Every MLB season, the All-Star break is viewed as the halfway point of the 162 games season. Even with still a lot of baseball to play, this is the time when a team’s reputation and attitude have been backed by enough play on the field. At this point, there are the obvious observations that only [...]
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New York Yankees: Finally….Rafael Soriano Will Be In Pinstripes in 2011
Finally, the New York Yankees got their man by signing closer Rafael Soriano. This recent good news came from a tweet by Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated just minutes ago, of the reported three-year, $35 million dollar deal. Well, Yankee fans will sleep well tonight, because Soriano to Mariano is without question the best one [...]
Cliff Lee Signs with the Philadelphia Phillies: A Bad Decision for Both Sides
Now, even Brett Favre can breathe again with free-agent ace Cliff Lee finally making a decision to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. Favre is on a growing list of fans, athletes, sportscasters, beat writers, my doorman and pretty much anyone who reads the NY Post who were annoyed with Lee’s decision making of where he [...]
MLB Hot Sove: Can Money Beat Misery? Just Ask Jayson Werth
When I saw the latest MLB news was that ex-Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth had signed with the Washington Nationals, I ran right to my computer to Google the truth. To my utter disbelief, it was true. Werth signed with the Nationals for the next seven years and $126 million dollar paycheck. Werth had many [...]
New York Yankees: Not Scoring Runs Just Blame It On The Pitching
The ALCS has not been good for the New York Yankees thus far, but blaming the pitching is just a mask for the real issue. The issue is not hitting, which means runs don’t score. With zero or two as a team’s score, it forces the pitching into having to be almost perfect to get [...]
New York Yankees Have Issues, But So Do Other Playoff Teams
The New York Yankees clinched another playoff spot on Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. The night belonged to ace CC Sabathia, who shut down the heavy hitting Blue Jays bats. Some are tagging the Yankees doomed in the playoffs, as the rotation is having some issues. Still, there are many positives in [...]
World Series Rematch? Why Phillies Would Be Favored Over Yankees
Monday night, the Philadelphia Phillies won the NL East for the fourth straight season in a row. Up in Toronto, the New York Yankees evening could have been a champagne party too. Instead, AJ Burnett imploded worse than ever on the mound and the Blue Jays won the game 7-5. Burnett could not even get [...]
