I read a quote once that said: “It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” It is no big secret that the New York Yankees brass goal is to get the current $209+ million payroll down to $189 million in order avoid the hefty luxury tax increases that MLB will [...]
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2012 MLB Team Preview: San Francisco Giants
Coming into 2011 the San Francisco Giants were the World Series Champions, but just as I predicted defending their title proved to be too much for this self-proclaimed band of misfits. One Showtime reality show later and a 86-76 record, the Giants embarrassingly missed the playoffs in 2011. The party was over for San Francisco [...]
New York Yankees Hey Captain You Are Welcome
Last weekend, Derek Jeter was the first New York Yankee (28th ever) in baseball history to join the élite 3000 hit club. The Captain did it with class, hitting the mark with a homer and going five for five including the game-winning hit. Jeter’s achievement was amazing to watch, as he once again said he [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Jesus Montero To Savior Of Giants Season
The Injury: When the 2010 Rookie of the Year, Buster Posey broke his leg blocking the plate earlier this week it was unfortunate loss not only for the San Francisco Giants, but also for baseball. Fans everywhere, even here in New York are very sympathetic towards the 23-year-old Posey. You’d be hard pressed to find [...]
New York Yankees: Uh-Oh You Forgot Derek Jeter Can Still Play Baseball
First let me make one thing clear, I have never once doubted the baseball ability of New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter on this blog. The same cannot be said for most of the sports media, as across the board no one has had Jeter’s back. Has Jeter been struggling? Yes, but the headlines were [...]
2011 MLB Team Preview: The Champion San Francisco Giants
As the reigning champs, the San Francisco Giants have a lot more to lose in 2011. If the team thought last season was tough, get ready for life to get harder repeating it all over again. Unlike being crowned champs, keeping that title again successfully is when a team becomes a dynasty. For the Giants [...]
New York Yankees: A Few Offseason Notes and 2011 Hopes
A lot has gone on in New York Yankee Universe since losing to the Texas Rangers in the 2010 ALCS and handing the title of “reigning champions” over to the San Francisco Giants. So, how are the 2011 New York Yankees looking heading into the season? Let’s take a look. The Offseason Summary: The New [...]
