Archive for September, 2010
Yankees-Orioles Pitching Preview: AJ Burnett Needs to »
The New York Yankees need to turn around this horrid road trip. The usually easy wins against the Baltimore Orioles are a thing of the past, as the Bombers visit the most-improved team at Camden Yard this weekend for three games. New York Yankees starting pitcher AJ Burnett will take the mound. Burnett has been a mess this season. Burnett’s [...]
MLB’s Worst: Is Derek Jeter One of the Bottom »
Over the many years of player comparison and analysis, our understanding of what it means to be a great baseball player has continually evolved.Along with that, we have also formed a better comprehension of the concept of a "bad" player.There was a time when we would assess shortstops, catchers, and center fielders based merely on their [...]
You Got Punk’d: New York Yankees’ Derek »
New York Yankees star Derek Jeter’s on-field performance the other night against the Tampa Bay Rays has definitely caught the eye of the sports world. In case you missed Jeter’s trickery, just click HERE to watch it. Everyone from NASCAR drivers to retired NFL players to Jeter himself was asked their opinion on the situation. As [...]
Derek Jeter’s Acting No Different Than That of a »
Derek Jeter is loved by many and hated by more. No matter what he does, there are still going to be people who hate him and people who love him. On Wednesday night, a Chad Qualls fastball ran inside on the Yankees captain, and Jeter spun around, acting as if he was hit by the pitch. However, the replay showed that the ball hit the bat and missed [...]
Fantasy Baseball: Friday News and Notes »
Last Night Rewind The limited slate of games last night did yield some solid performances from the Giants, who took over first place last night. Jonathan Sanchez struck out 12 in seven innings of work yesterday while allowing only one run on four hits. Better still, after walking seven in his last outing he did not walk a batter in last night's [...]
Derek Jeter the Cheater? Say It Ain’t So! »
He is, to me, the only likable Yankee—Curtis Granderson excluded.There's no profundity in hating the New York Yankees, I realize that. A rumpled sportswriter once said that rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for U.S. Steel; that quote could be updated, and you'd substitute Microsoft or Comcast for U.S. Steel.So I'm not the Lone [...]
Yankees Notes: Steinbrenner Memorial, Thompson, the »
There is not much to report on today thanks to the off-day yesterday. Obviously the Yankees start a three game series against the Orioles tonight. A.J. Burnett starts tonight, CC Sabathia goes tomorrow and Sunday is the triumphant return of Andy Pettitte. Also, don’t miss our pieces on Derek Jeter, everybody is overreacting about a play [...]
New York Times Article Profiling Crime One of the »
This article is in response to an article featured in the New York Times, "Crime Blotter Has a Regular: Yankees Caps," by Manny Fernandez. This is the dumbest thing that I've ever had the privilege of reading. People are so close-minded. So because a person commits a crime, they can't be a sports fan, or at least have an allegiance to a home team? [...]
Derek Jeter’s Acting Job Should Not Be Making »
Go ahead, tell me that I have no respect for the integrity of baseball. It's true, I'm the one who thinks all the perjury charges against Roger Clemens should be dropped and that his name and face should be on a plaque in Cooperstown next to Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez.The list of players who have been ostracized from baseball [...]
Derek Jeter Hit by Heater? Is He a Cheater or Pumpkin »
There is some controversy today over whether Derek Jeter was wrong for taking a free base he didn't earn. If you don't know the story, Jeter faked getting hit by a pitch, and if they had an "Best Performance by an Athlete" category for the Oscars, he'd have claimed himself a nomination. The ump bought it and gave him the base. Afterward, Jeter [...]