September 2009 Archive
The New York Week That Was (9/11/09)
September 11, 2009
Derek Jeter started feeling the pressure to overtake Lou Gehrig as the Yankees’ all-time hits leader, but he came through as always (well, was he really never going to get ...A Night For Jeter, Another “W” For The ‘Pen
September 10, 2009
Being witness to Yankee history is a wonderful thing. Incorporating a historic event within a Yankee victory even better. Derek Jeter would have it no other way. The Yankee captain has, ...The Hit Men: Jeter Joins A Select Club
September 10, 2009
Derek Jeter lines single to equal Lou Gehrig’s all-time Yankee hit record. After 72 years, Lou Gehrig has company. Gehrig played his last game in 1939, and finished his career with ...Top 10 Yankee Position Players of All Time
September 10, 2009
This is my list of the top 10 New York Yankee position players of all time. This list does not include pitchers, just position players. It is based on their ...Bronx Bummer: Is Derek Jeter’s Hits Record Worth All the Hubbub?
September 10, 2009
In Los Angeles, as far as Major League Baseball gets from the Bronx, there was very little talk of Derek Jeter's quest to pass Lou Gehrig as the New ...Joba Chamberlain Should Not Be On NY’s Roster If He Does Not Start In ALDS
September 10, 2009
Joba Chamberlain was given guinea pig status again last night, allowed to throw only three innings for the third consecutive "start." Although he allowed two runs in the first inning, ...New York Yankees AA-Ball, Trenton Thunder, Season in Review
September 10, 2009
The Trenton Thunder had a bit of a disappointing season. They finished in third place in their division with a 69-72 record. After Jesus Montero was knocked out of the ...Idol Worship: Why The Media (and America) Loves Derek Jeter
September 10, 2009
Unless you spent your Labor Day weekend in Antarctica or some other place that Sports Center doesn't yet broadcast, you may have noticed that Derek Jeter is about to ...The Tigers Need Porcello
September 10, 2009
Quick show of hands (sort of), how many people out there thought that Rick Porcello would be this good this soon? I was cautiously optimistic, but the guy has been so, ...September 11: How Baseball Turned Into a Microcosm Of a City’s Fight
September 10, 2009
Picture this in your head: It is Nov. 1, 2001, Game Five of the World Series. There are 56,018 people surrounding you in that one place you dream about being at ...