May 2009 Archive
Thanks to Yankees’ New Vibe, Pies in the Face Are Becoming Popular in the Bronx
May 25, 2009
Most walk-off wins are met with jumping around home plate, hugs, a pat on the back, lots of high fives—and shaving cream pies? The Yankees have taken to rewarding the heroes ...A New York Yankees Fan Living “Deep in the Heart of Texas”
May 25, 2009
The Yankees are moving up in the standing and that is pure heaven for a Yankees fan living "Deep in the Heart of Texas." First off, Alex Rodriguez returned to the ...Derek Jeter: Most Underrated Player of All-Time
May 24, 2009
Since the Yankees are over .500, I’m feeling the pinstripe bandwagon right now. Let’s talk about someone who doesn’t get enough credit, and that man is Derek Jeter. Over the past ...Phillies-Yankees Game Three: Carlos Ruiz Takes Big Bite out of Big Apple
May 24, 2009
Can you hear that? They’re talkin’ ‘bout us. If the 2-1 series win is any indication of the prediction Jimmy Rollins made (Phils vs. NYY in the World Series), this could be ...New York Yanks Blow Chance to Take First Place for First Time in 417 Days
May 24, 2009
Between 1996 and 2006, it seemed like the Yankees were in first all the time. But over the past two-and-a-third seasons, New York has been the top team in the ...Phils Take Two From Yankees, Ruiz Is Series MVP
May 24, 2009
The Phillies finish a great interleague series with the New York Yankees on a very positive note, winning the game in the extra innings. Clay Condrey the reliever came up ...The Greatness of Joe DiMaggio
May 24, 2009
Joe DiMaggio played his last game on Oct. 10, 1951. William Earl "Bill" Essick, the Yankees' West Coast scout who signed Joe DiMaggio, died in his sleep two days later at ...AL East Heats Up As Yankees Storm Back Into Race
May 24, 2009
With the recent home stand of the New York Yankees that included a nine-game winning streak and four walk-off wins, they are now right in the thick of things in ...Why Melky Cabrera Should Be the New Face of the Yankees
May 24, 2009
I have always been a fan of the New York Yankees. I loved them through the dynasty, through the early 2000s, and I still love them today. But sometimes you ...World Series Phlashback: 1950 World Series – Game Four
May 24, 2009
The 1950 Phillies, affectionately nicknamed the Whiz Kids due to their youthful age, clinched the National League pennant on the final day of the regular season. Lead by the likes ...