The New York Yankees are back in the Bronx after splitting series against their AL East foes, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays. After losing the first two games vs. the Blue Jays coming home 4-4 is a miracle, not ideal but keeps the Bombers just two games behind the Boston Red [...]
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MLB: Interleague Play Debate Continues
There has been a continuing debate between media, fans, players etc. whether MLB should change the rules that apply during Interleague Play about the Designated Hitter and strength of schedule. Just in case let’s look at the factors: What is interleague play? Interleague play is a Major League Baseball term that indicates when regular season [...]
New York Yankees: Coming Home To No Relief
What started out with two avoidable losses against the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees are returning to the Bronx with a respectable 6-3 record from their West Coast road trip. Well, things don’t get much easier for the Bombers who’s first task is to host their rival Boston Red Sox for a three-game set. [...]
Lady Knows Best: Predicting 2011 MLB Season Winners And Losers
With baseball fans counting down the hours till Opening Day, it is time to predict how the 2011 MLB Season will look when it’s all said and done. Predictions divided per the six divisions, listed in order of finish and the eight postseason teams (including the wildcards) will be highlighted. If only I were a [...]
2011 MLB Team Preview: Texas Rangers
There were a lot of ‘firsts’ for the Texas Rangers in 2010. The team won their first post-season berth, played in their first World Series and for the first time are the reigning AL Champions. Expectations have certainly gone up for the Rangers heading into 2011, as both the fans and the players got a [...]
MLB Blog Buzz: Lady Loves Pinstripes Submits 2011 Pre-Pre Power Rankings
MLB Blog Buzz has kindly put together a compilation of power rankings from its member blogs. As an MLB Blog Buzz member, Lady Loves Pinstripes was happy to partake in this pre-pre season ranking. It includes the average ranking, the best ranking, and the worst ranking for each MLB team. Please, be sure and speak [...]
New York Yankees: Finally….Rafael Soriano Will Be In Pinstripes in 2011
Finally, the New York Yankees got their man by signing closer Rafael Soriano. This recent good news came from a tweet by Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated just minutes ago, of the reported three-year, $35 million dollar deal. Well, Yankee fans will sleep well tonight, because Soriano to Mariano is without question the best one [...]
