May 2009 Archive
Robinson Cano: The Best Second Baseman in MLB
May 22, 2009
There are a number of excellent second basemen in the major leagues.A few of the best would have to include Ian Kinsler of Texas, Placido Polanco of Detroit, Brian Roberts ...Barry Bonds: The Last Piece to New York’s Championship Puzzle
May 22, 2009
On the eve of what could be the Yankee’s first double-digit game wining streak in quite some time, I’m beginning to see that old Yankee fire burning again. The team ...Game 40 Preview: Phillies at Yankees
May 22, 2009
The Phillies make one final stop on their road trip to play the New York Yankees in the new Yankee Stadium. Both teams bring high octane-offenses to the table, ...Yankees Should Have Used LIFO Method When Handling Jonathan Albaladejo
May 22, 2009
Yankees reliever Jonathan Albaladejo was ultimately the last player added to New York’s 25-man roster coming out of spring training.As fans and sports announcers scrambled to learn the correct pronunciation ...Why Phil Coke Is the Yankees’ X-Factor Against the Phillies This Weekend
May 22, 2009
It seems appropriate that Sunday is Umbrella Day at Yankee Stadium, as the forecast for the weekend series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies calls for raining baseballs. It ...Projecting the Next 300-Game Winner(s)
May 22, 2009
In light of the Big Unit's chase for his 300th win, Joe Posnaski recently wrote a column for Sports Illustrated with Bill James and just blogged his own piece on ...Hot Stove Player of the Week: Mark Teixeira
May 22, 2009
The Yankees are red hot, with a nine-game winning streak that included three walk-off wins in a row over the weekend. And they’re having so much fun, that they’ll be ...Phillies Phlashback: 1950 World Series – Game One
May 22, 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 ...My First Visit to Yankee Stadium: Much More Than Just Watching a Game
May 21, 2009
For the past couple of months, I've listened to other people's accounts of their visits to the new Yankee Stadium. I've looked at pictures, watched on TV, but hadn't experienced ...Yankees Sweep Orioles, Widen Winning Streak to Nine Straight
May 21, 2009
Winning in the Bronx seems to have become an everyday thing as the New York Yankees broke out the brooms and swept the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night, beating them ...