Well replacement might be a tough word, because no one is going to ever replace the supreme production supplied by Mariano Rivera.
Replacing someone was as great as Rivera in their own line of work is the ultimate no-win situation. It rarely works out the same way, and no one usually remembers the replacements.
Quick: Who replaced Lou Gehrig at first base? Who replaced John Wooden at UCLA?
Mariano is the greatest closer of all time. Not the greatest relief pitcher (that would be Rollie Fingers because of his multiple ...
The trade rumors regarding Adam Dunn are beginning to heat up.
Although Washington Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo has steadfastly claimed that he will only trade Dunn if he receives the most exceptional of offers, ESPN's Buster Olney reports that Dunn is beginning to grow frustrated with the pace of negotiations on a contract extension.
Further, as the Nationals fall further and further behind in the NL East—they're currently 13.5 games back—buying is no longer an option, and refusing to sell a player who will become an A-list free agent at ...
He was larger than life, even in death.
George Steinbrenner. King George. The Boss.
Principal owner of the New York Yankees since 1973.
He wore all of those hats and countless others, many of which the world never saw.
Steinbrenner spent billions of dollars on the absolute best free agent players money could buy, and was revered for it in New York, but despised for it in smaller cities like Kansas City and Minnesota and Pittsburgh and Montreal.
But, as charitable as he was to the many free agents he signed, many to contracts that ...
Growing up in New York City, there were certain figures that were always identified with The Big Apple. Woody Allen, Donald Trump, Regis Philbin, and George Steinbrenner were iconic figures in New York, and names that I grew up with.
Sadly for New York and baseball, one of its iconic figures passed away yesterday. George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees since 1973, passed away at the age of 80 due to a heart attack. He passed away at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.
Everyone who reads my posts and ...
The sports world was rocked yesterday morning as the news of the passing of New York Yankees long-time owner George Steinbrenner hit the air ways. Baseball lost an icon when Steinbrenner suffered a massive heart attack at his Tampa, Florida home on Tuesday morning. Yankees fans all across the country talked about their memories of the long-time team owner who brought them seven World Championships. Steinbrenner, known across the sports world as "The Boss," is the greatest owner in sports history. Never before have we seen an owner mean so ...
Remembering "The Boss" (Joe Arrigo) George Steinbrenner was a polarizing figure. Two different authors could write two different books and it would be two different versions, but both would be right. Not to many people can have that effect, but Mr. Steinbrenner did. He just turned 80 on the 4th of July, but on July 13th, he passed away at his home in Tampa, Florida. Many baseball fans (OK, people who dislike the Yankees) say he bought his way ...
ANAHEIM--The words are indescribable of the somber news that stunned all of baseball, unfortunately stealing the spotlight on the day of the All-Star Game. As the most sentimental death ceased the excitement, we lost arguably the craftiest businessman in sports, the savvy owner of the famous New York Yankees.
We lost George Steinbrenner, a controversial chairman with a yearly ritual, demanding legitimacy and delivery from the well-paid players he blessed with enormous profit. The trials of the Boss have initiated much controversy during the longest tenure of any owner in ...
Today legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died, and even though he will be forever missed by the game of baseball, he will not be forgotten.
During his tenure as Yankees owner, Steinbrenner made several appearances in pop culture including Saturday Night Live in 1990, which he hosted.
He was also portrayed on the TV show Seinfeld, although he never actually made an appearance on air. Larry David usually did voiceovers while the back of “Steinbrenner’s” head was shown.
He did however shoot some scenes that appeared in the deleted scenes on the Season ...
Ironically enough, I was in the Yankees Clubhouse Store in New York City when I heard about the passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
As I browsed player t-shirts while watching ESPN, I began to realize what an impact Steinbrenner had on the Yankees.
Love him or hate him, he is a legend. Period.
Steinbrenner knew what he wanted, and he was not afraid to go after it.
Setting a grooming policy for his players? Check.
Getting the free agents he wanted? Check.
Building New York into World Series champions? ...
One of the legendary baseball executives passed away today. At the age of 80, George Steinbrenner suffered a heart attack and died in a hospital in Tampa. It was a somber mood around baseball on the day of the All-Star Game, as everyone got the news of his death.
But that wasn't the case in the afterlife, as the minions of Hell prepared a grand ball to welcome The Boss. Hell's party-planning committee, headed by Satan, Adolf Hitler, Idi Amin, and Jack the Ripper, organized an "Under The Sea"-themed bash. ...