Archive for September, 2010
2010 World Series: American League Teams The Hunt for »
The 2010 MLB season has not disappointed, as competition is fierce but so is disappointment. For playoff staples, like the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, things could not have gone any worse. As they say, "When it rains, it pours" and both the above two ball clubs will be noticeably absent. The presence of the Red Sox and Cardinals will [...]
New York Yankees: Jose Tabata Deal Earns Fan Angst, »
Nothing infuriates a fan base more than watching a young player—formerly a prospect within their team’s system—blossom into stardom in another uniform. One would tend to think that when rooting for a team like the New York Yankees, this mindset would apply much less frequently—as they often demand a prospect fire sale to [...]
Alex Rodriguez Leaves Famed Baseball Agent Scott Boras »
Alex Rodriguez has left the man who negotiated his 10-year, $275 million contract. Rodriguez is not expected to replace Scott Boras with Pittsburgh attorney Jay Reisinger and Washington lawyer Jim Sharp, who helped him with his legal affairs. Reisinger was the one who negotiated Rodriguez's ordeal with Congress for performance-enhancing drugs. [...]
2010 AL Cy Young Award: C.C. Sabathia On Track For His »
It may be all over except for the crying.With eight innings of one-hit ball on Thursday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics, C.C. Sabathia has become the front-runner for the AL Cy Young Award, and he may have even clinched it.Why?Well, I'll tell ya. C.C. Sabathia will be the 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner because . . . Begin [...]
CC Sabathia One-Hits Oakland A’s over Eight »
The weather wasn’t the only thing red hot at Yankee Stadium yesterday as CC Sabathia picked up his sixth consecutive win and 19th of the season as he one-hit the Oakland Athletics over eight innings during the Yankees 5-0 win yesterday afternoon. Curtis Granderson also had a big day picking up a pair of home runs, including one of [...]
The New York Yankees’ Potential 2011 Outfield »
Even though the Yankees are in the midst of a battle for the AL East against the menace known as the Tampa Bay Rays, and trying to defend their world title, one cannot help but speculate what the future holds, especially when it involves the speedy left fielder Carl Crawford. Crawford, who has spent his entire nine-season career in Tampa Bay, [...]
New York Yankees Dominant in Day Games »
The Yankees, winners of five straight, are about to embark on a rarity in baseball scheduling: five consecutive day games. Luckily for the Yankees, they have thrived this season in day games, going 31-16. The teams collectively hits better during the day, with a team batting average of .283 in day games compared to a .262 clip at night. Here are [...]
Five Reasons To Believe CC Sabathia Will Win 300 Games »
In baseball, as in life, predicting the future is exceedingly difficult. Six years ago, when Cubs right-hander Greg Maddux took his long-reserved place in baseball's venerated 300-win club, pundits across the sports talk universe wondered aloud whether another man would ever reach that milestone.Two years and 363 days later, however, Maddux's [...]
Cliff Lee’s Back Is Bothering Him »
A few weeks ago I wrote a blurb about Cliff Lee and noted how many innings he was throwing and wondered out loud if it would carry over to next season. As it turns out he didn’t even make it that far before the innings total began to affect him as his back has been acting up. Here’s more via ESPN: Texas Rangers starter Cliff Lee [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Ted Lilly Staying Put »
Yesterday I passed along a story that the Yankees had won a waiver claim for Ted Lilly and may have been pursuing him even though the trade deadline had passed. Later on in the day, though, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that Lilly was interested in signing an extension and staying in Los Angeles with the Dodgers. Buster Olney of ESPN [...]