Archive for April, 2011
MLB: Major League Baseball Can’t Be Predicted, »
After last year and this past offseason, who would have thought New York Yankees starter A.J. Burnett would be 2-0 and that the Boston Red Sox would go 0-6 to kick off the 2011 Major League Baseball season? Who would have thought the Milwaukee Brewers would start the season 0-4, then win three straight games against the Atlanta Braves? Burnett was [...]
New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers & 10 Greatest »
Throughout history, there have been many great players and teams in the world of sports. With free agency, rules changes or even the expansion of leagues, it has become increasingly more difficult for teams to compete year in and year out. Teams move, players come and go, and owners pass away. Yet, over the last century, some franchises [...]
Derek Jeter: Response to Tom Mechin: Why the New York »
Tom Mechin recently had a very good article on Derek Jeter and acknowledged that he is a great player. He even pointed out that he is probably a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. But Mechin thinks Jeter is overrated. I beg to differ, and rather than just add a comment to Tom's piece, I wanted to write an analysis of why Jete is not overrated. You [...]
Yogi Berra: ‘It’s Deja Vu All Over »
In addition to his baseball abilities, Berra is also famous for his quotes. These witticisms, known as Yogi-isms, are known and loved by many baseball fans. Some of these quotes are among the most famous of all quotes in baseball and are used over and over by announcers. As a fun fact, Yogi Berra also used to own a house in my hometown. There are [...]
1927 Yankees Vs. 1961 Yankees: Who’s Better? A »
Many consider the 1927 New York Yankees the greatest MLB team ever assembled. Most of this credit is given to the heralded “Murderer’s Row” lineup including Hall of Fame inductees Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and Earle Combs—though having two Hall of Fame pitchers in Herb Pennock and Waite Hoyt certainly [...]
2011 New York Yankees: 10 Hottest WAGs of the Bronx »
The Yankees, the most famous team in baseball and probably in all sports, are the symbol of winning. Being a Yankee does not just mean you will be a championship contender year after year...it also means you will be able to land some of the most attractive women in the world.We will look at (and admire) the 10 hottest female counterparts of the [...]
Derek Jeter: A Legend or Overrated? »
Is it possible to say a player is arguably the most overrated athlete ever to play professional sports and yet still believe his accomplishments make him a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer? Yes it is, and that player is Yankees legend Derek Jeter. It seems every day Jeter is amassing some new milestone, passing another all-time great on [...]
New York Yankees: Was Joe Girardi Right To Pull CC »
Before last night's game, everything was going right for the New York Yankees, more or less.They had taken two of three from the Detroit Tigers to open the season and continued their success against the Minnesota Twins with a 4-3 win on Monday night. Their bullpen had been exactly as advertised, combining for six scoreless innings and Mariano [...]
2011 New York Yankees: A Letter of Admiration from a »
As the title states, I am not a fan of the Bronx Bombers. I do, however, have quite a bit of experience with them, as I lived in Manhattan from 1996-2000, and I was fortunate enough to be able to watch one of history's greatest teams during their prime years. I was even so fortunate as to be at the 1997 playoff game that saw the Yanks [...]
MLB: Ranking the New York Yankees and All 30 Teams by »
What is considered success for a MLB franchise? Is it simply finishing as the Wild Card? Is it finishing the season above .500? Is it only winning the World Series? Are the Cardinals a better franchise in history than the Cubs? Are the Giants better than the Dodgers? Where do the Red Sox stand?he [...]