Archive for October, 2010
New York Yankees, In Search of 28: 5 Musts For the »
Not to sound awkward, but it’s a good thing George Steinbrenner wasn't here to witness the disintegration of his New York Yankees.And not just in the ALCS—They looked off their game more or less since September. In fact, if not for the catastrophic injuries to the Red Sox this year, they may not have made it to the playoffs at [...]
Joe Girardi Did Very Little to Help Overmatched New »
In the end, the Rangers were simply better than the Yankees in every facet of the game. During the six games of the American League Championship Series, Texas outscored New York, 38-19, outhit the Bombers, .304 to .201, and outpitched them, 3.06 to 6.58 in the ERA category. The Yanks were also outmanaged. New York was the highest-scoring [...]
MLB Rumors 2010: Where Will These 10 Superstars Live »
The World Series hasn't even started yet and already MLB rumors about trades and free agents are heating up. Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee is once again at the forefront of the offseason rumors as he will be a free agent this offseason, and many teams are lining up to get his signature. Besides Lee, this years crop of free agents is one of [...]
The Eiland Commission: Getting to the Bottom of a »
Area 51 in Nevada. JFK in Dallas. And now...Dave Eiland in the Bronx.The conspiracy theorists are out in full force this week following New York's surprise announcement that Eiland has been let go as pitching coach after a career in the organization.Every good conspiracy theory is born out the idea that an authority figure is being less that [...]
World Series Will Be Fine Without the New York Yankees »
By Leslie Monteiro FOX can’t be happy about what took place this weekend. The Rangers advanced to the World Series by eliminating the New York Yankees, and the Giants advanced to the World Series by eliminating the Phillies. The network needed the Yankees to get good ratings on primetime, because ratings mean more [...]
World Series 2010 Predictions: 9 Reasons a Ring »
The momentum is building.Last Friday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Yankees, ending New York's title defense, and sending Brian Cashman's front office into overdrive.Cliff Lee, the Rangers ace, and the Yankees ace for a few hours on July 9th, will start game one of the World Series. But what uniform will he be wearing next season?The battle for [...]
2010 MLB World Series: Cliff Lee’s Wife Was »
According to USA Today, Texas Rangers’ ace Cliff Lee's wife Kristen was harassed by New York Yankees fans, who spit and threw beer in her direction while also yelling obscenities. The Rangers ended up beating the Yanks, and have moved on to the World Series. Cliff Lee has a good chance of playing with the Yankees next season, and his wife [...]
Cy Young, Cy Younger or Cy-Bermetrics: Who Is American »
It’s only fitting that in what is dubbed "The Year of the Pitcher" there is no clear winner for the American League Cy Young Award. The 2010, baseball writers can vote using the traditional barometer of wins, losses and strikeouts; using sabermetrics, or "baseball math"; or by judging by what their eyes can see. New York Yankees’ C.C. [...]
New York Yankees Should Infuse Youth, Not Sign »
The New York Yankees teams in the past would spend their money at astronomical proportions during an offseason following an early playoff exit. One must hope the Yankees of this season will not follow the same model as it has proven to be detrimental over the course of time. The Yankees do not need to spend big on free agents, but instead should [...]
Atmosphere at Yankee Stadium Must Change »
The Yankees opened up their new palace last year. There was something lacking at their new stadium. Sure, the food over there is awesome. No one can escape watching that enormous jumbotron at the stadium. With that said, something did not add up. We saw many empty seats in the field level. It was detectable watching no one behind home plate. Fans [...]