Hey newbie fans, hopefully by now you have started to grasp the basics of baseball. Now with the season in full swing, you newbies should be ready for the next question. This has been asked a few times over the last week. Baseball Basics Question: “WHAT STATISICS DO ALL THE ABBREVIATIONS STAND FOR?” Batters and [...]
Archive of posts tagged Pitcher
Vazquez vs Tigers Not Going To Be Easy
Javier Vazquez knows what he has to do tonight against the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to pitch. To no surprise, the New York Yankees are on the cusp of a losing streak and it’s Vazquez who will decide it’s fate. The team is frustrated and believe me when I say Yankee fans want Vazquez to [...]
Believe It Or Not The Yankees Secret Weapon
PLAYER PROFILE: BRETT GARDNER #11 CF, LF Standing just shy of 5’10, at first glance Brett Gradner does not look like much a weapon. Garder was deemed to small, not talented enough for the main-stage and critics baffled his life on the all-star roaster of the New York Yankees would be shorter, than sweeter. Well, [...]
Fantasy Update: Battle Of The Blogs
‘BATTLE OF THE BLOGS’ FANTASY LEAGUE UPDATE 05.01.2010: April was not quite as successful for Lady Loves Pinstripes fantasy team, compared to my pure and very real New York Yankees. Alex Rodriguez‘s struggles continue to plague my team. Arod’s performance is my tremendous advantage that has not been fruitful just yet. Injuries have been difficult [...]
Vazquez Vs. Price: Embrace The Disgrace
Tonight, the New York Yankees begin a three-game set at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays. For pitcher Javier Vazquez, it is his first start of the season but, not in the pinstripes. Vazquez has to win back Yankee fans trust again, as he was the scapegoat and unfairly blamed for the 2004′s ALCS [...]
Baseball Basics: Watching A Game, Part Two
Part two: Watching A Game, is to help the newbie fan with basic game lingo. It will come in handy especially when watching a game on TV or listening on the radio to start to understand the announcers jargon and relating it to whats going on in the game. BASEBALL’S BASIC LINGO: Bat: If you [...]
Two Worries Of A Cocky Yankees Fan
The world saw the worst collapse in sports history take residence in Shea Stadium, in 2007, the pictures and tears brought city-wide shame. The Mets have been face first since, and the fans hate them for it. Jump to a few months later, when the scrappy Giants miraculously beat an undefeated Patriots to win the [...]
