‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Has Derek Jeter Given Up on Kevin »
It seems as if Kevin Long might not be able to solve everyones hitting problems after all. Earlier in the week, Jeter told Ian O'Connor, a columnist for ESPN New York, that he wasn't thinking about his new stride after working on it all spring. Jeter was quoted as saying, "I just said the heck with it. I wasn't going to think about it. Before [...]
Erin Andrews and the 15 Sexiest MLB Reporters »
Baseball and basketball are well-known for the many sideline reporters that pepper their broadcasts. Hockey utilizes an ice-level reporter found in-between the benches.And baseball?Well, baseball is getting there.But when ESPN utilizes Erin Andrews as a field reporter during baseball broadcasts, you know there is hope that gorgeous field reporters [...]
Yankee Cup Stack Video: Watch the Funny Game Within »
There's a Yankee cup stack video making it's way across the sports world today, after one particular Bronx Bomber fan got bored during a game earlier this week. Baseball games are long affairs, and New York Yankees games are typically among the longest in Major League Baseball, and not every fan is riveted to the action on the field, [...]
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 [...]