fan" is derived from the word fanatic.According to dictionary.com, the definition of the word fanatic is as follows: –noun 1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal A loud, brash and rowdy fan base can be instrumental in giving a home team that edge to help them achieve victory.The following [...]
Austin Jackson and BABIP »
Via FanGraphs: Jackson’s profile does suggest that he should have an above average BABIP. He has a line drive rate of 25.8 percent and a ground ball rate above 50 percent, and both serve his speed quite well. As such, an above average BABIP should be expected. But there are limits. First of all, Jackson’s high line drive rate is [...]
New York Yankees Offense and Pitching Could Use Some »
The Yankees had to overcome a five run deficit last night to beat the Texas Rangers after Javier Vazquez's poor start, a start he shouldn't have even made. Javy's pitches topped out at about 85 mph last night, which is not good enough to get major league hitters out, let alone the heavy hitting Texas Rangers. Apparently he has a case of dead [...]
New York Yankees: Taking A Look At WAR »
So, a few weeks back I went through the OPS+ of every Yankee player. At the time, I found it somewhat interesting but of course I admitted that OPS+ really only judges a player as a hitter. Well, today I’d like to look at WAR—Wins Above Replacement—which is a stat that is more all-encompassing than OPS+. It takes into [...]
Mariano Rivera: Still “Mister Immortal?” »
The Sandman, the go-to-guy, the greatest closer to ever play the game. Since his debut in 1995, Mariano Rivera has made quite a name for himself in the MLB. However with the sands of time drawing closer, and his 41st birthday only three months away, one can only wonder if he still possesses the immortal talents that have shown [...]