‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Cup of Coffee: Part 5 »
This segment is taking forever, but I’m having a good time so I’m going to stick with it. Here we go, part five. Deacon McGuire: McGuire is not a huge name these days, but for a while, he held numerous Major League records including, most seasons played, games caught, and assists made by a catcher. McGuire debuted in [...]
World Series: Still Your Daddy »
The fighting Philadelphia Phillies eliminated the Dodgers in the NLCS 4 Games to 1 and await the winner of the Yankees and Angels in the ALCS. The Yankees currently lead the Angels 3-1 and could wrap it up tonight. Let’s not count the Angels out just yet, but with some some heartbreaking extra inning defeats to the Yankees early in the [...]
Why Major League Baseball Is for Old People »
Professional baseball is at a crossroads. I truly believe that. I don't have any data and no one has conducted a study on the sport that I know of. It's just a gut feeling. I'm a casual fan of the sport. I'm a die-hard Yankee fan. I follow them religiously but I don't follow the other teams with the same intensity. There are certain teams [...]
ALCS: New York Yankees Can Chase Demons Tonight »
There were four references to the 2004 ALCS in one hour of SportsCenter this morning. Your friends who are Red Sox fans have joked about the series on Facebook and Twitter since Tuesday. If you step outside your home or office, there's probably a single-engine plane flying overhead with a "2004 ALCS: You Blew It" message tailing behind. You had to [...]
Have Steroids Permanently Tainted Major League »
Steroids have been a cause for concern in the baseball world for the past decade. Thinking about all the great names that have been mentioned in the Mitchell Report such as Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Sammy Sosa, Mark Mcgwire, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and many more, it puts a significant dent in the sport itself. [...]
Why CC Sabathia Is Not the Yankees’ Greatest »
I find it funny that Yankee fans are already proclaiming that CC Sabathia is the greatest free-agent pitcher signing in team history. I'm including amateur free agents and players who have already pitched professionally. Colin Linneweber of Bleacher Report offers an article titled "CC Sabathia's the Greatest Free-Agent Pitcher the Yanks Have [...]
Blind Justice: Tim McClelland Could Call Game Five Of »
When an umpire blows a call in a baseball game, critics are always quick to forgive. Many argue that is just the human element of baseball. But when an umpire like Tim McClelland and his crew mess up more than one call in a single game, let alone a playoff game , fans and baseball critics start to wonder whether the umpiring crew is even qualified [...]
The Men in Black »
One star has taken over the headlines and drawn all the attention on themselves this post-season. It’s not Alex Rodriguez, not Ryan Howard…I’m talking about the umpires. The officials have taken centre stage during the playoffs this year and have caused more controversy than ever thanks to some botched calls and just plain [...]
The Men in Black »
One star has taken over the headlines and drawn all the attention on themselves this post-season. It’s not Alex Rodriguez, not Ryan Howard…I’m talking about the umpires. The officials have taken centre stage during the playoffs this year and have caused more controversy than ever thanks to some botched calls and just plain flat-out [...]
CC Sabathia’s The Greatest Free-Agent Pitcher »
The New York Yankees bludgeoned the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 10-1 in Game Four of the ALCS Tuesday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim to move within one victory of their first trip to the World Series since the 2003 season. Yankees ace lefthander C.C. Sabathia allowed only one run on five hits and two walks over eight stellar innings to [...]