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Alex Rodriguez Twitter Stunt Proves He’s »
When Alex Rodriguez looks back on his early Twitter days, he's not going to be able to say he wasn't warned.The headline on CBS Sports: "This is probably a bad idea: Alex Rodriguez has joined Twitter."The headline on Yahoo! Sports: "Alex Rodriguez, welcome to Twitter, a place you should never have come."These headlines now sound oddly prophetic. [...]
With Injuries Piling Up, Is Alex Rodriguez Now the »
"Do you miss me now?"I can't help but imagine that Alex Rodriguez is out there somewhere, saying that very thing with a wry smile on his face. He has to know that the New York Yankees are going through some hard times. This has cast a new light on his road back from a January hip operation.The Yankees suddenly have a strong need for A-Rod.In case [...]
Will Derek Jeter’s Return Spark the »
The New York Yankees lost again in Oakland on Thursday afternoon.Well, technically, they lost in the evening. The game started in the afternoon, but ended up being an 18-inning marathon that the eternally pesky A's won 3-2 when Nate Freiman got just enough of a Mariano Rivera cutter for a walk-off single.Whatever it was, you can tell just by [...]
Reassessing Andy Pettitte’s Hall of Fame »
Make it 250 for Andy Pettitte.The New York Yankees left-hander finally got the 250th win of his career on Saturday, pitching 7.1 innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners to lead the Bombers to a 3-1 victory.He can put that career milestone in the bag. While he's at it, the rest of us now have an excuse to discuss whether [...]
Will CC Sabathia’s Domination of Red Sox Prove »
It looks like CC Sabathia is back.And this time, it might actually be for real. No funny stuff.Sabathia turned in his best start in weeks on Friday night against a Boston Red Sox club that gave him fits back on Opening Day. The New York Yankees' high-priced southpaw went seven and one-third inning and allowed one run on six hits. He struck out 10 [...]
Can Mariano Rivera Win the AL Cy Young in His Farewell »
Mariano Rivera has many awards in his collection, but he doesn't have an American League Cy Young Award yet.Maybe you missed it tacked onto the end there, but the key word in that lead-in would be "yet." He still has this year to win one, and his chances are looking pretty good.The longtime New York Yankees closer is proving all over again that [...]
An Open Letter to Alex Rodriguez to Never Show His »
Dear Alex Rodriguez,Or should I address you as "A-Rod?" Yeah, that sounds good. Certainly easier to type, anyway.At any rate, I hear you're on the comeback trail. It's been almost four full months since you had surgery on your left hip, and the word on Monday from Adam Berry of MLB.com was that you can finally participate in some baseball [...]
Right-Handed Bats the New York Yankees Can Target to »
Gather 'round, everyone. It's time to reignite the hot stove and talk potential New York Yankees transactions.When the Yankees placed Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL with a back injury this week, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com let the world know that the club was on the prowl for right-handed bats:The Yankees actually went and got one on [...]
How Good Can the New York Yankees Be When Finally »
Most of the words I've written about the 2013 New York Yankees have been of the pessimistic/naysayer variety. Based on the amount of negative buzz the club was accumulating during spring training, I'm not the only one who can say as much.But today is a day for something different. Today's a day to be optimistic for the purpose of answering a [...]
Would the Yankees Ever Become True »
Imagine a Major League Baseball trade deadline where the New York Yankees are in Miami Marlins mode: Everything must go.If there ever was a year for it to happen, it's this year....Not that I'm counting on it, mind you.Like, oh, pretty much everyone else, I had my doubts about the Bombers heading into the season. With guys like Derek Jeter, Mark [...]