Archive for February, 2012
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada and 15 Most Overrated »
Like most New York Yankees fans, I live and breathe Yankees. Yankee blood flows through my veins. Over the years since I was a child, I watched my beloved Yankees go through the good, the bad and the ugly. No matter how ugly things became, I always believed in my team. Many athletes have come and gone through the Yankees organization. Some were [...]
New York Yankees: The 5 Reasons Why the Bronx Bombers »
The calendar has flipped officially to February, and we're about two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training.Baseball is one step closer to being back.It's been a very quiet offseason for the Yankees up until a few weeks ago, mostly because the Yankees already had a playoff-team constructed for 2012.Most people demanded [...]
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada’s Best and Worst »
Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees share a relationship few athletes and their clubs have. The two have never known time away from each other before Jorge's recent retirement, and the moments they share throughout the years are timeless.Through good times and bad, Jorge has remained one of the Yankee's most beloved players, being a part of five [...]
Whitey Ford: The Oldest Young Player the »
When Whitey Ford's mother gave birth to him, the delivering physician must have wondered why the baby was so cool. Regardless of the situation, that describes Edward Charles Ford, the greatest pitcher in New York Yankees history. Jerry Coleman, who was the Yankees second baseman when Ford joined the Yankees in 1950, summed up the rookie the first [...]
Yankees Lineup Projections, Part 1 of 9: What We Can »
With spring training just around the corner, it's time to start taking a look at how the Yankees lineup will produce in 2012.First up, we'll look at catcher Russell Martin.Martin was a welcome addition to the club in 2011, effectively replacing Jorge Posada as the team's starting catcher.After being non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in [...]
Fantasy Baseball 2012: Curtis Granderson Is a Risky »
Curtis Granderson not only had one of the best seasons in baseball in 2011, but no one could’ve predicted the numbers he was going to produce. There’s a difference between expecting an impressive season and expecting this: 583 At Bats.262 Batting Average (153 Hits)41 Home Runs119 RBI136 Runs25 Stolen Bases.364 On Base [...]
Matt Kemp and 9 Sluggers Who Will Be Competing for »
2011 was a rewarding year for Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp. Not only did the 27-year-old win a gold glove, silver slugger, Hank Aaron award, and his first All-Star bid but Kemp came just shy of a batting triple crown and NL MVP honors. It's no wonder the Dodgers made the move to keep Kemp in LA for eight more years.Kemp's 39 home runs led [...]