August 2010 Archive
New York Yankees Survive Late Rally to Top Royals
August 12, 2010
After coming back from a five-run deficit to defeat Texas on Wednesday, New York nearly blew a late lead on Thursday. CC Sabathia pitched 8.2 innings and New York survived ...To Be or Not To Be? The 10 Most Undecided Athlete Retirees
August 12, 2010
Just when you think Father Time is catching up with some of these athletes, they decide to call it quits. But then there are second thoughts. They come back for ...New York Yankees Notes: Lineup, a Memorial and Tickets
August 12, 2010
The Yankees have a four-game weekend series against the Royals in Kansas City this weekend with CC Sabathia starting tonight against Bruce Chen. So not only will the Yankees get ...Breaking News: Ex-Yankee Brian Bruney Was Right On Francisco Rodriguez
August 12, 2010
The New York Mets have just received news that their star closer, Francisco Rodriguez, has been charged with assault. The incident occurred after last night's ballgame at Citi Field between ...Top Contenders Who Could Take the Throne From the New York Yankees
August 12, 2010
There isn't any doubt that the New York Yankees are the best team in baseball.They have the best record in the majors currently to go along with one of the ...The Most Intimidating Fans In Sports
August 12, 2010
The orgin of the word "fan" is derived from the word fanatic.According to dictionary.com, the definition of the word fanatic is as follows: –noun 1. a person with an extreme and ...Austin Jackson and BABIP
August 12, 2010
Via FanGraphs: Jackson’s profile does suggest that he should have an above average BABIP. He has a line drive rate of 25.8 percent and a ground ball rate above ...New York Yankees Offense and Pitching Could Use Some Help
August 12, 2010
The Yankees had to overcome a five run deficit last night to beat the Texas Rangers after Javier Vazquez's poor start, a start he shouldn't have even made. Javy's pitches topped out ...New York Yankees: Taking A Look At WAR
August 12, 2010
So, a few weeks back I went through the OPS+ of every Yankee player. At the time, I found it somewhat interesting but of course I admitted that OPS+ really ...Mariano Rivera: Still “Mister Immortal?”
August 12, 2010
The Sandman, the go-to-guy, the greatest closer to ever play the game. Since his debut in 1995, Mariano Rivera has made quite a name for himself in the MLB. However with the ...