The question will dominate the Hall of Fame voting for the foreseeable future: How do voters look at known, or suspected, use of performance enhancing drugs when making their decision on nominated players? Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson recently made his feelings on the subject known. He said that Alex Rodriguez’ numbers are tainted and most fans consider Hank Aaron the true career home run champion, not Barry Bonds. Reggie went on to say that if any of the supposed PED users get voted in—Rodriguez, Bonds et al—no Hall of ...
The New York Yankees are 52-33, the best record in baseball. The Boston Red Sox are 43-43. That's 9.5 back in the AL East and 2.5 back in the wild card.Despite their divergent places in baseball this year, the Sox and Yanks do have similar needs approaching the trade deadline. Where can the teams upgrade?Boston needs starting pitching. Clay Buchholz is on the disabled list and isn't expected back until after the All Star Break, according to MLB.com. The Red Sox are 21st in ERA with a 4.22 average and 21st ...
At the MLB All-Star break, the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies sit on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to "buyers" and "sellers" prior to the trade deadline. The Yankees have the best record in baseball, yet the team and its fans know that they are walking a tightrope when it comes to starting pitching. Already they have seen two of their veteran starters (CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte—the only southpaws in the rotation) lose significant time to injury. Pettitte may be out two or more months ...
With the month of July, the theme is surrounded around the July 31 trade deadline.For me personally, I love the trade deadline because the action and movement involved is a lot of fun to follow and cover.It also gives many of us as writers a lot to write about and cover for this website.Last week, we covered the 10 worst trades made by the Yankees in their history. I brought up a lot of bad memories and bad dealings, but they had to be covered.Now, it's time for a happier ...
Robinson Cano got caught in a storm of hostile revelry as Kansas City was transformed into a no-heartland for the returning Home Run Derby champion and his beloved father, Jose. The father-son duo of pitcher and slugger pulled off a thrilling win in the 2011 Derby, culminating with Cano leaping into his father's arms.That touching moment captured the beauty of baseball. Many men have cherished memories of playing catch with their fathers in the backyard, which made Cano's display of childlike glee with his proud pitching pops all the more relatable.By ...
We've reached the All-Star break and the New York Yankees currently sit atop the American League East with a record of 52-33, seven games ahead of second-place Baltimore.When it comes to their starting pitching, the Yankees have had a few problems during the year, but they continue to find ways to get the job done.Currently, the Yankees are sitting pretty, but we all know they won't be satisfied to coast, especially considering the new playoff format this year.And, it's all going to start with the rotation.Here's a look at one ...
The interpretation of how baseball was to be viewed differently came about with Bill James' book Baseball Abstract. He and his fellow scribes developed an illuminating way to no longer take batting and earned run averages at face value but instead to look inside the numbers to understand what they really mean. The term “sabermetric” became part of the language of baseball in the late 1980’s. This has lead to other methods of interpreting statistics, opening the door for Baseball Prospectus, Baseball-Reference.com and Fan Graphics, to name a few. This ...
If you thought Reggie Jackson's accomplishments in a New York Yankees uniform were enough to make him untouchable, think again.
Updated July 9, 2012 at 7:56 p.m. EDT
Mr. October has finally spoken out about his suspension handed down from the Yankees after his remarks about Alex Rodriguez's steroid use in an interview with Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated.
Here's what the former Yankee had to say about his punishment, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Said Jackson, choosing his words carefully: "The Yankees think that the timing is not right for me to ...
If you haven't heard yet, Sports Illustrated recently released a poll asking 228 MLB players: Who is the Most Overrated Position Player in Baseball? And the winners, listed in order were as follows: Alex Rodriguez Derek Jeter Jayson Werth
Nick Swisher Albert Pujols Ichiro Suzuki Hanley Ramirez Jayson Heyward
David Wright Coco Crisp It is no shocker that the New York Yankees have the most overrated players in baseball, landing in three of the top five spots for 2012. This also marks the second year in a row that ...
The MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching and contending teams will be looking to make last-second deals to boost their roster and make a run at the 2012 World Series. Of course, the New York Yankees are always one of the teams very much in the hunt for the various talent on the trade market, but this year is different. The Bombers could very easily fill their needs with players they already have. Here's how.Begin Slideshow