No baseball fan could dream up a better finish to the regular season that is unless you are a Boston Red Sox, or Atlanta Braves fan. Over the last month we saw the mighty Red Sox go from leading the AL East to destination unknown. It was hard to watch, even as a Yankee fan [...]
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2011 MLB Predictions: Is the AL East a 3-Team Race Again?
Last week the Tampa Bay Rays reunited two old pals, but will it feel good enough to make the Rays legit in 2011? The Rays are now proud owners of Johnny Damon‘s and Manny Ramirez’s talents heading into the season. Veterans, who both have two World Series rings (Manny’s are both with the Boston Red [...]
ALCS 2010: The Yankees’ Cliff Lee Conspiracy Theory
There is not much going wrong for the New York Yankees, after sweeping the Minnesota Twins easily to advance to the ALCS. However it happened, this is not the same team who finished off 2010 regular season barely breathing. Resembling championship form almost overnight has caused rumors to swirl for the sudden upgraded play. Maybe [...]
New York Yankees Vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Vazquez Faces Garza
The New York Yankees Javier Vazquez will face Tampa Bay Rays Matt Garza on Saturday night at Tropicana Field. Let’s take a look at game two’s match-up: Tampa Bay Rays: Matt Garza (11-5) Fresh off throwing the franchiser’s first no-hitter in its 13-year history, SP Matt Garza’s overall outlook doesn’t change much. Garza is still [...]
Remember You Are The Champs
Never thought the day would happen when a Boston Red Sox win would feel happy. Well it did tonight, as the Red Sox beat the Rays 6-1, in Tampa Bay. As a Yankees fan, it was reassuring considering the 180 degree turn the group has taken for the worse. Just ten days ago, the Red [...]
Yankees Did Not Lose They Got Beat
I was not a devoted fan tonight. I left the New York Yankees game in the seventh inning, as the Tampa Bay Rays were up 6-2 and Boone Logan was jogging to the mound. The Yankees looked tired. This does sound like an excuse, which it completely is but it is still a fact. The [...]
Rays vs. Yankees Pitching Preview Part One
The Tampa Bay Rays have a line-up that can hit the ball, steal bases and score runs. So do the New York Yankees. Pitching had the biggest role in the first series against the Rays, which the Yankees won two for three games. Let’s look at the pitching match-ups for the two games, in this [...]
