June 2009 Archive
Subway Series Greets New Yankee Stadium
June 12, 2009
Welcome to the first Subway Series at the House That Ruth Cursed. The Mets get their first shot at the newly built Yankee Stadium, but, sadly, it’s without Carlos ...Mets and Yanks in Similar Situations
June 12, 2009
While the Mets and Yankees will square off tonight in the first game of the 2009 Subway Series, the field of newly built Yankee Stadium is not the only thing ...Catcher Ed Herrmann Scores Many Holes In One Following Baseball Career
June 12, 2009
Some time ago, I made a conscious decision to change my focus when writing. I had become too deeply entrenched in the negative cloud that surrounds the sport I love. ...The Curse of a Cocky Undergrad: How the 2004 ALCS Changed His Demeanor
June 12, 2009
It was Oct. 16, 2004, and a young college freshman watched yet another Yankees-Red Sox matchup in the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Just a year earlier, the boy had witnessed ...Closer Debate: Why Saves Are Overated
June 12, 2009
Everyone knows that there are a few unwritten rules in the game of baseball, just as there are in many sports. Taking a 3-0 pitch, holding the runners with a ...Yankees-Red Sox: When a Streak of Unfortunate Events Becomes a Curse
June 12, 2009
Often when taking a break from my stronghold on reality, I drift into a state of obscure thinking. I call it my time to ponder the imponderables. My wife, Katie, calls ...Yankees-Red Sox: Rain and Other Blunders Lead to Another New York Loss
June 12, 2009
Four days ago, the Yankees thought they were in a much better place as a team since the last time they faced the Red Sox. The addition of Alex Rodriguez to ...What’s Wrong With Chien-Ming Wang?
June 12, 2009
On the heels of yet another loss to the hated Red Sox, and entering a crucial series with the hated Mets, the New York Yankees have some 'splainin to do. Namely, ...Subway Series Preview, Productions and Keys to the Series
June 12, 2009
The Mets and Yankees are coming off big series too with their rivals, for both New York teams it did not end well. The Mets lost to the Phillies in 10 ...Red Sox-Yankees: Yanks Get Soaked in Sweep at Fenway
June 12, 2009
For Yankees fans, the pouring rain at the end of the final game fit the overall mood pretty well. When Mark Teixeira hit a screamer right at Boston's Kevin Youkilis ...Yankee Tickets
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