Archive for July, 2011
MLB Trade Rumors: Hype for Overrated Ubaldo Jimenez Is »
The New York Yankees, the premiere franchise in all of sports and the one team that everyone loves to hate, is seeking pitching help on their way to the playoffs.Color me shocked—not. Same story every year.Before the season started, they had to have (read "must have, life depends on it, the sun will turn black and the Mayan prophecy of 2012 [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Bronx »
The 2011 MLB trade deadline, or Judgment Day, as I prefer to call it, is officially less than two weeks away. July 31 is the last day to make a deal, which is generally when most teams decide to pull the trigger with the pressure of the world weighing down on the shoulders of general managers across the majors. As always, the New York Yankees are [...]
POV of a Yankees Fan: 3 Reasons Why 27 Championships »
The New York Yankees are the greatest baseball franchise we will ever see. And I'm not saying that because I love the Yankees. They win the most. They have the best players. They have the most history.But to some fans, 27 World Series titles mean absolutely nothing. Sure it's the most championships a team has ever won in any professional sport, [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Is Francisco Liriano a Fit for the »
The New York Yankees are searching for a solution to solve their pitching rotation cataclysm, and Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins could be the arm for the job. The Twins starter was on the mound two days ago and was closely observed by a Yankees scout. Liriano is 6-7 with a 4.76 ERA and 76 strikeouts. Although he has struggled [...]
MLB 2011 Exclusive: Interview with SI Editor Kostya »
Sixty years ago to this day, Joe DiMaggio recorded a hit in his 56th consecutive game, an MLB record that stands to this day. Although other hitters have come close (most notably Pete Rose’s 44-game streak in 1978), DiMaggio’s streak stands as one of the most immortal accomplishments of all time. The story of DiMaggio’s magical [...]
Brian Cashman Couldn’t Have Done It Without the »
In an interview following the seventh game of the 1958 World Series, victorious New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel told a television audience the secret to his success:"I couldn't have done it without the players."General manager George Weiss, one of the least loved but one of the most successful evaluators of talent, put together a Yankees [...]
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Games 52 and 53: He »
Games 52 and 53: July 13, 1941 With 50,387 fans watching, Joe DiMaggio made hitting look easy in the first game of a July 13, 1941 doubleheader with the White Sox. It was the biggest crowd in six years at Comiskey Park. Team owner Charles Comiskey was known as tight with his money. Many believe it was Comiskey’s penchant for thrift that led [...]
How the Hell Did Roger Clemens Skate? »
I can't believe it. Roger Clemens beat the rap, and it wasn't due to the merits of the case. How the hell did this happen? At this point, I don't even mind that he was named in the Mitchell Report. Steroids were technically illegal under both federal law and the guidelines Fay Vincent put in place, but those weren't enforced.Do I [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Pursuing Colorado »
According to George King of the New York Post, the New York Yankees are looking into a deal to acquire Colorado Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. It was reported that the Yankees were one of 17 teams that scouted Jimenez's start on Thursday. This might not seem like much but recent developments have said otherwise.King reports today that the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Truth and Rumors Regarding Yankees »
It's that time of year in baseball where there is more fact that fiction. It's always fun to opine and speculate on all the possibilities of your favorite, or not so favorite team, in regards to whom they are, and whom they are not, scouting.As usual, there is a lot of buzz surrounding the New York Yankees- with most of it [...]