Just when you think Father Time is catching up with some of these athletes, they decide to call it quits. But then there are second thoughts. They come back for another year. Then it may happen again and again. Some athletes just don't know when it is their time to go. Bleacher Report observes some of those undecided athletes and their comeback moments. Begin Slideshow
The Yankees have a four-game weekend series against the Royals in Kansas City this weekend with CC Sabathia starting tonight against Bruce Chen. So not only will the Yankees get to face a weak team in the Royals, but since Zack Greinke pitched yesterday, they won’t have to face him this weekend.
Here are some notes:
Jorge Posada is out of today’s lineup. No problems, just rest.
Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson are back in.
The Yankees are holding a memorial for George Steinbrenner at the stadium that is tentatively scheduled for September 20.
Day-of-the-game ...
The New York Mets have just received news that their star closer, Francisco Rodriguez, has been charged with assault. The incident occurred after last night's ballgame at Citi Field between K-Rod and his father-in-law.
Reports say that the Mets closer refused to speak with the media and got into a scuffle with his father-in-law about family issues. When asked what was wrong by the media, Francisco Rodriguez responded with an obscenity to mind their own business.
Francisco Rodriguez's violent lash out led to injuries to his father-in-law.
Jonathan Niese's girlfriend and Jose Reyes' ...
There isn't any doubt that the New York Yankees are the best team in baseball.They have the best record in the majors currently to go along with one of the deepest lineups in baseball.Despite just an OK season from Alex Rodriguez the Bronx Bombers still lead the league in runs scored and have a run differential of +138, which is tops in baseball.With all of that being said there are a number of quality teams that the Yankees will have to go through if they want championship No. 28. Surprisingly the ...
The orgin of the word "fan" is derived from the word fanatic.According to dictionary.com, the definition of the word fanatic is as follows:
–noun 1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal A loud, brash and rowdy fan base can be instrumental in giving a home team that edge to help them achieve victory.The following list of fans are the cream of the crop when it comes to craziness and intimidation. These fans have sent chills into the backbones of their opponents so much that they dread playing ...
Via FanGraphs:
Jackson’s profile does suggest that he should have an above average BABIP. He has a line drive rate of 25.8 percent and a ground ball rate above 50 percent, and both serve his speed quite well. As such, an above average BABIP should be expected.
But there are limits. First of all, Jackson’s high line drive rate is second in the league and ripe for some amount of regression to the mean. Second of all, Jackson’s BABIP on ground balls in particular is .333, ...
The Yankees had to overcome a five run deficit last night to beat the Texas Rangers after Javier Vazquez's poor start, a start he shouldn't have even made.
Javy's pitches topped out at about 85 mph last night, which is not good enough to get major league hitters out, let alone the heavy hitting Texas Rangers.
Apparently he has a case of dead arm, which is slowing his pitches down to nearly Tim Wakefied speeds. The only problem is Javy doesn't throw a knuckle ball.
I give Javy a lot of credit for going out ...
So, a few weeks back I went through the OPS+ of every Yankee player. At the time, I found it somewhat interesting but of course I admitted that OPS+ really only judges a player as a hitter.
Well, today I’d like to look at WAR—Wins Above Replacement—which is a stat that is more all-encompassing than OPS+. It takes into consideration defense, positional value, etc, and is not a rate stat; that is, playing time counts. So extensive time on the DL WILL hurt you. For the complete rundown, you can visit ...
The Sandman, the go-to-guy, the greatest closer to ever play the game.
Since his debut in 1995, Mariano Rivera has made quite a name for himself in the MLB.
However with the sands of time drawing closer, and his 41st birthday only three months away, one can only wonder if he still possesses the immortal talents that have shown throughout his career.
Since his debut in 1995, Rivera is second in career saves(550,) 17th all time in career ERA(2.21,) and tied for first for most Relief Man of the Year Awards at 5,(most recently in 2009.)
Despite ...
Via the NY Post: Andy Pettitte takes a big step today in his rehab program from a left groin injury in Tampa when he pitches in a simulated situation. If Pettitte doesn’t experience any problems, he would likely pitch in a minor league game Tuesday in Trenton (Double-A). When Pettitte went down on July 18, the Yankees hoped he would be back by Sept. 1. Providing there are no setbacks he might return before then.
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Versatile reliever Alfredo Aceves will make a second rehab ...