The day was April 14, 2010, the second home game of the season. The Yankees were the reigning 2009 World Series champions, making New York glow with pride. Yankee fans’ subdued looks of unfamiliarity from 2009 were replaced with smiles because our new house felt like a home. At least that is how I felt [...]
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Four MLB Teams to Watch Down the Stretch
Philadelphia Phillies Phillies have had a lot of bad luck with Jimmy Rollins out twice in first half, Chase Utley out till September and just a string of other continual mishaps. Positive note is that Cole Hamels is pitching like 2008 again…..which is good as the Phillies are winning again. Rumor is the Phillies are [...]
New York Yankees Pitching Situation Solved
The New York Yankees finished the weekend taking three of four games from the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees continue to lead the majors with a 62-35 record and the AL East division. The Tampa Bay Rays are just three games behind, which leave little room for error. While the ailing Boston Red Sox trail [...]
Philadelphia Phillies Are Dumb To Trade Jayson Werth
The last week before the MLB trade deadline on July 31st is usually an eventful and dramatic couple of days up until the last second. The players who are on the trading block are not exciting and certainly bring no guarantee. The only proven difference-maker was SP Cliff Lee, who was traded to the Texas [...]
Two MLB Teams Not To Give Up On
MLB’s second-half of the season is officially in full swing. Thus far, in 2010 is proving to be one for the books. With so many tight division races, fans will have plenty of excitement to keep them occupied. Still, fans tend to throw in the towel and write-off their teams chances of playing in October. [...]
Rays, Red Sox, Yankees One Team Has Got To Go
Timing is everything, especially in the American League East. It will no doubt come down to the last second with an end result with either the Rays, Red Sox or Yankees deeming 2010 a complete wash-out. Where are the three best teams in MLB currently standing? New York Yankees 52-31 Tampa Bay Rays [...]
Do You Remember 2007 When Joe Torre Was Our Hero
It felt like a heat wave in New York City on that October 8th night, back in 2007. Fans were funneling into Yankee Stadium extra early for Game 4 of the ALDS. The prior evening, I had watched my Yankees pull out a win to avoid getting swept. Which, was all thanks to a home [...]
