“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Darwin Heading into the second-half, the New York Yankees are the best team in baseball. A 52-33 record earned the Bombers a 7-game lead in the AL East, which sounds more comfortable when in [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2012
Earth to Yankees You might want to win the All-Star game
The 2012 All-Star Game was about as fun to watch as paint drying, and every year it seems to get worse. Players don’t seem to give a hoot anymore; and fans think the All-Star Game has turned into an awful representation of a sport that they love every other day of the season. I did [...]
New York Yankees: ESPN wanted answers to questions
Back on April 4, 2012 ESPN New York’s Wallace Matthews wrote an article called Five big questions for the Bombers: The Yankees may be the AL East favorites, but they do have some issues to face. Now that the 2012 MLB season has reached the All-Star Break, which unofficially marks the middle of the season, I wanted to [...]
The best and only Yankees report you need to read
For the many LLP readers who emailed me requesting a speedy rundown of the New York Yankees first half of the 2012 season, your wish has come true. Here is the best, quickest and only report you need to read about the 2012 Yankees at the All-Star Break. So, please keep in mind the above [...]
New York Yankees: Sports Illustrated gives new meaning to overrated
If you haven’t heard yet, Sports Illustrated recently released a poll asking 228 MLB players: Who is the Most Overrated Position Player in Baseball? And the winners, listed in order were as follows: 1. Alex Rodriguez 2. Derek Jeter 3. Jayson Werth 4. Nick Swisher 5. Albert Pujols 6. Ichiro Suzuki 7. Hanley Ramirez 8. [...]
2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 13
The 2012 MLB season proves that time does fly when you are having fun, as it is hard to believe that the end of first-half is upon us. This has been one of the most exciting, entertaining and riddled with drama I have ever seen. Nothing about this season is predictable. Teams like the Pirates, [...]
New York Yankees: McDonald is Gardner insurance
MLBTradeRumors.com reported that the New York Yankees acquired recently released Red Sox, outfielder Darnell McDonald off waivers yesterday after McDonald tweeted the news himself. By adding McDonald, who is a utility outfielder to the 25-man roster, is it safe to assume that Brett Gardner’s strained right elbow is still injured? The Yankees have been without Gardner since April 17th, and have been given [...]
