Thanks to a roster stocked with proven talent and featuring an MVP candidate, it would be hard to bet against the Boston Red Sox winning their AL East pennant race against the New York Yankees.The Yankees have an experienced side of their own, and boast prodigious offensive firepower. Both teams rank near the top of many MLB statistical categories—especially offensive ones.As of Wednesday, the Red Sox were clinging to a one-game lead over their fierce rivals. And come October, expect the Red Sox to still be ahead of New York.Here's why.Begin ...
It is the greatest dynasty in sports history, but most individuals are not even aware when it occurred. Yes, the New York Yankees have won 27 World Championships and 40 pennants since 1921, but that is not the real dynasty. The real Yankees dynasty began in 1927 and ended in 1953, a period of 27 years in which the Yankees won 16 pennants and 15 World Championships. No one is supposed to win 15 out of 16 World Series Championships. Over the last 57 years, the Yankees have won 20 pennants ...
Jorge Posada refused to play against the Boston Red Sox when he learned that he was batting ninth. Originally claiming that he had a tight back, Posada eventually admitted that he had used the tight back as an excuse to not play. He apologized. A New York Yankees catcher who was greater than Posada did virtually the same thing on Apr. 15, 1978 Sparky Lyle related in The Bronx Zoo that the Yankees fined him, Thurman Munson, Graig Nettles, Roy White and Mickey Rivers $500 each for missing a charity ...
It's that time of year again. The time of year when the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox make headlines for taking over four hours to play a game again, and everyone starts complaining about it.Whether it's umpire "Cowboy" Joe West calling them "pathetic and embarrassing" in July 2010 or Steve Rushin of Sports Illustrated complaining that their games are marathons earlier this week, everyone seems to have an opinion.Since everyone else is letting their opinions known, I figured I would put my thoughts on this subject out there.First of ...
I was sitting alone at the Court Deli, which is a coffee shop-delicatessen near Yankee Stadium, part of which I could see from my table. It was a pleasant, sunny day in early May. I don’t remember whether the year was 1999, 2000 or 2001, but it doesn’t matter. The waitress brought me my coffee and corn muffin. Later, I would stop at one of the take-out places on my way to the game to get some more food that I would take into the park. As I waited for ...
It feels odd proposing this sort of question. Jorge Posada had been one of the few constants in the Yankees lineup over the past decade or so and now, but with his recent demotion from the DH spot in the lineup, his immediate future with the club remains uncertain.Despite his place in Yankee lore, Posada did deserve the bump. He currently has a slash line of .230/.309/.372 with just nine home runs and 31 RBI.These atrocious stats, coupled with the hot hitting of Eduardo Nunez, Eric Chavez and even Andruw ...
Curtis Granderson hit two home runs in the New York Yankees win yesterday over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim raising the question: Does Curtis Granderson deserve the AL MVP?As of right now, I would say that Granderson is definitely in MVP discussions. His main competition is the Red Sox tandem of Adrian Gonzalez, Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia as well as Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays. Odds are that one of these players will come out to win the award.The main blemish on Curtis Granderson's statistics is ...
After finally catching up to the powerful Boston Red Sox, with the two teams tied for first, the New York Yankees have unfortunately fallen back to the second-place position in the AL East standings. With the Yankees not too far behind, it will be no difficult feat for the team to advance in front of the Sox, especially with their ace pitcher CC Sabathia pitching the Bombers to first. Sabathia has only improved his noteworthy reputation this season by continuing to be the reliable and dominant pitcher he always was. The ...
Have you ever dreamed of playing baseball with your favorite player, who you once watched, idolized and inspired your passion for the game?Well, Pepsi MAX is giving one lucky fan the opportunity to make that seemingly impossible dream a reality. If you build it, they will come. Pepsi MAX, the official soda of the MLB, has teamed up with MLB to promote the Field of Dreams campaign. This campaign, based on the 1989 film Field of Dreams, is giving one fan and 10 friends the opportunity to create their "Dream Team," as ...
Before Wednesday's game, manager Joe Girardi was questioned about the pitching staff. He said that the team will move to a five-man rotation, and when asked if starter Ivan Nova would be one of them, Girardi answered with a yes. It is becoming increasingly clear that not only does Nova belong in the rotation, but he is probably their second-best starter this season. He came into Wednesday sporting a 10-4 record, and that includes nearly a month in the minors due to a full roster.There are many things you can like about ...