Archive for October, 2010
New York Yankees’ Joe Girardi is the Most »
“I get no respect, I tell ya.” – Rodney Dangerfield In the aftermath of his team’s loss in the American League Championship Series, it wouldn’t be shocking to discover these are the words that sum up the feelings of New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi. And who can fault him? Not surprisingly, even before the obituary [...]
Why the New York Yankees Should Focus On Re-Signing »
Most Yankees fans and media for that matter have focused on one name for the Yankees to target during their annual free-agent bonanza. The name should be familiar to every baseball fan by now. His name is Cliff Lee and over the past two seasons he has proven himself to be not only a difference-maker, but a clutch postseason [...]
Was the Javier Vazquez Trade Worth It? »
Ever since Javier Vazquez made a name for himself in 2004, after giving up a grand slam to Johnny Damon in the American League Championship series, Yankee fans have dreaded the sight of the right-hander on the mound. When the Yankees traded for Vazquez in the 2009 offseason, mixed feelings were going around. He was coming off an incredible, [...]
Derek Jeter May Be Seeking a Seven-Year Deal in Order »
With the 2010 season ending for the New York Yankees after Friday night's Game 6 loss to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS, the focus has quickly shifted to the off season and what moves the Bombers will make in order to win a 28th World Series championship in 2011. One of the pressing items on the Yankees' to-do list this winter is to re-sign captain [...]
New York Yankees: No Way Alex Rodriguez’s »
Alex Rodriguez's postseason heroics from last October are a distant memory. That's life in New York. This is about what a player has done for the fans lately. Last year's success means nothing. Rodriguez found out the hard way when a lunatic attempted to kill him in Game 3. Fans grew frustrated with his anemic offense in the ALCS, and that's why [...]
New York Yankees: Now Go Get Your Money’s Werth »
Free agency. It is what consumes GMs, owners, players and fans during baseball’s offseason. This free agent market looks to rival that of 2008-09, when the New York Yankees went on a shopping spree scooping up CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, AJ Burnett and Nick Swisher. Names like Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, Jim Thorne, Derek Jeter, [...]
Top 5 Reasons New York Yankees Lost ALCS »
For all the discussion about how Cliff Lee could decide the American League Championship Series in a potential Game 7, it turned out the Texas Rangers needed only one start from their starting ace to dethrone the New York Yankees and clinch the AL pennant for the first time in franchise history. And as the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees Embarrassed in ALCS »
The New York Post said it nicely in today's paper. In the front page of the newspaper, the headline was "$210 Million Bust." The paper referred $210 million as the payroll of this Yankee team, but in reality, their payroll is $236 million. For the money the Steinbrenner family doled out this year, they deserved better than a feeble [...]
MLB Report: Is This the End of the Yankees Dynasty? »
Last night, the New York Yankees were blown out for one final time in 2010, watching as the Texas Rangers celebrate with ginger ale on the pitcher's mound after closer Neftali Feliz struck out Alex Rodriguez for the last out. Good to see A-Rod finally help Texas to the World Series! More seriously though, the Yankees' window is quickly [...]
New York Yankees 2010 Season Officially Over, What »
The Yankees 2010 season is now officially over.There will be no ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in November. There will be no celebrating the 28th World Series Championship at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.After the Rangers defeated the Yankees 6-1 in Game Six of the ALCS, all the Yankees have in the winter is a bitter defeat by a team [...]