June 2009 Archive
Yankees Response to Girardi’s Ejection Speaks to Team’s Disgust With Him
June 25, 2009
Much credit has been given to Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for his “inspiring and motivating” rant and subsequent ejection on Wednesday night. Girardi was on a mission to not only light ...Two Joe’s Still Connected, But World’s Apart
June 25, 2009
Joe Torre is in charge of the Majors’ best team. The Los Angeles Dodgers (47-24) have cruised through the first half of the season, even without the services of their ...Phil Rizzuto’s Two Defining Plays
June 25, 2009
Phil Rizzuto had a memorable career, having played on seven World Championship teams. He hit for a career .273 AVG with 38 home runs and 563 RBIs. He was the American ...Joe Girardi Needs to Let CC Sabathia Be CC Sabathia and Let Him Pitch
June 25, 2009
Joe Girardi made several mistakes during last Sunday’s game against the Florida Marlins. First, with $161 million ace CC Sabathia telling him a half dozen times that he was fine, Girardi pulls ...Brian Cashman Makes Unexpected Call on Yankees in Atlanta
June 25, 2009
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman changed travel plans yesterday. Instead of traveling to take in a minor league game and watch prospects in his system, Cashman took a plane ...Joe Girardi Sparks Some Offense for the New York Yankees, Finally
June 25, 2009
The Yankees bats finally got going after Joe Girardi was thrown out of the game after arguing a call in the sixth inning, and Joba Chamberlain pitched a solid game ...The Yankees Hall of Shame, Pt. 2: Overrated Arms
June 25, 2009
Well, here's the moment you have all been waiting for. Ladies and gentleman, here is the second installment in my personal favorite journalistic series, the Yankees Hall of Shame. In part one; ...Yanks Going Online; Could the O’s Be Far behind?
June 24, 2009
Big news on the business side of the game today as Major League Baseball announced that two teams, the Yankees and a second unnamed franchise rumored to be the Red ...Derek Jeter: Most Underrated Player of All-Time
June 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. That man is Derek Jeter. Over the past decade, ...Why Kenny Rogers Is Hopelessly Overrated
June 24, 2009
The New York Yankees traded Kenny Rogers to the Oakland A's in Nov. 1997, in exchange for Scott Brosius. It was one of the great trades the Yankees ever made. After ...