July 2009 Archive
Who I’m Buying and Selling in The American League
July 11, 2009
Gotta love the picture At this time during the baseball season things are beginning to wind down before the All-Star break. The selections have largely been announced, and every team gets ...Is Brett Gardner Better Than Jacoby Ellsbury?
July 11, 2009
Jacoby Ellsbury, the young center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, is regarded around the league as one of the great young players in Major League Baseball today. While Jacoby is ...Your Salary Is Capped: Why Professional Sports Players Are Overpaid
July 11, 2009
Long gone are the days of being a plumber by day, baller by night. Whether that 'baller' be basket, foot, golf, or otherwise related, the players are paid too much. Now, ...MLB: Composure is Awesome…When You Have It
July 11, 2009
Sometimes, as a pitcher, you don't actually pitch all that badly, but your defense plays, well, shoddy baseball.Last night was a rare instance in which both Alex Rodriguez and Derek ...The Real “Bronx Zoo”: What if the Yankees Were Reincarnated as Animals?
July 11, 2009
Once coined to describe the unrelenting turmoil that swirled around the 1977 Yankees, the “Bronx Zoo” moniker has been much discussed over the last three plus decades. The conflicting personalities of ...Albert Pujols, Robinson Cano, and Approaches To Pitching
July 10, 2009
I'll give you one guess as to who the best fastball hitter in the majors is. Not only has Albert Pujols done the most destruction to heaters this season, but it's ...More Than Peanuts and Cracker Jacks On Baseball’s All Time Menu
July 10, 2009
I'm really not sure what's going on with my body lately. Seems like I look at food and immediately add 15 pounds to my svelte and chiseled figure. My wife ...Memo to Yankees: Staying in First Starts with Beating the Angels
July 10, 2009
When you think of opponents that Yankee fans dislike the most, the Red Sox and Mets immediately come off their tongues. But how about the Angels, one of the biggest thorns ...Hot Stove Player of the Week: Hideki Matsui
July 10, 2009
After taking a two-week absence to quietly ponder the Hot Stove Player of the Week’s place in modern society and how it can benefit mankind as a whole, it’s back ...New York Yankees Sweep: Alfredo Aceves is Mediocre But Bullpen Holds Off Twins
July 9, 2009
When Joba Chamberlain transitioned from reliever to starter, many Yankee fans cried foul. "You'll ruin our bullpen!" they shouted. But that didn't happen. Chamberlain's vacated eighth inning role was quickly and sufficiently replaced ...Yankee Tickets
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