So there have been quite a few rumors going around about some certain player lately possibly heading to the Bronx next winter. He plays first base for the Cardinals and may be the best player in the game today. Still can't figure it out? Shame on you, it's Albert Pujols. That's right, rumors have been running rampant about the Yankees being interested in Pujols for the 2011 or 2012 season, when he becomes a free agent. So, how did all of this start, might one ask? ...
In case you are not familiar with the WAR statistic, it stands for Wins Above Replacement and while the numbers behind it are a bit complex, the idea is simple. Basically, it is just how much value a player produces compared to what a replacement level player would produce. A replacement level player is basically a valueless commodity that can be called up from AAA or acquired from another team for a player to be named later. If you'd like to read up more on WAR, this would be a ...
Charlie Cret lived in Brooklyn his entire life. He was devastated when Walter O'Malley took his team away.
All that was left for Charlie was to root against the Yankees.
The Two Dodgers' Franchises I could never again root for my team, because my team no longer existed.
Oh, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, PeeWee Reese and company played for a team called the Dodgers, but they did not play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. They played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and that was a different franchise.
I know, because as ...
Joseph Abstein was a Boston fan until his team moved to Milwaukee in 1953. Joe still roots for the Braves.
He fondly recalls the 1957 World Series in which the Braves beat the Yankees, but once in while, he still has nightmares about the 1958 World Series.
The Yankees Were "Just Another Team" Until the 1957 World Series I was a Boston Braves fan who was extremely upset when the team moved to Milwaukee in 1953, but I remained a Braves' fan.
The Red Sox were our primary ...
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Rich Fox is an Orioles fan who remembers when the Orioles were the Yankees' patsies, but even in those days, the Orioles had their moments.
Rich takes great joy in recalling how Hoyt Wilhelm no-hit the the "arrogants" from New York on September 20, 1958.
It wasn't until June 11, 2003, that the Yankees again suffered the humiliation of being no-hit.
Don Larsen Returns to Baltimore It was a drizzly, cloudy day, but my friends and I decided to go to see the Orioles ...
Tonight is the final night of 2009. The end of one decade and the beginning of a new one in a few short hours.
Tonight, I will step back from baseball writing and focus on life.
Six months ago, I graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism, hopeful that I would land a job with a newspaper, magazine, or Web site.
A month passed by, waiting to hear back from places who received my resume; I got a message from my former sports editor in college and fellow Bleacher Creature ...
Malcolm Schwartz and his friend, David Broman , lived in Flushing, Queens during the 1950s. Each attended his first baseball game on May 12, 1956.
Mal's father, who was born in Brooklyn, took him to Ebbets Field to see the Dodgers play the Giants. David's father was born in the Bronx, and they went to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles.
May 12 was quite a day for someone to attend his first baseball game, as Malcolm Schwartz, who hated the Yankees, discovered.
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It is time to start looking towards the new MLB season. While many Yankee fans are still relishing in their 27th World Championship glory, it is time to gear up for another exciting season of Yankee baseball.
I decided to do a breakdown of the Yankees current roster. This will give everyone a look at the Yankees lineup and rotation. Without further ado, let's begin!Begin Slideshow
We are almost upon the New Year of 2010. A new decade is about to dawn upon us.
But, when that decade comes, the Yankees will begin it as the reigning champions of baseball.
They will also be still in search of a left fielder for the 2010 season.
Just this week, two more options went off the board for the Yankees in the left field sweepstakes.
Mark DeRosa signed a two-year, $12 million dollar deal with the San Francisco Giants.
Jason Bay signed a four-year, $66 million dollar deal with the New York Mets.
These ...