November 2009 Archive
Thank You, Hideki Matsui
November 6, 2009
As the 2002 postseason came to a close for the New York Yankees on a Nick Johnson pop-up to Anaheim Angel shortstop David Eckstein, one question was immediately raised as ...The Yankees as World Champions: Bad for Baseball?
November 6, 2009
Today the Yankees enjoyed a lavish ticker-tape parade down Broadway Avenue celebrating their 27th World Series Championship. While most folks in New York came out in droves to celebrate, the ...Alex Rodriguez: An Official New York Yankees Postseason Hero
November 6, 2009
Ever since 2004, Alex Rodriguez had to listen to the criticism, hatred and talk of under-performing in the biggest games. The, "You're a bum, A-Rod, you strike out in the biggest ...Your Official New York Yankees Parade Recap
November 6, 2009
The last Yankee ticker-tape parade I went to was in 1996. I was 16 years old and cannot recall a single thing about that day. Not a moment. I have clearer ...Hate the Yankees? Then Do Yourself a Favor, and Root For the Yankees!
November 6, 2009
It may be the second-most often heard phrase in professional sports, trailing only "Brett Favre is considering (un)retiring": "The Yankees win the World Series!" All together, the Yankees have won ...Mariano Rivera: The 2009 Postseason MVP Of The 9th Inning
November 6, 2009
I've heard and seen many theories this week as to why the Yankees won the 2009 World Series and their 27th overall championship this past Wednesday. Some thought it was the ...The New York Yankees Top Minor League Baseball
November 6, 2009
Shelley Duncan has seen brief success when he has played for The New York Yankees from 2007 to 2009. It is a completely different story when he gets full time ...Ranking the 2009 Yankees
November 6, 2009
The New York Yankees are the best team in baseball—for the 2009 season (as we predicted in our World Series Preview ). But is this one of the best teams ...Money Doesn’t Buy Rings: The Yanks Are Just Better
November 6, 2009
As a Yankee fan, I'm used to people hating on the Yankees. I get it. People hate winners and want to blame winners for their own team's misery. I know a guy on ...Money Doesn’t Buy Championships: Dispelling The Myth
November 6, 2009
"Money can't by me love" sang The Beatles in the '60s. Nor can it buy an MLB team a World Series championship. The dusty vestige of an argument locked in the attic ...