Archive for October, 2010
ALDS Preview and Prediction: New York Yankees vs. »
Here we go again. If the Minnesota Twins are going to win their third World Series in franchise history, they are going to have to go through the New York Yankees. A task that has impossible for them to do in recent years. Let’s take a look at the series at a glance… Schedule Game 1: Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 8:37 PM est. CC [...]
New York Yankees’ 2000 September Slump Worse »
There have been a lot of people that have been pretty down on the Yankees lately. It’s hard to blame them—down the stretch the Yankees managed a pathetic 9-17 record. Fortunately, there are reasons to be optimistic. Just compare the recent slide to the 2000 Yankees who won the World Series, and it’s easy to see why. Those Yankees [...]
New York Yankees News: ALDS Schedule, Okamoto, Lee and »
The New York Yankees wrapped up their season yesterday. They don’t play again until Wednesday night against the Twins in Minnesota. We won’t really have too much end of the season type stuff until they are out of the playoffs, but we will have a few items and a bunch of previews. So be sure to check back here often. Until then, here [...]
MLB Playoff Schedule 2010: The Five Hypothetical »
The Philadelphia Phillies are associated with the month October. For the past two seasons they have been the Kings of this month without much adieu. They now boast the top pitching rotation in the field and already owned one of the game's best line-ups. A line-up that still hasn't hit its stride yet this season. This post-season [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS Series »
The Wild Card New York Yankees will start the postseason in Minnesota against the AL Central Champion Twins. Both teams will be critique over the next three days, as the sports media and baseball fans will express their opinions while trying to predict the outcome. Being that I get questioned constantly about the Yankees, I took the three most [...]
New York Yankees Likely Going With a Three-Man »
Via the NY Post: If you listened closely enough between manager Joe Girardi’s lines yesterday, it was easy to believe the Yankees will use three starters in the ALDS. And that’s fine with CC Sabathia, the only starter who would be affected by short rest. While Girardi said a final decision won’t be made until today when he [...]
True New York Yankees Fans’ Dirty Little Secret »
Now that the regular season has concluded and the playoffs are about to begin, you're going to notice a lot of new Yankees fans suddenly showing up around the office.You'll realize this when Hal From Accounting saunters in at 9:00 9:15 with a Yankees cap awkwardly affixed to his skull and a big smile on his face. Just 45 minutes earlier, Hal was [...]
New York Yankees Start Postseason in Minnesota on »
The New York Yankees had a rough September, posting a 14-16 record for the month, and finalized it by losing the AL East to the Tampa Bay Rays. Regardless, getting closer to the goal of repeating entails making the postseason and that first step has been accomplished. Coming in as the wild card team has not fared well for the Yankees in the past, [...]
MLB Playoff Predictions: Ranking The Top 25 Players in »
The 2010 MLB postseason has finally arrived.After 162 games of scratching and clawing through the league, only eight teams remain. Each club has gotten here because of the supreme talent on its team.Each team remaining has at least two players that are in the top tier of the league. Expect these 25 players to have the biggest impact in October. [...]
Curtis Granderson Experiencing Rebirth Just in Time »
When the New York Yankees traded for Curtis Granderson in the offseason, expectations surrounding the 29-year-old outfielder were high. Fantasy owners anticipated a monster season in the home run haven of Yankee Stadium, while team officials believed his disappointing 2009 was a mirage and thought they were acquiring one of the best young center [...]