So, here is a list of baseball lingo that regardless of fan status might be new to you. But for the newbie fan, toss one of these terms into a conversation with your sweetie pie or some baseball fan you want to impress, and you are sure to hit a homer. 1-2-3 inning When a [...]
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New York Yankees: Quick June facts
As an old Japanese proverbsays: “It is better to be the head of chicken than the rear end of an ox” And so far in the month of June the Yankees have played pretty awesome, even with the Captain’s head was imposed on a chicken. Here are some quick Yankee facts for June: - A [...]
New York Yankees: Champions cannot only feast on the weak
The New York Yankees are verifying exactly what fans didn’t want to admit, that the Bombers are a sham. Maybe the above is a bit harsh but reality is the 2012 Yankees are really good leaving runners on base and covering it up by feasting on weaker teams to stay in reaching distance in the [...]
Mr. 3000: Jeter Could Be 1st Bomber To Hit the Mark
The New York Yankees are one of the most decorated and historic franchises in sports. Names like Mickey Mantel, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Yogi Berra and the Babe are just a handful of the historic names to don pinstripes. “Winning Championships” is the Yankees motto. Baseball is a team sport, which makes individual accomplishments merely [...]
New York Yankees Vs. The Jeter Meter
Derek Jeter is a household name. In case you didn’t know, Jeter is the starting shortstop and Captain of the New York Yankees. He has five World Series rings, four Silver Slugger Awards, and four Golden Gloves along with countless other awards. Some of them recognized Jeter the player, others Derek the person. Jeter is [...]
Randy For Grandy: Curtis Granderson Earning His Yankee Pinstripes
New York Yankee fans have been waiting patiently for Curtis Granderson to figure himself out and it was well worth the wait. Presently, the hardest stretch of the regular season is well underway for teams in contention, making the Yankees timing for heading into crisis-mode a serious concern. The worrying began after the Bombers lost [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Could Joe Buck’s Killer Wave Land A-Rod On DL?
Before Saturday’s game between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox word spread Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez was sidelined. The news was true, Rodriguez was placed on day-to-day status. The announcement gave Yankees fans plenty of reason to worry, because anyone with a brain had the same thought….WTF? How did this happen to Rodriguez? [...]
