August 2010 Archive
Roger Clemens and the 10 Greatest Players Not Bound for Cooperstown
August 19, 2010
Oh, Roger.Love him or hate him, the news that Roger Clemens is being (it is hard to even type it out) indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of ...New York Yankees Back in the Groove, Finally Win Series in August
August 19, 2010
The Yankees concluded a four game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, winning 11-5, and thus winning their first series in the month of August. Phil Hughes looked shaky early on, ...Nine-Run Sixth Inning Powers New York Yankees Past Detroit Tigers
August 19, 2010
After only scoring one run in the series opener on Monday, New York had no problem scoring against Detroit pitching in the final three games. The Yankees used ...CC Sabathia Not Close to Cy Young Despite Win Total
August 19, 2010
For years the measure of a really good pitcher was how many wins he was able to rack up. Last season, though, something happened: Zack Greinke of the Royals won ...Roger Clemens: Is the Baseball Legend Going To Be Indicted?
August 19, 2010
The New York Times is reporting on its website today that federal authorities have decided to indict Roger Clemens on charges of perjury on the basis of statements he made ...Lance Berkman Placed on DL; Eduardo Nunez Called Up
August 19, 2010
Via The Star-Ledger: "The Yankees placed designated hitter Lance Berkman on the disabled list before Thursday’s game with the Tigers and called up infielder Eduardo Nunez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "'There’s ...Andy Pettitte May Not Be Back Until Mid-September
August 19, 2010
Via ESPN New York: New York Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will not be ready to return to the mound until the first week of September at the earliest, and more ...Roger Clemens To Be Indicted for Perjury
August 19, 2010
The New York Times said Thursday that Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers of all time, will be indicted on charges of making false statements to the U.S. Congress ...Yankees Notes: Recap, Warren, SI Promotions
August 19, 2010
The Yankees offense has struggled a bit of late but Jeremy Bonderman helped out with that as they broke out with three home runs, topping Miguel Cabrera‘s pair, ...Small Market Success: Six Small MLB Clubs (and the Yankees) in First
August 19, 2010
The New York Yankees’ 2010 payroll is $206,333,389 with the average player making over $8.25 million this season. New York has more than double the payroll of 22 of the ...