Just a quick update on the New York Yankees…. It was reported over at LoHud Yankees Blog, pitcher Phil Hughes and the Captain Derek Jeter are already down in Tampa, Florida at the Yankees minor league facility. Nothing wrong with a little pre-Spring Training and it is always great to know that the players are [...]
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The Boss Says Goodbye
As most baseball fans know already, New York Yankees owner died this morning at 6:30am in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Steinbrenner was 80 years old. The Boss was one of my idols. Many disagree with me because of his winning-only motto and demanding ways. Find me someone who does not want to win? I know I [...]
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 [...]
Can Joba Rule Without Having Any?
Days before the Superbowl, always a slow time for the baseball world, as players enjoy their last days before Spring Training. With an opening in the fifth starter role, debates about this decision are in full swing. Surprisingly, one Yankee will arrive in Tampa in just a week. His goal is to bind all the [...]
Two Teams, One Goal, Same Season
From a Yankees fan’s point of view, the Mets and the Rays players should be hungry as ever to get back some respect in baseball. Commonly, both team’s seemingly share a lack in leadership internally within the players. That makes David Wrights job very hard with the Mets continuing to fail over the last few [...]
A Little Red Engine VS. Lucky #27
In just a few hours, the Yankees host Phillies in the first game of the 2009 World Series. Here is the pre-series preview: LITTLE RED ENGINE VS. LUCKY #27 The Phillies are the reining champs from 2008. For the franchise, winning back to back would be a first but the Phillies would be only the [...]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Tuesday night, baseball fans across the country watched in anticipation to witness something that has only happened four other times in MLB history. I have to say that the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers lived up to more than anyone could have expected. It was one of the most intense, well-played [...]
