One of the finest football coaches of all time, Vince Lombardi once said, “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.” Just think about how many times the heavily favored team gets defeated by the less talented underdogs. - Super Bowl XLII – recently ranked as the best Super Bowl of all time on NFL [...]
Archive of posts tagged Joe Girardi
Yankees Hot Stove: Not doing their due diligence
Let me get right to the point. Yesterday, ESPN reported that the Boston Red Sox had got catcher Mike Napoli to agree to a one-year deal worth $5 million bucks. Mind-you Napoli has suffered from a lingering hip injury, so I am sure his physical wasn’t stellar but regardless he brings a right-handed power bat [...]
Ok Yankee fans at least Alex Rodriguez didn’t do this
As one of a few left in Yankees Universe who actually admits to being a fan of Alex Rodriguez, at least openly, I must share something with you. A-rod might not always make the best decisions, as most recently seen during ALCS Game 1 in the Bronx. Just in case you missed this story here [...]
ALCS Game 4: Mother Nature wants Yankees to rethink starting Arod
Last night’s postponement due to rain in Detroit makes ALCS Game 4 a day later. And thanks to Mother Nature, it also means the New York Yankees cannot pitch their ace CC Sabathia if needed in ALCS Game 7, which reaching is a pipe dream anyway. But the weather does give the Yankees time to [...]
Yankees cannot beat anybody
Once again the New York Yankees couldn’t muster up enough at the plate to score two runs, which handed them their third lose at the hands of the Detroit Tigers, 2-1. It was a game the Yankees could have easily won, as once again pitchers were phenomenal for New York and if the bats could [...]
Postseason drama continues for Yankees
The New York Yankees 9th-inning hero, Raul Ibanez came through once again to tie the Game 1 of the ALCS vs. Detroit Tigers4-4. But just 15-minutes later, in the top of the 12th-inning, the Tigers scored but in-between the two runs the Yankees postseason took a turn for the worst. The moment caused the Stadium [...]
Yankees vs. Orioles: Whose season will end tonight
The 2012 ALDS between the Yankees and the Orioleswill go down in baseball history as one of the most grueling, tense and frustrating series for both players and fans. Over the last 24-hours, I have witnessed a Yankees walk-off win in-game 3, followed by a 13-inning loss in-game 4. And to say that my mood swings [...]
