Saturday afternoon New York Yankees starting pitcher AJ Burnett took the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. Burnett was pulled in the third inning, marking his shortest outing in pinstripes. This time Burnett’s frustrations got the better of him which certainly did not go over well with his teammates. In the first inning, Burnett gave [...]
Archive of posts tagged Evan Longoria
Reviewing Top Three American League East Teams
The AL East is proving itself worthy of it’s reputation as the toughest division in baseball.It is difficult to imagine the post-season will be without either the Yankees, Red Sox or Rays, who have each have won the ALCS the last three seasons. (2007-BRS; 2008-TBR; 2009-NYY)Let’s take a look at this three-headed-beast: Boston Red SoxThe Boston Red [...]
Two Teams, One Goal, Same Season
From a Yankees fan’s point of view, the Mets and the Rays players should be hungry as ever to get back some respect in baseball. Commonly, both team’s seemingly share a lack in leadership internally within the players. That makes David Wrights job very hard with the Mets continuing to fail over the last few [...]
Who Are Baseballs Biggest Critics?
As Spring Training nears, all baseball teams have made adjustments in the off-season. The reality for fans will start to sink in that some of their hero’s will only be seen by them wearing another uniform. The Yankees were no different as there will be no more ‘Got Melk’ or ‘Thrilla For Godzilla’ cheers at [...]
Jeter, Teixeira And More Hardware For the Duo
AMERICAN LEAGUE: C: Joe Mauer, Twins 1B: Mark Teixeira, Yankees 2B: Aaron Hill, Blue Jays 3B: Evan Longoria, Rays SS: Derek Jeter, Yankees OF: Jason Bay, Red Sox OF: Torii Hunter, Angels OF: Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners DH: Adam Lind, Blue Jays NATIONAL LEAGUE: C: Brian McCann, Braves 1B: Albert Pujols, Cardinals 2B: Chase Utley, Phillies [...]
Ending On A Sweep And The Yankees Will Weep
The Yankees are playing the last series in the regular season. A standard three games down in Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays. Remember back when everyone thought the Rays were the team of the future in the American League East. The young group of players is talented to the point of terrifying. Tampa [...]
MLB: This Seasons Surprises
The baseball season is coming into the last few weeks of the regular season. Playoff spots are about to be clinched and already some teams In the beginning of the season I thought of few things were almost a given to happen. Injuries, failed expectations are just some the issues to have caused expected and [...]
