December 2009 Archive
Sayonorah To Godzilla: Hideki Matsui Signs One-Year, $6.5M Deal with LA Angels
December 15, 2009
The reign of Godzilla in the Bronx is officially over. It was announced today that the 2009 World Series MVP, Hideki Matsui, would sign a one-year deal worth about $6.5 million ...A-Rod Minus K-Hud and Other New York Yankees Superstitions
December 14, 2009
Most athletes have good luck charms and superstitions. Lucky socks. Not changing their underwear. Rally monkeys. Beards during playoffs. But Alex Rodriguez had a lucky charm and superstition in one, according to ...Roy Halladay To the Phillies, John Lackey To Red Sox Ends Yankees Pursuit
December 14, 2009
It's been a busy Monday with pitchers moving around the league. Earlier this afternoon, it was reported that the Red Sox and John Lackey agreed to a five year deal worth ...So Long, Johnny Damon: Why the New York Yankees Should Just Say Goodbye
December 14, 2009
With the winter meetings over and the non-tender deadlines past, news is coming in very slowly. I'm sure there will be a ton of signings over the next few weeks since ...Yankees Already Have the Perfect Number-Two Hitter: Robinson Cano
December 14, 2009
Much concern with the Yankees right now centers around the need to sign Johnny Damon to fill the number two hole behind Derek Jeter. Curtis Granderson is not a good two ...Johnny Damon May Have Overplayed His Hand, and Could Lose on the River
December 13, 2009
I thought he was better than this. I thought that this time it would be more about the team, more about the fans, and more about the prestige of putting ...Mets and Yankees Busy This Offseason, but Will They Get Who They Want?
December 13, 2009
So far this MLB off-season, the teams in New York have been very busy. The Yankees' move this week may have been the biggest. In a three-team deal, the Yankees acquired Curtis ...The Market for Chien Ming Wang
December 13, 2009
A few years ago, Chien Ming Wang was considered the Yankees' ace. Now, Wang isn't even a Yankee. In fact, after being non tendered yesterday, Wang has no team: Wang, 30, ...Detroit Tigers Fans: Blinded By Curtis Granderson’s Smile?
December 13, 2009
He was the home grown star. He was the face of the franchise. He was one of the Tigers ’ “untouchable” players. But should he have been? ...MLB Issues: A Second Mortgage To Go to the Ballgame Today?
December 12, 2009
This year, we had a replay of the 1950 classic, the last time the Phillies and Yankees met for the World Championship, with both teams showing off their shiny new ballparks. Tickets, ...