July 2009 Archive
Chien-Ming Wang Deserves Better Fate
July 29, 2009
Chien-Ming Wang will be laid out on an operating table today, his star-crossed career now in the hands of Dr. James Andrews. His season is over. Next season is an unknown. ...Top 20 Yankees Moments of the Decade
July 29, 2009
This list highlights the Top 20 Moments of the New York Yankees since 2000. This includes multiple postseason appearances with some of the greatest Yankees who have ever put on ...Jarrod Washburn’s Value Goes Up at Deadline With New York Yankees Interested
July 29, 2009
Jarrod Washburn may have thrown his last pitch in a Seattle Mariners uniform. Making his last scheduled start before Friday's trading deadline, Washburn pitched a gem of a game against the ...New York Yankees: Chien-Ming Wang Needs Shoulder Surgery, Done for the Year
July 28, 2009
The last pitch that Chien-Ming Wang threw (video here) for the 2009 season was on July 4, and it made Jorge Posada immediately jump up and rush to the mound. Posada must ...Getting Back To Where They Once Belonged: Rays Even Up With Yanks
July 28, 2009
If tonight was the last time you'll see Scott Kazmir in a Tampa Bay Rays uniform, he instantly upgraded his trade value. Kazmir put together an outstanding outing, out ...Memo To New York Yankees: Don’t Let Boston and Tampa Get Stronger This Week
July 28, 2009
The clock is ticking. Three days to go. Three days until Friday's 4p.m. Major League Baseball trading deadline. This year's deadline has been highly anticipated. Maybe that's because there are so many ...The Key to Joba Chamberlain’s Health: Let Him Pitch
July 28, 2009
New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain had his second consecutive stellar outing since the All-Star break in an 8-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics at the Stadium last Friday night. Chamberlain, ...Music Made For Sports: If It’s Too Loud, You’re Too Old
July 28, 2009
As I sit editing articles on Bleacher Report, my ears begin to wiggle a bit as the guitar of Jimi Hendrix engulfs them—and for a moment—I forget what I'm even ...A.J. Burnett Has Proven His Worth for the Yankees in 2009
July 28, 2009
When A.J. Burnett signed the five-year, $82.5 million contract back in December for the Yankees, some people feel as if they were overpaying for him. The way Burnett has been pitching ...Hey, Maybe I Was Wrong…Maybe
July 27, 2009
One of the pet peeves people seem to have of writers is that they don't admit their mistakes. Well, I'm going to admit one here: Maybe I was wrong about A.J. ...