The American League East, already the toughest division in baseball, now has a blindside. Meaning there is a team that could blindside the Yankees and Red Sox right out of the playoffs. This team could come on just as cold, as it could hot and don’t even realize the most powerful force is themselves. This [...]
Archive of entries posted on March 2010
New York Yankees: Baseball’s Messiah
Before the end of Spring Training, it is worth checking out a Yankees game because you would hate to miss out. In seeing a youngster described as the ‘next Joe Mauer‘ and ‘best hitting prospect since Derek Jeter‘ by various scouts. This kid could be the future of the Yankees, but the earliest he will [...]
Chamberlain And Hughes: Just Let The Boys Play
Joba Chamberlain‘s breakthrough is precisely what the Yankees had been waiting to see on Wednesday against Philadelphia Phillies. It was sink or swim for Joba, who pitched four strong innings to stay a float in the Yankees blood-and-guts position battle. Even though the Yanks lost 6-2, Joba finished throwing a total of only 48 pitches [...]
Grading The Champs
As baseball season begins, all eyes are on the Yankees attempting to answer the ageless question. Are the defending champs strong enough to repeat? Let’s take a look: Line-up: The Yankees lead the league in both home-runs, with 244 and runs scored with 900 in 2009. Even with Matsui and Damon’s bats gone, the Yanks bats are still the [...]
Tiger Woods: The Winner Who Was Never A Champion
On February 19th, the world stopped to listen to Tiger Woods. People wanted to see if he was genuinely concerned. Tiger owed us that, and whomever says it is a private matter is an idiot. Tiger is the most recognized athlete in the world, with genuine ability to praise. His marriage is between him, his [...]
Baseball Basics: Watching A Game
Ok, it is time to learn the basics of what goes on in a baseball game, and to make it easier for the newbie it will be split into two posts, over two weeks. Part One will cover the bare bones about # of games, game break down and how a batter can get on [...]
Javier Vazquez’s Chance To Make New Ending
The grand slam heard round the world during the 2004 ALCS, caused Yankees Universe to collapse. Unfairly, yet certainly that pitcher was blamed. Now that jar is back in the Bronx for a second time. That in a nutshell is Javier Vazquez‘s reality. Vazquez aquired from a trade with the Atlanta Braves for fan favorite [...]
