Archive for February, 2011
Alex Rodriguez: All-Star. Popcorn Aficionado. »
I've come to realize that the things that entertain me don't always jibe with the things that entertain the American public.For example, Glee drew 26.8 million viewers for its post-Super Bowl special on Sunday night. The Nielsen Co. tells us that people love the show, yet the only way I'd watch Glee is if I was strapped into one of those torture [...]
The Most Beloved Player on Every MLB Franchise In Team »
Every franchise in baseball has a storied past. It may be multiple world championships, or a single season that makes people talk about it for years. Could it be a single player's one great season or career that people remember their team for? Whether a team has many championships or none at all, each has players that have worn their uniform with [...]
New York Yankees: The Top 10 Pitchers They Should Look »
This slideshow is going to run through the top 10 pitchers the Yankees should be looking at right now. You will see, though, that some of these guys could be long shots. The Yankees do need to look at some pitchers right now because of the absence of Andy Pettitte, who officially announced his retirement last Friday. This creates [...]
Boston Red Sox Sign Alfredo Aceves to Major League »
Via Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe: This just in: the Red Sox have signed Alfredo Aceves to a Major League deal. This stings. Aceves was great for the Yankees in 2009. He pitched 84 innings in 43 games with a 3.54 ERA and a 10-1 record. He missed most of 2010 with a back injury and is not expected to be ready to start the season after he [...]
Michael Young: New York Yankees are 1 of 8 Teams He »
Via Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram: is willing to be traded to eight teams, according to a source: St. Louis, Minnesota, Houston, Colorado, San Diego, the New York Yankees and both teams in Los Angeles. He has not given the Rangers permission to pursue a trade to a team outside of his wish list, even though the Rangers have heard from a few [...]
New York Yankees Tried Sign-and-Trade with DBacks for »
Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: There has been previous reporting done that when the Yankees were looking into reuniting with Carl Pavano this offseason that they would involve a third team as a way to avoid losing their first-round draft choice (this was prior to signing Soriano, which did cost that pick). I have learned that the team was [...]
New York Yankees Would Be Willing To Sign Jarrod »
Via Joel Sherman of the New York Post: Since the Yankees have been shopping in the vintage aisle, I decided yesterday to check if they had any interest in Carlos Delgado or Jarrod Washburn. They have zero interest in Delgado. They did check into Washburn earlier in the offseason to see if he was returning after missing last year. Matters did [...]
Russell Martin Not 100 Percent, Jesus Montero Wants »
The Yankees catching job is going to be one of the biggest focuses after the starting rotation this spring. So it comes as no surprise that both Russell Martin and Jesus Montero have reported to spring training nearly a week early. Both spoke to reporters today. Martin, who is recovering from both hip and knee surgery, admitted that he’s [...]
A Retired Star: Andy Pettitte’s Top 10 Playoff »
I wanted to do this last week, but I never really got the chance. Anyway, he is one last (probably) post on Andy Pettitte. He has the reputation for being a great big game pitcher so here is a list of his 10 best post season starts. 10. The Game: ALDS, Game 2 vs. Texas The Date: October 7, 1999 Pettitte’s line: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 [...]
Robinson Cano: How Much Is New York Yankees Second »
Coming off a career season, New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has hired agent-to-the-stars, Scott Boras, with a big payday in 2014 on his mind. Yes, I know what you're thinking: "That's three years away. We'll worry about it then." Right now, the Yankees' decision to buy out Cano's final arbitration years is the bargain of the century. [...]