I want to preface this by saying that I heard from a friend who was at several of the Kansas City Royals instructional league games/practices/workouts last week. All the general talk amongst Royals people was Zack Greinke and if he will be traded this offseason.
Greinke has a contract which runs through 2012, when he will be all of 29 when he reaches free agency.
But general consensus of those associated Royals employees was NO, Greinke would not be traded this offseason. The most likely scenario is he could be moved during the 2011 ...
So far in the 2010 ALDS we have seen one series dominated by a perennial powerhouse, and another series go back-and-forth between two teams with little postseason history.The New York Yankees of course finished off another sweep of the Minnesota Twins Saturday, marking the second straight year they did so.In the other series we saw the Texas Rangers take the first two games on the road only to drop the next two at home to the Tampa Bay Rays. Game 5 is on Tuesday as we will see a matchup ...
The Yankees took yesterday and today off and won’t begin working out to prepare for the ALCS until tomorrow, which is also when they will find out who their opponent is.
The Rays and the Rangers are currently tied at two games apiece and wrap up their series tomorrow night.
Here are some notes:
That was the first time the Yankees advanced past the first round of the playoffs as the wild card.
Phil Hughes had a lot of success in the ALDS. He did it by throwing fewer cutters, sticking primarily ...
Via the NY Post:
Johnny Damon will be wearing a new hat next season and he is very open to it having NY on the front of it.
“I would love to have that as an option,” Damon told The Post when asked if Johnny II in The Bronx were a possibility. “It would be very exciting to go back there.”
Damon was informed by the Tigers they will look elsewhere to find a designated hitter and since they have young outfielders, it’s time for the 36-year-old with 2,571 career hits to ...
The New York Yankees are on their way to another ALCS after sweeping the Minnesota Twins for the second postseason in a row.
Phil Hughes, in his first postseason start, pitched a gem on Saturday night, going seven solid innings and allowing no runs to score. It was a real boost for the team going forward.
It provided a sigh of relief for skipper Joe Girardi, as his team looks to be a force to be reckoned with once again. It’s about time for Yankee fans to cut Girardi some slack, as ...
Half of each Championship Series puzzle is now complete with the Yankees sweeping the Twins and the Phillies sweeping the Reds. There are a couple of games left to decide which teams will advance for the rights to go to the World Series.
Let's take a look at which matchups would favor the Yankees and Phillies more entering the final three days of the first round.
ALCS
Yankees vs. Rangers
The Yankees and Rangers split eight games during the regular season and the Rangers swept the final series between the two at Rangers Ballpark. ...
The New York Yankees have advanced to the ALCS this year and made themselves known as a team that can win year in and year out. The Yankees could wrap up the season with another World Series win or a loss to whomever they have to play in the ALCS.Either way, the Yankees already have the reputation of going hard in the offseason for some of the top of the line players on the market. This year the focus may be on pitching. That is where Cliff Lee's name comes ...
The 35-year-old veteran backup catcher, Jose Molina, can be the difference maker for the New York Yankees, if general manager Brian Cashman thinks of going after him.
Baseball fans might wonder why anyone would want an aging backup catcher who hits in the low .200s.
First of all, he has won two World Series Championships with the 2002 Los Angeles Angels and the 2009 New York Yankees. He know what it's like to win. It's not something completely new to him that he'll end up in the Minor Leagues during the middle ...
Every year we hear the same whispers: "How much longer can Mo last?" Because it's such an infrequent occurrence, anytime he blows a save, the doubters surface with their proclamations of Mariano's imminent demise. At a point in his life where most of his peers are playing golf, or delving into post-playing-career business ventures, the inimitable Mariano Rivera is continuing to add luster to his likely first-ballot Hall of Fame credentials. It's difficult to not lapse into fits of hyperbole when discussing the exploits of the humble man from Panama ...
As the Yankees faded down the stretch this season, many fans scrambling for any semblance of hope pointed back to 2000.That was the year New York lost 18 of 21 games to close out September, their 87 wins still enough to win the division thanks to a little late period "Curse of the Bambino" action.Those Yankees seemed bored by it all, a bunch of Roger Dorn types, thinking more about their retirement portfolios than continuing a dynasty. They'd won back-to-back titles and three out of four overall—you couldn't blame them ...