July 2009 Archive
The Five Great Streaks in Yankees History
July 15, 2009
The American League won yet another All-Star game last night in St. Louis, which stretched their current unbeaten streak to 14 seasons. They are 13-0-1 over that span, with the ...Book Review: Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
July 15, 2009
I'll be the first to admit it: My perspective on Thurman Munson is much different than the average Thurman Munson fan. For starters, I am not a Yankee fan. Quite the ...New York Yankees’ Midseason Report Card (Part Two)
July 15, 2009
On Monday, we examined the performance of the Yankees' position players in the first half. Today, we hand out grades to the pitching staff, manager and new Yankee Stadium. The Yankees ...New York Yankees: Batters’ Midseason Grades
July 15, 2009
The Yankees stumbled into the All-Star break by dropping three straight games at Anaheim and are now 2-12 against the Angels and Red Sox, two teams New York will need ...Yankees Should Trade For a No. 3 Pitcher
July 15, 2009
The Yankees need to rummage in their closet and find what does not fit in their life anymore and eject it...that old pair of shoes...that worn out coat... And ...MLB Offensive Records That Won’t be Broken Anytime Soon
July 15, 2009
There are plenty of MLB records that will never be touched. Part of this is because baseball has changes its philosophies over the years. Secondly there are more teams in ...Mo “The Great” Saves The Day Again
July 14, 2009
Mariano Rivera the best closer to throw a baseball in the Bronx. He may be the greatest closer to throw a baseball in the postseason. Tuesday night in St. Louis he may have ...The Baseball Three…Let the Hunt Begin in the AL East
July 14, 2009
The American League East is hands down going to be the toughest division race, yet again. I am not saying this cause I am a Yankees fan but as a ...Why the Yankees Might Not Have to Give Up All Their Prospects for Roy Halladay
July 14, 2009
Now that Roy Halladay confirmed last night at the All-Star festivities that he is, indeed, available and willing to be traded to a contender, the New York Yankees surely are ...The State of the Universe: What the Yankees Must Do in the Second Half
July 14, 2009
After 88 hard-fought games, the New York Yankees finally have a chance to breathe, thanks to a four-day break—the usual three-day All-Star break and a scheduled off day on Thursday. Then ...