Archive for October, 2010
ALDS 2010: Cliff Lee Shows the Power of the Big-Game »
If anyone was surprised at Cliff Lee’s performance in today’s ALDS conclusion, they haven't watched enough baseball to call themselves fans. If this postseason has made one thing perfectly evident, it is that a true ace in the postseason is worth many times his weight in gold. What’s more astonishing is how accurately one may [...]
Yankees Chapter of the BBA Announces AL Manager of the »
The regular season is over and it is that time for the end of the season awards. Much like the newspapers have the BBWAA that votes on the end of the year awards that everyone makes a big deal about, us bloggers have the Baseball Bloggers Alliance that votes on our own version of the awards. The BBA is comprised of nearly 300 baseball blogs and [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down a Phillies-Yankees »
With one game to go to decide who the New York Yankees will play in the American League Championship Series, it's time to jump ahead a little bit and do some assumption work.Assuming the Phillies get past the Giants for the NLCS title and the Yankees win the ALCS, how would the Phillies and Yankees match up in the 2010 World Series?Both these [...]
New York Yankees News: Simulated Game, Pitching »
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’ve got enough now to hold you over for a while. The Yankees haven’t announced any roster changes yet. They are waiting until October 12th's Rays-Rangers game to find out whom they are playing before they do that. They did play a simulated game today to stay sharp so I’ll have updates on that [...]
After A Month of Criticism, Yankees Manager Joe »
I will be the first one to tell you that I heavily blasted Joe Girardi and his strange moves that only helped the New York Yankees stumble to a 13-17 finish over the last month of the season. His plan was for his team to get healthy and be prepared for the postseason and not shoot for the American League East Division Title and face the Texas [...]
Major League Travesty: Why Pete Rose Should Sue Major »
Mr. Darcy Fournier The debate about Pete Rose and his eligibility for placement in the Hall of Fame is well documented, with passionate arguments for and against his induction. I am not a "fan” of Pete Rose. However, I am not oblivious to his contributions to the game, and the poor choices he made along the way. I am equally not oblivious to [...]
Making the New York Yankees Unstoppable in 2011: »
OK, so 2010 isn't even in the books yet.But it's never to early to start talking about 2011, especially when the team is expected to compete for a championship each season.Very little can be done about this year. The chips will fall where they may regarding a 2010 championship. It's time for "The Evil Empire" to start plotting for next season.In [...]
New York Sports: It Was a Good Weekend For NY Sports »
Well NY sports fans, this is the time of the year we have all been waiting for. MLB playoffs, NHL season getting under way and the NFL season is in full swing. Granted, the Mets haven't been respectable since June, the Yanks are doing what they do best: winning games in October. They swept the Minnesota Twins to move onto the American League [...]
2010 ALCS: Starting A.J. Burnett In the Postseason »
If it weren't already evident that AJ Burnett’s big long-term contract was dictating the decisions made by the Yankees front office, it is now. After the Yankees cruised through the American League Division series with just three starters, the Yankees announced Monday morning that they will use a fourth starter in the American [...]
ALCS 2010: Yankees Looking Sharp as They Head Into »
For the second year in a row, the New York Yankees swept aside the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the playoffs and are once again headed back to the ALCS. Many questions surrounded the Yankees as they entered the postseason for only the 14th time in 15 years, but it is safe to say now that the Bombers are a legitimate threat. Being the Wild [...]