Not so long ago, the MLB offseason was considered one of the most exciting times for New York Yankee fans. There was a time when hot stove headlines were greedily hogged by the Bronx Bombers with news of the team’s latest, big-name acquisition. Well my friend, those days are long gone, as it is safe [...]
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Yankees: The real truth about Mariano Rivera returning
According to the NY Times, this past Saturday New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed that star closer Mariano Riverawill return in 2013; it will be the 43-year olds 19th season in pinstripes. I heard the news yesterday via the back cover of the NY Post, and my initial response was not what it would have been [...]
Another day another thing to blame on Alex Rodriguez
Poor Alex Rodriguez, as this guy cannot get a break. As even though the New York Yankees season ended so embarrassingly almost two weeks ago, A-rod is still getting blamed but now for other teams poor play. The latest and most ridiculous accusation is that because of A-rod’s stale bat in the ALCS, the Tigers [...]
Yankees: Alex Rodriguez deserves an apology
This is not a post about how the New York Yankees got swept in the ALCS by the Tigers, as after the way Detroit played they deserved it. This is about Alex Rodriguez. As unless you have lived in a cabin out in the woods over the last week, sports fans around the world have [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees drop on August 24
Are the New York Yankees in serious jeopardy of losing the AL East division to the Tampa Bay Rays? Well, according to MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds it is inevitable. So let’s say this New York nightmare does come true, according to ESPN New York’s Wallace Matthews this team will still be remembered…. If they (the [...]
Yankees Ichiro and Kuroda bring Japanese pride to the Bronx
Usually admitting when you are wrong can sometimes be a good thing, and I was wrong about Ichiro Suzuki. When the Yankees announced that they had traded for the Mariners biggest star outfielder, I did not think that it was a great idea. I had figured that helping the lull in ticket sales at Yankee [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Where do Yankees rank on August 10
Baseball fans everywhere are energized, as August is when things get really exciting and this year might rank with the best ever. And thanks to the newly added Wild Card spots, and one of the most competitive seasons I have ever seen, dreams of October are very real for many more teams than in the [...]
