Everyone is well aware that the 2011 New York Yankees season is over; to be precise it concluded last Thursday in a heart wrenching ALDS Game 5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The 3-2 loss was about the worst thing I have ever saw at Yankee Stadium. It felt like a little of New York [...]
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New York Yankees: Why ALDS Game 5 Was A Total Bust
Well, ALDS Game 5 was a complete bust for the New York Yankees losing 3-2 to the Tigers at home. I was at the game and it was heartbreaking, and frustrating at the same time watching how many Yankees were left-on-base. Twice the bases were loaded with only one out and the Yankees got blanked. [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Go To Starbucks And CC Sabathia To The Phillies
Every afternoon, I hit up Starbucks for my midday coffee fix and today was no different. As I waited for my triple-skim-grande-wet cappuccino with an extra shot, the part time manager was behind the machines and he happens to be a huge Seattle Mariners fan, as well as a stats guru. Having our normal banter, [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Alex Rodriguez Injuries Mount
It was impossible to miss New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez’s especially slow stride in the third inning during Saturday’s 8-3 win vs. the Colorado Rockies. As Yankee fans gasp in fright at what looked to be their worst nightmare unfolding right in front of them, another injury to the team’s cleanup hitter. See, just [...]
New York Yankees: Playing Small Works Out Big To Win Subway Series In Bronx
The Subway Series and New York City bragging rights were at stake on Sunday afternoon, as the outcome of the rubber match between the Yankees and Mets got decided in one heck of a 7th inning up in the Bronx: Entering the 7th inning, the Yankees were down 3-1 to the Mets, with no real [...]
Subway Series: Yankees vs. Mets Back In The New York Groove
Branded as the Big Apple and the Capital of the World, New York City is undeniably a very extraordinary place. As a real New Yorker (born in Manhattan), I can say that when it comes to our city’s pro-sports teams it would be a challenge to find a more prideful and demanding bunch of fans. [...]
New York Yankees: The Not So Evil Empire
The media has always made the New York Yankees payroll a focal point for criticizing the franchise for, in truth, their generous wallets. So, after reading the recent article by Ronald Blum of the NY Post about how Yankees Alex Rodriguez is earning a paycheck that is just shy of the entire payroll of the [...]
