September 2009 Archive
The Most Famous Baseball Players of the 2000s: An All-Fame Lineup
September 7, 2009
The past decade has seen impressive growth in major league baseball's popularity. It's hard to believe now that the institution was wobbling quite a bit after the mid-90s strike. To ...Yankees Continue To Piledrive Toward Playoffs
September 7, 2009
The Yankees managed to take two of four from the Blue Jays this weekend in Toronto, and they didn't appear to put in an ounce of effort to do it. ...Who Is This Guy Impersonating Andrew Brackman?
September 5, 2009
When Andrew Brackman was picked by the New York Yankees with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2007 draft, Yankees GM Brian Cashman knew that Brackman would ...A Yankee Fan’s Perspective: Roy Halladay Is Amazing
September 5, 2009
The Yankees lost 6-0 on Friday night to the Toronto Blue Jays and recorded one hit. In the words of Bob Uecker's Harry Doyle, "One hit, only one g**-damn hit?" Yes, the ...How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Role, Ramiro Mendoza Style
September 5, 2009
Let me say this right now: I do not like how the Yankees are using Joba Chamberlain. I understand the larger issue the Yankees are trying to deal with, but New ...New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox Fighting Through Similar Problems
September 4, 2009
As the regular season draws to a close, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox find themselves in familiar spots: Occupying the top two spots of the American League ...The Not-So-Hatable New York Yankees
September 4, 2009
The New York Yankees used to be the most hated team in all of sports. While that may still be the case, I am pretty sure some sports fans have ...A Fan’s Reflection: Derek Jeter
September 4, 2009
I suppose every athlete, fan and writer at some point in time has that moment where they really look back and think about why they care about sports so ...The New York Week That Was (Joba Rules Edition)
September 4, 2009
The Yankees have instituted a new set of Joba Rules. Joba Chamberlain will now pitch every fifth day but his innings will be limited. That may help his arm, but ...International League Stats Roundup
September 4, 2009
Shelley Duncan leads the International League in home runs with 29 and runs batted in with 94. With most of the minor league teams ending their seasons soon or in the ...