Archive for July, 2011
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 51: Did He Get a »
Game 51: July 12, 1941 Dom DiMaggio used to tell the stories of how he sometimes felt like he didn’t exist during his brother Joe’s immortal hitting streak. Most of his interviews were with media members who wanted to know what it was like growing up as Joe DiMaggio’s brother. What tips did Joe give him during a season? What was [...]
New York Yankees’ Rough Road Ahead: A Look at »
With the All-Star Game wrapped up in Arizona, the New York Yankees have regathered and are focusing on the tough second half ahead.The Bronx Bombers are currently 53-35, leaving them one game behind the Boston Red Sox for first place in the American League. They will start the second half of the season on the road against Jose Bautista and the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Reasons Felix Hernandez Will Not »
Since reeling off 19 victories and an ERA of 2.49, Felix Hernandez has constantly been the focus of trade rumors, most of them having to do with the New York Yankees. I'm here to tell you, and every Yankees "fan" out there (I use the term fan loosely due to the fact that, like the Lakers, most Yankee "fans" are only fans when the team is [...]
J.C. Romero Will Opt out with Nationals to Sign with »
The Yankees have been searching the trade market for pitching help, especially for the bullpen.They lost Joba Chamberlain to Tommy John Surgery last month. Damaso Marte has yet to even throw a pitch for the Yankees in 2011 and Rafael Soriano has been out since May.Even worse, the Yankees shut down Pedro Feliciano and it's likely that his 2011 [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Rumors That Could »
The New York Yankees are battling in the strongest division in baseball. The American League East has the Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles. There is never an off day when playing within the division. For the Yankees to win the AL East they will need to get some more pieces to the puzzle. This means [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees, Prince Fielder and »
The New York Yankees have defied all expectations for the first half of this season, hanging tight and challenging the Red Sox for the division despite not being able to make the offseason splash, via acquisitions, that have become standard in the Bronx. The chatter is picking up heavily that the 2011 salvage-yard, [...]
Derek Jeter Makes a Career of Signature Moments »
While most ballplayers don’t have a single signature moment, Derek Jeter has a career full of them. The Yankee captain even has a signature play—the Jeter jump throw from deep shortstop—which he’s performed dozens and dozens of times throughout his 17-year career. Here are 10 signature moments that define Derek Jeter. 1. [...]
Derek Jeter 3000-Hit Ball: Corporations Help; Jeter, »
In the aftermath of Christian Lopez's catch of Derek Jeter's 3000th hit, the narrative changed drastically, moving from the altruism of Lopez for returning the historic ball to Jeter to Lopez being stuck with a tax burden from the Yankees' reward package of memorabilia and tickets. A few companies, though, have stepped up to cover [...]
New York Yankees: Remembering George Steinbrenner, 1 »
On July 13th, 2010, George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida, just nine days after his 80th birthday. It was in the early morning hours prior to the 2010 MLB All-Star Game that the New York Yankees family and organization received the news that their long-time owner and leader had passed away. It was [...]
New York Yankees: Christian Lopez Has Been Fairly »
After Christian Lopez caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit and summarily handed it over to the Yankee captain, the debate raged as to whether or not Lopez was fairly compensated.He received four Legends Suite tickets to Sunday's 1-0 Yankees win over the Tampa Bay Rays, four seats in the Champions Suite for the rest of the season (including playoffs [...]